Man shot in the head nabs gunman who commits murder
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a male victim was shot dead, while another was shot and wounded before he…
LINSTEAD: Man sentenced to life for four murders; parole likely after 35 years
The expressed wish of some bereaved families for Simeon Miller to be hanged for murdering four people in Linstead, St…
Work progressing well on national health insurance scheme – Tufton
Jamaica Information Service – Minister of Health Dr Christopher says work is progressing on a National Health Insurance Scheme for…
LLUIDAS VALE: Peaceful donkey races expected amid state of emergency
For the first time since its inception some 24 years ago, the Emancipation Day donkey races in the Top Hill…
LLUIDAS VALE: Organizers ready for Emancipation races in Top Hill
The current organizers of the annual Emancipation Day donkey races at Top Hill in Lluidas Vale, St Catherine, are not…
LINSTEAD: 2 released without charge after gun find
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said the man and woman who were arrested in relation to a gun seized at…
PNP wants inquiry into ‘web of corrupt activities’ as minister resigns
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) said it welcomes Dr Andrew Wheatley’s decision to resign from the Cabinet, adding that…
LETTER: Wheatley resigns amid massive scandal
Minister of Science and Technology Dr Andrew Wheatley has bowed to public pressure for him to resign from the Cabinet…
MURDER: Police seek help in identifying decomposing body
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man, whose body was found…
All in place for Denbigh Agricultural Show – Grant
Jamaica Information Service – President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, is reporting that all is in place for…
MISSING: Tylia Walker from Kingston
Jamaica Constabulary Force – An Ananda Alert have been activated for 14-year-old Tylia Walker of Matthew Lane, Kingston CSO who…
Hanover man murdered in Westmoreland
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said the Negril Criminal Investigations Branch is probing the shooting death of a man on…
Bar owner shot dead in Hanover | man beheaded by relative
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said two persons were murdered in separate incidents in Hanover yesterday, July 28. One of…
Police to intensify clampdown on illegal sirens, flashing lights, tints
The Police High Command has issued what it said is a strong caution to motorists against installing flashing lights, sirens,…
2 gunmen shot dead | cop wounded in Clarendon shootout
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said two firearms have been seized and two males fatally shot during an alleged shootout…
VIDEO: Police force commends cops, suggests athlete is disrespectful
The Police High Command, headed by commissioner Antony Anderson, has issued a statement commending a police corporal and his team…
Entrepreneurship classes to become mandatory in all high schools September
Jamaica Information Service – Starting in September this year, entrepreneurship classes will become mandatory in all high schools. State Minister…
Diaspora group donates $5 million to Caribbean Maritime University
Jamaica Information Service – The Jamaica Diaspora Investment Group has provided $5 million for the establishment of a technology entrepreneurship…
2 arrested for gun seized in St Thomas
The St Thomas police have taken two men into custody in relation to a gun seized on the Bull Bay…
80-year-old man from Burnt Savannah dies in hit-and-run
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a pensioner from Burnt Savannah, Westmoreland, died from injuries received in a motor vehicle…
Gun found on bed in Annotto Bay shortly before daybreak
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers seized an illegal firearm, with a magazine containing fifteen 9 milimetre cartridges,…
Gentle giant from Tydixon, near Lluidas Vale, dies at 103
When she turned 103, Lydia Grange, otherwise called Mum, told Jamaica Beacon that her long life is attributable to her…
Twins arrested after fire destroys mother’s house in Manchester
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a pair of twins is in custody following a fire that destroyed a house…
Tourism minister welcomes expansion of Rio Nuevo attraction, St Mary
Jamaica Information Service – Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, says the Rio Nuevo Village attraction in St. Mary is making a…
Former mayor of St Ann’s Bay dies
Former head of the St Ann Municipal Corporation Charles Anthony Tait, who also served as Mayor of St Ann’s Bay…
Gov’t still committed to keeping WINDALCO open, says mining minister
Jamaica Information Service – Minister of Transport and Mining, Robert Montague, says the Government is making its best efforts to…
Foreign nationals charged | caught with over US$93,000 in Jamaica
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said three foreign nationals held at Norman Manley International Airport on Sunday with tens of…
Couple disarms, kills gunman during home invasion in St James
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a gunman who invaded the home of a couple at Moore Park in Adelphi,…
UPDATE: Triple murder case involves burglary, arson
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a woman and her brother have been charged with the July 18 murder of…
Local medical marijuana company launches 12 products
Jamaica Information Service – Medicanja Limited today (July 26) launched its full suite of 12 cannabis-based nutraceutical products during a…