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April 18, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
St James Traffic Department urging motorcyclists to wear certified helmets
WESTERN BUREAU: With some 111 persons killed in motorcycle crashes across the island last year, and many others suffering life-altering injuries, Corporal Ellington Clarke, of the St James Traffic…
April 18, 2026
by Karen Madden
Ontario man faces Canadian court over theft of hurricane relief supplies headed to Jamaica
A man from Brampton, Ontario, in Canada has been arrested and slapped with multiple charges following the theft of relief supplies destined for Jamaica, in the wake of the devastation the island…
April 18, 2026
by Karen Madden
Over a dozen schools benefit from nearly US$1m in AFJ grants
More than a dozen educational institutions were among 64 organisations that received grants totalling nearly US$1 million ($150 million) from American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) at a ceremony held at…
Updated 21 hours ago
by Ruddy Mathison
Tufton pushes back on claims overtime cuts affecting mosquito fogging
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is defending limits on overtime hours for vector control workers, even as local officials and frontline staff warn that the restrictions are…
April 18, 2026
Westgreen to receive targeted long-term support
Residents of the Westgreen community in Montego Bay, St James will benefit from a comprehensive, year-long recovery and development programme under the VM Foundation’s Adopt-a-Community initiative,…
April 18, 2026
by George Ruddock
J’can community leader launches bid for Mayor of Croydon
LONDON: Former south London-based radio DJ and Peckham BMX club founder, Michael Pusey MBE, has thrown his hat into the political ring and will be running for Mayor of Croydon in next month’s Local…
Published 22 hours ago
Farm workers allegedly caught leaving Jamaica with cocaine
Two farm workers are to appear in court on Wednesday following the seizure of 9.6 kilograms of cocaine at the Norman Manley International Airport on April 10. The accused have been identified as…
Published 21 hours ago
Four charged in relation to St Ann bar heist
Four men have been charged with multiple offences following an armed robbery in Beecher Town, St Ann, on April 5. The accused are 39-year-old Ricardo Thompson, 24-year-old Rodean Brown, and…
Published 20 hours ago
Man charged with defrauding ex in $3M car deal gets bail
A man accused of defrauding his ex-girlfriend of more than $3 million in a car deal was granted $400,000 bail in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. The accused, Tevin Thomas, is answering to a…