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Man killed in alleged shootout with police in Fort Stewart, St Mary

A man was shot and killed by the police in Fort Stewart, St Mary during an alleged confrontation on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Joseph Williamson, otherwise called “Rider,” of the community. The...

Case against man charged for murder of ‘Slickianna’ delayed due to incomplete file

The case against Rushawn Patterson, who is accused of the October 2022 murder of social media influencer Aneka 'Slickianna' Townsend, was delayed in the St James Circuit Court today because the file is incomplete. The court was told that an...
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Case against man charged for murder of ‘Slickianna’ delayed due to incomplete file

The case against Rushawn Patterson, who is accused of the October 2022 murder of social media influencer Aneka 'Slickianna' Townsend, was delayed in the St James Circuit Court today because the file is incomplete. The court was told that an...

ALGA-J AGM descends into chaos as councillors clash over agenda

The highly-anticipated Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association of Local Government Authorities of Jamaica (ALGA-J) ended in chaos this morning after a dispute over the meeting's agenda escalated into a physical confrontation. Chairman...
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ALGA-J AGM descends into chaos as councillors clash over agenda

The highly-anticipated Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association of Local Government Authorities of Jamaica (ALGA-J) ended in chaos this morning after a dispute over the meeting's agenda escalated into a physical confrontation. Chairman...

St James man pleads guilty to escaping custody, to be sentenced next month

WESTERN BUREAU: Fidel Ferguson, one of the five inmates who escaped from police custody on December 14, 2024, and who was recaptured the following day, will know his fate when he returns to the St James Parish Court for sentencing in that matter on...
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St James man pleads guilty to escaping custody, to be sentenced next month

WESTERN BUREAU: Fidel Ferguson, one of the five inmates who escaped from police custody on December 14, 2024, and who was recaptured the following day, will know his fate when he returns to the St James Parish Court for sentencing in that matter on...

Portland Rehab Centre gets $100,000 boost

Folly Road, Portland Businessman Telief ‘Peter’ Hall and his team from Roots 21 fine-dining restaurant at lower West Street, Port Antonio, have donated $100,000 to the Portland Rehabilitation Centre to assist with their day-to-day operations. Hall...
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Portland Rehab Centre gets $100,000 boost

Folly Road, Portland Businessman Telief ‘Peter’ Hall and his team from Roots 21 fine-dining restaurant at lower West Street, Port Antonio, have donated $100,000 to the Portland Rehabilitation Centre to assist with their day-to-day operations. Hall...

The Quashi River project, over 50 years of broken promises

Western Bureau: When former member of parliament (MP) A.U. Belinfanti announced plans to develop a major water supply project at the Quashi River in Freeman’s Hall, Trelawny, in the 1970s, no one could have envisioned that, more than 50 years later...
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The Quashi River project, over 50 years of broken promises

Western Bureau: When former member of parliament (MP) A.U. Belinfanti announced plans to develop a major water supply project at the Quashi River in Freeman’s Hall, Trelawny, in the 1970s, no one could have envisioned that, more than 50 years later...

Garvey was also a cultural activist – Part I

KNOWN THE world over as a race leader, black pride activist, and civil rights campaigner, Marcus Mosiah Garvey was an eloquent orator, whose booming, rapid-pace voice was greatly admired by his supporters and detractors alike. He was a politician...
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Garvey was also a cultural activist – Part I

KNOWN THE world over as a race leader, black pride activist, and civil rights campaigner, Marcus Mosiah Garvey was an eloquent orator, whose booming, rapid-pace voice was greatly admired by his supporters and detractors alike. He was a politician...

Malahoo Forte urges STEM students to lead fight against climate change

WESTERN BUREAU Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte, the member of parliament for St James West Central, is calling for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students to step up and tackle the urgent...
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Malahoo Forte urges STEM students to lead fight against climate change

WESTERN BUREAU Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte, the member of parliament for St James West Central, is calling for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students to step up and tackle the urgent...

15.6 per cent decline in fire-related deaths

Jamaica recorded a 15.6 per cent reduction in fire-related deaths last year. This was revealed by Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, during a recent JIS Think Tank, where he shared details of the Brigade’s Emergency...
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15.6 per cent decline in fire-related deaths

Jamaica recorded a 15.6 per cent reduction in fire-related deaths last year. This was revealed by Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, during a recent JIS Think Tank, where he shared details of the Brigade’s Emergency...

