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St Catherine Parish Court
August 14, 2026

Man accused of killing Portmore taxi operator was on bail for another case, court told

The man accused of gunning down a taxi operator in Portmore, St Catherine, was remanded when the matter came before the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. The accused, Tywayne Hinds, otherwise…
Dave Creary.
August 13, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Tremor terror - Jamaican recounts tale of escaping devastating Colombia earthquake
A Jamaican man who found himself caught in the grip of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia says chaos erupted in the stairwell of the 17-storey hotel where he was staying, as panicked guests rushed…
Tova Hamilton, member of parliament for Trelawny Northern.
August 13, 2026 by Adrian Frater

‘Cold ground was my bed last night’ …. Cooper’s Pen demolition victim sings the blues

Western Bureau: On Tuesday night, Shane ‘Biggs’ Ricketts, whose house was demolished in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, earlier that day, could not help but reflect on Bob Marley’s hit song, Talkin Blues, in…
Isat Buchanan, opposition spokesman on human rights, and members of the People’s National Party visited Coopers Pen, Trelawny on Thursday to speak to residents who were impacted by the demolition exercise on Tuesday morning.
August 13, 2026

Buchanan questions detention, due process in Cooper’s Pen demolition

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition spokesman on human rights, Isat Buchanan, has raised serious questions about the treatment of residents during the demolition operation at Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, alleging…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon addresses the Region 3 Back-to-School Leadership Summit held at Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Coral Spring, Trelawny, on Tuesday. – Contributed photo
August 13, 2026

Primary and infant schools to receive more financial support

Primary and infant schools are to receive increased financial support under the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s new school funding model, as the Government directs more…
August 13, 2026

New York businessman charged with two offences in Zimi Seh Beach brawl

The man who was arrested at the airport in Montego Bay, St James, in connection with the wild caught-on-camera altercation at the popular ‘Zimi Seh Beach Party’ has been charged with two offences, his…
United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth (left), and Jamaica’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, at the second Americas Counter Cartel Coalition Forum in Panama on August 12.
August 13, 2026

US War Secretary hails Jamaica’s role in fight against narco-terrorism

United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has hailed Jamaica’s support for US counter-drug operations, as Washington pushes for stronger regional cooperation to combat narco-terrorism across the…
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange (left), and President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama (second left), meet Jamaican sprint legend, Asafa Powell (third left), and members of his family during a visit to Sevil
August 13, 2026

Asafa Powell invited to visit Ghana to help inspire new generation of athletes

President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has extended a personal invitation to Jamaican sprint legend, Asafa Powell, to visit the West African nation, expressing hope that the former…
August 13, 2026

JCA says technology, stronger enforcement led to record seizure of over two tonnes of cocaine this month

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) says it has recorded its largest drug seizure since the start of 2026, with more than two tonnes of cocaine intercepted in containers destined for Spain and Florida. …