News
August 12, 2026
by Adrian Frater and Leon Jackson
Rude awakening - Demolition crew flattens 20 squatter houses in Cooper’s Pen; remaining families uneasy
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of a section of Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, were jolted from their slumber on Tuesday morning to find a demolition crew flattening their houses in a pre-dawn operation involving…
August 12, 2026
by Livern Barrett
$75m seized, wholesale owners charged in fake goods sting
More than $75 million in cash and thousands of pieces of counterfeit merchandise carrying the labels of globally recognised brands were seized by law-enforcement authorities during multiple operations…
Published 22 hours ago
ODPEM provides emergency relief to families displaced by Cooper’s Pen demolition
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) and other partners, has provided emergency relief…
Published 22 hours ago
PNP hits back at Tavares-Finson over CCJ position
The People’s National Party (PNP) has hit back at Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson over his recent comments on Jamaica’s proposed accession to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the country’s…
Published 20 hours ago
Government steps up support for families displaced by demolition at Cooper’s Pen
The Government of Jamaica has stepped up its multi-agency response to assist families displaced by the demolition of homes in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, with several agencies providing emergency relief…
Published 20 hours ago
JDF soldier charged after ammunition found in knapsack
A 30-year-old member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has been charged with unauthorised possession of ammunition after three rounds of 5.6 calibre ammunition were allegedly found in his knapsack. …
Published 17 hours ago
CARICOM education ministers focus on critical thinking and skills development
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) education ministers began a two-day meeting in Georgetown, Guyana, on Wednesday, with discussions centred on whether the region’s education…
August 12, 2026
Briton seeks refuge in MoBay airport after being shot
WESTERN BUREAU: A 33-year-old British man sought refuge inside the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Monday night after gunmen fired shots into the vehicle he was driving,…
August 12, 2026
by Karen Madden
Court halts action against officer over JLP activity
The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings that could result in the dismissal of a St Elizabeth case-management officer over her alleged involvement in partisan political activity ahead of the general…