One fisherman reported dead, 16 rescued from burning boat by JDF

Tragedy unfolded at sea on Friday after a group of Jamaican and Dominican fishermen were forced to abandon their vessel when it caught fire off Portland Point in Clarendon. Sixteen men were rescued by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast...

Students get hands-on look at court system in Spanish Town

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes endorsed the inclusion of youth today as scores of students from various schools across St Catherine converged on the courthouse in Spanish Town this morning, October 10, 2025. Sykes informed the students about the laws...

Heated online exchange between PNP Activist and JLP Councillor over Integrity Commission ruling

An online dispute broke out between a People's National Party activist and a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor over a complaint the Integrity Commission had suggested be brought against the local government representative for neglecting to...

Baby fatally stabbed in domestic dispute in Suriname, relative arrested

A one-year-old baby was fatally stabbed during a domestic dispute in Cocobiacoweg, on the outskirts of Paramaribo, Suriname, Thursday night. Police say they received a report that a man armed with a knife was assaulting his wife and children....

Police charge man after beating, stabbing in St James

A St James man has been charged in connection with a group attack that left another man nursing serious wounds in Bamboo Lawn, Lilliput, earlier this year. Charged with wounding with intent is 30-year-old Duran Adlam of Ocean Heights, Lilliput,...

Cops charge construction worker for beating man with gun

A 22-year-old construction worker has been charged after allegedly using his gun to beat and threaten a man during a heated encounter on Upper Regent Street in Kingston earlier this week. The accused, Andre Bushay, of Race Course Lane, Kingston...

Two gunned down as cops crack down on Commodore Massacre leads

Two men were gunned down and a high-powered M16 rifle seized during two early morning police operations in St Catherine on Thursday, both linked to the mass shooting in Commodore, Linstead that left five people dead and four others injured. The...

55-y-o man found dead in St Catherine yard

The death of a man whose body was discovered in his Kitson Town yard on Wednesday is being looked into by the St. Catherine police. He is 55-year-old merchandiser Andrew Nelson of Mary's Field in the area. The police say suicide is suspected....

74-y-o man killed in New Kingston apartment blaze

According to reports, a 74-year-old man died Thursday morning in a fire at the Gallery Apartment in New Kingston. Several apartments were damaged by the early morning inferno. Firefighters were called to the apartment located on Oxford Road...