65-y-o man charged with raping teenager granted bail

A 65-year-old man who is charged with raping a teenager was granted bail in the sum of $300,000 when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Wednesday. He is Lennox Jones of Guy's Hill, St Catherine. The matter was mentioned before...
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65-y-o man charged with raping teenager granted bail

A 65-year-old man who is charged with raping a teenager was granted bail in the sum of $300,000 when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Wednesday. He is Lennox Jones of Guy's Hill, St Catherine. The matter was mentioned before...

Gov’t committed to ensuring respect for religious freedom and diversity - PM

The Government remains committed to ensuring that the country’s laws and policies reflect respect for religious freedom and diversity, says Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness. He said that the Administration will continue to engage with religious...
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Gov’t committed to ensuring respect for religious freedom and diversity - PM

The Government remains committed to ensuring that the country’s laws and policies reflect respect for religious freedom and diversity, says Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness. He said that the Administration will continue to engage with religious...

Over 7,000 apply for NWC debt write-off

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that more than 7,000 persons have applied for its debt amnesty programme, with many successfully formalising their contracts and reconnecting to its network. The programme started on January 2 and...
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Over 7,000 apply for NWC debt write-off

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that more than 7,000 persons have applied for its debt amnesty programme, with many successfully formalising their contracts and reconnecting to its network. The programme started on January 2 and...

First deportees from the US to Jamaica for 2025 land in Kingston

Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says Thursday's arrival in Kingston of a deportation flight from the US was in continuance of regular monthly arrangements previously in train. She noted that the flight was the first such scheduled...
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First deportees from the US to Jamaica for 2025 land in Kingston

Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says Thursday's arrival in Kingston of a deportation flight from the US was in continuance of regular monthly arrangements previously in train. She noted that the flight was the first such scheduled...

Gov't concerned about security risk posed by deportees

The Jamaican government says it is «rigorously» assessing the risks associated with the deportation of criminals to Jamaica from the United States of America. President Donald Trump's administration has ramped up arrests of undocumented migrants
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Gov't concerned about security risk posed by deportees

The Jamaican government says it is «rigorously» assessing the risks associated with the deportation of criminals to Jamaica from the United States of America. President Donald Trump's administration has ramped up arrests of undocumented migrants...

Phased handover of Morant Bay Urban Centre begins in February

A phased handover of the Morant Bay Urban Centre project in St Thomas is expected to begin mid-February, says Chairman, Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley. In an interview with JIS News, he noted that the delay in the...
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Phased handover of Morant Bay Urban Centre begins in February

A phased handover of the Morant Bay Urban Centre project in St Thomas is expected to begin mid-February, says Chairman, Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley. In an interview with JIS News, he noted that the delay in the...

Update | Kingston Freeport warns protesting workers against sickout, says salaries will be docked

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) Captain Jedrzej Mierzewski has issued a warning to staff that their salaries will be docked if they participate in an “orchestrated” sickout under way at...
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Update | Kingston Freeport warns protesting workers against sickout, says salaries will be docked

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) Captain Jedrzej Mierzewski has issued a warning to staff that their salaries will be docked if they participate in an “orchestrated” sickout under way at...

Farmer charged for stabbing death of man in Above Rocks, St Catherine freed

Forty-one-year-old farmer Gregory Allen, who was charged with the stabbing death of a man during a scuffle in Above Rocks, St Catherine in 2022, was today freed after it was accepted that he acted in self-defence. Allen was freed of a charge of...
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Farmer charged for stabbing death of man in Above Rocks, St Catherine freed

Forty-one-year-old farmer Gregory Allen, who was charged with the stabbing death of a man during a scuffle in Above Rocks, St Catherine in 2022, was today freed after it was accepted that he acted in self-defence. Allen was freed of a charge of...

Wanted man Glendon ‘Bull’ Amos captured by police

Wanted man, 46-year-old Glendon Amos, alias ‘Bull’, from Commodore district in Linstead, St Catherine, was captured by the police on Wednesday. Amos was apprehended during a joint intelligence-led operation conducted by the Joint Anti-Gang Task...
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Wanted man Glendon ‘Bull’ Amos captured by police

Wanted man, 46-year-old Glendon Amos, alias ‘Bull’, from Commodore district in Linstead, St Catherine, was captured by the police on Wednesday. Amos was apprehended during a joint intelligence-led operation conducted by the Joint Anti-Gang Task...

