Andre Williams/Staff Reporter

May 2, 2026 by Andre Williams

Tavares-Finson says Cybercrimes Act amendments confront 'real and growing dangers'
Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson has endorsed amendments to the Cybercrimes Act, approved in the Upper House on Friday, describing the legislation as a critical step in managing…
Residents of Mountainside in St Elizabeth converge at the home where the fatal stabbing occurred on Tuesday.
April 29, 2026 by Andre Williams

Son held in suspected St Bess patricide

A domestic dispute between a father and a son turned deadly in a quiet farming community in Mountainside, St Elizabeth, on Tuesday afternoon. Dead is Gary Allwood, a 53-year-old farmer, who was…
Geo mapping 1: Six hundred and fifty five killed by police over threee years. Map shows the hotspots, weapons seized, etc.
April 28, 2026 by Andre Williams

3-year high in police fatal shootings this month

Jamaica is on track to record its deadliest month of fatal shootings by the security forces in more than three years, with 36 people killed up to April 27, the highest monthly tally recorded over the…
The police on the crime scene in the vicinity of Kensington Court in New Kingston on Friday night.
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…
Dr Horace Chang, deputy prime minister and minister of national security and peace, addresses Tuesday’s sitting of Parliament at which he opened the 2026-2027 Sectoral Debate.
April 23, 2026 by Andre Williams

Party patrol

The Government has signalled a firmer stance against rising violence at entertainment events, with Deputy Prime Minister and National Security and Peace Minister Dr Horace Chang warning that criminals…
April 22, 2026 by Andre Williams

Mental health concerns surface as cops probe baby’s death

The mother of a three-month-old boy, whose body was found wrapped in a blanket in house in Rockfort, Kingston, on Sunday night, has been placed in a mental health facility as investigations continue…
Patrons lay flat in a Mt James, St Andrew venue as directed by police. The lawmen swooped down on the venue in search of wanted men and illegal firearms.
April 21, 2026 by Andre Williams

Partying under the gun

The shooting of a teenage girl at an entertainment event early Monday morning has intensified concerns about the frequency of gun-related incidents at entertainment events, with several security…
More than two dozens shells were reportedly found in a yard and along the roadway.
April 17, 2026 by Andre Williams

‘We’re tired of it’

A 29th birthday celebration in Trench Town turned into a night of fear and trauma on Wednesday after police officers descended on a family gathering, detained the celebrant, and allegedly discharged…
The open gates at premises where one of the men was killed.
April 16, 2026 by Andre Williams

Residents rattled by raid

Residents of Whitfield Town in St Andrew say they were left shaken and fearful early Wednesday morning after what they initially believed was an armed invasion, as explosions rang out and the sound of…