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July 26, 2026
Egg farmers count millions in losses as heat stress takes toll on chickens
The higher temperatures affecting Jamaica are taking a toll on the country's egg farmers, with bird deaths mounting and egg production declining, says the president of the Jamaica Egg Farmers…
July 26, 2026
Water outage at UK’s Gatwick airport leaves toilets out of order and restaurants closed
LONDON (AP) — A power outage at a water treatment plant in south east England left toilets out of order and forced the closure of restaurants at Gatwick Airport on Sunday. The airport, south of…
July 26, 2026
$500,000 bail for Spanish Town man charged over car with altered chassis number
A St Catherine man charged with driving a car bearing a tampered chassis number was on Friday granted $500,000 bail in the parish court. Michael Williams, 32, of a Spanish Town address, is answering…
July 26, 2026
21-year-old Hanover man charged with rape of young girl
The police in Hanover have charged a 21-year-old man for allegedly entering a house and raping a young girl. The police report that about 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, Andre Hemans, who is a…
July 26, 2026
Cayman Islands confirms poultry disease outbreak, says no risk to humans
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – The Cayman Islands Department of Agriculture (DoA) has confirmed outbreaks of the highly contagious poultry disease, infectious coryza, in an undisclosed number of…
July 26, 2026
Stolen vehicle pursuit ends in fatal police shooting in West Kingston
A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police in West Kingston on Sunday afternoon after cops say they pursued a reported stolen motor vehicle through sections of Kingston. It…
July 26, 2026
Guyana appoints experts tasked with investigating ferry capsizing that killed dozens
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government on Sunday appointed a group of international experts to investigate the recent sinking of a state ferry that killed dozens of passengers in the country’s…
July 25, 2026
by Andre Williams
Cops on alert
Police in western Jamaica say they are preparing for the anticipated deportation of a once-reputed area leader from Flanker in Montego Bay, St James, insisting that his expected return to the island…
July 25, 2026
by Tiffany Pryce
Nurses celebrated as profession marks 80 years
Jamaica’s top nurses were celebrated yesterday for their commitment to patient care, leadership and professional excellence as the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), in partnership with the LASCO…