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July 23, 2026
Policewoman injured in accidental shooting at her home in Portmore
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) and the Portmore police in St Catherine are conducting separate investigations into the reported accidental shooting of a policewoman at her home…
July 23, 2026
Update | Man charged for shooting death of taxi operator in Portmore
The police have arrested and charged a man in connection with the fatal shooting of a taxi operator in Portmore, St Catherine on Tuesday night. Charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder,…
July 23, 2026
Taxi operator killed in St Mary crash
A taxi operator was killed in a crash in St Mary on Wednesday night. He has been identified as 32-year-old Ackeem Marshall of Cromwell, Highgate, in the parish. It is reported that Marshall was…
July 23, 2026
Holness: I paid my own way to FIFA World Cup final, rebuffs criticisms
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has dismissed criticism surrounding his attendance at the FIFA World Cup final in the United States on Sunday, saying taxpayers did not fund the trip. Holness came…
July 24, 2026
Jamaica welcomes 30 new citizens
Thirty individuals took the Oath of Allegiance as new citizens of Jamaica during a special ceremony hosted by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) on Wednesday. The group,…
July 22, 2026
by Andre Williams
J-Man’s US trial set as prosecutors seek his testimony in Jamaica
Jahreme ‘J-Man’ Shelton, the Jamaican national who prosecutors have sought to call as an overseas witness in the high-profile triple-murder case against music producer Linval ‘Shab Don’ Thompson and…
July 22, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Capacity crisis at Bellevue sparks calls for expansion, specialised police training
Fresh concerns are being raised about Jamaica's mental healthcare system, with Councillor Jesse James Clarke warning that Bellevue Hospital has reached its capacity and can no longer adequately…
July 22, 2026
by Leon Jackson
Trelawny Infirmary residents to move into retrofitted container homes this month
The six containerised houses being retrofitted to accommodate residents of the Trelawny Infirmary are expected to be ready for occupancy by the end of this month.
July 22, 2026
New Mediation Act will be game changer in how community disputes are resolved: Justice Minister
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, believes the new Mediation Act and the first comprehensive national policy on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) will be game changers…