Disgruntled port workers again call in sick

Disgruntled workers employed at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited have again stayed off the job to press for better salaries. The Gleaner understands that several production workers called in sick today. There was a similar work stoppage on...
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Disgruntled port workers again call in sick

Disgruntled workers employed at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited have again stayed off the job to press for better salaries. The Gleaner understands that several production workers called in sick today. There was a similar work stoppage on...

Update | Kingston Freeport warns protesting workers against sickout, says salaries will be cut

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) Captain Jedrzej Mierzewski has issued a warning to staff that their salaries will be cut if they participate in an “orchestrated” sickout under way at Jamaica’s main port...
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Update | Kingston Freeport warns protesting workers against sickout, says salaries will be cut

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) Captain Jedrzej Mierzewski has issued a warning to staff that their salaries will be cut if they participate in an “orchestrated” sickout under way at Jamaica’s main port...

Man gunned down in Portland Cottage, Clarendon

The police in Clarendon are investigating the murder of a 57-year-old man whose body was found with gunshot wounds along a road in Portland Cottage last night. Dead is Garfield Morrison, unemployed, of Content Street in Portland Cottage. Reports...
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Man gunned down in Portland Cottage, Clarendon

The police in Clarendon are investigating the murder of a 57-year-old man whose body was found with gunshot wounds along a road in Portland Cottage last night. Dead is Garfield Morrison, unemployed, of Content Street in Portland Cottage. Reports...

Cuban president condemns US plans to incarcerate migrants at Guantanamo Bay

HAVANA, Cuba, CMC – Cuban President and First Secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party, Miguel Diaz-Canel, described as a brutality act the recent announcement from the Trump administration in the United States about forcibly incarcerating thousands of...
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Cuban president condemns US plans to incarcerate migrants at Guantanamo Bay

HAVANA, Cuba, CMC – Cuban President and First Secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party, Miguel Diaz-Canel, described as a brutality act the recent announcement from the Trump administration in the United States about forcibly incarcerating thousands of...

Decomposing body of man found in bushes along Dyke Road in Portmore

The St Catherine South police are seeking to ascertain the identity of a man whose body was found in bushes along Dyke Road in Portmore. The police say the body is of a dark complexion, about six feet long, dressed in a black jogger’s suit, and...
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Decomposing body of man found in bushes along Dyke Road in Portmore

The St Catherine South police are seeking to ascertain the identity of a man whose body was found in bushes along Dyke Road in Portmore. The police say the body is of a dark complexion, about six feet long, dressed in a black jogger’s suit, and...

Two guns seized by St Andrew South police, man arrested

Two illegal guns loaded with ammunition were seized by the St Andrew South police last night during a snap raid on Kidd Lane. A man who was found inhabiting the house was taken into custody. His identity is being withheld pending further...
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Two guns seized by St Andrew South police, man arrested

Two illegal guns loaded with ammunition were seized by the St Andrew South police last night during a snap raid on Kidd Lane. A man who was found inhabiting the house was taken into custody. His identity is being withheld pending further...

15.6 Per Cent decline in fire-related deaths

Jamaica recorded a 15.6 per cent reduction in fire-related deaths last year. This was revealed by Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, during a recent JIS Think Tank, where he shared details of the Brigade’s Emergency...
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15.6 Per Cent decline in fire-related deaths

Jamaica recorded a 15.6 per cent reduction in fire-related deaths last year. This was revealed by Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, during a recent JIS Think Tank, where he shared details of the Brigade’s Emergency...

Lancewood pipeline extension project in St Ann commissioned into service

More than 400 residents in Exchange, St Ann, and adjoining areas now have reliable access to water supply following the recent commissioning of the Lancewood Pipeline Extension Project. The system, developed at a cost of $16 million, addresses...
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Lancewood pipeline extension project in St Ann commissioned into service

More than 400 residents in Exchange, St Ann, and adjoining areas now have reliable access to water supply following the recent commissioning of the Lancewood Pipeline Extension Project. The system, developed at a cost of $16 million, addresses...

Update | Everyone aboard American Airlines jet that collided with Army helicopter feared dead

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army helicopter was feared dead in what was likely to be the worst US aviation disaster in almost a quarter century,...
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Update | Everyone aboard American Airlines jet that collided with Army helicopter feared dead

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army helicopter was feared dead in what was likely to be the worst US aviation disaster in almost a quarter century,...

Perrin fears crime situation could worsen with US deportations

WESTERN BUREAU: Westmoreland Custos Reverend Canon Hartley Perrin has expressed concern over the potential negative impact of US President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan on Jamaica, particularly given that the first phase targets individuals...
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Perrin fears crime situation could worsen with US deportations

WESTERN BUREAU: Westmoreland Custos Reverend Canon Hartley Perrin has expressed concern over the potential negative impact of US President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan on Jamaica, particularly given that the first phase targets individuals...

