News
April 24, 2026
by Mickaila Kington
SUGAR RECALL
WESTERN BUREAU: The Ministry of Health & Wellness has ordered an immediate halt to the production, distribution, and sale of sugar from Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company Limited (PCSC) after preliminary…
April 24, 2026
Mixed weather conditions forecast for Jamaica during April to September
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging farmers across the island to prepare their operations for varying weather conditions expected over the next five months. With the…
April 24, 2026
St James truck driver charged with embezzlement for allegedly pocketing $425,000
A St James truck driver has been charged with embezzlement for allegedly pocketing money after delivering goods and collecting payments on behalf of his employer. He is 34-year-old Kenneth Eastwood…
April 24, 2026
INDECOM urges use of body cameras in planned police operations, concerned about fatal shootings
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is pushing back against National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang, arguing that having cops outfitted with body-worn cameras during planned…
April 24, 2026
Amnesty International and rights groups issue World Cup travel advisory for US
Amnesty International and dozens of United States civil and human rights groups issued a “ World Cup travel advisory” Thursday, warning tournament visitors of “rising authoritarianism and increasing…
April 24, 2026
Jaii Frais and Jahvy Ambassador each granted $1.5 million bail in Big Wall shooting incident
Popular podcaster Jaii Frais and music producer Jahvy Ambassador were both offered $1.5 million bail on firearm charges when they appeared in the Gun Court this morning in connection with a shooting…
April 24, 2026
Update | JC student in viral assault video charged
A top police official has confirmed that the Jamaica College (JC) student seen in a viral video violently slapping a schoolmate has been arrested and charged. Acting Senior Superintendent Mark…
April 24, 2026
St James taxi operator charged for allegedly keeping rental car, claiming it was stolen
A St James man, who is a taxi operator, has been charged for allegedly failing to return a motor vehicle he rented from a St Mary-based company and claiming that the vehicle was stolen. Charged with…
April 24, 2026
Two killed and several injured after two cars crash, overturn in St Mary
Two people were killed and several others were reportedly injured in a two-vehicle crash along the Boscobel Main Road in St Mary on Friday morning, which saw both cars run off the road and overturn. …