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Member of Parliament for Kingston Eastern and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell, contributing to the 2026-2027 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Tuesday, April 21, 2026
April 21, 2026

Paulwell urges House Speaker to quit committees amid impartiality concerns

Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives Phillip Paulwell has called for Speaker of the House Juliet Holness to resign from all parliamentary committees for which she is not the…
April 21, 2026

PFJL facing $100m lawsuit from broadcast sponsor

Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) is facing a more than $100 million lawsuit from its broadcast sponsor Pivott LLC. The claim alleges that the PFJL, which is charged with the operation of…
April 21, 2026

British national held with cocaine in Easter bun and slippers granted $1M bail

A British woman, Kamarra Fraser-Munroe, who was allegedly held with cocaine at one of Jamaica's airports, was granted bail in the sum of $1 million on Tuesday. She was granted bail following…
Dr Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie.
April 21, 2026

JET urges Jamaican gov't to reconsider oil exploration

The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is urging the Government to reconsider its approach to oil and gas exploration amid recent positive updates from United Oil and Gas regarding the prospect of oil…
A police team among a crowd on Chancery Avenue in St Andrew on April 21, 2026.
April 21, 2026

INDECOM probing police shooting, pepper spray incident on Chancery Avenue in St Andrew

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into an incident in which a policeman discharged his service weapon and used pepper spray to disperse a crowd along Chancery…
His remains in custody.
April 21, 2026

St Ann policeman arrested for corruption after allegedly taking money to release vehicle

A police constable attached to the St Ann Division has been arrested on suspicion of corruption following allegations that he collected money from a motorist for the release of a vehicle that was…
April 21, 2026

MP Dennis Gordon snubs parliament’s Ethics Committee to answer questions about UHWI

Member of Parliament for St Andrew East Central Dennis Gordon has snubbed Parliament’s Ethics Committee after it summoned him to clarify comments he made at an earlier in-camera meeting in relation to…
Anisa Dilworth. - Contributed photo.
April 21, 2026

Update |Case against man accused of murdering UTech student Anisa Dilworth transferred to Home Circuit Court

The case against the man accused of the murder of University of Technology, Jamaica student Anisa Dilworth has been transferred from the St Catherine Parish Court to the Home Circuit Court in…
Members of the Nigerian army provide security during an event in Minna, Nigeria, December 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)
April 21, 2026

Nigeria charges six with treason over alleged coup plot

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have charged six people, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, with terrorism and treason, over an alleged plot to overthrow…