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Geo mapping 1: Six hundred and fifty five killed by police over threee years. Map shows the hotspots, weapons seized, etc.
April 28, 2026 by Andre Williams

3-year high in police fatal shootings this month

Jamaica is on track to record its deadliest month of fatal shootings by the security forces in more than three years, with 36 people killed up to April 27, the highest monthly tally recorded over the…
April 28, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Former crime scene officer says no car documents found at site of Acadia shooting

A former police constable who processed the scene of a fatal police shooting in St Andrew in January 2013, yesterday testified that he did not see any car documents at the scene where three men were…
Nicola McCarthy (third right), grade-six teacher with her students back in school at the Mount Fletcher Primary in Mavis Bank, rural St Andrew, last November after Hurricane Melissa.
April 28, 2026 by Karen Madden

Storm-tested minds

After experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of primary school students will tomorrow sit the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations just six months after the catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane…
Meadowbrook coach Dino Rochester (right) and his quartet at the Penn Relays.
April 28, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Rochester inspired by plucky Meadowbrook performances

Head track and field coach of Meadowbrook High School, Dino Rochester, is singing the praises of his girls, who recently participated at the 130th staging of the Penn Relays at Franklin Field,…
Calabar coach Julian Robinson
April 28, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Baptism of fire for new coaches at Penn Relays

Multiple-time champions Calabar High School found the going tough at the recent Penn Relays held in Philadelphia, while St Jago’s male and female teams, who have also been successful over the years,…
Racing United FC’s coach Anthony Patrick.
April 28, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Still no panic

Despite suffering three consecutive defeats in this season’s Jamaica Premier League (JPL) competition, Anthony Patrick, head coach of Racing United, remains optimistic and is not panicking as his team…
Hydel High School’s Nastassia Fletcher raises her arms as she crosses the finish line to win the Championship of America 4x400 metres at the Penn Relays inside Franklin Field Stadium in Pennsylvania on Friday. Edwin Allen’s Marria Crossfield finishes s
April 28, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘This one was the toughest’

Corey Bennett, head coach of Hydel High School, has described his team’s latest triumph in the Championship of America girls’ 4x400m relay at the Penn Relays as the toughest of their five consecutive…
A balcony at Wespow Park in Tucker, St James remains in disrepair six months after Hurricane Melissa.
April 28, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

One step at a time

Western Jamaica’s sporting facilities are steadily coming back to life six months after the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 2025 with key venues pushing towards reopening. The Montego Bay…
Leebert Campbell says after Hurricane Melissa left his home submerged by floodwaters, he now lives in constant apprehension of heavy rainfall.
April 28, 2026 by Sashana Small

Flood trauma lingers

The image of his house being submerged in floodwaters still plagues 79-year-old Leebert Campbell, even haunting him in his dreams. His home – located on Gibson Close, off Ward Avenue in Mandeville,…