News
May 7, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man who slapped policeman in the face fined over $500,000
A St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to slapping a policeman across the face was fined over $500,000 on Wednesday.
May 7, 2026
by Andre Williams
Woodpecker Avenue residents protest dust nuisance from road work
Tension is mounting along Woodpecker Avenue in St Andrew after frustrated residents staged a roadblock on Thursday in protest of what they describe as an unbearable dust nuisance caused by stalled…
May 7, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Two church groups warn against ‘extraordinary powers’ in NaRRA bill
Two church groups are raising concerns about the Government’s proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), warning against what they describe as potential gaps in oversight,…
May 7, 2026
by Andre Williams
MOCA looking into video threats against teachers, students at Stella Maris Prep
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) says it is examining a threatening video targeting staff and students of Stella Maris Preparatory School in St Andrew.
May 7, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man shot dead after allegedly pulling gun on police during St Catherine operation
A 41-year-old man was shot and killed after allegedly brandishing an illegal firearm at police during an early morning operation in Gordon Pen, Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Wednesday.
The…
May 7, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
20-year-old freed of unlawful wounding after complainant admits to lying
A 20-year-old man was freed of unlawful wounding in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court after the complainant admitted during cross-examination that she had lied about the incident.
Oniel Facey…
May 7, 2026
Earth Today | Bleeding nature - Report calls for policy, regulatory shifts
N PURSUIT of a nature-positive economy, the role of governments to design the policy and regulatory environment is key.
This is according to 2026 State of Finance for Nature report of the United…
May 7, 2026
Earth Today | EFJ, CEPF support forest communities
FOREST-DEPENDENT communities are receiving recovery assistance through the provision of targeted support to strengthen local forest management committees (LFMCs), following the devastation of…
May 6, 2026
by Kimone Francis
'Illegal' - Review Committee says UHWI’s tax break abuse violates Customs Act
The Institutional Review Committee tasked with assessing the affairs of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) says the use of its tax- exempt status to import items for private companies…