St. Andrew North Division recorded zero murders in the first quarter of 2026 alongside sharp declines across major offences. Area Five and divisional commanders point to intelligence-led policing, community trust, and targeted operations.
O'Shane Johnson of William Knibb clocked 13.64 to win semifinal two of the boys under-18 110-metre hurdles at the JAAA/PUMA National Junior and Senior Championships, beating Kingston College favourite Brandon Bennett after officials recalled an aborted first start.
Commentary from Day 3 of the JAAA/PUMA National Junior and Senior Championships focused on how under-20 athletes competing in senior field events will affect selection for Eugene, especially after Joseph Salmon's late entry.
Over 45 of the island’s leaders in politics, civil society and private sector are now rehearsing in readiness for the fundraising Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity on Sunday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at the Jamaica College Auditorium
A customer takes her best shot at the CIBC Caribbean “Top Striker Challenge” at the bank’s Half Way Tree branch on June 10th allowing Visa Debit and Visa Credit cardholders to test their skills and win prizes. Looking on is Neville Bell CIBC Caribbean Ambassador
Police fatally shot an armed man in Thornton, St Elizabeth, while separate incidents in Mandeville, Clarendon, St Catherine, Portland, and St Andrew drew fresh charges, warnings, and calls for justice.
Seven months after Hurricane Melissa, Jamaican public hospitals are receiving hundreds of donated beds through a partnership led by Orville Shaggy Burrell's foundation, Project C.U.R.E., and Just a Bunch of Roadies Jabour. The aid targets overcrowding and ongoing recovery at facilities damaged by the storm.
The Holness administration is under fire over a little-publicised agreement to host United States deportees in transit, while opposition and rights groups demand Minister Andrew Wheatley's removal after corruption charges were recommended. Two Jamaican farm workers also died in an Ontario road crash.
Holland High sprinter Sashana Douglas recovered from a slow start to win her under-20 girls 100-metre semifinal at the JAAA/PUMA National Junior and Senior Championships, with Immaculate’s Sashana Brown taking the second automatic final spot.
Two repeat offenders avoided prison after stealing bikes from Irwin Police Station, while Prime Minister Andrew Holness insisted third country nationals from the United States are not deportees. An amputee was also charged with an illegal gun at a Kingston supermarket.
Police have charged a St. Mary man over a Main Street crash that killed Claude Thorpe in Ocho Rios, while Kingston officers held an 18-year-old linked to firearm incidents, a Clarendon assault case moved to mediation, and Mark Golding and Jamaicans for Justice addressed Integrity Commission and migration concerns.
GC Foster College’s Ameal Thomas won the men’s 1,500m final in 4:13.69 at the JAAA/PUMA National Junior and Senior Championships, adding the title a day after his 5,000m victory.
Kenyan St. Jago athlete Ryan Archao dominated the boys under-20 1500 metres final at the JAAA/PUMA National Junior and Senior Championships, finishing in 3:59.44 ahead of Shavon Kenyon and Odain Davidson.
Ricardo Man of Vere Technical won the fourth under-18 boys 100m heat at the JAAA/PUMA National Junior and Senior Championships after a restart. Tariq Bennett took second and Orlando Anglin third into a minus 3.6 wind.
Jaheel Hyde posted the fastest men's 400 metres hurdles time on day one of the JAAA/PUMA National Junior and Senior Championships, though he cannot contest the Jamaican final. Romario Stewart and Richard Hall advanced from the second semi-final.
Akim Thomas was granted bail in a St Catherine fraud case, while police operations in Stony Hill and Spanish Town yielded a homemade gun and ammunition. The Acadia Drive murder trial also heard fresh ballistic evidence.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness presented certificates of title to 40 residents of Aki Walk and Jackson Town in St Andrew, as the Government pushes ahead with its programme to expand lawful land ownership across Jamaica.
National Security Minister Dr Chang and the Opposition clash over who opened Jamaica's third-country nationals arrangement, while police investigate killings, a torso find, a gun seizure, and a major refund fraud.
Ripton International Capital Holdings has formally opened Rogers Commercial Centre on Lady Musgrave Road. The US$15.5 million project ranks among Kingston's most substantial private-sector investments in recent years.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica will audit state-owned land banks and expand titling as part of a wider plan to tackle illegal occupation, while Minister Robert Montague warns squatters on government land face removal after notice.
Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon says Washington approached Jamaica about the third country nationals programme, not the reverse. The government also reported progress on land titles, drainage, cement supply, special needs education and Grade 6 PEP results.
Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon says the United States initiated Jamaica's third country nationals arrangement. The same briefing cycle covers new land titles in St Andrew, post-Melissa drainage works in St James, cement supply, special needs policy, and PEP results.
Information Minister Dana Marks-Dixon denies Audrey Marks proposed a third-country national arrangement with US officials in Miami. Police charge a driver over a fatal Ocho Rios crash, probe a body in Mandeville, and ministers address land titling and onion supplies.
Ticker Symbol: FOSRICH Kingston, Jamaica June 18, 2026 SHAREHOLDER NOTICE Executive C hange FosRich Company Limited advises that Mr . Ian McNaughton, Chief Operating Officer resigned effective May 31, 2026
More than 40 residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town in St. Andrew North Western have received titles for their land following a Government-led regularisation exercise
Rising heat, drought, wildfires and storm damage are cutting Jamaica's coffee output and bean quality, threatening the Blue Mountain brand. Farmers and researchers say losses already run into billions of dollars.
