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May 8, 2026 by Andre Williams

Security increased at Stella Maris Prep following disturbing viral video

Following a disturbing video circulating on social media showing a masked gunman threatening to kill students and teachers affiliated with Stella Maris Preparatory School, the institution says several…
May 8, 2026

Bartlett announces $3M teacher grant programme in St James East Central

To mark 30 years of educational support in St James East Central, Member of Parliament Edmund Bartlett has announced $3 million in grants for 30 teachers in the constituency to pursue further studies.
May 8, 2026

Community engagement drives crime reduction in Green Island, Hanover

Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Territorial Officer for Hanover, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nadine Murray-Brown, says targeted community engagement initiatives are helping to reduce crime…
May 8, 2026 by Andre Williams

INDECOM probing shooting by police along Constant Spring Road

Police are probing a reported incident involving the discharge of a firearm by a lawman at the intersection of Constant Spring and Shortwood roads in St Andrew.
May 8, 2026

Four people convicted of conspiracy in US trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti's president

A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
May 8, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Daycare operator charged after baby found with bruises, bite marks

An investigation by the Spanish Town police has resulted in the arrest and charge of a 48-year-old St Catherine woman who is accused of neglect and cruelty to a 10-month-old child.
May 8, 2026

Gospel singer 'Kukudoo' has died

Gospel singer David 'Kukudoo' McDermott has died. A post to his social media pages stated that he died on Friday.
May 8, 2026

Police seek help to identify man killed during alleged confrontation

The St James police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man who was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police along Orange Road in Maroon Town, St James, on March 13.
May 8, 2026

The jury is out on tax breaks for the insurance industry: Global lessons for Jamaica

Elective politics has never been one of my career options. My proximity to it began when a friend persuaded me to donate some of my monthly salary to his political party via a bank order. After a…