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June 30, 2026
Ja will not become a safe haven for criminals, says Chang in dismissing fears over third-country deportees
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang has dismissed concerns that Jamaica could become a haven for criminals under the proposed agreement with the United States…
June 30, 2026
St Catherine judge directs police to charge woman over false firearm claim against man, orders bail
A judge in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday instructed the police to charge a woman with creating public mischief after she admitted that she had falsely claimed she was attacked by a man with…
June 29, 2026
by Andre Williams
GRIM FINDS - At least 14 body discoveries and death investigations identified across Jamaica in June
Within days of each other, Jamaicans have been confronted with a series of grim discoveries: decomposed bodies in rivers, bushes and remote communities; skeletal remains hidden in vegetation; and…
June 29, 2026
by Andre Williams
Jamaica records consecutive weeks of single-digit murders as killings fall 23 per cent
Jamaica has recorded a second consecutive week of single-digit murders, with six homicides reported across the island between June 21 and June 27, according to the latest serious crime statistics from…
June 29, 2026
by Andre Williams
MP faces road rage - Havendale, Meadowbrook residents vent frustration over state of community infrastructure
Nearly 30 residents spent close to two hours pressing Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew North Western, Duane Smith, on Sunday over deteriorating roads, stalled infrastructure projects, roadside…
June 29, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
A sad day for education - Former DPP slams school’s graduation separation
Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has described as “a sad day for education,” reports on Saturday that a primary school in Portmore, St Catherine, was separating its…
June 29, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Prospect College: Brilliant at 70
Prospect College in St Mary observed its 70th anniversary last Saturday with the graduation of its latest batch of students, whose academic and musical brilliance were on full display during the…
June 29, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Bartlett unveils tourism supply hub to cut leakages
WESTERN BUREAU:
The Government is moving to establish a Tourism Supply Logistics Centre as part of a major push to increase local participation in Jamaica's tourism industry and reduce the…
June 29, 2026
by Erica Virtue
US company AECOM conducting security assessment at Jamaican ports
The Jamaican Government has given approval for United States (US) company AECOM to conduct a comprehensive port security assessment at Jamaica's three principal commercial port facilities, an…