News
July 19, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Crash scene of heartbreak - Mother makes final plea after seven die in Trelawny crash
WESTERN BUREAU:
“Don’t handle him body too rough.”
Those were the heart-rending words of Susan Harris as funeral workers lifted the body of her 23-year-old son, Theodore Hudson, from the scene of…
July 19, 2026
Sterling marks 25 years with $1.2m community award
Sterling Asset Management Ltd has marked its 25th anniversary by launching a new community impact award and making a J$1.2-million donation to the Joy Town Community Development Foundation (JTCDF), as…
July 18, 2026
Police probing death of woman on St Catherine highway
The police in St Catherine are investigating the death of a woman who reportedly jumped from a moving car while travelling along the PJ Patterson Highway and was hit by another vehicle on Thursday.
July 18, 2026
63-year-old man charged for allegedly offering bribe during traffic stop
A 63-year-old St Andrew man has been charged by the police for allegedly offering a bribe of $1,000 to cops during a traffic stop.
July 18, 2026
Update | Court orders remand of Jamaican man charged for fatal shooting of niece in NY
Michael Foster, the 58-year-old Jamaican man accused of the fatal shooting of his niece, Julia Anderson, in the Bronx, New York, over a property dispute, was ordered held in custody without bail when…
July 17, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Two J’can TCNs in Eswatini want to reunite with families in US
NEW YORK:
Two of three Jamaican men deported to Eswatini by the United States have reportedly said they do not wish to return to Jamaica.
The two men, who spoke with Jamaica’s consul general to…
July 17, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Ministry pushes new era of accountability for tertiary institutions
WESTERN BUREAU:
Dr Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, is urging educators and administrators at the tertiary level to play a more active role in transforming the…
July 17, 2026
Plans for infirmary ward to house social patients awaiting approval, says StJMC
WESTERN BUREAU:
The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) says it is advancing plans to create a 50-bed ward at the parish infirmary to house social patients currently staying at the Cornwall…
July 17, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
StJMC to request fresh update on CRH restoration
WESTERN BUREAU:
With the completion of restoration work at Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) now set to spill over into yet another year, the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) has signalled its…