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July 22, 2026
Trelawny father devastated after rape and murder of 10-y-o daughter
Ashton Coke, the father of 10-year-old Shani Coke, who was raped and murdered in Tyre district near Troy, Trelawny on Tuesday, has been left devastated and heartbroken by the death of his daughter.
July 22, 2026
Gas prices up
Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $3.06 to sell for $204.40 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $4.50 to…
July 21, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
GRAD HEARTBREAK - Trelawny school snubs top student over missed grade nine exam
While many of her classmates celebrated receiving graduation diplomas last month, 16-year-old Khadedra Worrell spent what should have been her graduation day in tears.
The Holland High School…
July 21, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Fire leaves 20 homeless in Old Harbour, probes ongoing
An early-morning fire last Friday left 20 members of a close-knit family homeless in an informal settlement along Burke Road in Old Harbour, St Catherine.
The fire, which was first detected some time…
July 21, 2026
Agricultural Protection Branch more than triples arrests in first year
The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has more than tripled the number of arrests for agricultural-related crimes in its first year of operation.
July 21, 2026
CXC to conduct regional sensitisation on SBA reform
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will be conducting sensitisation sessions across its 21-member territories to assist stakeholders with understanding the recently announced reform to its…
July 21, 2026
Post offices to be upgraded to government service centres
With approximately 400 postal points islandwide, Jamaica Post is being repositioned as a government service centre to improve access for citizens, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the…
July 21, 2026
by Adrian Frater
Buju eulogised as a caring mother and woman of substance
Western Bureau:
Residents of Granville, ST James, were out in their numbers on Sunday, paying their last respects to Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin, the woman who was killed in a controversial police shooting…
July 21, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Stakeholders say MoBay fully ready for Dream Weekend
WESTERN BUREAU:
With the 2026 staging of Dream Weeekend just days away, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is now oozing with confidence that the city is ready to host a safe event , which will yield…