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LOCAL FORECAST Wednesday, November 14, 2018
- 2018-11-14 11:42:55
There is a Trough across Jamaica and the central Caribbean. It is expected to influence the weather conditions across the island for the next few days.

LOCAL FORECAST Wednesday, January 31, 2018
- 2018-01-31 11:43:17

LOCAL FORECAST Tuesday, January 9, 2018
- 2018-01-11 11:33:29

LOCAL FORECAST Wednesday, November 22, 2017
- 2017-11-22 10:57:00

LOCAL FORECAST Tuesday, November 21, 2017
- 2017-11-21 09:26:07

LOCAL FORECAST Monday September 23, 2017
- 2017-10-23 13:11:07

LOCAL FORECAST Tuesday, October 17, 2017
- 2017-10-17 11:44:04
There is a Tropical Wave just west of Jamaica, and a Trough across the central Caribbean. The Trough is expected to linger across the area for the next few days.

LOCAL FORECAST Thursday August 10, 2017
- 2017-08-10 16:12:39

LOCAL FORECAST Wednesday August 9, 2017
- 2017-08-09 15:02:00

LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST Monday June 26, 2017
- 2017-06-26 12:09:34

LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST Wednesday June 21, 2017
- 2017-06-21 12:34:17

LAST WEEK'S TOP STORIES
- 2017-05-09 11:21:28
Belmont Academy makes big leap on 2017 high school performance index... May 22 is discount day for prisoners to get reduced sentence if they plead guilty... Tax officer shot dead in Manchester, boyfri

UWI professor: IMF rush costing proper oversight of legislation
- 2015-02-16 16:14:48
Telecoms expert, Professor Hopeton Dunn, is of the view that the assessments of legislation could be compromised because of the pace at which the Government has to approve laws under the programme ...

Tivoli Enquiry: Nelson regrets West Kingston deaths during 2010 operation
- 2015-02-16 15:58:27
An interim report from the Office of the Public Defender concluded that 76 civilians and one member of the Jamaica Defence Force were killed in the operation.

Thwaites tours Lannaman's preparatory school
- 2015-02-16 15:29:50
Education minister, Ronald Thwaites says the Government will be assisting the Lannaman's preparatory school with books and other resources to recover from a fire that destroyed a section of ...

Murders up in St Thomas - police
- 2015-02-16 15:09:39
According to the Acting Commander of the St Thomas police, Deputy Superintendent Charmaine Shand, says there has been a marked increase in murder for this year, in comparison to the similar period ...

DPP renews call for prosecutors to be given power to appeal verdicts
- 2015-02-16 14:49:32
The call follows last week's decision in which a Westmoreland jury freed an alleged bigamist despite what appeared to have been compelling evidence.

Daryl Vaz walks free, case dismissed
- 2015-02-16 14:32:47
Daryl Vaz's trial got underway in the Corporate Area Criminal Court this morning but the Crown was dealt a blow after the main witness said he could not recall the details of the 2012 incident.

Clarendon councillors among property tax delinquents
- 2015-02-16 14:04:49
The administration of the Clarendon Parish Council is reporting that prominent residents of the parish, including councillors, have not been paying their property taxes.

TVJ criticised for muting Grammy gay tribute
- 2015-02-16 13:12:13
Television Jamaica (TVJ) has been criticised by Gleaner online columnist Michael Abrahams for censoring a gay man’s tribute after winning several awards at the Grammys two Sundays ago.

New US guidelines on drone use could influence Jamaica
- 2015-02-16 11:01:11
As Jamaica gets ready to use drone technology in its crime fighting, the United States has announced new guidelines governing the use of the technology that could influence Jamaica's approach.

Meeting at Holmwood Tech over student killing
- 2015-02-16 10:13:37
The Manchester Police are to meet today with the administrators of Holmwood Technical High School and the parents of a student who was killed over the weekend.

Agriculture society wants compensation fund for victims of praedial larceny
- 2015-02-16 10:05:42
The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) is lobbying the government to establish a compensation fund for farmers who are victims of praedial larceny.

New praedial larceny prevention officer appointed
- 2015-02-16 10:02:29
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has appointed a new praedial larceny prevention officer to address the crime, which costs farmers more than $6 billion annually.

Dwight Nelson faces more grilling as enquiry continues
- 2015-02-16 08:51:05
Former national security minister, Dwight Nelson, will continue facing cross-examination when the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry resumes this morning.

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