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January 9, 2026

Bail denied for St Catherine man who attacked brother with machete after he filed police report

Bail was today refused in the St Catherine Parish Court for a man who allegedly attacked his brother with a machete as he left a police station, where he had gone to file a report against him…
Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Joel Williams. - File photo.
January 9, 2026

Clarendon Municipal Corporation secures land for long-awaited pound for stray animals

Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Joel Williams, says steps have been taken by the municipal corporation to address the growing issue of stray animals roaming the streets of Clarendon, with efforts under…
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January 9, 2026

Update | Correctional department pulls press release regarding attorney-client visits

The Department of Correctional Services has pulled its press release issued yesterday regarding complaints raised by an attorney about the alleged undermining of the rights of clients who are in…
January 9, 2026

Illegal gun seized in Nain, St Elizabeth - police

The St Elizabeth police have seized a firearm in Nain, amid ongoing efforts to disrupt illegal gun possession in the parish. Police reports are that about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, a team conducted an…
A Yellow-billed Parrot.
January 9, 2026

NEPA warns public after man charged for illegal parrot possession and sale

A man has been arrested and charged after two protected Yellow-billed Parrots were allegedly captured and offered for sale, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says. NEPA said the…
Constable Noel Maitland.
January 9, 2026

Constable Noel Maitland has case to answer in girlfriend’s alleged murder, rules judge

Justice Leighton Pusey has ruled that Constable Noel Maitland has a case to answer in the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson, and for preventing the lawful burial of her body. …
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January 9, 2026

Police inspector, two soldiers arrested in St Andrew drug operation

A police inspector and two Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) solders were arrested following an operation involving the seizure of drugs in St Andrew on Thursday night. The Jamaica Defence Force confirmed…
Senior Superintendent Wayne Cameron (left), chairman of the Jamaica Police Officers’ Association, and Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake.
January 9, 2026

SSP Cameron gets Supreme Court nod to challenge POA removal; Commissioner's order blocked

Senior Superintendent Wayne Cameron has been granted permission by the Supreme Court to challenge Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake’s order that he be removed as chairman of the Police Officers’…
Jamaica Public Service President and CEO Hugh Grant (left) and Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Daryl Vaz (right) at the JPS Incident Command Centre in Westmoreland, during a tour on post-Hurricane Melissa restoration efforts
January 9, 2026

Government, JPS vow zero tolerance for illegal post-Melissa power connections

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and the Government have vowed a zero-tolerance approach toward individuals demanding money from residents for electricity reconnections in the aftermath of…