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Policeman's spouse killed in MoBay shooting, cop and his son injured

The spouse of a policeman was shot and killed and the policeman and his young son seriously injured in a gun attack in Reading on the outskirts of Montego Bay, St James, on Saturday. The incident reportedly occurred about 8:39 p.m. The...

Rabbi Yaakov Raskin | The Mezuzah: A sacred guardian on Jewish doorposts

Jewish families have been part of Jamaica’s history since the island’s earliest days, their traditions quietly visible in neighbourhoods from Spanish Town to Kingston. On February 3, 1930, a curious man wrote into The Gleaner with a question. He...
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Rabbi Yaakov Raskin | The Mezuzah: A sacred guardian on Jewish doorposts

Jewish families have been part of Jamaica’s history since the island’s earliest days, their traditions quietly visible in neighbourhoods from Spanish Town to Kingston. On February 3, 1930, a curious man wrote into The Gleaner with a question. He...

Gabriel Agbo | I will no more be ashamed

Never again shall we be ashamed! Never shall we go through this defeat again. Never shall we go through this suffering. Never! Maybe, your situation is like that of the children of Israel. They were invaded by different kinds and levels of...
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Gabriel Agbo | I will no more be ashamed

Never again shall we be ashamed! Never shall we go through this defeat again. Never shall we go through this suffering. Never! Maybe, your situation is like that of the children of Israel. They were invaded by different kinds and levels of...

Dwight Fletcher | Honouring God the way he deserves

As August comes to a close today, this week will bring much change for us in Jamaica. Schools resume. Traffic increases. The heat (hopefully) starts to die down. And our nation will host the General Election. So, I wanted to use today to bring our...
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Dwight Fletcher | Honouring God the way he deserves

As August comes to a close today, this week will bring much change for us in Jamaica. Schools resume. Traffic increases. The heat (hopefully) starts to die down. And our nation will host the General Election. So, I wanted to use today to bring our...

Free Town Foundation’s back-to-school fair highlights child protection, education support

Free Town, Clarendon – The Free Town Foundation’s annual Back-to-School and Health Fair was held on Friday, August 22, at the Miracle Tabernacle Free Town Church of God of Prophecy in Clarendon, drawing scores of children, parents, and community...
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Free Town Foundation’s back-to-school fair highlights child protection, education support

Free Town, Clarendon – The Free Town Foundation’s annual Back-to-School and Health Fair was held on Friday, August 22, at the Miracle Tabernacle Free Town Church of God of Prophecy in Clarendon, drawing scores of children, parents, and community...

Manchester construction worker charged for allegedly breaking into neighbour's house

Twenty-year-old William Allyson, otherwise called ‘Willy’, a construction worker of Somerset Heights, Greenvale, Manchester, has been charged with two counts of house breaking and larceny following two incidents in his community. The Mandeville...
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Manchester construction worker charged for allegedly breaking into neighbour's house

Twenty-year-old William Allyson, otherwise called ‘Willy’, a construction worker of Somerset Heights, Greenvale, Manchester, has been charged with two counts of house breaking and larceny following two incidents in his community. The Mandeville...

Police High Command clarifies voting procedure for cops on interdiction

The High Command of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says its members who are currently on interdiction should vote with the general population on September 3. In a media release Saturday evening, the High Command said it was aware of...
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Police High Command clarifies voting procedure for cops on interdiction

The High Command of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says its members who are currently on interdiction should vote with the general population on September 3. In a media release Saturday evening, the High Command said it was aware of...

Fire leaves family homeless in Portland

A family of four is now homeless after fire of unknown origin gutted their six bedroom concrete house at Anchovy Gardens in Portland on Saturday while they were at church worshipping. Two fire units, one from Port Antonio and the other from...
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Fire leaves family homeless in Portland

A family of four is now homeless after fire of unknown origin gutted their six bedroom concrete house at Anchovy Gardens in Portland on Saturday while they were at church worshipping. Two fire units, one from Port Antonio and the other from...

CARICOM deploys Election Observation Mission for Jamaica’s election

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC- CARICOM, at the invitation of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), has mounted a 10-member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the electoral processes for the general election to be held on...
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CARICOM deploys Election Observation Mission for Jamaica’s election

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC- CARICOM, at the invitation of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), has mounted a 10-member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the electoral processes for the general election to be held on...

