Psych test ordered for man accused of killing 80-y-o mother

The 53-year-old man at the center of a gruesome murder case involving his mother will undergo a psychiatric evaluation after the 80-year-old woman's decomposing body was found in their home. Paulo Grant made his first appearance in the St...

Reggae Boyz must beat New Caledonia and DR Congo to reach World Cup

Should the Reggae Boyz qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they will be placed in Group K of the tournament, drawn alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan, and Colombia. Despite missing out on automatic qualification, Jamaica has a second chance through...

KSAMC Cracks Down on Illegal Billboards, explores regularisation

Illegally built billboards are once again in the sights of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation, which has undertaken a comprehensive audit and is now ordering firms to come in and get their displays regularised or risk prosecution...

Truck driver beaten and robbed in St Catherine

A St Catherine truck driver is counting his losses after he was ambushed and robbed of his work truck when he responded to what he thought was a legitimate removal job on Wednesday. Reports are that about 11:00 in the morning on December 3, 2025...

Good Samaritan tricked and robbed of motorcycle, cops say

A St Mary construction worker who goes by the alias Glockman has been charged after police say he turned a Good Samaritan moment into a terrifying robbery along the Charles Town main road. Twenty two year old Rodrick Williams of Gully Road in...

Cops probing fatal shooting in Treasure Beach

Police in St Elizabeth are probing the early morning shooting death of a man in Treasure Beach on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Mazola W. A. Mwashighadi. Reports are that about 12:20 a.m., residents in the Billy's Bay area heard...

Jamaica sees spike in leptospirosis cases and deaths

Jamaica is seeing a jump in leptospirosis infections in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, with the Ministry of Health and Wellness confirming more cases and deaths linked to the disease. The ministry says there are now seventy one suspected,...

Customs announces temporary waiver for medical and personal care imports

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations and significantly reduce clearance times at the...

100 shelters remain active housing 1,107 displaced persons after Hurricane Melissa

Approximately 100 shelters remain active across the island, currently housing 1,107 displaced persons in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing Wednesday's (December 3) post-Cabinet press briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at...