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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…
May 8, 2026

The positive side of natural disasters

From our own recent experiences in Jamaica, we know how devastating natural disasters, particularly hurricanes, can be for the economy, infrastructure and people, especially those on the social and…
May 8, 2026

Mayberry loss widens to $2.2 billion in first quarter

Securities dealer Mayberry Group Ltd posted a net loss of $2.2 billion for the first quarter ended March 2026, about one-third worse than a year earlier, as continued equity market volatility hammered…
May 8, 2026

Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions

The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on "unidentified anomalous phenomena."