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July 24, 2026
Agriculture Ministry ensuring stability in food supply, prices amid dry conditions
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is taking steps to ensure stability in food supply and prices amid the current hot, dry conditions. Speaking with JIS News in an interview on…
July 24, 2026
Omar Collymore co-accused in murder of ex-girlfriend pleads guilty, freed due to time served
Shaquilla Edwards, one of the men accused of conspiring with Omar Collymore and others to murder Collymore's former girlfriend, is a free man after being given time served following his guilty…
July 23, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Region One schools urged not to block students from external exams
Western Bureau: School administrators in the 45 high schools across the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Region One are being urged to avoid the practice of preventing students…
July 23, 2026
EU hits Google with US$1 billion fine over its Play app store and search
BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros (US$1 billion) after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google…
July 23, 2026
Child found wandering along Barnett Street, Montego Bay
The Barnett Street Police are seeking the public’s assistance in reuniting this child with his family. He was found wandering along the Barnett Street area of Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday at…
July 23, 2026
Troy residents protest arrest of man in mob killing of convicted sex offender
WESTERN BUREAU: More than 100 residents of Troy, Trelawny, took to the streets on Wednesday, demanding the release of a man arrested in connection with Tuesday's mob killing of convicted sexual…
July 23, 2026
Accused freed in Clifton land fraud case
Accused in the Clifton land fraud case, Suelyn Ward-Brown, has been freed of one count of fraudulent conversion after presiding judge Roneiph Lawrence ordered the matter dismissed for want of…
July 23, 2026
St Mary police investigating fatal road accident
The St Mary police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 32-year-old taxi operator on Wednesday along the Highgate Bypass near St Mary’s High School. The deceased…
July 23, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Family milestone
As Steve Mitchell fought back tears inside the National Arena on Sunday, he knew he was witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime moment. The 50-year-old had just collected his master’s degree with Distinction…