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June 14, 2026
Man charged with murder of St Andrew labourer
A 22-year-old farmer has been charged with murder and firearm-related offences in connection with the fatal shooting of a St Andrew labourer during a dispute last year, the police say.
June 14, 2026
Surgeries at KPH disrupted due to problems with air conditioning system
The management of Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) says surgical services at the facility continue to be disrupted because of challenges with the central air-conditioning system serving two operating…
June 14, 2026
Trump says deal reached with Iran to end war
Pakistan says the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since the war began.
June 14, 2026
12 dead in US plane crash
A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers on a skydiving outing in the US state of Missouri crashed in a field and was engulfed in flames Sunday, killing all aboard, authorities said.
June 14, 2026
US citizen reported missing in St Andrew
Seventy-one-year-old Dennis Lamonte, a United States citizen who resides in Golden Spring, Stony Hill, St Andrew, has been reported missing, the police say.
June 13, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Housing scam warning - NHT, realtors association put prospective homeowners on notice amid rise in fraudulent social media accounts
With fraudulent social media accounts increasingly advertising homes and even purporting to offer National Housing Trust (NHT) houses for sale, members of the public are being urged to verify agents…
June 13, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
JTA president-elect warns teachers to mobilise against 'dangerous' JTC bill
WESTERN BUREAU:
La Sonja Harrison, the president-elect of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), is urging teachers to prepare themselves for renewed opposition to the proposed Jamaica…
June 13, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Spring Village residents finally get new bridge after four-year ordeal
After enduring four years of hardship and inconvenience, residents of Spring Village in Old Harbour are now benefiting from the newly constructed Spring Village Bridge, a $250-million project…
June 13, 2026
by Lester Hinds
COJO to award 15 scholarships to children in state care
The annual Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) scholarship and awards luncheon has been set for The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on June 23.
Gary Williams, founder and head of COJO, told The Gleaner…