Man charged with chopping off nephew's hand granted $800,000 bail

A St Catherine man accused of chopping off his nephew's hand in a brutal machete attack has been granted $800,000 bail. Jerome Pencle, who is charged with wounding with intent, was granted bail with surety when he appeared before Senior Parish...

Couple nabbed with illegal gun while relaxing on beach

What appeared to be a quiet beach outing in St Thomas quickly turned into a dramatic police operation after a couple relaxing along the shoreline was suddenly arrested and found with an illegal firearm. The man and woman were reportedly lying...

World Athletics blocks Jamaica stars’ switch to Türkiye in Olympic shake-up

Jamaica's track and field fraternity has been rocked by a dramatic ruling from World Athletics, which has shut down a high-profile bid by four of the island's top field athletes to switch allegiance to Turkiye in a move the governing body says is...

Cops get more time to hold Jahvy in Big Wall shooting investigation

The fallout from the explosive Big Wall shooting continues to deepen, with music producer and artiste manager Jahvel 'Jahvy' Morrison now being held longer in police custody as investigators tighten their grip on the high-profile case. Morrison...

Ye postpones Marseille concert after French authorities say they will seek a ban

PARIS (AP) -- The rapper formerly known as Kanye West postponed his upcoming show in the city of Marseille after French authorities said they would seek to ban the concert. The decision by Ye came a week after he was banned from entering the U.K...

Judge orders continued detention of Jaii Frais

A court today gave the green light to the police to keep popular content creator Jaii Frais in custody as they continue to probe Sunday's shooting incident at Big Wall. This morning, police took Jaii Frais, whose real name is Jhaedee Richards,...

Tension erupts in Waltham after two men shot dead by police

Tension boiled over in sections of Waltham, St Andrew on Wednesday morning after two young men were shot and killed by police during what authorities say was an alleged confrontation. Dead are 22-year-old Camrick 'Bashy' Williams and Rushane '...

From politics to skincare: Lisa Hanna unveils new skincare line

Former Member of Parliament and Miss World 1993 Lisa Hanna is stepping into the beauty industry in a bold new way, launching her luxury skincare brand, Lisa Hanna Beauty, with a message that is already turning heads. The official announcement...

'Feather' charged with fatally stabbing man in chest during dispute

A deadly altercation in a Westmoreland community has left one man dead and another facing murder charges following a stabbing that turned fatal earlier this month. Charged is 31-year-old cabinet maker Shaun Paul Palmer, otherwise called 'Feather...