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'The public is entitled to a clear explanation'...CAFFE flags by-election delays at 3 municipal corporations

Civil society advocacy group Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) has cautioned that the continued failure to hold by-elections to fill four vacancies at three municipal corporations…
Two Mercedes Benz motorcars involved in the St Ann collision had no registration plates affixed, according to a police report.
31 Oct, 2026 0

Bloody Saturday! Four killed in St Ann crash, one in St James

Four people were killed early Saturday in a three-vehicle crash in St Ann, a police report has revealed. A 53-year-old man also died in a two-vehicle crash in St James early Saturday, pushing the…
A total of 106 people have died in motor vehicle crashes in the last three months, including 35 so far in October, according to the latest police data.
31 Oct, 2026 0

Jones wants high-level meeting of NRSC amid 'carnage' on the roadways

An appeal has been made for a high-level meeting of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) amid a recent spate of deaths on the nation’s roadways. The appeal was made by Vice-chairman of the NRSC…
West Indies skipper Roston Chase finished with figures of five wickets for 35 runs for the fifth five-wicket haul of his career as Bangladesh were bowled out for 142 runs in their second innings.
31 Oct, 2026 0

Captain Chase stars with the ball as Windies easily defeat Bangladesh in first Test

Captain Roston Chase claimed his first five-wicket haul as skipper and Jamaican opener Brandon King scored an unbeaten half century as the West Indies completed an impressive 8-wicket win over…
Manchester United is now on a nine-match winless run in all competitions, its longest streak without a victory since 1988, according to the BBC.
31 Oct, 2026 0

Man U loses at Chelsea, Carrick’s job in further jeopardy

Michael Carrick’s position as Manchester United manager was further jeopardised on Saturday following a 2-0 loss at Chelsea in the English Premier League (EPL). A red card to Lisandro Martinez in a…
Horace Haughton, 52, also known as ‘Dr Perez’ or ‘Dr Maddison’, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to all 14 charges on Wednesday before Justice Leighton Pusey in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston.
31 Oct, 2026 0

Serial conman convicted again…for swindling 200 people out of $7M

A serial conman who swindled more than 200 people out of over $7 million by promising them overseas employment has been convicted on 14 counts of obtaining money by false pretense. Horace Haughton,…
Pops YG to face identification parade on Monday despite his objections
31 Oct, 2026 0

Pops YG to face ID parade despite his objections -- attorney

The attorney for Pops YG says the entertainer and popular social media blogger is to face an identification parade on Monday despite his objections about the fairness of the actions of the police. …
31 Oct, 2026 0

St Catherine man gets 1 year in prison for chopping his brother during land dispute

A St Catherine man who attacked and chopped his brother repeatedly arising from a land dispute has been sentenced to almost 15 months in prison. Robert McKellop, 35, a labourer of Faiths District,…
The police claimed, too, that the licence plates on the two Mercedes Benz motor cars involved in the crash were hastily removed by the occupants before they fled the scene along with the drivers.
31 Oct, 2026 0

UPDATE: 4 teens killed in St Ann crash identified...cops claim drivers of luxury cars involved fled with registration plates

The four people killed in a three-car collision in Ocho Rios, St Ann, early Saturday were all teenagers, the police have revealed. The police claimed too, that the licence plates on the two Mercedes…