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April 23, 2026
Court frees St Ann businessman of 2016 cop killing
St Ann businessman Kevin Harris, who was accused of fatally shooting a policeman in Ocho Rios 10 years ago, was on Wednesday freed in the St Ann Circuit Court after the Crown agreed he acted in…
April 23, 2026
Portland police under threat following killing of alleged gang members
The threat level among police personnel in Portland has been heightened following intelligence suggesting that a Corporate Area gang leader has threatened that “at least one police officer must die”…
April 23, 2026
Husband and wife wanted in the US captured
A husband and wife who are wanted by the United States for fraud-related charges were nabbed in a pre-dawn operation in Red Dirt, St James, on Wednesday. They have been identified as 31-year-old…
April 23, 2026
Cement shipments coming amid local production challenges
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce says several interim measures have been implemented to address the shortage of cement locally, one of which will see Jamaica receiving additional…
April 23, 2026
Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices…
April 23, 2026
Footage from school bus fight in Ocho Rios handed over to police - Vaz
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says his ministry has provided footage and statements to aid the police in their investigation of a fight among students that took place on one of the government's…
April 23, 2026
Health ministry warns against consuming products from Pan Caribbean Sugar Company amid contamination issue
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says an immediate stop order has been placed on the production, distribution and sale of all Pan Caribbean Sugar Company products after metal fragments were found…
April 23, 2026
22-y-o woman on murder charge following fatal fight
A 22-year-old Kingston woman has been charged with murder after inflicting fatal injuries to a man during a fight. Shanice Dixon, of Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11, has also been charged with being…
April 23, 2026
Update | Man charged for fatal stabbing at wake in St Catherine to stand trial, granted $1 million bail
St Catherine resident Shevaughn 'Mongoose' McBean, who is charged with the stabbing death of a man during an altercation at a wake in Riversdale, St Catherine last year, is to go on trial…