News
April 23, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Barbaric attack
WESTERN BUREAU: A jubilant church service in Montego Bay, St James, was shattered by gunfire on Wednesday, leaving a choir member dead at the doorway as worshippers screamed “Jesus! Jesus!” and fled…
April 23, 2026
Police: Car of missing Clarendon cop found in St Catherine
An investigation into the disappearance of a Clarendon policeman has intensified following the discovery of a motor vehicle believed to have been in his possession. Police operatives in the St…
April 23, 2026
JCF to get more e-ticketing devices
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is to be provided with an additional 1,500 e-ticketing devices, bringing the total to 10,000 devices, placing the JCF closer to a full transition to digital…
April 23, 2026
Middle East war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons
NEW YORK (AP) — It might be hard to imagine the Middle East war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil…
April 23, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Fake gun flaw
Changing Jamaica’s gun law to provide lesser penalties for possession of an imitation firearm is not enough if the “fundamental flaw” of possibly criminalising citizens for an object that cannot…
April 23, 2026
by Sashana Small
IMAJ urges Gov’t to build bridge to consultation on NaRRA bill
The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) is raising concerns over what it describes as a lack of consultation with local contractors in the establishment of the National…
April 23, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Shredded!
In a rare departure from Jamaica’s parliamentary tradition, backbencher and former Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte on Tuesday cut through one of the most…
April 23, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Rain threatens post-Melissa rebuild as cement output falls
Rainfall is threatening to delay islandwide reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Melissa, as Caribbean Cement Company Ltd says its operations are being hampered by adverse weather conditions.…
April 23, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Not automatic that weapon fired where casings found, says witness in Acadia trial
A former crime scene officer yesterday testified that he recovered multiple 9mm spent casings in the vicinity of Evans Avenue and Acadia Drive in St Andrew, where three men were fatally shot during a…