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May 8, 2026
Lower-income Americans hit hardest by gas price spike, widening inequalities, study finds
Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy's economic…
May 8, 2026
Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million
Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to US$95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a US$250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of…
May 8, 2026
Appeal court gives JPS 14 days to hand over report on 2015 coffee farm fire
The Court of Appeal has ordered Jamaica Public Service Company to disclose an internal investigation report into a 2015 fire that devastated a St Andrew coffee farm, resulting in losses operators said…
May 8, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Repeat offender jailed for stealing copper cables
A St Catherine taxi operator who was found guilty of stealing copper cables belonging to a utility company was sentenced to 12 months in prison on Friday.
The convicted man is Dwayne Jones from…
May 8, 2026
by Andre Williams
Security increased at Stella Maris Prep following disturbing viral video
Following a disturbing video circulating on social media showing a masked gunman threatening to kill students and teachers affiliated with Stella Maris Preparatory School, the institution says several…
May 8, 2026
Bartlett announces $3M teacher grant programme in St James East Central
To mark 30 years of educational support in St James East Central, Member of Parliament Edmund Bartlett has announced $3 million in grants for 30 teachers in the constituency to pursue further studies.
May 8, 2026
Community engagement drives crime reduction in Green Island, Hanover
Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Territorial Officer for Hanover, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nadine Murray-Brown, says targeted community engagement initiatives are helping to reduce crime…
May 8, 2026
by Andre Williams
INDECOM probing shooting by police along Constant Spring Road
Police are probing a reported incident involving the discharge of a firearm by a lawman at the intersection of Constant Spring and Shortwood roads in St Andrew.
May 8, 2026
Four people convicted of conspiracy in US trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti's president
A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.