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A police report cited "excessive speeding with no regard to road conditions, apparent error of judgment and turning right without due care" as possible causes of the 11:30pm crash.
25 Oct, 2026 0

3 men killed in two-vehicle crash in St Ann

Three men were killed in a two vehicle crash along the Salem main road in St Ann last night, a police report has revealed. Their identities have not yet been disclosed. The police report cited…
Twenty complaints were filed by females and two by males and approximately 50 per cent of the complainants were employed in the private sector.
25 Oct, 2026 0

2 men among 22 persons who filed sexual harassment complaints last year – ESSJ

A total of 22 complaints were filed with the Sexual Harassment Tribunal between July and December last year, the 2025 Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ) has revealed. The ESSJ is an annual…
The National Security Council has recommended an increase in the mandatory minimum sentence for illegal gun possession to 20 years in prison
25 Oct, 2026 0

20 Years! NSC recommends higher minimum sentence for gun possession; new crime for adults grooming kids to carry firearms"

The National Security Council (NSC) has recommended an increase in the mandatory minimum sentence for illegal gun possession to 20 years in prison, a statement from the Office of the Cabinet has…
The NSC says misuse of the current demonstration plates is facilitating scammers and other criminals in the commission of crimes and provides an avenue to evade taxes.
25 Oct, 2026 0

NSC directs TAJ to stop issuing blue demo license plates, cites misuse that facilitates crime and tax evasion

The National Security Council (NSC) has directed Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to stop issuing the current demonstration or dealer license plates, a statement from the Office of the Cabinet has…
We confuse our current position with our ultimate potential.
25 Oct, 2026 0

Dwight Fletcher | Maybe you’re the person God wants to use

We spend a lot of time talking ourselves out of things. We convince ourselves that we are not qualified enough, connected enough, experienced enough, or simply the right person for the job. We look at…
Educator Yvonne Medley-Reid delivering her sermon.
25 Oct, 2026 0

Faith, resilience and patriotism highlighted at Montego Bay church Jamaica Day service

Western Bureau: Patriotism reigned supreme at the Glendevon New Testament Church of God in Montego Bay on Sunday as the black, green, and gold of the Jamaican flag formed the backdrop for a special…
Understandably, peace-loving and law-abiding citizens are enraged by any acts of violence against our security officers.
25 Oct, 2026 0

Sean Major-Campbell | Should we care about gunmen?

Say their names. Corporal Trevoy Shaw and Constable Devoney Rose. The slain police died while carrying out their mandate to serve, protect, and reassure. Corporal Shaw died on the morning of the…
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25 Oct, 2026 0

Gabriel Agbo | Nothing has the right to terminate your life

Yes, you are not supposed to die prematurely. That threat over your life can be averted. True! Nothing has the right to terminate your life just like that. This is what I told a man who had a death…
Chabad of Jamaica’s social workers share with children as part of our ongoing mental health and hurricane relief programme of helping children recover from the trauma of Hurricane Melissa.
25 Oct, 2026 0

Yaakov Raskin | A year after Melissa

On October 28, Jamaica will mark one year since Hurricane Melissa struck our island. To commemorate that anniversary, a 62-foot statue called Together We Rise has been erected along the Hip Strip. Two…