St James man charged with assault following knife attack

A 23-year-old St James resident has been charged after he allegedly entered a man's house and attacked him with a knife. Melvin Ricketts of Peace View, Albion has been charged with assault at common law and malicious destruction of property...
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St James man charged with assault following knife attack

A 23-year-old St James resident has been charged after he allegedly entered a man's house and attacked him with a knife. Melvin Ricketts of Peace View, Albion has been charged with assault at common law and malicious destruction of property...

Clarendon man reportedly killed while attempting to take gun from wife

The Clarendon police are probing the death of a man who was reportedly killed as he attempted to grab his licensed firearm from his wife. He has been identified as 56-year-old Dean Melville of Spalding, Clarendon. The incident happened at his...
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Clarendon man reportedly killed while attempting to take gun from wife

The Clarendon police are probing the death of a man who was reportedly killed as he attempted to grab his licensed firearm from his wife. He has been identified as 56-year-old Dean Melville of Spalding, Clarendon. The incident happened at his...

48-y-o man killed in crash along Spanish Town Bypass

The St Catherine North Traffic Department is conducting an investigation into a motor vehicle crash along the Spanish Town Bypass, which resulted in the death of a man and injuries to a bystander. Dead is Wakeham Hyman, a 48-year-old resident of...
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48-y-o man killed in crash along Spanish Town Bypass

The St Catherine North Traffic Department is conducting an investigation into a motor vehicle crash along the Spanish Town Bypass, which resulted in the death of a man and injuries to a bystander. Dead is Wakeham Hyman, a 48-year-old resident of...

US Coast Guard, Jamaica Defence Force crews counter illicit activity in the Caribbean Sea

KEY WEST, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says the crew of its Cutter Mohawk returned to their home port in Key West, Florida, on Friday following a 75-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage, Florida Straits and Caribbean...
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US Coast Guard, Jamaica Defence Force crews counter illicit activity in the Caribbean Sea

KEY WEST, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says the crew of its Cutter Mohawk returned to their home port in Key West, Florida, on Friday following a 75-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage, Florida Straits and Caribbean...

Olive Senior to present at Olive Lewin Distinguished Lecture

In ‘Celebrating a Cultural Icon’, The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/ Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) is staging the 2025 Annual Olive Lewin Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, September 11, at 10 a.m. at the ACIJ/JMB, located at 12 Ocean...
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Olive Senior to present at Olive Lewin Distinguished Lecture

In ‘Celebrating a Cultural Icon’, The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/ Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) is staging the 2025 Annual Olive Lewin Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, September 11, at 10 a.m. at the ACIJ/JMB, located at 12 Ocean...

Party with a Purpose: Diaspora gala, a grand celebration

WASHINGTON, DC: It was billed as the ‘Party with a Purpose’, and it lived up to the promise. Last Saturday in New York City, more than 600 members of the Jamaican diaspora and friends of Jamaica gathered for a grand celebration of the island’s...
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Party with a Purpose: Diaspora gala, a grand celebration

WASHINGTON, DC: It was billed as the ‘Party with a Purpose’, and it lived up to the promise. Last Saturday in New York City, more than 600 members of the Jamaican diaspora and friends of Jamaica gathered for a grand celebration of the island’s...

Amina Taylor | Is Labour hanging Diane Abbott out to dry?

Imagine the scenario; you are at your high-profile job where you have been a standout employee and loyal servant to the company for decades. Becasue of a change in upper management, you find yourself the subject of an investigation. You expect...
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Amina Taylor | Is Labour hanging Diane Abbott out to dry?

Imagine the scenario; you are at your high-profile job where you have been a standout employee and loyal servant to the company for decades. Becasue of a change in upper management, you find yourself the subject of an investigation. You expect...

Caribbean must unite as ‘epicentre of experiential tourism,’ says Bartlett

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has called on Caribbean nations to embrace “co-petition,” a blend of competition and cooperation, as the region positions itself as the global epicentre of experiential tourism. Speaking at...
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Caribbean must unite as ‘epicentre of experiential tourism,’ says Bartlett

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has called on Caribbean nations to embrace “co-petition,” a blend of competition and cooperation, as the region positions itself as the global epicentre of experiential tourism. Speaking at...

Stakeholders say Negril perfect for wellness tourism

WESTERN BUREAU: When most persons think of Jamaica, images of white sand beaches and all-inclusive hotels spring to mind. But as global wellness tourism surges toward what experts project will be a multi-trillion-dollar industry, local stakeholders...
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Stakeholders say Negril perfect for wellness tourism

WESTERN BUREAU: When most persons think of Jamaica, images of white sand beaches and all-inclusive hotels spring to mind. But as global wellness tourism surges toward what experts project will be a multi-trillion-dollar industry, local stakeholders...

