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April 9, 2026
JCF gets 143 new vehicles
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received a significant boost to its operational capacity following the handover of 143 vehicles by the Ministry of National Security. The ceremony was held…
April 9, 2026
CRH says protocols followed in baby death case
Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) says a detailed internal review has found that medical protocols were followed in the case in which baby Ramontay Rakai Ranger died at the facility on Good Friday. …
April 9, 2026
Earth Today | Young minds show off green solutions
AS CLIMATE change intensifies, Jamaica, like many small island developing states (SIDS), faces growing threats from flooding, heat stress, food insecurity, and environmental degradation. However,…
April 9, 2026
Earth Today | Managing biological invasions in a warming Caribbean
ACROSS THE Caribbean, species that do not belong are quietly reshaping our coasts and reefs, one spiny fin and drifting mat at a time. The lionfish is the poster child of this problem. With its…
April 9, 2026
Earth Today | New EFJ podcast unpacks climate challenge for Jamaicans
THE PUBLIC now has the benefit of a new a podcast, one intended to help them make sense of climate change impacts, while placing them at the centre of conversations about how readiness can be…
April 8, 2026
Education Ministry pushes back at claims about inappropriate behaviour at school shelters
The Ministry of Education has stated that it has received no official reports of inappropriate behaviour by individuals sheltering at schools, following allegations made by Jamaica Teachers’…
April 8, 2026
St Catherine man dies after crashing into concrete utility pole
A St Catherine man died today as a result of injuries he sustained after crashing into a concrete utility pole while driving in his community of White Waters Crescent in Spanish Town. The deceased…
April 8, 2026
Gas prices continue up
Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $4.50 to sell for $176.88 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $4.50 to…
April 8, 2026
Update | Murder and robbery charges laid against two in death of inDriver/UTech engineering student
Murder and other charges have now been laid against the two people in custody in relation to the death of the man whose decomposing body was found in a canal in Hartlands, St Catherine in February. …