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Big oil tanks are pictured in front the BP refinery in Gelsenkirchen, one of the biggest fuel producers in Germany, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
April 16, 2026

PSOJ warns of looming energy crisis, urges speedy action to shield consumers

The Jamaican Government is being urged to take immediate action to protect consumers and businesses from rising energy costs, as global oil prices climb amid renewed geopolitical tensions and supply…
Dennis Samuels (right), Union Representative at the University of the West Indies (UWI), addresses employees at both the University of the West Indies (UWI) and University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) who demonstrated outside the gates of the UWI for
April 16, 2026

UWI meets with disgruntled workers

The University of the West Indies (UWI) says it has met with unions representing technical and support staff at its Mona campus, as it seeks to ease concerns and advance negotiations following recent…
The court heard that Dookhoo, who had a history of alcohol use, would become irritated when his mother confronted him about his drinking.
April 16, 2026

Policeman charged over death of woman shot at Clarendon hotel, gets $1.5 million bail

Police Constable Tavoy Hussey has been charged in relation to the death of a woman who died after being shot while at a hotel in May Pen, Clarendon last January. Hussey is charged with gross…
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April 16, 2026

Cops hunt man after bag containing gun and police gear seized in Gordon Town

The St Andrew North police are searching for a man who fled from officers and left behind a bag containing a gun and police gear in the Cornfield district of Gordon Town. The police report that on…
April 16, 2026

Uncle charged for severing hand of nephew in St Catherine machete attack granted $800,000 bail

A St Catherine man accused of severing his nephew’s hand during a machete attack in Old Harbour was on Thursday granted $800,000 bail when he appeared in parish court. Jerome Pencle, who is charged…
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April 16, 2026

Rising energy costs to push up construction material prices, Mining and Quarrying Association of Jamaica warns

Construction companies, developers, and property owners are being urged by the Mining and Quarrying Association of Jamaica (MQAJ) to brace for likely increases in the cost of key materials, including…
Guyana's Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall.
April 16, 2026

Guyana considering jail time for litterbugs amid garbage disposal problem

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government is considering jail sentences for persons littering, amid a growing garbage disposal problem in several parts of the country. Attorney General and…
FILE - Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, right, and his wife, Cerina, at the inauguration of Gov. Ralph Northam at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Kevin Morley, File)
April 16, 2026

Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor kills wife and himself, US police say

ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party before his career was derailed by sexual assault allegations several years ago, killed…
Dr Roger Hunter
April 16, 2026

Medical Appeals Tribunal overturns suspension of Neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter

The Medical Appeals Tribunal has overturned the suspension of Neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter just under a year after it was imposed by the Medical Council of Jamaica in May 2025. The three-member…