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Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, DC, Lishann Salmon (left), greets Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller at the Jamaican Association of Maryland’s Independence Gala, held on August 8, 2026, at Martin’s West i
Updated 13 hours ago

Maryland gala celebrates Ja’s independence, diaspora service

BALTIMORE, Maryland: Jamaican pride, resilience and community service were on display last Saturday as Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica gathered at Martin’s West in Baltimore for the Jamaican…
Senior Superintendent of Police and National Director of Law Enforcement Torch Run, Stephanie Lindsay, addresses the Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games Launch at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James, on August 4.
Updated 13 hours ago

JCF seeks support for Special Olympics Torch Run

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging Jamaicans to support the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), scheduled for October 29 in Montego Bay, St James, to help fund the participation of families…
Updated 13 hours ago

Unlock your healthy hero powers!

Hi boys and girls! There is always something exciting waiting on Children’s Own Watch & Win, and this week is no different! Join the hosts as they explore fun ways to stay healthy, meet special…
A beachgoer wearing special eclipse glasses looks up during the beginning phase of a solar eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday.
Updated 13 hours ago

Total eclipse

Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain yesterday in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth briefly plunged parts of…
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Police seize gun, ammunition and cash at Freeport terminal in Montego Bay

The police are reporting that an operation conducted on the compound of Petrojam’s terminal in Freeport, Montego Bay, St James, resulted in the seizure of a gun, a quantity of ammunition and almost…
Published 2 hours ago

Two St James women charged after $300,000 allegedly stolen from man’s bank account

Two St James women have been charged in connection with the alleged theft of approximately $300,000 from a man’s bank account. Charged are 30-year-old Carlisha Dixon and 43-year-old Tania Simms,…
Children's Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison
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Children’s Advocate launches investigation after one-year-old injured in State care

The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) says it has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding injuries reportedly sustained by a one-year-old boy while in State care at the…
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness (left), converses with Member of Parliament for Kingston Central and State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Donovan Williams (centre), and President of the Parade Gardens Community Development Commit
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Prime Minister hails success of Parade Gardens ZOSO

Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, says the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Parade Gardens, Kingston, has been effective in reducing crime and violence, particularly murders and shootings, in the…
A screenshot from a video of a brawl at the Zimi Seh Beach party held at Puerto Seco Beach in Discovery Bay, St Ann
Updated 1 hour ago

Second man in custody over Zimi Seh Beach altercation

A second man is in police custody in connection with the caught-on-camera altercation that erupted at the Zimi Seh Beach party held at Puerto Seco Beach in Discovery Bay, St Ann, on Sunday, the police…