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July 20, 2026
Police warn livestock owners against illegal grazing on private properties
The police's Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) is warning livestock owners against illegally grazing animals on residential and private properties, advising that they could face prosecution…
July 20, 2026
Police in St Catherine hunt gunmen after farmer robbed
The Guanaboa Vale police in St Catherine are searching for two gunmen who held up and robbed a farmer of approximately $100,000.
July 20, 2026
Jamaican woman in Bahamas pleads guilty to injuring ex-boyfriend during fight, fined US$500
A Jamaican woman in the Bahamas is to be handed over to the Department of Immigration after paying a court-ordered fine or completing a prison sentence after she pleaded guilty to injuring her…
Updated 3 hours ago
Updated | Water lock-off for some Corporate Area communities amid dry conditions
The National Water Commission (NWC) has implemented nightly water lock-offs for customers in Washington Gardens, Maverley and nearby areas in the Corporate Area amid ongoing dry conditions.
July 20, 2026
Portmore policeman reported missing, police probe launched
A Portmore, St Catherine policeman has been reported missing after he failed to return home from a visit to his girlfriend and did not report for duty at his job over the weekend.
Updated 21 hours ago
Vania Colours: Standing firm on principles, powered by purpose
In reggae music, authenticity has never been optional – it is the foundation upon which the genre was built. While the industry continues to evolve with changing sounds and shifting trends, there are…
July 19, 2026
by Corey Robinson
SCHOOL SHUFFLE - Parents weigh costs, reputation and convenience in wake of Hydel-Cumberland merger
With a registration package for her stepdaughter in one hand and transfer papers for her son in the other, Marcia Gentles arrived at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St Catherine, on Friday facing…
July 19, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Who got the money? - JISA presses Gov’t for list of private institutions who received share of promised $31m
WESTERN BUREAU:
More than eight months after Hurricane Melissa’s devastating passage last October, the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) has expressed concern over what it says is…
July 19, 2026
by Kimone Francis
‘A parent’s worst nightmare’ - J’can mom fights to bring special-needs daughter home amid Canada custody battle
The welfare of an 11-year-old Jamaican girl hangs in the balance amid a bitter international custody dispute, with her mother alleging that the child, who has special needs, was wrongfully retained in…