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May 7, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
20-year-old freed of unlawful wounding after complainant admits to lying
A 20-year-old man was freed of unlawful wounding in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court after the complainant admitted during cross-examination that she had lied about the incident.
Oniel Facey…
May 7, 2026
Mother who kept children after vacation to Jamaica ordered to return them to Britain
A mother who brought her two young children from the United Kingdom to Jamaica on what she told their father was a one-month vacation, but later enrolled them in school, has been ordered to return…
May 7, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man shot dead after allegedly pulling gun on police during St Catherine operation
A 41-year-old man was shot and killed after allegedly brandishing an illegal firearm at police during an early morning operation in Gordon Pen, Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Wednesday.
The…
May 7, 2026
Health Ministry: No Hantavirus cases in Jamaica
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says Jamaica has not recorded any cases of hantavirus, while urging the public to remain vigilant as it continues monitoring international reports of the viral…
May 7, 2026
by Andre Williams
MOCA looking into video threats against teachers, students at Stella Maris Prep
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) says it is examining a threatening video targeting staff and students of Stella Maris Preparatory School in St Andrew.
May 7, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Two church groups warn against ‘extraordinary powers’ in NaRRA bill
Two church groups are raising concerns about the Government’s proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), warning against what they describe as potential gaps in oversight,…
May 7, 2026
36 Lawrence Tavern Primary teachers presented with laptops during Teachers’ Day celebration
Teachers at Lawrence Tavern Primary School in St Andrew were honoured with digital devices and classroom technology during a Teachers’ Day celebration, held on the school grounds in St. Andrew on…
May 7, 2026
Toddler among three people murdered in broad daylight
Former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Stuart Young, has called for the resignations of two senior government ministers following the murders of three people, including a two-year-old child on…
May 7, 2026
by Andre Williams
Woodpecker Avenue residents protest dust nuisance from road work
Tension is mounting along Woodpecker Avenue in St Andrew after frustrated residents staged a roadblock on Thursday in protest of what they describe as an unbearable dust nuisance caused by stalled…