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August 10, 2026
25-y-o St Mary man charged for allegedly breaking into house in Kingston
The Elleston Road police on Saturday charged a man with breaking into a house. Charged with burglary and larceny is 25-year-old Ojay Duffus of Highgate, St Mary. The police report that about 2:00…
August 10, 2026
Four cops injured as police vehicle crashes into house in Clarendon
Four police officers attached to the Manchester Police Division were hospitalised early this morning following a crash along the Nine Miles main road in Spaldings, Clarendon. Reports are that the…
August 10, 2026
Ja’s murder toll hits 333 after 11 killings recorded last week, homicides down 20 per cent
Eleven people were murdered in Jamaica last week, between August 2 and 8, pushing the country’s murder toll to 333 since the start of the year. The latest figures published by the Jamaica…
August 10, 2026
JPS pole damaged by bush fire in Portmore
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that a bush fire damaged a transmission pole in Portmore, St Catherine on Monday morning, resulting in power outages across several communities. …
August 10, 2026
CPFSA launches probe into injuries sustained by one-year-old Haitian child in State care
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency says it has launched an investigation into a matter in which a one-year-old Haitian child sustained injuries to her face while in State care. On…
August 10, 2026
Zimi Seh Beach organisers condemn violent brawl, vow stronger security
The organisers of the Zimi Seh Beach entertainment event in St Ann have condemned the violent altercation that broke out at the party, which was captured on video and has gone viral on social media…
August 11, 2026
Man shot near Sangster International Airport, drives to arrival terminal before collapsing
A man who was shot while driving near Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on Monday night drove himself onto the airport compound before collapsing inside the arrival terminal, sources have…
August 9, 2026
by Andre Williams
TRIGGER TROUBLE - INDECOM probes 26 accidental firearm discharges in seven months; eight cops injured as FLA warns against negligence
Just 22 minutes apart on July 28, two police officers in different parishes accidentally shot themselves with licensed firearms. A few days later, a policewoman was injured after her Glock pistol was…
August 9, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Plastic tide
A heavy influx of foreign plastic waste bearing Spanish and French labels is piling up along Jamaica’s eastern coastline, creating a severe environmental hazard that threatens marine life and the food…