Suspected arson sparks late night fires at Riverton Dump

Firefighters battled flames at the Riverton City Disposal Site late Thursday night after two separate fires broke out at the sprawling dump, raising suspicions of possible arson. The National Solid Waste Management Authority confirmed that the...

Reggae boy Corey Burke slapped with $2000 fine

National footballer Corey Burke found himself in hot water on Thursday when he appeared before the St Catherine Parish Court on charges stemming from an incident at Ferdie Neita Park in Portmore. Burke, along with Conroy Green, Kerron Moffat and...

Homemade guns among weapons seized in St Andrew raid

Police assigned to the St Andrew Central Division have seized several illegal firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition during a major operation in the area on Wednesday. Lawmen say the operation was carried out about 11:50 a.m. on February 26...

‘Tumpa Dragon’ nabbed after 20 years on the run for St Thomas Shooting

After almost two decades in hiding, a man wanted for a 2006 shooting of a woman in St Thomas has finally been captured and charged. Collin Mowatt, otherwise called 'Tumpa' or 'Tumpa Dragon', was arrested on Wednesday, February 26, by detectives...

Jolyan Silvera sentencing to be streamed live on March 6

The sentencing hearing for former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera, who pleaded guilty to killing his wife, will be open to public viewing despite taking place in the usually restricted Gun Court. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes announced on...

South Africa pounds Windies by 9 wickets at T20 World Cup

West Indies' T20 World Cup campaign took a heavy blow on Thursday after South Africa brushed them aside with a commanding nine-wicket victory in Ahmedabad, India. Chasing 177 for victory, the Proteas made it look easy. Captain Aiden Markram led...

Cops and NSWMA join forces to clear eyesore at police station

The Constant Spring Police partnered with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to undertake a massive clean-up of the station grounds, creating a more welcoming environment for the police officers and members of the public whom...

Decomposing body of Spanish Town security guard found floating in canal

The St Catherine North police have identified the body of a man found floating in a canal in the parish on Tuesday as 39-year-old security guard Michael Patterson, otherwise known as 'Bupsy', of Elder Road, Ensom City in Spanish Town. Patterson'...

School marooned! Floodwaters trap students, teachers in St Mary

Pounding rains have left students and teachers at Baxter's Mountain Primary School in St Mary stranded, with surging floodwaters cutting off the only roadway leading to the institution. By Wednesday afternoon, the entire school population was...