News
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
A war on drugs
“Cocaine is a major source of funding for the gangs in Jamaica.” That was the blunt assessment from a US administration official during a September 19 high-level briefing last Friday in Kansas City,…
December 9, 2025
Teenager who admitted to making false sexual assault complaint charged
Investigators in the St Catherine North police division have charged a 16-year-old girl with creating public mischief after she admitted in court that she lied about being sexually assaulted by a…
December 9, 2025
US revokes visa for Colombia's president after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country,…
December 9, 2025
Man charged for sexual assault of 7-y-o girl
The Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse has charged a 27-year-old man with the sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl. The man, who hails from Ewarton, St Catherine, was…
December 9, 2025
National Youth in Agriculture winners to launch ‘Agriconnect’ app by 2026
‘AgriConnect’, a new mobile application (app) that gives farmers direct access to customers, is expected to come on stream by 2026. The app was developed by a four-member team—Khrisean Stewart,…
December 9, 2025
Three people, including a woman, arrested following Portmore gun seizure
A police operation in Portmore, St Catherine, on Saturday resulted in the arrest of three persons and the seizure of a gun and ammunition. Reports are that about 5 a.m. members of the Special…
December 9, 2025
Manchester High School student Jayden Smith missing
Manchester High School first-former Jayden Smith has been reported missing, triggering a high alert by the police. The 12-year-old, from Wales district in Newport, Manchester, has been missing since…
December 9, 2025
Manchester High in prayer as search continues for missing student Jayden Smith
Anxious moments have gripped Manchester High School as staff, students, and parents continue to search for 12-year-old Jayden Smith, a first-former who has been missing since Friday. “Well, little…
December 9, 2025
by Livern Barrett
Keith Clarke’s family sues Gov’t
More than 15 years after businessman Keith Clarke was fatally shot during a joint police-military operation, his family has filed a lawsuit alleging that security forces stormed the wrong house during…