News
June 13, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man with epilepsy believed to have drowned in St Catherine river
Police in St Catherine are investigating the suspected drowning of a 52-year-old man in the parish on Friday. Devon McDonald, unemployed, of Troja District, St Catherine, has been identified as the…
June 13, 2026
by Andre Williams
Kemelia Paul’s death highlights need to confront domestic violence, says child protection agency
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency is urging Jamaicans to confront domestic violence and do more to protect children, following the death of 13-year-old Excelsior High School student…
June 13, 2026
Canada PM says middle-power countries shouldn't compete for favour with the US
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to pivot away from the United States and allign with Europe, meeting with the leader of Ireland on Saturday ahead of the upcoming G7…
June 13, 2026
Armed men in Haiti's capital seize a top security official
Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and a highly respected security expert who also serves as inspector general of Haiti’s police, a person with…
June 13, 2026
Holness cites Dubai and Singapore as models for Jamaica’s development push
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has held up Dubai and Singapore as development models for Jamaica, arguing the island must shift from attracting visitors to becoming a place where people choose to…
June 13, 2026
Man shot dead, police officer injured in Clarendon confrontation, JCF says
A man was shot dead and a police officer escaped serious injury after a bullet struck his protective vest during an alleged confrontation in the Farm community of Effortville, Clarendon, on Friday,…
June 13, 2026
by Andre Williams
Driver in fatal Ocho Rios hit-and-run being sought by police
Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash on main street in Ocho Rios, St Ann, that left Claudette Thorpe dead on Saturday morning. Investigators say the driver…
June 13, 2026
Chuck faces more pushback after declaring 'Jamaica has no human rights problem'
Mickel Jackson, executive director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), has rejected Justice Minister Delroy Chuck’s assertion that Jamaica “does not… have a human rights problem,” saying it ignores…
June 13, 2026
by Andre Williams
Driver sought in deadly Ocho Rios hit-and-run in now police custody
The driver in Saturday morning's fatal hit-and-run crash on Main Street in Ocho Rios, St Ann, is now in police custody.