Lead Stories
June 30, 2026
St Catherine judge directs police to charge woman over false firearm claim against man, orders bail
A judge in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday instructed the police to charge a woman with creating public mischief after she admitted that she had falsely claimed she was attacked by a man with…
June 30, 2026
FIFA explains World Cup ruling that led to controversial disallowed Germany goal
FIFA explained on Tuesday the tighter regulations that resulted in Germany having a potentially game-winning goal disallowed in its shock elimination from the World Cup.
June 29, 2026
by Andre Williams
Jamaica records consecutive weeks of single-digit murders as killings fall 23 per cent
Jamaica has recorded a second consecutive week of single-digit murders, with six homicides reported across the island between June 21 and June 27, according to the latest serious crime statistics from…
June 29, 2026
Three-year-old boy fatally hit by motor vehicle in Old Harbour
A three-year-old boy was killed on Saturday in Old Harbour, St Catherine, after reportedly running into the path of a motor vehicle.
June 29, 2026
Five people killed in a shooting in northern Germany
BERLIN (AP) – Five people were killed in a shooting on Monday at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town of Stade, police said. Two people were arrested, including the suspected shooter.
June 29, 2026
Police probing ATM robbery at Scotiabank in Portmore
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division have launched an investigation into a breaking and robbery of automated teller machines (ATMs) at the Scotiabank in Portmore.
June 29, 2026
72 rounds of ammunition found at premises in St Andrew
The police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a large cache of ammunition at a premises in Coopers Hill, Red Hills, St Andrew, on Sunday.
June 29, 2026
Venezuelans search more earthquake ruins as aftershock rattles rescuers in disaster zone
With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans combed Monday through more ruins of buildings toppled by last week’s powerful back-to-back earthquakes, and a 4.6 magnitude aftershock…
June 29, 2026
Gabriel Martinelli scores late in injury time to help Brazil beat Japan 2-1 at World Cup
Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday.