A 33-year-old farmer from Clarendon who is wanted by the police for a previous incident, is in custody for allegedly hitting a lawman in the face. Andrew Wilkinson of Bryan's Land, Spaulding, Clarendon is charged with assault occasioning actual.....

No trial today as the case of the three cops accused of the 2014 murder of Mario Deane has been pushed back to tomorrow by the Westmoreland Circuit Court as a witness was absent due to illness. Presiding High Court Justice Courtney Daye...

The body so far only identified as 'Bryan' was found on the grounds of the Ocho Rios Transportation Centre in St Ann on Sunday. The identification was made by the Ocho Rios police. The police say about 5 a.m they received information about a...

Member of Parliament (MP) for Western Portland, Daryl Vaz, says that as the parish holding the title of safest in the country, he is concerned about the increase in murders rocking the area. Vaz, who is also the Member of Parliament for Western.....

Despite being unable to move and facing life as an amputee following a tragic crash that he was involved in last month, Dontae Francis remains in good spirits. Francis, 19, can only lay on his back and is in constant need of medication following....

"I shall live" remains the testament of Markelia Brown, who last week received the news that she was deemed "too sick" to undergo the heart surgery she desperately needs. From the moment she was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at three years......

Over the past two years, TikTok Boss has risen to popularity on the platform with his comedic antics. But in addition to providing a bellyful of laughs, he has improved his standard of living, noting that at one point, he was homeless. "Mi used......

On any given night, hundreds of persons flock Kareem Thomas' live sessions on social media. Some of the viewers visit out of curiosity while others are in need of a blessing and healing. According to the 26-year-old, who has 30,000 followers on.....

What is seen by some as Port Royal's last line of defence against nature's fury vanishing, residents have expressed fear they will bear the consequences. The historic coastal town is facing a man-made disaster at Fort Rocky, where unauthorised......

Thirty-eight-year Gregory Anderson, a mason of Market Street, Falmouth, Trelawny, has been charged with robbery with violence following an incident in Water Square, Falmouth, on February 3. Reports indicate that at 8:15 p.m., Anderson pushed a...

A St Ann man has been charged with arson following an incident in his community on February 25. He has been identified as 25-year-old Obrian Walters of Walkers Wood. Reports from the St Ann's Bay police are that at 12:15 a.m., Walters got into a.....

Detectives assigned to the St Mary Police Division have laid firearm charges against a resident of the parish following an incident last Friday. Damarie Brown, 27, otherwise called 'Demmey', of River Road, Gayle, has been charged with discharge.....

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has expanded its garbage-collection services to several new communities. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie at the meeting of the...

As electric vehicles (EVs) become more prevalent on the island, the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is ramping up training efforts to equip firefighters with the necessary skills to effectively respond to EV fires. Speaking with JIS News recently,......

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), in collaboration with the Transport Authority (TA) and the National Works Agency (NWA), will be undertaking work to convert the South Parade car park into a taxi car park for several routes....

The son of dancehall veteran, Dantay Brooks, and his co-accused Andre Hinds, who were sentenced to life imprisonment four years ago were able to walk free today by the Court of Appeal due to a trial jude's error. The duo was freed by Justices.....

The Independent Commission of Investigations is probing death of a man who was fatally shot by police in Spanish Town, St Catherine after he allegedly attempted to disarm a policeman on Thursday night. About 7:15 p.m. the police reportedly...

A 60-year-old farmer was found dead at her home in Westmoreland with injuries around her neck and blood coming from her mouth and nose, according to reports. The discovery was made about 5:50 p.m. on Thursday. She has been identified as Doreen.....

A Westmoreland funeral home director says he's at his wits' end after being stuck with a body for almost five years, as the family has seemingly vanished without a trace. Arthur Linton, of Linton's Funeral Home in Darliston, says the situation...

For four years, Betty* has watched in agony as her daughter longs for the love of a man she calls 'Daddy'-- but who refuses to acknowledge her as his own. While Frank* showers affection on his other children, Betty's precious little girl is left....