Discovery Bauxite hails 70 years of investment in education

The Discovery Bauxite Partners company in St Ann has granted millions of dollars annually, to assist students from primary to tertiary level, over the past seven decades. Acting Vice President and General Manager of Chris Cargill, labelled the...
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Discovery Bauxite hails 70 years of investment in education

The Discovery Bauxite Partners company in St Ann has granted millions of dollars annually, to assist students from primary to tertiary level, over the past seven decades. Acting Vice President and General Manager of Chris Cargill, labelled the...

Labour ministry sets up satellite offices to help seniors, residents in rural areas

WESTERN BUREAU: The Ministry of Labour is taking steps to make life easier for the nation’s senior citizens by establishing satellite offices across the island which are designed to bring its services closer to persons who are now having...
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Labour ministry sets up satellite offices to help seniors, residents in rural areas

WESTERN BUREAU: The Ministry of Labour is taking steps to make life easier for the nation’s senior citizens by establishing satellite offices across the island which are designed to bring its services closer to persons who are now having...

Shanique Walker triumphs through scholarships, persistence

Every step of 37-year-old Shanique Walker’s tertiary education has been funded by scholarships. In just a few months, the former Hampton School student will begin her PhD at Padua University in Italy, focusing on biotechnologies and how yeast...
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Shanique Walker triumphs through scholarships, persistence

Every step of 37-year-old Shanique Walker’s tertiary education has been funded by scholarships. In just a few months, the former Hampton School student will begin her PhD at Padua University in Italy, focusing on biotechnologies and how yeast...

Election leadership debate turns heated as Holness and Golding trade accusations

“Hypocrite,” “liar,” and “flip-flopper” were some of the insults hurled during the leadership debate between Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding, as the two men clashed on issues ranging from corruption and the...
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Election leadership debate turns heated as Holness and Golding trade accusations

“Hypocrite,” “liar,” and “flip-flopper” were some of the insults hurled during the leadership debate between Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding, as the two men clashed on issues ranging from corruption and the...

Two of three men held in major ganja bust granted $1 million bail

Two of the three men arrested and charged earlier this month in connection with the seizure of nearly 2,000 pounds of compressed ganja have each been granted $1 million bail in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Patrick Branford and Nane...
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Two of three men held in major ganja bust granted $1 million bail

Two of the three men arrested and charged earlier this month in connection with the seizure of nearly 2,000 pounds of compressed ganja have each been granted $1 million bail in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Patrick Branford and Nane...

US seeks UN authorisation for new ‘Gang Suppression Force’ to tackle escalating violence in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States announced Thursday that it is seeking UN authorisation for a new “Gang Suppression Force” to help tackle the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed groups have expanded their brutal activities from the...
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US seeks UN authorisation for new ‘Gang Suppression Force’ to tackle escalating violence in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States announced Thursday that it is seeking UN authorisation for a new “Gang Suppression Force” to help tackle the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed groups have expanded their brutal activities from the...

Not Christian... JCC distances itself from white rum being used to bless rural school buses

The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) is distancing itself from a move by Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to use white rum during an event on Wednesday to bless the buses that are to be used under the Government's rural school bus system. The...
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Not Christian... JCC distances itself from white rum being used to bless rural school buses

The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) is distancing itself from a move by Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to use white rum during an event on Wednesday to bless the buses that are to be used under the Government's rural school bus system. The...

JTA gets improved wage offer from gov't

The Government has improved its offer to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) for the first year, putting a two per cent increase on the table. Over four years, the Government had offered zero per cent in year one, which is tantamount to a...
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JTA gets improved wage offer from gov't

The Government has improved its offer to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) for the first year, putting a two per cent increase on the table. Over four years, the Government had offered zero per cent in year one, which is tantamount to a...

Update |Man gunned down in Braeton in Portmore identified

The police have identified the man who was gunned down along the main road in Braeton, Portmore, St Catherine this morning. He is 43-year-old David Livermore of Myrie Avenue, St Andrew. No motive has been established for the killing. Reports are...
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Update |Man gunned down in Braeton in Portmore identified

The police have identified the man who was gunned down along the main road in Braeton, Portmore, St Catherine this morning. He is 43-year-old David Livermore of Myrie Avenue, St Andrew. No motive has been established for the killing. Reports are...

