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Superintendent Andrew Nish.
April 13, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Slight uptick in murders a concern in Hanover

Western Bureau: Despite the best efforts of the police and an overall decline in major crimes in the parish, Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, says there has been a slight…
From left: Dr Mark Smith, immediate past president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association [JTA]; La Sonja Harrison, JTA president elect; Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology Jamaica [UTech]; and Mark Malabver, the current JTA president
April 13, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

UTech president wants Jamaica to be a leader in technology

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), says Jamaica needs to prepare to be a leader in technological advancement, arguing that the implementation…
The nine-member jury, including seven women, deliberated for nearly three hours in finding the father guilty.
April 13, 2026 by Karen Madden

MoBay court tosses defunct company’s multimillion-dollar rent claim

The Montego Bay Parish Court recently struck down a multi-million dollar claim brought by SBV Company Limited and Arla Vernon-Gordon against their former tenant Karett Brown, operator of a supermarket…
April 12, 2026

Sisters charged after woman stabbed in Spanish Town dispute

Two sisters have been charged with wounding with intent after a woman was stabbed during an alleged dispute in Spanish Town, St Catherine in March. Charged are 28-year-old Sandrene Hayden and…
Kia-Simone Bell of Yard Mas parades along East Kings House Road on Sunday, carrying a photo poster of her absent friend while celebrating Carnival in Jamaica’s road march.
April 12, 2026

No flight, no problem: Absent friend honoured on Carnival road march

A missed flight meant Melissa Jones could not make it to Jamaica for Carnival, but her best friend Kia-Simone Bell made sure she was still on the road in spirit. While whining and trekking along the…
Tiffany Hill of the Xodus OlympiX band takes part in Carnival road march in St Andrew on April 12, 2026.
April 12, 2026

Carnival in Jamaica: A Chance to 'release everything' on the road, says veteran reveller

Carnival in Jamaica continues to be, for many revellers, a space to release the pressures of the year and “release everything” on the road. “Just being on the road, finally being able to release the…
Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly celebrates after scoring during the Premier League football match between Chelsea and Manchester City in London on April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
April 12, 2026

Man City closes in on Arsenal in Premier League title race with 3-0 win over Chelsea

Manchester City issued a huge statement of intent in the race for the English Premier League football title with a 3-0 win at Chelsea on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's team moved to within six points…
April 12, 2026

Portmore man charged for Kingston businessman’s murder

A St Catherine man has been charged in connection with the murder of a Kingston businessman during a daytime shooting along Pretoria Road in the capital earlier this year. Thirty-seven-year-old Theo…
A 2007 murder in the Corporate Area marked the first time it was used in Jamaica
April 12, 2026

Police warn against imitation firearms at Carnival road march

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reminding revellers and members of the public that the unauthorised use of imitation firearms as props during today's Carnival road march is strictly…