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First US third-country nationals flight to Jamaica expected shortly

The Government says the first flight transporting third-country nationals (TCNs) to Jamaica under an agreement with the United States is expected to arrive shortly, following the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) agreement to begin providing support services. The update was provided jointly by the Ministry of National Security and Peace and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in a statement on Monday, as implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Jamaica and the US progresses.

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12 Oct, 2026 0

UPDATE | Police hunting killers in Balcombe Drive double murder

Assistant Commissioner of Police Damion Manderson, the commanding officer for the St Andrew South Division, says investigators are working to unravel the deadly gun attack on Balcombe Drive in Olympic…
RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights advocate
12 Oct, 2026 0

RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) – ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte died on Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said. Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding (right) and St Andrew South West Member of Parliament Dr Angela Brown Burke on a tour of Kidd Lane off Spanish Town Road, St Andrew, on Monday.
12 Oct, 2026 0

Golding, Brown Burke call for CCTV, streetlights after triple murder in Kidd Lane

Opposition Leader Mark Golding and St Andrew South West Member of Parliament Dr Angela Brown Burke are calling for improved infrastructure, including functional streetlights and CCTV cameras, to help…
Sean Leighton of Mona High School (right) kicks the ball away from Jamone Lyle of Jamaica College (left) during the Walker Cup semi-final match on Saturday at Stadium East.
12 Oct, 2026 0

ISSA to decide Jamaica College sanctions over ineligible player

The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) disciplinary committee is expected to meet within the next 48 hours to determine what sanctions Jamaica College (JC) will face for fielding an…
In this file photo, Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan pulls the ball out of reach of Utah Jazz guard Jeff Hornacek during third quarter action in Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Salt Lake City on June 5, 1998.
12 Oct, 2026 0

Michael Jordan jersey sets US$14 million record for basketball memorabilia, auction house says

MIAMI (AP) – A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for US$14 million, an auction house announced on Monday, calling it the highest price…
Matthew Samuda, Minister of Water, Environment & Climate Change and Member of Parliament for St Ann North Eastern
12 Oct, 2026 0

Samuda targets end to shift system in St Ann North East schools

Minister of Water, Environment & Climate Change and Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ann North Eastern, Matthew Samuda, is on a mission to have the shift system removed from schools in that…
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton
12 Oct, 2026 0

Tufton: Government ensuring hospitals can stand up to disasters

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says the Government is moving to ensure that all future public health facilities are engineered to withstand natural disasters. Speaking to the…
A police officer stands in front the Joseph Lakanal middle school after police have detained a 14-year-old pupil suspected in a rare school shooting, in Aubagne, France, Monday Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni)
12 Oct, 2026 0

French police detain student suspected of shooting principal and teacher at his school

AUBAGNE, France (AP) — French police detained a 14-year-old boy suspected of opening fire Monday on his middle school principal and a teacher with a shotgun that he hid in a guitar case, wounding both…
Jamaican national Staciann Pollion Davis being arrested by FBI agents for voting illegally in the United States.
12 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaican woman among several in US charged for voting illegally

WASHINGTON, CMC – United States authorities Monday named a Jamaican woman among 16 individuals charged in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and related election crimes…