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June 18, 2026
Three men killed in crash in Trelawny, one in St Ann
Four men were killed on Jamaica’s roadways on Wednesday, including three who died in a three-vehicle collision in Trelawny.
June 18, 2026
JFJ joins call for Wheatley's immediate removal from Cabinet after IC corruption charges
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) Executive Director Mickel Jackson is calling for the immediate removal of Dr Andrew Wheatley as a Cabinet minister pending the outcome of criminal charges recommended…
June 18, 2026
Man charged in shooting of father and six-year-old son in St James
A St James man has been charged in connection with the shooting of a father and his six-year-old son during an attack in the parish earlier this year.
June 19, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Lawyer criticises police in court after client held for five days on traffic warrant
An attorney criticised the St Catherine police in court on Thursday after his client was reportedly held in custody for five days on a bench warrant stemming from a traffic ticket valued at $5,000…
June 18, 2026
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month and is the worst known outbreak at this stage, with up to 35,000 suspected potential contacts, Africa’s…
June 18, 2026
Gov’t says Marks was involved in bid ‘to attract skilled workers to Jamaica’, not deportee proposal
Government is insisting that the United States initiated a controversial deportee deal, arguing that an American diplomatic note mischaracterised a separate effort involving Cabinet Minister Audrey…
June 18, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Driver with no licence or insurance charged after fatal Ocho Rios crash
The police have charged the driver of a motor car that reportedly got out of control and killed a 62-year-old woman in Ocho Rios, St Ann on Saturday.
June 19, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
St Catherine man arrested after nephew killed in alleged World Cup argument
An alleged dispute over noise during a World Cup football match is alleged to have escalated into a fatal stabbing involving relatives in St Catherine on Wednesday night.