News
May 20, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
One of two Westmoreland men held in alleged Mandela Highway drug bust gets $700,000 bail
One of two men who were arrested and charged following the alleged seizure of cocaine and ganja during a traffic stop along the Mandela Highway in St Catherine has been granted $700,000 bail with…
May 20, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
Man killed in St Mary hit-and-run
The St Mary police are investigating the death of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run along the Heywood Hall main road on Tuesday night.
May 20, 2026
Jamaican man who fled custody twice and wanted for murder in St Lucia jailed in US
Orville Andrew Pernell, the Jamaican man who fled custody in St Lucia, where he was wanted for murder, and who also escaped custody while in Jamaica, has been sentenced to federal prison in the United…
May 20, 2026
Met Service urges Jamaicans to prepare for drier, warmer summer amid developing El Niño phenomenon
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is warning of a developing El Niño phenomenon which is expected to result in reduced rainfall and increased temperatures across Jamaica and other parts of the…
May 20, 2026
St James man charged with murder of American wife
The Police have charged Dane Watson with the murder of his wife, 35-year-old Melissa Kerry Samnath. Watson had surrendered to the St Mary police on Friday.
May 20, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
St Mary police investigating suspected suicide
The St Mary police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a suspected case of suicide in the Highgate community of St Mary on Wednesday.
May 20, 2026
Economy contracts 5.9 per cent in March 2026 quarter
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the economy contracted by an estimated 5.9 per cent during the January to March 2026 quarter, compared with the corresponding period in 2025.
May 20, 2026
Union urges return to normalcy at NWA pending talks
The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) has urged employees of the National Works Agency (NWA) to end their industrial action pending discussions with the agency's management and the…