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Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica Gleaner
- ‘The justice system works’by Tanesha Mundle/Gleaner Writer on July 27, 2024 at 5:10 am
If Kerry-Ann Walters had her way, Omar Collymore would take his last breath in prison, not only for the vicious murder of her beloved brother but also for plotting the murder of his wife, the mother of his two children. Nonetheless, she is...
- Nothing new for high-flying Distinon July 27, 2024 at 5:09 am
National high jump champion and national record holder Lamara Distin enters her first Olympic Games, already used to the spotlight of major championships. Distin made her first major global senior team in 2022, a year in which she broke the...
- Jamaicans to benefit from income tax credit for solar systemson July 27, 2024 at 5:09 am
Members of the Upper House yesterday passed the Income Tax Amendment Act without changes. The bill provides for an income tax credit at the rate of 30 per cent of the acquisition and installation cost of a solar photovoltaic system for the...
- CHARMAINE HOLMES: Making a meaningful difference through educationby Olivia Brown/Gleaner Writer on July 27, 2024 at 5:07 am
Charmaine Holmes’ journey as an educator spans an inspiring 38 years, marked by a transformative decision that redirected her life’s path. Initially aspiring to become a paediatrician, her career trajectory took an unexpected turn during a pivotal...
- Jamaica on Olympics displayby Daniel Wheeler/Gleaner Writer on July 26, 2024 at 5:10 am
PARIS, France: Chef de Mission for Jamaica’s team to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, Ian Kelly, has promised that the world will be enthralled by the island’s flair during today’s opening ceremony. The Olympics officially opens today, starting...
- Kingston Creative seeks $30m for next phase of downtown transformationby Ainsworth Morris/Staff Reporter on July 26, 2024 at 5:09 am
Andrea Dempster Chung, executive director of Kingston Creative, acknowledges that despite millions already invested in downtown Kingston’s iconic art district, an additional $30 million is required to sustain the ongoing transformation efforts....
- SJMC CEO makes plea for tools needed to help municipalities update financial statementsby Edmond Campbell/Senior Parliamentary Reporter on July 26, 2024 at 5:09 am
Chief executive officer (CEO) of the St James Municipal Corporation (SJMC) Naudia Crosskill on Wednesday appealled to the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to provide the necessary resources to assist the municipalities in getting their...
- ‘Children’s Champion’ Blaine hailed for legacy of advocacy, loveby Asha Wilks/Gleaner Writer on July 26, 2024 at 5:08 am
The heartfelt tributes at Betty Ann Blaine’s thanksgiving service on Thursday at Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew revealed the depth of admiration for the woman hailed as “Jamaica’s children’s champion”. Tributes to Blaine, whose career...
- Fewer J’cans take part in Canadian overseas employment programmeby Kimone Francis/Senior Staff Reporter on July 26, 2024 at 5:08 am
The number of Jamaicans who travelled to Canada as part of the overseas employment programme in 2023 declined by five per cent to 9,587 persons as weather challenges and the negative publicity surrounding the farm work programme persisted. More...
- Supreme Court staffers cry out against ‘inhumane, degrading’ working conditionsby Barbara Gayle/Gleaner Writer on July 26, 2024 at 5:08 am
Despite the Government’s pledge in 2018 to create a First World, high-tech court system, many members of the Supreme Court staff said this week that they were working in inhumane conditions. The staff outlined in detail some of the problems they...
