Lead Stories
May 21, 2026
Westmoreland funeral home defends handling of body after funeral mix-up claims
The operators of Doyley’s Funeral Services say the body that was presented for a ceremony last Sunday is the same one their employees collected from the Westmoreland Infirmary. The assertion follows…
May 21, 2026
by Leon Jackson
Trelawny councillor raises concerns about illegal dumping in Falmouth
Councillor for the Falmouth Division in Trelawny, Garth Wilkinson, is expressing concern about dumping taking place across sections of Falmouth, which he says is affecting drainage and creating…
May 21, 2026
Gov’t honours former State Minister and MP Leslie Campbell with official funeral
Former State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and former Member of Parliament, Leslie Roy Campbell, has been accorded an official funeral by the Government.
May 21, 2026
Road death toll passes 100 amid sharp decline in fatal crashes
The number of people killed on Jamaica’s roadways this year has surpassed 100 amid a significant decline in road fatalities.
May 21, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
St Catherine prisoner has case to answer in fellow inmate’s fatal stabbing, court rules
An inmate charged for the alleged fatal stabbing of a fellow prisoner at the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre last year has been told that he has a case to answer. Appolos Atkinson, an inmate at…
May 21, 2026
Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Niño
A developing El Niño that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won’t make the potentially deadly storms disappear, United States federal…
May 21, 2026
UK offers cheaper chocolate and tickets to the zoo in bid to ease cost of living squeeze
LONDON (AP) — The British government is offering cheaper chocolate and discounted entry to theme parks as it seeks to ease a cost-of-living squeeze and win back voters. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves on…
May 20, 2026
by Andre Williams
‘Bomma’ killed in alleged police confrontation in Cassava Piece
A man was fatally shot by the police in Cassava Piece, St Andrew, early this morning during an alleged confrontation. He has been identified by the police as Orlando Salmon, otherwise called ‘Bomma’.
May 20, 2026
Island Traffic Authority expands learner driver education programme
The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has expanded its Learner Driver Education Programme to include tertiary institutions, as part of efforts to promote safer road use among young people.