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Agriculture Ministry calls for integration of animal health & welfare into disaster risk management strategies

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has called for animal health and welfare to be formally integrated into disaster risk reduction and management strategies.

PM Holness: access to land & housing is critical to economic growth, stability and national development

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has noted that expanding access to land and housing is not only a matter of fairness, it’s also a critical driver of economic growth, stability and national development.

Government Senator supports retention of jury system

Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says he is in full support of the retention of a jury system in Jamaica.

Over 6,000 pounds of cocaine seized since start of year

More than 6,800 pounds of cocaine, valuing nearly $2b, have been seized across Jamaica, by the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID), so far this year.

Construction worker accused of not completing renovation work charged

A 59 year old construction worker will soon face the court after he reportedly failed to carryout renovation activities on a property despite receiving payment from the owner.

Tourism Ministry to establish special safety task force for carnival events

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says a special task force is being established to ensure that safety measures are administered at carnival events.

Teen charged in relation to attack on St Mary homeless man

A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the wounding of a 70-year-old homeless man, near the Port Maria market, in St. Mary, earlier this month.

Police charge 2 men in relation to shooting incident at Big Wall event

The two men who were in custody in connection with a shooting incident, at the Ranny Williams entertainment centre in st. Andrew last Sunday, have now been charged by the police.

Popular vlogger, Jhaedee “Jaii Frais” Richards charged in connection with shooting incident

Popular vlogger, Jhaedee “Jaii Frais” Richards has been charged in connection with a shooting incident at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew on Sunday, April 12.

The 30-year-old was charged with shooting with intent, wounding with intent and possession of a prohibited weapon today.

Two men fatally shot by police in separate incidents between yesterday and this morning

Two men were fatally shot by police in separate incidents between yesterday and this morning.

Dead are 32-year-old Samtone Flynch of Baileys Vale, St. Mary and an unidentified man.

Agriculture Ministry calls for integration of animal health & welfare into disaster risk management strategies

Saturday, April 18, 2026 Marlene Freeman News No comments

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has called for animal health and welfare to be formally integrated into disaster risk reduction and management strategies.

PM Holness: access to land & housing is critical to economic growth, stability and national development

Saturday, April 18, 2026 Clement Reid News No comments

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has noted that expanding access to land and housing is not only a matter of fairness, it’s also a critical driver of economic growth, stability and national development.

GC Foster College and Mount Pleasant Football Academy forms Sports Partnership

Friday, April 17, 2026 Dwight Fraser sports No comments

In a significant step toward integrating Sport and Education, the GC Foster College of Education and Sport has formalized an agreement with Mount Pleasant Football Academy.

Applications by four Jamaican field event athletes to switch allegiance to Turkey has been rejected by World Athletics

Thursday, April 16, 2026 Dwight Fraser sports No comments

The application by four Jamaican field event athletes to switch allegiance to Turkey has been rejected by the the global governing body of track and field - World Athletics.

Etana releases new album- ‘The Ganja Collection’ just in time for 420

Friday, April 17, 2026 Viviene Stewart Entertainment No comments

Reggae singer Etana is set to release her new album, The Ganja Collection, on April 20 - widely recognized as the day herb enthusiasts around the world come together to celebrate cannabis culture.

‘All for Jesus’ hitmaker, Ernie Smith set to undergo second procedure in a Florida hospital

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Viviene Stewart Entertainment No comments

Iconic singer-songwriter Ernie Smith is set to undergo a second procedure in a Florida hospital.