Gov’t to spend over $871M running Rural School Bus Programme

The Government is expected to spend more than $871 million to operate the Rural School Bus Programme during the 2026 to 2027 financial year. The figure was disclosed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Kadesha Campbell Rochester...

Man charged after allegedly ‘buying’ phone with promise of a bank transfer

A Kingston man who allegedly tricked a seller into handing over a $128,000 smartphone by promising a bank transfer that never came through has been slapped with a charge of larceny by trick. Charged is 20-year-old Damoy Tomlinson of Fisher Row...

Jamaicans encouraged to prepare for homeownership

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is encouraging Jamaicans to begin preparing for homeownership by strengthening their financial awareness, developing consistent habits and identifying practical strategies to achieve their goals. Digital Content...

Gov’t plans tax on digital services, says Jamaica must get ‘Fair share’

Jamaicans could soon be paying tax on some of the digital services they use as the Government moves to introduce a new revenue measure, with Finance Minister Fayval Williams saying the country must get its "fair share" from the global digital...

Jamaican visitor allegedly caught with gun, coke in Bahamas

A Jamaican man who travelled to The Bahamas on a visitor's visa has landed in serious legal trouble after police allegedly found him with cocaine and a firearm. Thirty year old Akeem Williams was remanded into custody on Monday after appearing...

Four men busted with $15M worth of ganja in Aligator Pond

A late night drug run off the coast of St Elizabeth was cut short when lawmen intercepted a canoe allegedly carrying more than 2,000 pounds of ganja near Alligator Pond. Four men were taken into custody following the bust, which was carried out...

Three armed teens rob man of iPhone 15 Pro Max

Three teenagers have been charged in connection with a robbery along Spanish Town Road in St Andrew on Sunday, February 22, after they reportedly held up a man and stole his iPhone 15 Pro Max. The accused, 19-year-old Keshaun Anderson, 18-year-...

Family claims police mistakenly killed man in Church Pen, Old Harbour

A police killing in the Church Pen community of Old Harbour early Tuesday morning is being disputed by relatives, who say the shooting of 29-year-old Shivnarine Saunders may have been a case of mistaken identity. According to family members,...

Five nabbed, luxury cars seized in St Andrew lottery scam probe

A police operation at an upscale apartment in Kingston 8 took a dramatic twist yesterday when a man allegedly hurled a car key through a window moments before officers stormed the premises, leading investigators to what they believe is a lottery...