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April 30, 2026
Former St Catherine call centre employee pleads guilty to using co-worker’s bank card, gets probation
A former employee at a St Catherine call centre who pleaded guilty to using a co-worker’s bank card to make online purchases was today given two years’ probation in the circuit court. Le Andrew…
April 30, 2026
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears was charged in California on Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said. The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single…
April 30, 2026
St Catherine fisherman ordered to pay $360,000 in restitution, gets suspended sentence for machete attack
A fisherman from Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine, was today given a three-year suspended sentence and ordered to pay $360,000 in restitution for chopping a man with a machete during a dispute. Omeally…
April 30, 2026
Education Ministry says PEP exams successfully held despite Melissa disruptions
The Ministry of Education is reporting that the 2026 Grade 6 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations have been successful administrated despite significant disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa. …
April 30, 2026
Former PM Bruce Golding to lead Commonwealth observer group for general election in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding, has been appointed to lead a Commonwealth observer group for The Bahamas’ general election scheduled for May 12. The…
April 30, 2026
Government to advance national pilot for waste separation in public facilities
The Government will advance a full national pilot for waste separation in public facilities by the end of the fiscal year in March 2027. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew…
April 30, 2026
Supreme Court says its Dry Harbour Mountains ruling protects against 'likely' environmental harm
The Supreme Court on Wednesday underscored that constitutional rights must not only be safeguarded after harm occurs, as it struck down a 2020 environmental permit granted to Bengal Development…
April 30, 2026
Mexico to investigate US indictment of officials for alleged Sinaloa Cartel ties, Sheinbaum says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is vowing an independent investigation of 10 current and former officials indicted in the US on charges of drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons in connection…
April 30, 2026
Gradual reduction in mosquito breeding in Westmoreland
Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, says the parish is seeing a gradual reduction in mosquito breeding, as intensified vector-control measures continue to yield results. …