Portmore man who was on the run charged for alleged rape of woman at gunpoint

With the help of the Jamaica Eye surveillance system, a 26-year-old Portmore, St Catherine man, who was on the run for over a year for the alleged rape of a woman at gunpoint, whom he then abandoned along a roadway, has been arrested and charged...
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Portmore man who was on the run charged for alleged rape of woman at gunpoint

With the help of the Jamaica Eye surveillance system, a 26-year-old Portmore, St Catherine man, who was on the run for over a year for the alleged rape of a woman at gunpoint, whom he then abandoned along a roadway, has been arrested and charged...

20-y-o Westmoreland man charged for lottery scamming

A 20-year-old Westmoreland man, who the police say is a suspect in a murder, has been charged with lottery scamming after lead sheets with the information of people living overseas were allegedly found on his cell phone. Charged with possession...
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20-y-o Westmoreland man charged for lottery scamming

A 20-year-old Westmoreland man, who the police say is a suspect in a murder, has been charged with lottery scamming after lead sheets with the information of people living overseas were allegedly found on his cell phone. Charged with possession...

Messi’s emotional farewell: Argentina star to play last home World Cup qualifier

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi has not yet announced when he plans to retire, but he knows that next week’s match against Venezuela could be his last one playing at home in a World Cup qualifier with Argentina’s national team. “It’s...
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Messi’s emotional farewell: Argentina star to play last home World Cup qualifier

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi has not yet announced when he plans to retire, but he knows that next week’s match against Venezuela could be his last one playing at home in a World Cup qualifier with Argentina’s national team. “It’s...

19 alleged key players in criminal activities across the island listed as wanted

The Jamaica Constabulary Force has launched an intensive search for 19 individuals wanted for a range of serious and violent crimes, including murder, assault and robbery. The individuals are being urged to turn themselves in immediately. The...
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19 alleged key players in criminal activities across the island listed as wanted

The Jamaica Constabulary Force has launched an intensive search for 19 individuals wanted for a range of serious and violent crimes, including murder, assault and robbery. The individuals are being urged to turn themselves in immediately. The...

3 NYC correction officers suspended following death of inmate at troubled Rikers Island jail

NEW YORK (AP) — Three correction officers have been suspended following the death of an inmate at New York City’s troubled Riker’s Island, jail officials said. Officers found inmate Ardit Billa unresponsive in his cell at around 12:25 a.m. on...
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3 NYC correction officers suspended following death of inmate at troubled Rikers Island jail

NEW YORK (AP) — Three correction officers have been suspended following the death of an inmate at New York City’s troubled Riker’s Island, jail officials said. Officers found inmate Ardit Billa unresponsive in his cell at around 12:25 a.m. on...

20-y-o St Elizabeth man charged for lottery scamming

A 20-year-old St Elizabeth man, who the police say is a suspect in a murder, has been charged with lottery scamming after lead sheets with the information of people living overseas were allegedly found on his cell phone. Charged with possession...
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20-y-o St Elizabeth man charged for lottery scamming

A 20-year-old St Elizabeth man, who the police say is a suspect in a murder, has been charged with lottery scamming after lead sheets with the information of people living overseas were allegedly found on his cell phone. Charged with possession...

Businessman charged after allegedly beating man with board in Black River

The St Elizabeth police have charged a man for the wounding of another in a market on Brigade Street, Black River, in the parish on Wednesday. Charged with unlawful wounding and assault occasioning bodily harm is Davion Ledgister, otherwise known...
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Businessman charged after allegedly beating man with board in Black River

The St Elizabeth police have charged a man for the wounding of another in a market on Brigade Street, Black River, in the parish on Wednesday. Charged with unlawful wounding and assault occasioning bodily harm is Davion Ledgister, otherwise known...

Brother and sister charged for alleged attack on teenage girl

Several charges have been laid against a brother and sister in relation to an alleged attack on a teenager on Old Port Henderson Road, St Catherine, on August 22. Eighteen-year-old Tamera Thomas of Garbally drive, Spanish Town, has been charged...
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Brother and sister charged for alleged attack on teenage girl

Several charges have been laid against a brother and sister in relation to an alleged attack on a teenager on Old Port Henderson Road, St Catherine, on August 22. Eighteen-year-old Tamera Thomas of Garbally drive, Spanish Town, has been charged...

Tax offices to close at noon on election day

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that all tax offices islandwide will be closed at noon on election day. It says the closure is in keeping with the Government's commitment to ensuring that all eligible citizens, including...
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Tax offices to close at noon on election day

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that all tax offices islandwide will be closed at noon on election day. It says the closure is in keeping with the Government's commitment to ensuring that all eligible citizens, including...

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