News
April 27, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Rodent patrols
During four days on a cardboard bed in the Half-Way Tree lock-up –in a 31-year-old case that has lingered in the system since 1995 – Courtney Anderson was introduced to the rats that patrol the cells,…
April 27, 2026
by Andre Williams
Organised crime on cops’ radar in New Kingston murder
A 61-year-old Colombian national was gunned down in a brazen attack at Kensington Court in New Kingston on Friday night, in what investigators believe may be linked to transnational organised criminal…
April 27, 2026
AC unit fire at Supreme Court building prompts evacuation
An air-conditioning unit at a section of the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston caught fire on Monday afternoon. Director of Client Services, Communication and Information at the Court…
April 27, 2026
Man dies after being bit by bus while crossing road in St Catherine
A man died on Sunday after he was struck by a Toyota Coaster bus while attempting to cross Old Harbour Road in St Catherine. The deceased has not yet been identified. According to the St Catherine…
April 27, 2026
Farmers advised to guard poultry against heat stress
Poultry farmers across the island are being encouraged to take proactive measures to manage heat stress in their flocks, as rising temperatures are expected in the coming months. Senior Plant Health…
April 27, 2026
Gunmen attack orphanage in Nigeria and abduct 23 pupils
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen raided an orphanage in north-central Nigeria and abducted 23 pupils, authorities said Monday. Fifteen have since been rescued. The attack took place in an “isolated…
April 27, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Small victories over virus
The Government’s push to provide free cervical cancer screening for women and raise awareness during April is showing results, with some clinics reporting that they have exceeded their screening…
April 27, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Free after 15 years
Two St Catherine men, who had spent more than 15 years behind bars for the killing of a mother of five in Central Village, were on Friday freed after the Court of Appeal quashed their murder…
April 27, 2026
PALS: Recent tragedies show conflict resolution needed in Jamaica’s classrooms
The Board and members of Peace and Love in Society (PALS) Jamaica is mourning the death of 13-year-old Kland Doyle, a Seaforth High School student fatally stabbed last week following a long-standing…