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Dr Tamu Davidson, Director of the Non-Communicable Disease and Injury Prevention Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness
14 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaicans urged to share concerns with healthcare providers

Jamaicans are being encouraged to have open and honest conversations with their healthcare providers about their health concerns, treatment options and any challenges they may face, as part of efforts…
France’s Kylian Mbappé (10) celebrates his team's victory at the end of the World Cup round-of-16 football match against Paraguay in Philadelphia on Saturday.
14 Oct, 2026 0

Mbappé beats Messi’s record to become youngest with 100 Champions League appearances

ROME (AP) — Kylian Mbappé became the youngest player with 100 Champions League appearances when he reached the century mark at age 27 in Real Madrid’s match at Roma on Wednesday. Lionel Messi had set…
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Lorraine Dobson, addressing the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 13 in downtown Kingston.
14 Oct, 2026 0

KSAMC to enforce no-vending measures near Kingston Parish Church, South Parade

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will implement new anti-vending measures in the vicinity of the Kingston Parish Church and directly in front of the South Parade car park in…
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz.
14 Oct, 2026 0

$3.7 billion in fuel price increases absorbed by gov’t since February – Vaz

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says the Government has absorbed more than US$23 million, or approximately J$3.7 billion, in potential petroleum price increases since February to cushion the impact of…
The five-member Commission of Inquiry chaired by Justice Godfrey Phillip Smith of Belize hearing testimony from the public into the fatal July 18, 2026 boating incident in Guyana that resulted in the deaths of 100 people.
14 Oct, 2026 0

Commission of Inquiry into fatal boating incident in Guyana begins public hearings

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the July 18 boating incident in Guyana that left more than 100 people dead heard on Wednesday that the emergency beacon on the ferry, the…
FILE - Tthe Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning, May 14, 2013. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
14 Oct, 2026 0

CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions

WASHINGTON (AP) — CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions…
Dr Horace Chang, Minister of National Security and Peace
14 Oct, 2026 0

TCNs arriving under US deal granted visitor status, freedom of movement in Jamaica

Third-country nationals (TCNs) who arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday are being granted visitor status with freedom of movement, and may explore immigration pathways beyond asylum if they wish to remain on…
14 Oct, 2026 0

Police searching for driver after car plunges into Rio Cobre

The police in St Catherine are searching for the driver whose car ran off Flat Bridge and plunged into the Rio Cobre on Monday night as they investigate the incident. Videos of the incident were…
A loaded AR-15 rifle seized by the police in Denham Town in Kingston.
14 Oct, 2026 0

AR-15 rifle, 20 rounds seized in Denham Town

The police have seized an AR-15 rifle loaded with 20 live 5.56mm rounds during an operation in Denham Town, Kingston. No arrest was made in connection with the seizure. The police report that between…