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Jamaica Information Service
Jamaica Information Service
Jamaica Information Service The Voice of Jamaica
- Mosquito-Eradication Team in Clarendon Increasedby Astha Prendergast on July 26, 2024 at 6:42 pm
The Government has significantly boosted the mosquito-eradication team for the parish of Clarendon, with the addition of 121 temporary vector-control workers, and the engagement of four private contractors. Minister of
- PHOTOS: Jamaica and France Sign MOU for Cooperation on Sportsby Astha Prendergast on July 26, 2024 at 6:16 pm
- St. James Bridge to Be Completed Before New School Yearby Astha Prendergast on July 26, 2024 at 5:44 pm
Reconstruction of the Farm Road to Valley Heights bridge in St. James is under way, with completion expected before the upcoming school year. The St. James Municipal Corporation, which is
- PHOTOS: Matthew Samuda Receives Courtesy Call from HDF Energy Executivesby Astha Prendergast on July 26, 2024 at 5:09 pm
- House Approves Amendment to Representation of People Actby Astha Prendergast on July 26, 2024 at 5:00 pm
This will allow for the period within which a by-election is to be held to fill a vacancy within an electoral division of a Municipal Corporation, be extended beyond the
- PHOTOS: Catadupa Heritage and Eco Tours to Revive Communityby Astha Prendergast on July 26, 2024 at 4:34 pm
- Hi-Pro Donates $5 Million in Agricultural Inputs to Farmersby Astha Prendergast on July 26, 2024 at 3:49 pm
Hi-Pro, on Thursday (July 25), handed over $5 million in agricultural inputs to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to assist farmers impacted by the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The
- Energy Minister Expresses Concern About Information Variationby Astha Prendergast on July 26, 2024 at 3:26 pm
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has expressed concern regarding the variation in information from the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and constituents, on the restoration
- COJ Establishes Anti-Money Laundering Unitby Astha Prendergast on July 26, 2024 at 3:13 pm
An Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Unit has been established within the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) to enhance regulatory compliance and transparency. This strategic move comes in response to the heightened
- Severely Damaged Schools in St. Elizabeth Placed on Priority List for Repairsby Astha Prendergast on July 26, 2024 at 3:05 pm
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that eight schools in St. Elizabeth that were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3 are high
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Jamaica Star
Jamaica Star
- INDECOM investigating fatal police shooting of suspected robbers in Negrilon July 26, 2024 at 10:05 pm
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the shooting of five men by the police during an attempted robbery in Negril, Westmoreland today.
- Omar Collymore gets life sentence for wife's murderon July 26, 2024 at 5:20 pm
Omar Collymore who was found guilty of orchestrating the contract killing of his wife and her taxi driver six years ago was this morning sentenced to life in prison.
- Police kill three suspected robbers in Negrilon July 26, 2024 at 4:19 pm
Three suspected robbers were reportedly killed and another two others seriously injured in an alleged gunfight in close proximity to Burger King in Negril, Westmoreland, this morning.
- Woman among three people shot and injured in Portmoreon July 26, 2024 at 4:03 pm
The police have launched an investigation into the shooting and injury of a woman and two men along West Henderson Boulevard in Greater Portmore, St Catherine, on Friday morning.
- Security threat halts proceedings at St Catherine Parish Courton July 26, 2024 at 3:47 pm
Proceedings at the St Catherine Parish Court were brought to an abrupt end following a security threat Friday morning. The police and other security personnel were observed ushering person out of the court building.
- Two people injured in Trelawny crashon July 26, 2024 at 3:21 pm
A man and a woman are now in hospital following a two-vehicle collision in the vicinity of Coral Spring Village in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Friday morning.
- Man who cursed cops in court facing trialon July 26, 2024 at 10:06 am
A Corporate Area man who disturbed proceedings at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court earlier this month is expected to face trial. Prosecutors were instructed by Senior Parish Judge Paula Blake-Powell to complete the case file against...
- Alleged fake custom employee charged with fraudby Tiffany Taylor - STAR Writer on July 26, 2024 at 10:06 am
A Corporate Area man who allegedly pretended to work with the commissioner of the Jamaica Customs Agency, is accused of fleecing almost $2 million from two citizens, claiming he could import vehicles. Charged on an indictment for conspiracy to...
- Wheelchair user not giving up hope that he will walk againby Kallejhay Terrelonge - STAR Writer on July 26, 2024 at 10:06 am
When Nickoy Bremer left work on January 7, 2017 to take his nine month-old son to his maternal grandparents, he never envisioned that he would wake up in hospital the following day, possibly unable to walk ever again. Bremer had just completed a...
- Data collector arrested for 2019 murderon July 26, 2024 at 10:06 am
Twenty-four-year-old data collector Tyreeke Campbell otherwise called 'Baller', of Old Harbour Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine has been implicated in the April 1, 2019 shooting death of 21 year-old Shamar Smith, otherwise called 'Shamie', and...
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