Three people were shot while at a wake in Waterford, Portmore, St Catherine last night. The shooting began on the roof of a premises along Elmor Way and continued along Canewood Road. The injured victims are an 18-year-old, a 75-year-old man, and a 73-year-old woman. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250812/three-shot-wake-waterford-portmore #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner

The majority of Jamaicans are going into Tuesday night without electricity amid widespread flooding, downed utility poles, and blocked roads caused by Hurricane Melissa. Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie said at a Tuesday evening news conference that up to 4 p.m., more than 530,000 customers - about 77 per cent of the Jamaica Public Service customer base — were without power. He said restoration work is under way, with priority being given to hospitals and water pumping stations to main

Grief and shock have gripped Rosemount Primary and Infant School in St Catherine as two students were among the victims of Sunday night's mass shooting in Commodore, Linstead, St Catherine. Five people were fatally shot and four others were injured. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251006/grief-rosemount-primary-after-4-y-o-killed-another-injured-commodore-shooting #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner