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April 17, 2026
St Catherine landlord accused of assaulting tenant gets $200,000 bail
A 45-year-old vendor from Linstead, St Catherine, who is accused of sexually assaulting his tenant, has been granted $200,000 bail with surety. The accused, Dwight Blake, is facing three counts of…
April 17, 2026
Grange urges empathy over criticism after World Athletics denies transfer of Jamaican athletes to Türkiye
Minister of Sport Olivia Grange says the Government is monitoring developments following a decision by World Athletics to deny requests from 11 athletes, including four Jamaicans, to switch allegiance…
April 17, 2026
Court orders police to charge or release music producer Jahvel ‘Jhavy Ambassador’ Morrison
Popular music producer Jahvel ‘Jhavy Ambassador’ Morrison, who has been detained in connection with Sunday’s shooting at the Big Wall party, is to be either charged or released by 6 p.m. today by the…
April 17, 2026
Man charged for machete attack on St Ann’s Bay Mayor granted $300,000 bail
The man charged for allegedly attacking St Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis with a machete inside his home was granted $300,000 bail in the St Mary Parish Court on Thursday. Twenty-five-year-old…
April 17, 2026
Jaii Frais charged over shooting at Big Wall; Jhavy Ambassador to face more questioning
Podcaster Jaii Frais has been charged by the police in relation to Sunday’s shooting incident at the Big Wall party. The content creator, whose real name is Jhaedee Richards, was this afternoon…
April 17, 2026
Unprofessional conduct by cops undermining security gains - police commissioner
Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has highlighted incidents of misconduct involving members of the police force that have been posted to social media as “cause for grave concern”, while urging cops…
April 17, 2026
Haitians guilty of illegal entry into Jamaica
Three Haitians who were captured on a fishing beach after they illegally entered Jamaica pleaded guilty in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. The accused are Radelairie Desir, Emanae Michael…
April 17, 2026
Producer Jahvy charged in Big Wall shooting but claims self-defence
Music producer and artiste manager Jahvel “ Jahvy ” Morrison, one of the accused in Sunday’s shooting incident at the Big Wall party, has been formally charged by police following a…
April 16, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Fuel fallout
The removal of the fuel price cap at Petrojam, the state-owned oil refinery, will trigger an increase in the price of basic food items and some essential goods and services across several sectors, an…