Two Jamaican Farm Workers Killed in Ontario Crash While on Seasonal Work ProgrammeBy Mckoy's News / June 19, 2026 Two Jamaican Farm Workers Killed: Two Jamaican farm workers have died following a motor vehicle crash in Ontario, Canada. The victims were identified as David Lindsay of Lawrence Tavern, St
Jamaica FIRE BRIGADE TO IMPLEMENT FIRST-WORLD COMMUNCATIONS SYSTEM TO CUT RESPONSE TIMES TO FIRE CALLS Posted on June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 Jamaicans are shortly to benefit from the operations of the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s new Emergency Communication Centre, which is a telecommunications-driven project designed to significantly reduce firefighters’ responses to fire emergency calls. In making this disclosure during the Sectoral Debate, Portfolio Minister Hon
Works Minister Robert Morgan says the Accelerated Bridge Programme will construct or replace 55 structures, including the hurricane-damaged Black River Bridge in St. Elizabeth, with more than 20 slated for western parishes.
CVM Sunrise on June 19 highlighted sickle cell awareness, an Integrity Commission ruling on Dr. Andrew Wheatley, and the Swimmers Aquatic Long Course Championship set for the National Aquatic Centre.
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The Integrity Commission has referred Minister without Portfolio Dr. Andrew Wheatley for possible criminal prosecution over undisclosed assets, while separate negotiations to accept US-deported third-country nationals raise accountability questions.
Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) Kingston City Run Co-Chairs Nicola Madden Greig (left) and Christopher Jarrett also JHTA President, present a cheque for $1.2M to Brothers Petit Ronald (2nd left) and Vincent of Missionaries of the Poor at a special handover ceremony at the Courtleigh Hotel & Suites on June 9, 2026. Other beneficiary organisations include Open Arms Development Centre, Marie Atkins Night Shelter, Food For The Poor, and Alpha Institute, reaffirming the event’s commitment to addressing homelessness and improving the lives of individuals and families facing hardship
Government to Release Public Lands for Legal Acquisition by Jamaicans Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has announced that the Government is finalising plans to make lands held by public entities available to Jamaicans through a structured process aimed at expanding legal access to property ownership
Rupert Bell and David Lindsay, Jamaican seasonal farm workers, were killed in a Canadian road crash Thursday. Three alleged Ranker Gang members were granted bail, while a St. Andrew security officer faces charges over a missing $2 million ATM deposit.
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has turned up the pressure on Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness to sack Dr Andrew Wheatley from his Cabinet. Wheatley, minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for science, technology and special projects, has come under pressure from the Opposition since Wednesday when a report from the Integrity Commission (IC), which was tabled in Parliament, recommended that he face criminal charges for illicit enrichment as a public official
The much-anticipated National Association of Domino Bodies (NADB) Business House Domino League will get under way this evening with all matches set for Jacisera Park. Play is scheduled to start at 7:00 pm and will run into the night as companies from across Kingston and St Andrew battle for early bragging rights
Justice Leighton Pusey released David Henry, Constable Tehneil Francis, and Tevin Henriques after defence lawyers argued prolonged custody was unjustified while prosecution files remain incomplete and trial dates keep slipping.
When Kaydian Williams finally received the land title her family had waited years to secure, the moment was filled with both celebration and grief, a reminder of the grandmother, mother and brother who never lived to see it happen. She was one of many residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town who on Thursday finally received the ownership documents that had eluded their families for decades
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pointed to a possible link between land titling and the growth of Jamaica’s gross domestic product (GDP), noting that some of the world’s most successful countries have titled between 90 and 100 per cent of their lands while Jamaica remains at about 60 per cent. He therefore maintained that increasing the number of titled properties should be a national priority, arguing that secure land ownership can help drive economic growth by allowing citizens to build wealth, access financing and pass assets from one generation to the next
A police constable who rushed two shooting victims to hospital after a 2017 Ripon Road attack stood by his identification of cab driver Kevin Green, despite defence lawyers arguing the witness had been coached.
Fifty-six schools showcased gardens and farm-to-table dishes at José Marty Technical High School on 18 June 2026. Linton Park Primary and Charlton Infant took overall honours as Regions Six and Three led the field.
The Ministry of Education held its 2026 National School Garden Grand Exhibition and Awards at José Martí Technical High School in Spanish Town, celebrating 56 schools under the theme From the Farm to the Table. Linton Park Primary and Charlton Infant took overall honours in phases two and three.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness led a June 18, 2026 land titling ceremony in northwest St Andrew, delivering registered titles to residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town after years of regularisation work.
Andrew Holness led a titling ceremony in St. Andrew Northwestern where residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town received registered titles after years of regularisation work by the government, the National Land Agency, and successive MPs.
The University of Technology, Jamaica will roll out Mandarin instruction from September through a two-year agreement with China's Centre for Language Education and Cooperation, with lecturers supplied under a partnership aimed at broader multilingual skills.
Having released his anticipated God and Time album earlier this month, dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel invited friends, industry players, entertainers, and members of the media to a private listening event to celebrate its release and debut at No. 6 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart
Religious leaders are taking aim at dancehall artiste Valiant, whose latest track Short Shorts has sparked controversy because its accompanying music video appeared to mimic a church service. “I hope Valiant would come to an altar but in a different way, in submission and healing to the Lord,” said Pastor Barry Hall of Ekklesia Bible Fellowship
At just eight years old, Alexia Waysome was well known around the oncology ward at Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew. Staff gave her the nickname ‘Soldier’ for the calm courage she carried while battling bone cancer
The People's National Party is pressing Prime Minister Andrew Holness to remove Dr Andrew Wheatley from cabinet after the Integrity Commission recommended prosecution for illicit enrichment, as government MPs declined to comment on the ruling.
