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April 22, 2026
St Thomas contractor charged in motor vehicle fraud case
A St Thomas contractor has been charged with fraudulent conversion in relation to the alleged misuse of funds entrusted to him for the purchase of a motor vehicle. Forty-six-year-old Richard Jones,…
April 22, 2026
Attorney wants prosecutorial review of Clarendon wife-killing case, cites ‘partial defence’ for accused husband
The attorney for the Clarendon man charged with killing his wife and setting their house on fire has asked prosecutors to conduct a “thorough review” of the evidence in the case regarding a potential…
April 22, 2026
Woman fatally shot at MoBay church door
A woman was fatally shot at the entrance to the New Testament Church of God at Water Lane in Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday afternoon, while a fasting service was being held inside. The…
April 22, 2026
SCJ Holdings threatens legal action over unauthorised subdivision of sugar lands
Managing Director of SCJ Holdings Limited, Nigel Myrie, says cease-and-desist notices have been issued to individuals who have been subdividing former sugar lands in the Long Pond and Hampden areas of…
April 22, 2026
Former Derrimon employee implicated in $29M fraud granted bail
An accounting clerk implicated in a $29 million fraud at Derrimon Trading was today granted $2 million bail when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. The former employee, Shemar…
April 22, 2026
Security to be strengthened at entertainment events
Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, says that measures will be introduced to strengthen security at entertainment events and protect patrons. Opening the 2026/2027 Sectoral…
April 21, 2026
Education Ministry orders probe after video shows student beaten at Jamaica College
The education ministry has ordered an immediate investigation after a video emerged showing students in school uniform violently assaulting a fellow student at what "appears to be a prominent…
April 21, 2026
by Andre Williams
Partying under the gun
The shooting of a teenage girl at an entertainment event early Monday morning has intensified concerns about the frequency of gun-related incidents at entertainment events, with several security…
April 21, 2026
by Erica Virtue
More heat on JC
The mother of the former Jamaica College (JC) schoolboy who suffered injuries after a violent attack weeks ago believes her claim that the school has a gang and bullying culture has been supported by…