St Catherine centenarian celebrates his 102 not out

Born on February 4, 1922, in Banana Ridge, St Catherine, Isaac Nathaniel Rhoofe is still going strong at 102 years old. Having celebrated his milestone birthday three years ago, he remains content, grateful for his family, and joyful to be “in the...
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St Catherine centenarian celebrates his 102 not out

Born on February 4, 1922, in Banana Ridge, St Catherine, Isaac Nathaniel Rhoofe is still going strong at 102 years old. Having celebrated his milestone birthday three years ago, he remains content, grateful for his family, and joyful to be “in the...

Noel Holmes Hospital upgrade at design stage, stakeholders excited

WESTERN BUREAU: Carlington McLennon, the chief executive officer (CEO) at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, says the plans for major improvements at the Type C hospital are about 80 per cent complete in relation to the design for the...
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Noel Holmes Hospital upgrade at design stage, stakeholders excited

WESTERN BUREAU: Carlington McLennon, the chief executive officer (CEO) at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, says the plans for major improvements at the Type C hospital are about 80 per cent complete in relation to the design for the...

D&G Foundation’s Learning for Life elevates tourism with skilled ‘Brewtenders’

The launch of The Red Stripe Experience at Rick’s Café recently marked a new chapter for Red Stripe’s commitment to enriching lives through the Desnoes...
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D&G Foundation’s Learning for Life elevates tourism with skilled ‘Brewtenders’

The launch of The Red Stripe Experience at Rick’s Café recently marked a new chapter for Red Stripe’s commitment to enriching lives through the Desnoes...

Learner’s permit required to apply for a driver’s licence -ITA

Jamaicans are being reminded that they need to have a provisional driver’s licence, also known as a learner’s permit, before they can apply for any other type of driver’s licence. Dontae Matthews, manager, Corporate Communications and Public...
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Learner’s permit required to apply for a driver’s licence -ITA

Jamaicans are being reminded that they need to have a provisional driver’s licence, also known as a learner’s permit, before they can apply for any other type of driver’s licence. Dontae Matthews, manager, Corporate Communications and Public...

Sam Sharpe Institute of Public Affairs and Caribbean Thought looming on the horizon, says Lloyd B Smith

Western Bureau: Renowned publisher Lloyd B. Smith, who is also a former president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says work is under way to establish the Sam Sharpe Institute of Public Affairs and Caribbean Thought (SSIPA-CT)...
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Sam Sharpe Institute of Public Affairs and Caribbean Thought looming on the horizon, says Lloyd B Smith

Western Bureau: Renowned publisher Lloyd B. Smith, who is also a former president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says work is under way to establish the Sam Sharpe Institute of Public Affairs and Caribbean Thought (SSIPA-CT)...

Airport ramp employees in cocaine bust had bails extended

WESTERN BUREAU: Three employees of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, who were arrested and charged in connection with the seizure of 28.5 pounds of cocaine during a targeted operation at the airport on December 11, 2024, had their...
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Airport ramp employees in cocaine bust had bails extended

WESTERN BUREAU: Three employees of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, who were arrested and charged in connection with the seizure of 28.5 pounds of cocaine during a targeted operation at the airport on December 11, 2024, had their...

Education minister emphasises impact of Franciscan Sisters

MINISTER OF Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says that while many great deeds often go unnoticed, there is no denying the profound impact the Franciscan Sisters have had on education in Jamaica. Addressing a...
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Education minister emphasises impact of Franciscan Sisters

MINISTER OF Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says that while many great deeds often go unnoticed, there is no denying the profound impact the Franciscan Sisters have had on education in Jamaica. Addressing a...

Murder accused ‘Gio’ McKenzie’s committal hearing rescheduled to February 3

WESTERN BUREAU: With the case-file bundle still under review, the committal hearing for former St James ‘most wanted’ man, Joseph ‘Gio’ McKenzie, who is facing two murder charges, was rescheduled to February 3 when the matter came up in the St...
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Murder accused ‘Gio’ McKenzie’s committal hearing rescheduled to February 3

WESTERN BUREAU: With the case-file bundle still under review, the committal hearing for former St James ‘most wanted’ man, Joseph ‘Gio’ McKenzie, who is facing two murder charges, was rescheduled to February 3 when the matter came up in the St...

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