Lead Stories
May 25, 2026
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimising slavery
Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimising slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian…
May 25, 2026
Jamaicans urged not to squat on bauxite lands
The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is urging Jamaicans to refrain from squatting on bauxite lands.
May 25, 2026
Man charged for allegedly attacking Spanish Town Man woman in her sleep
A 20-year-old man has been charged after allegedly breaking into a woman’s home in Spanish Town, St Catherine, and attacking her while she slept.
May 25, 2026
Two men killed in alleged shoot-out with police in St Catherine
The two men were fatally shot by the police during an alleged shoot-out in St Catherine on Sunday evening.
May 25, 2026
PM charges JCF to review protocols for handling injured and deceased persons
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has charged the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to examine and review its protocols for assisting the injured and removing deceased individuals from crime scenes.
May 25, 2026
Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings
Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including in the United Kingdom on Monday, and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports…
May 24, 2026
NWA rehabilitating several St Andrew gullies to boost resilience ahead of hurricane season
The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is undertaking a project to rehabilitate select major gullies in St Andrew as part of efforts to improve the resilience of these waterways ahead of the 2026…
May 24, 2026
Jamaica joins UK-led global coalition to end violence against women and girls
Jamaica is among eight countries joining a new United Kingdom-led International Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), aimed at strengthening global efforts to ensure women and…
May 24, 2026
St James carpenter charged for allegedly using relative’s US$10,000 to build house
A St James man has been charged with fraudulent conversion after allegedly using money entrusted to him by a relative for personal expenses and the construction of a house.