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May 17, 2026
Westmoreland man charged for allegedly injuring woman during dispute
A 20-year-old Westmoreland man has been charged after allegedly hitting a woman with a stone and a piece of board during a dispute.
May 17, 2026
by Adrian Frater
Woman shot dead by police in Granville; 'It doesn't look good,' says MP
A woman was allegedly shot and killed by the police in Granville, St James, Sunday afternoon, during a protest to highlight an incident in which a 17-year-old boy was killed a week ago in another…
May 17, 2026
Update | Policeman in Granville fatal shooting interdicted
The High Command of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has ordered the immediate interdiction of the policeman involved in Sunday afternoon's fatal shooting of a woman in Granville, St James.
May 17, 2026
by Livern Barrett
‘Honey, sell your house’ - Relentless Jamaican fraudster jailed after US$22m jackpot lie bankrupts American retiree
Jamaican lottery scammer Roshard Carty urged a 73-year-old American woman to sell her house and send him the proceeds after she complained in early 2021 that she had run out of money paying the…
May 16, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Decline in major crimes in St Bess, but murders see slight uptick
WESTERN BUREAU:
Despite currently enjoying a 38 per cent decline in major crimes, there remains heightened concern in St Elizabeth about an uptick in murders, according to Superintendent Coleridge…
May 16, 2026
by Andre Williams
‘We have the money’ - Cops foil $10m daylight robbery, but not before elderly bearer killed by thugs
A vicious daylight attempted robbery in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, on Friday afternoon left an elderly man dead and triggered major traffic congestion across sections of the Corporate Area as police…
May 16, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Growing forward -10-year food plan drafted with FAO help
Jamaica, with the help of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has completed the draft for a 10-year National Agricultural Development Plan, Grow Forward, that will now seek feedback from…
May 16, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Education ministry defends ‘facts’ about delayed approval for Naggo Head fence, NLA says it’s processing application
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has hit back after Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon was taken to task on Wednesday over comments she had made regarding delays…
May 16, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
St James councillors clash as PM's 'meet a judge or your maker' comment blamed for police killings
WESTERN BUREAU:
Michael Troupe, the leader of the People’s National Party’s (PNP) minority in the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), on Thursday angered his colleagues on the opposite side when…