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July 14, 2026
Constable accused of rape and abduction of woman he met on TikTok gets $500,000 bail
A police constable accused of abducting and raping a woman whom he met on TikTok was today offered $500,000 bail when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court.
July 14, 2026
Six arrested as police seize three illegal guns and 27 rounds of ammo in St Andrew operations
Six men were arrested after police seized three illegal firearms and 27 rounds of ammunition during separate operations across two St Andrew police divisions between Monday and this morning.
July 14, 2026
McKenzie condemns police after pepper spray incident in West Kingston
Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, says he was pepper-sprayed by a police officer while attempting to calm residents following a police shooting in the constituency on Tuesday…
July 14, 2026
Judiciary addresses treatment of motorists at Corporate Area traffic ticket event, over $97 million in fines paid
The Judiciary has addressed concerns raised about motorists who were detained during last week's Traffic Ticket Public Days at the National Arena in St Andrew and their treatment.
July 14, 2026
Stepfather in Barbados gets over six years in prison for sexually abusing stepdaughter
A High Court judge in Barbados has sentenced a man to just over six and a half years in prison after he admitted to sexually abusing his stepdaughter more than two decades ago.
July 14, 2026
Livestock owners must protect animals from heat stress - RADA
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is calling on livestock owners to protect animals from rising temperatures.
July 14, 2026
JCAA announces temporary airspace restrictions for Thursday due to SpaceX Starship launch
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is advising the public that the northern portion of Jamaica’s airspace, the Kingston Flight Information Region, will be temporarily restricted on Thursday…
July 15, 2026
St Lucian company to buy majority stake in Dolphin Cove
A St Lucia-based entity has agreed to purchase the 79.99 per cent controlling stake in Dolphin Cove Ltd, bringing to a head more than a year of US bankruptcy proceedings that have held the fate of the…
July 14, 2026
Jamaicans urged to prepare for drier weather conditions
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are expected to intensify over the coming months.