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Seon Clarke, is seen in a wheelchair at Cornwall Regional Hospital with injuries to his hands and right leg, following an alleged assault while in police custody in St James.
February 4, 2026

INDECOM probes claim man suffered broken hands and leg in alleged police beating in St James

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing allegations that a man accused of murder was beaten by police officers in St James, leaving him with both hands and a leg broken. …
Jamaica Labour Party Member of Parliament Everald Warmington (left), receives his instrument of appointment from Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Earl Jarrett.
February 4, 2026

JLP's Warmington appointed ECJ commissioner

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament Everald Warmington is now a commissioner on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), the body that oversees the country's electoral system. …
Courtney Ashley, otherwise called ‘Bloodstain’.
February 4, 2026

Alleged St Andrew gang leader charged with murder of two-year-old, businessman - police

Alleged gang leader Courtney 'Bloodstain' Ashley’ has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Kimarley Powell and two-year-old Tajuan Jackson after a shooting near Washington Boulevard,…
February 4, 2026

Gas prices up

Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $0.18 to sell for $149.69 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $0.17 to…
February 4, 2026

Clansman gang trial | Two former members, now State witnesses, expected to testify

Two former members of the Clansman Gang are expected to testify for the State in the trial of alleged leader Tesha Miller and 24 other persons accused of being members. The trial got under way…
A health worker administers a dose of the measles vaccine outside a public hospital in Mexico City on February 4, 2026.
February 4, 2026

PAHO issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas

(AP) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued a new epidemiological alert following a surge of measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers. It also called…
February 4, 2026

TAJ reminds employers of tax-free relief for Hurricane Melissa recovery payments

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding employers and employees of the Government’s tax-free relief for payments to workers affected by Hurricane Melissa, which must be made by March 31. Under…
Jolyan and Melissa Silvera.
February 3, 2026

NEW TWIST

Former People’s National Party (PNP) member of parliament for St Mary Western, Jolyan Silvera, has reportedly pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter in relation to the death of his wife,…
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade.
February 3, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Johnson Smith urges Haiti to respect Feb 7 red line on transition amid council turmoil

Days before Haiti’s transitional government is set to expire, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has warned that any move away from the February 7 deadline would risk further fragmentation,…