News
June 13, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hanover police commander raises alarm over domestic violence
Western Bureau:
Superintendent Andrew Nish, commanding officer for the Hanover Police Division, on Thursday expressed concern at a rise in domestic violence in the parish, a trend he says is…
June 13, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
Kingston Creative collaborates on mural project in St Vincent and the Grenadines
Regional collaboration between Kingston Creative, Rainforest Caribbean and the Ministry of Culture in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has culminated in ‘We Are Calliaqua’, a vast public mural in…
June 13, 2026
Drone education project wins regional Lions Clubs International award
A Jamaican-led youth initiative integrating technology, education and community service has earned recognition within the Lions Club movement for its work across the region.
June 13, 2026
Tools to fight hantavirus show promise
When a rare but deadly rodent-borne virus struck passengers on a cruise ship and seemed to be spreading, there were no treatments for those who fell ill and no vaccines to protect others.
That was…
June 13, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Ascot High teacher shot dead in Spanish Town
A teacher was shot and killed by unknown assailants along March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Friday afternoon.
June 13, 2026
by Andre Williams
Man held after brother killed, mother and sibling injured in St Elizabeth, police say
Police have taken a man into custody following a chopping incident that left his brother dead and his mother and another sibling injured in St Elizabeth early Saturday morning.
June 13, 2026
by Andre Williams
Gun attack leaves one dead, two injured in Kingston Central
A man was shot and killed while two others were injured during a gun attack along Maiden Lane in Kingston Central last night.
The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old Cornelio Richards of…
June 13, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Third person charged in UTech student murder case
A third person has been charged in connection with the February murder of St Catherine security guard and engineering student Michael 'Bupsy' Patterson.
The third accused is Melvin…
June 13, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man with epilepsy believed to have drowned in St Catherine river
Police in St Catherine are investigating the suspected drowning of a 52-year-old man in the parish on Friday. Devon McDonald, unemployed, of Troja District, St Catherine, has been identified as the…