Cops charge son following discovery of mother’s decomposing body

The St Catherine North police have confirmed that 53-year-old Paolo Grant of Cheese Field district in Linstead has been charged with the murder of his mother, 80-year-old Jasmine 'Sister Grant' Grant, whose decomposing body was discovered inside...

Poverty at record low of 7.8 per cent

Jamaica's poverty rate dropped to a record low of 7.8 per cent in 2024. The rate, which is the lowest on record since 1989, is down from the previous historic low of 8.2 per cent in 2023. Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (...

'Boo' killed in early morning gun attack in Spanish Town

Sections of the Corletts Road community in Spanish Town, St Catherine, remains tense following the killing of a resident by unknown assailants this morning. Dead is Alphonso Samuels McDonlad otherwise called 'Boo', a 60-year-old of the area....

Truck driver dies after suspected electrocution in Spanish Town

A 27-year-old truck operator died at the Spanish Town Hospital yesterday after he was found suffering from what police believe to be electrocution injuries. The deceased has been identified as Demari Lewis of Mountain Side District, St Elizabeth...

Jealous Bahamian wife stays in prison after blinding woman she thought wanted her man

A Bahamian woman who blinded and disfigured the woman she believed was sleeping with her husband will stay behind bars for seven years after the Court of Appeal refused to reduce her sentence. Pandora McKenzie, 68, had begged the court to reduce...

Man freed after 3 years in lock-up, judge tosses case for lack of evidence

A man accused of shooting a taxi driver during an alleged robbery attempt has been freed of gun and robbery charges after spending three years behind bars. Twenty-five-year-old Royon Baker of Smith Lane, Kingston, was freed last Monday in the...

Passengers flung from bus in major crash on Highway 2000

Traffic police and emergency crews rushed to the East-West Corridor of Highway 2000 this afternoon after a major crash involving a public passenger bus left several people injured. Preliminary reports indicate that a number of passengers were...

Man fined $30k for driving with wrong licence plate

A St Catherine man who was caught driving a motor car with the wrong licence plate was fined $30,000 or 10 days' imprisonment in the Parish Court today, November 26, 2025. Alvin Baxter pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of licence plate. He was...

Leptospirosis death toll rises as ministry warns of more cases coming

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaica's leptospirosis outbreak continues to worsen, with more cases and more deaths now linked to Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at a special press conference at Jamaica House on Wednesday,...