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The funeral service for singjay/actor Ras Ajai is scheduled for September 26 at Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew, his management has announced. Ras Ajai, a member of Sean Paul’s Dutty Rock Productions, was killed in Waterford, St Catherine on August 1. He had arrived in Jamaica hours earlier from the United States. READ: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ actor Ras Ajai shot dead in Waterford Another man was shot and...

The Spanish Town Hospital has rejected claims that it has been negligent in the care of a motor vehicle crash victim who has spent over 10 months awaiting surgery, insisting that the patient has been receiving treatment and regular assessments in accordance with his medical requirements. In a response to the Jamaica Observer’s report on Sunday, the hospital said Ralston Thomas was admitted after he was struck by a motor...

MIAMI, United States (AFP)—At least five people were killed and five more injured when an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and crashed into several vehicles, officials said. Miami Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said there is "no apparent threat to public safety" from the incident but there are "at least five deceased individuals" at the scene.

ST ANN, Jamaica—Government agencies, private-sector organisations, community groups and residents came together Sunday for a major cleanup and beautification exercise across Ocho Rios and surrounding communities, underscoring a shared commitment to maintaining the resort town’s reputation as one of Jamaica’s premier tourism destinations. The initiative, which ran from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm, was coordinated by the Destination Assurance Council (DAC) and the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) with...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Even as senior officers in Manchester on Saturday gathered to pay tribute to the leadership of outgoing commander Superintendent Carey Duncan, many got emotional as they described the dedication and compassion he has for all staff, including civilians. Duncan, who served as commander for the Manchester division from April 2024 to June 2026, was credited for leading the renovation of the Mandeville police station’s commanders’ suite conference room and...

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—A Jamaican government delegation visiting Britain is set to file a petition addressed to King Charles III on Monday, raising the question of slavery reparations, Kingston's culture ministry said. Culture Minister Olivia Grange will lead the delegation "to advance Jamaica's push for reparations for the African ancestors who suffered under hundreds of years of enslavement", the ministry said in a statement. The petition asks the king, who...

ST MARY, Jamaica—A St Mary man has been slapped with several charges in connection with the murder of 64-year-old Clifton Campbell, a labourer of Donnington, Gayle, St Mary. He has been identified as 22-year-old Dwight Campbell, otherwise called ‘Cardo,’ of Cox Piece district, St. Mary. The charges stem from an incident that occurred in the Donnington, Gayle area between Monday, August 31, and Thursday, September 3. According to reports from...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police have confirmed that a large cache of firearms was seized following a reported shootout with an armed suspect near the New Green roundabout in Mandeville Sunday afternoon. Preliminary reports are that about 1:30 pm, police intercepted a Toyota Premio motor car a few metres from the roundabout, and the driver reportedly fled from the vehicle, opening fire on cops. During the exchange of gunfire, the man...

MIAMI, United States (AFP)—An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway as it landed Sunday in Miami, crashing into vehicles and catching fire, officials said. There was no immediate word on casualties in the incident reported by the Federal Aviation Administration and Miami International Airport. Video showed smoke billowing from a Boeing 767 operating for Amazon Prime Air.

Khadija “Bunny” Shaw picked up where she left off last season as she scored a brace to help lift defending champions Manchester City to a 3-1 win over Birmingham City in their Women’s Super League opener on Sunday. The Jamaican striker headed home unmarked in the 54th minute to open her account for the season and double City’s lead after Mary Fowler had put them ahead in the 49th minute...