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Mayor of Port Maria Fitzroy Wilson has a discussion with a fish vendor, while head of the St Mary police division, Superintendent Anthony Wallace looks on.
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Mayor seeking to restore order to St Mary capital’s streets

PORT MARIA, St Mary: Port Maria Mayor Fitzroy Wilson has declared that no effort will be spared in restoring law and order on the streets, which are currently being overrun by illegal vending in the…
Basil Watson’s bronze bust of National Hero Marcus Garvey mounted in 2018 in Emancipation Park, St Andrew, Jamaica.
14 Oct, 2025 0

The inspiration and manifestation of Marcus Garvey’s UNIA

IN UNFLATTERING circumstances Malcus Mosiah Garvey was born in St Ann’s Bay, St Ann on August 17, 1887. Somewhere along the journey Malcus was changed to Marcus. He became a printer’s apprentice,…
The deceased man is known as 'Southie'.
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Man killed in Kingston East was a suspect in Text Lane shooting, police say

The police say a man who was killed in Kingston East on Monday during a confrontation with law enforcers was a suspect in the multiple shooting incident at the intersection of Text Lane and Charles…
During a search of the area, the lawmen discovered a Mac 11 submachine gun loaded with a magazine containing two live rounds.
14 Oct, 2025 0

Submachine gun seized in Kingston 13

The St Andrew South police are reporting the seizure of a high-powered submachine gun and ammunition during an early morning operation on Tuesday. Reports are that about 6:10 a.m., a team of…
Williams' court date is being finalised.
14 Oct, 2025 0

Man charged for allegedly leaking sex tape of his ex-girlfriend

A St Catherine man who allegedly leaked a video with sexual content of his former lover has been charged with malicious communication. The accused is 20-year-old driver Eric Vaughn, of Daytona,…
The St Ann’s Bay Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the incident. - File Photo
14 Oct, 2025 0

75-y-o pedestrian killed in Spanish Town crash

A 75-year-old St Catherine man died as a result of injuries he received in a vehicular crash along St John's Road in the parish on Monday night. He has been identified as Dennis Campbell, of a…
The groups raised concerns about the absence of senior oversight on 37 per cent of the 224 PPOs, and the lack of documented plans in 13 per cent of operations.
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Rights groups call for urgent implementation of INDECOM's special report recommendations

Human rights groups, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) and Stand Up For Jamaica (SUFJ), are calling for the Government and the police to urgently implement recommendations made in the Independent Commission…
Fourteen-year-old Kenalya 'Kay Kay' Burton and her 10-month-old daughter, Kiera 'Blessing' Burton.
14 Oct, 2025 0

St Elizabeth mother and child found

Fourteen-year-old Kenalya Burton, otherwise called ‘Kay Kay’, and her 10- month-old daughter Kiera Burton, otherwise called ‘Blessing’, both of Pepper district, St Elizabeth, who were reported missing…
An officer from the St. Catherine North Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) monitors students as they board transportation, ensuring they get to school on time as he carries out activities under the ‘Operation Learn, Not Loiter’ initiative
14 Oct, 2025 0

St Catherine North police no loitering campaign keeping students off the streets

The St Catherine North Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says an initiative aimed at keeping students off the streets and ensuring they get to school on time has already yielded…