Cops nab two men accused of stealing avocados

Two men are now in police custody after they were allegedly caught red-handed stealing avocados in Newton district, St Elizabeth, on Thursday morning. According to the Area 3 Agricultural Protection Branch, about 10:30 a.m. the cops went to the...

‘Squaddy’ admits to robbing schoolboy of $10,000 phone

A St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to robbing a schoolboy of a cellular phone valued at $10,000 is to be sentenced in the Parish Court on November 14, 2025. Charged with robbery is 18-year-old Kenroy Douglas, otherwise called 'Squaddy,' of...

Man allegedly pulls gun on woman for arguing with relative

An early morning dispute in Flanker, St James, nearly turned deadly when a vendor allegedly pulled a gun on a woman and threatened to kill her. The accused, 23-year-old Shevor Spence, otherwise called 'Blacks' or 'Black Boy', has since been...

Queen Ifrica drops out of Rebel Salute, cites lack of respect

Fans of reggae singer Queen Ifrica will be left disappointed this weekend after the entertainer announced she will not be performing at Rebel Salute on Sunday, September 28. In a statement posted to Instagram, Ifrica explained that she had to...

From ‘bulla’ to ‘buss up shut,’ the Oxford English Dictionary adds 12 new Caribbean words

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognized on Wednesday. The longest of the words is "carry-go-bring-come,"...

St Andrew mom bags $229M lotto jackpot

A St Andrew mother is now Jamaica's newest multimillionaire after claiming a whopping $229 million Lotto jackpot. Her first plans? Buying a car and securing her children's education. The lucky numbers 05, 08, 11, 17, 27, 30 were drawn on August...

Farmer accused of beating woman with machete, smashing TV

A farmer from Clarendon is in trouble with the law after allegedly attacking a woman with a machete and destroying her television during a heated altercation. Police say 34-year-old Owen Lloyd, of Foga district in the parish, has been charged...

Police urge 'Tupac' to surrender

Jordaine Hyde, also known as "Tupac," of Windsor Heights, Marley, St Ann's Bay in St Ann, has been classified as a person of interest by the police. Cops say they believe Hyde can assist them with an ongoing investigation into several incidents...

Linstead woman killed in Sligoville crash

The police have launched an investigation into the death of a 39-year-old woman who was killed in a motor vehicle crash in St Catherine on Monday. She has been identified as Alecia Waisome, of Guava Way, Linstead, St Catherine. Reports are that...