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July 28, 2026 by Andre Williams

EX-COP ARRESTED AT AIRPORT

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says it will this week provide a comprehensive account of the circumstances surrounding the arrest and murder charge laid against former…
Josephine Mitchell and her boys at the thanksgiving service for Kemelia Paul on Sunday.
July 27, 2026 by Andre Williams

Kemelia ‘Kem Kem’ Paul laid to rest as family remembers a joyful peacemaker

Against a sea of pink and the familiar strains of Great is Thy Faithfulness, family, friends, classmates and teachers on Sunday bid a tearful and emotional farewell to 13-year-old Kemelia Paul, whose…
Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake (second right) and other police personnel in discussion at an Area One town hall held Wednesday at Area One headquarters in Montego Bay, St James.
July 25, 2026 by Andre Williams

Cops on alert

Police in western Jamaica say they are preparing for the anticipated deportation of a once-reputed area leader from Flanker in Montego Bay, St James, insisting that his expected return to the island…
July 22, 2026 by Andre Williams

J-Man’s US trial set as prosecutors seek his testimony in Jamaica

Jahreme ‘J-Man’ Shelton, the Jamaican national who prosecutors have sought to call as an overseas witness in the high-profile triple-murder case against music producer Linval ‘Shab Don’ Thompson and…
July 16, 2026 by Andre Williams

Officials eye motorcyclists in push to curb crash toll

Road safety officials are intensifying efforts to reduce Jamaica’s annual road death toll to fewer than 300, with a renewed focus on curbing motorcycle fatalities and protecting vulnerable road users.
July 17, 2026 by Andre Williams

CXC to phase out traditional SBA for most CSEC, CAPE subjects amid AI concerns

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced sweeping reforms to its School-Based Assessment (SBA) framework, including the phased removal of the traditional SBA for most non-practical…
July 15, 2026 by Andre Williams

Officials eye motorcyclists in push to curb crash toll

Road safety officials are intensifying efforts to reduce Jamaica’s annual road death toll to fewer than 300, with a renewed focus on curbing motorcycle fatalities and protecting vulnerable road users.
July 15, 2026 by Andre Williams

Road safety officials intensify push for fewer than 300 road deaths

Road safety officials are intensifying efforts to reduce Jamaica’s annual road death toll to fewer than 300, with a renewed focus on curbing motorcycle fatalities and protecting vulnerable road users.
July 14, 2026 by Andre Williams

Sixteen murders recorded last week as Jamaica’s homicide toll drops 22 per cent

Jamaica recorded 16 murders during the week of July 5-11, as the country’s downward trend in homicides continued.