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During a search of the area, the lawmen discovered a Mac 11 submachine gun loaded with a magazine containing two live rounds.
14 Oct, 2025 0

Submachine gun seized in Kingston 13

The St Andrew South police are reporting the seizure of a high-powered submachine gun and ammunition during an early morning operation on Tuesday. Reports are that about 6:10 a.m., a team of…
Williams' court date is being finalised.
14 Oct, 2025 0

Man charged for allegedly leaking sex tape of his ex-girlfriend

A St Catherine man who allegedly leaked a video with sexual content of his former lover has been charged with malicious communication. The accused is 20-year-old driver Eric Vaughn, of Daytona,…
The St Ann’s Bay Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the incident. - File Photo
14 Oct, 2025 0

75-y-o pedestrian killed in Spanish Town crash

A 75-year-old St Catherine man died as a result of injuries he received in a vehicular crash along St John's Road in the parish on Monday night. He has been identified as Dennis Campbell, of a…
The groups raised concerns about the absence of senior oversight on 37 per cent of the 224 PPOs, and the lack of documented plans in 13 per cent of operations.
14 Oct, 2025 0

Rights groups call for urgent implementation of INDECOM's special report recommendations

Human rights groups, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) and Stand Up For Jamaica (SUFJ), are calling for the Government and the police to urgently implement recommendations made in the Independent Commission…
Fourteen-year-old Kenalya 'Kay Kay' Burton and her 10-month-old daughter, Kiera 'Blessing' Burton.
14 Oct, 2025 0

St Elizabeth mother and child found

Fourteen-year-old Kenalya Burton, otherwise called ‘Kay Kay’, and her 10- month-old daughter Kiera Burton, otherwise called ‘Blessing’, both of Pepper district, St Elizabeth, who were reported missing…
An officer from the St. Catherine North Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) monitors students as they board transportation, ensuring they get to school on time as he carries out activities under the ‘Operation Learn, Not Loiter’ initiative
14 Oct, 2025 0

St Catherine North police no loitering campaign keeping students off the streets

The St Catherine North Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says an initiative aimed at keeping students off the streets and ensuring they get to school on time has already yielded…
National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Public Cleansing Inspector in charge of Western St. Thomas, Kashane Grossett.
14 Oct, 2025 0

NSWMA extends hours for street sweepers in St Thomas

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has approved extended working hours for sweepers in St Thomas as part of targeted efforts to address the accumulation of silt along roadways,…
Last year the mobile unit collected $80 million between March and April.
14 Oct, 2025 0

Trelawny on track to meet property tax target

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is expressing confidence it will be able to meet the property tax target of $378 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The target was set by the Ministry of Local…
Potential homeowners at the delayed Hellshire View development in St Catherine staged a protest outside the property on September 5, 2025.
14 Oct, 2025 0

Disgruntled Hellshire View home purchasers meet with PM; developer to provide completion timeline

Prospective homeowners of the long-delayed Hellshire View Housing Scheme in St Catherine are feeling more hopeful following a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, who has given the…