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July 10, 2026

Police: Interpersonal conflicts driving murders in Clarendon; major crimes down overall

Interpersonal disputes that often go unreported to the police are contributing significantly to murders in Clarendon, even as the parish records an overall decline in major crimes this year.
July 10, 2026

St Mary police probe fatal stabbing of 46-year-old man

The St Mary police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who turned up at the Port Maria Hospital with a stab wound on Wednesday.
July 10, 2026

St Mary man charged in another case of robbery of woman he met on dating app

More charges have been laid against a St Mary man accused of robbing women he met through a dating app.
July 9, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Vindication for Vaz

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz yesterday welcomed the settlement of a defamation lawsuit between himself and People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary Dayton Campbell, describing it as vindication…
July 9, 2026 by Karen Madden

French hearts, Jamaican home - Island-based Les Bleus supporters amped up for World quarter-final against Morocco

Thousands of fans around the world, including in Jamaica, will be glued to their television sets when the first quarter-final match of the 2026 World Cup kicks off later today at Boston Stadium.
July 9, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

INDECOM probing double fatal police shooting in Spanish Town last night

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of two men by the police during an operation in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Wednesday night.
July 9, 2026 by Andre Williams

Mother mourns only daughter killed in double murder in Olympic Gardens

When Maurine Haynes-Taylor sent her 21-year-old daughter to a nearby mall in Portmore, St Catherine on Tuesday, she expected her to return home with a few groceries, proof that her insurance had been…
July 9, 2026

Two men cleared of murder charge in Trelawny killing

Two Trelawny men who were jointly charged with murder were acquitted on Wednesday after a lower court judge found that there was insufficient evidence to transfer the case to the higher circuit court…
July 9, 2026

CARICOM leaders seek to reassure citizens on third-country national transit agreements

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have sought to reassure citizens that proposed agreements with the United States on the transit of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) are not intended to allow…