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May 18, 2026

JFJ 'deeply disturbed' by Granville police shooting and handling of woman's body

Human rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is expressing grave concern regarding Sunday's police fatal shooting in Granville, St James, while raising questions about how the crime scene was…

May 18, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Man succumbs to injuries after being found in gully in Spanish Town

Police in Spanish Town, St Catherine, have launched an investigation into the death of a man who succumbed to injuries in hospital on Sunday night, one day after he was found in a gully in critical…

May 18, 2026 by Janet Silvera

‘It is hard not to see impunity at work' - Church alliance condemns Granville police killing

The Watchman Church Leaders Alliance (WCLA) has condemned the fatal police shooting of Latoya Bulgin in Granville, St James, warning that the incident reflects "frightening" impunity.

May 18, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Principal accused of $4M Clifton land fraud to go on trial June 4

A June 4 trial date has been set for Suelyn Ward-Brown in relation to the Clifton land fraud case.

May 17, 2026

Stuck in the Chamber - FLA investigation report stuck in legal limbo six weeks after submission to Parliament

A report on an Integrity Commission investigation into alleged corruption and irregularities at the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) remains untabled in Parliament six weeks after its submission,…

May 17, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

When a student dies violently - Teacher haunted by pupils’ deaths, calls grow for conflict resolution and emotional support to curb school violence

The nightmares came after the funeral. Months after 16-year-old Devonie Shearer died from injuries sustained when another student hit him with a chair at Ocho Rios High School, teacher Mikhail…