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Earth Today | Heir apparent

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 11:08 AM

STEPHEN JONES is a new addition to the senior leadership of the consultancy firm, Environmental Solutions Limited (ESL); and he is keen to make his mark in the environment sector while transforming the company into a more integrated, platform-...

Earth Today | From grassroots to green slopes

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 11:08 AM

CARIBBEAN HILLSIDES have a problem that concrete cannot always fix, and budgets rarely cover – soil erosion. Soil erosion, worsened by increasingly intense storms and degraded land cover, strips farms bare, silts up rivers, and pushes sediment onto...

Security to be strengthened at entertainment events

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 9:26 PM

Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, says that measures will be introduced to strengthen security at entertainment events and protect patrons. Opening the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 21...

Former Derrimon employee implicated in $29M fraud granted bail

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 5:33 PM

An accounting clerk implicated in a $29 million fraud at Derrimon Trading was today granted $2 million bail when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. The former employee, Shemar Dawson, 30, who is jointly charged with Leonardo...

UK passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 4:40 PM

LONDON (AP) — Opponents of smoking got a breath of fresh air as Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future generations. “The end of smoking, and the devastating harm it causes, is no longer uncertain — it’s...

SCJ Holdings threatens legal action over unauthorised subdivision of sugar lands

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 4:15 PM

Managing Director of SCJ Holdings Limited, Nigel Myrie, says cease-and-desist notices have been issued to individuals who have been subdividing former sugar lands in the Long Pond and Hampden areas of Trelawny. Myrie said the persons have no...

Woman fatally shot at MoBay church door

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 4:06 PM

A woman was fatally shot at the entrance to the New Testament Church of God at Water Lane in Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday afternoon, while a fasting service was being held inside. The incident happened about 2:15 p.m. Eyewitnesses say a...

St Catherine man accused of traffic ticket scam gets bail extension, warned by court

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 2:50 PM

A St Catherine man charged for allegedly fraudulently collecting money from a motorist to “assist” in clearing his traffic tickets was given a stern warning before his bail was extended in the parish court on Wednesday. Dwayne Cephas of Spanish...

Two men fatally shot by police in Portland

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 2:35 PM

Two men were fatally shot by the police in Sherwood Forest district, Portland on Wednesday morning. The police report that two firearms were seized. The police report that around 5:15, a team comprising members from the Operational Support Team...

Attorney wants prosecutorial review of Clarendon wife-killing case, cites ‘partial defence’ for accused husband

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 2:16 PM

The attorney for the Clarendon man charged with killing his wife and setting their house on fire has asked prosecutors to conduct a “thorough review” of the evidence in the case regarding a potential “partial defence” that could be a “live” issue...

Police seize gun, 95 rounds of ammunition in Denham Town

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 2:04 PM

The police have seized 95 rounds of ammunition during an operation in Denham Town, Kingston. They also reported the seizure of an illegal firearm as well as an M16 magazine. Reports from the Denham Town police are that about 8:15 a.m. on...

Importers urged to clear cargo from Montego Bay by April 30 amid congestion concerns

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 1:56 PM

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is urging importers, consignees, and customs brokers to immediately clear cargo at warehouse facilities at the Montego Bay Freeport by April 30 as part of efforts to ease growing congestion. According to the...

Gov’t to amend gun law, ease penalties for imitation firearms

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 1:47 PM

Jamaica’s gun law is to be amended this year to provide lesser penalties for possession of an imitation gun. The announcement by Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang on Wednesday comes amid public criticisms that the law...

Caribbean Cement reports production challenges amid ongoing heavy rainfall

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 1:39 PM

Caribbean Cement Company says ongoing heavy rainfall has disrupted its operations, leading to challenges in cement production and delays in meeting demand. In a statement on Wednesday, the company advised that persistent bad weather has affected...

St Thomas contractor charged in motor vehicle fraud case

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 9:21 AM

A St Thomas contractor has been charged with fraudulent conversion in relation to the alleged misuse of funds entrusted to him for the purchase of a motor vehicle. Forty-six-year-old Richard Jones, otherwise called ‘Richie,’ of Airy Castle...

Update | Man charged for stabbing, robbery of businessman in McCooks Pen remanded, to seek bail

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 8:59 AM

The man charged for a violent robbery in McCooks Pen, St Catherine is expected to seek bail when the matter returns to court in June. Giavanni McFarlane, 23, a labourer of a Kingston 20 address, appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on...

Paulwell: Any review of Dennis Gordon issue by Ethics Committee must go back to the House

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | 8:21 AM

Opposition Business Leader Phillip Paulwell says a memorandum from the Clerk to the Houses of Parliament has confirmed that the Ethics Committee has no authority to revisit the approved exemption motion concerning St Andrew East Central Member of...

Sheffield Primary readies for ‘National Moves Day’ with 2K walk/run

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 11:03 AMMickalia Kington/Gleaner Writer

Western Bureau: Students, teachers, parents and community members turned out in their numbers last Friday morning as Sheffield Primary School, in Westmoreland, hosted a 2K walk/run from the school’s playground to the Negril Golf Club. The event...

UNICEF appoints new Children and Youth Council

Published:Thursday | April 23, 2026 | 11:06 AM

UNICEF Jamaica has appointed a new Children and Youth Council (CYC), reinforcing its commitment to ensuring children and young people from across the island have a meaningful voice in decisions that affect their lives. The new council reflects...