News
February 27, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Shooting suspect nabbed after 20 years
Two decades since he allegedly shot a woman in the face in front of her child, disfiguring her features and altering her speech for life, Collin ‘Tumpa Dragon’ Mowatt has been nabbed. On Wednesday,…
February 27, 2026
Homemade guns, over 50 rounds of ammunition seized in St Andrew
The police on Thursday seized several homemade firearms, a semi-automatic pistol, and more than 50 rounds of ammunition during an operation on McIntosh Drive in Top Range, Kingston 3. No arrests were…
February 27, 2026
ODPEM relaunches hurricane strap campaign to boost disaster resilience
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has relaunched its ‘Strap Up Jamaica’ campaign, as part of intensified efforts to strengthen household resilience ahead of the 2026…
February 27, 2026
Patrick City man charged with larceny for allegedly failing to return rented car
Thirty-five-year-old Travis Wilson, a higgler of Patrick City, St Andrew, has been charged by the police for allegedly failing to return a car he rented from a woman in December 2025. Wilson is…
February 27, 2026
$334M being disbursed to Hanover households under ‘ROOFS’ hurricane recovery programme
A total of $334 million is being distributed to 1,217 households in Hanover under the Government’s Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiative, as part of ongoing recovery…
February 27, 2026
Responders battling fires at Riverton, blaze suspected to be deliberately set – NSWMA
Responders are now trying to contain two fires they believe may have been “deliberately” started at the Riverton City Disposal Site in St Andrew. The fires were detected shortly after 11 p.m. last…
February 27, 2026
Reggae Boy Cory Burke, another man fined $2,000 over incident with police at football match in Portmore
Reggae Boy Cory Burke and another man were today each fined $2,000 or five days’ imprisonment on a charge of indecent language arising from an incident with the police at a football match in Portmore,…
February 27, 2026
More charges for man accused of involvement in multimillion-dollar fraud schemes against financial institutions
More charges have been laid against Dwayne Pitter, one of three persons accused of defrauding several financial institutions of millions of dollars. A total of 36 counts under the Proceeds of Crime…
February 27, 2026
Three men fatally shot by police in Coral Gardens, St James, INDECOM investigating
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of three men by police during an operation in Coral Gardens, St James. The incident occurred on Thursday night.…