Gunmen killed two people and wounded a pregnant woman in Portmore early Sunday, while St. Elizabeth recorded another body discovery, JUTC posted a $1 million reward, Portland police detained Haitian migrants, and the prime minister denied coercion over a US migration pact.
Government updates span accelerated bridge works, Hurricane Melissa health spending, a $500-million community health fund, maternal-care equipment at Victoria Jubilee Hospital, mandatory public-sector AI training, the return of Denbigh, and new national drone and geospatial standards.
Government ministers outlined progress on bridge rehabilitation, post-Hurricane Melissa health spending, a $500 million community health fund, and the return of the Denbigh Agricultural Show from July 31 to August 2.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon addresses Monday’s (June 22, 2026) Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Press Conference at Jamaica House. (Photo: JIS) Ninety per cent of students who sat the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination have been placed in a school of their choice
Farmers in St. Elizabeth discovered a badly decomposed male body on Sunday, while police in Portland held more than a dozen Haitian migrants. Opposition groups and unions are pressing the government for answers on Jamaica's US deportation arrangement.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Cabinet Minister Andrew Wheatley still has his confidence amid Integrity Commission findings, while opposition figures and women's groups press the government on accountability and US third-country national arrangements.
Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon released Jamaica's 2026 Primary Exit Profile grade six results on 22 June, reporting improved literacy, numeracy, mathematics and language arts scores. Roughly one third of candidates faced severe hurricane disruption, yet national performance continued an upward trend.
Gunmen Kill Two, Female Wounded in Portmore Home InvasionBy Mckoy's News / June 22, 2026 PORTMORE, St Catherine : Portmore Home Invasion — Detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Division (MCID) are probing a deadly gun attack that claimed the lives of two young men and left a woman injured in Naggo Head, Portmore, early Sunday morning. The deceased have been identified as 19-year-old delivery man Michael Elliot, otherwise known as “Bobbly Slammer” or “Bull,” of Clifton District, St Catherine, and 17-year-old Kenrick Ebanks, also called “Wealthy Stunts,” of Naggo Head
The JCF says teenager Adriana Lang is not missing and remains under guardianship in St. Elizabeth. The IFC reports wages now take more than half of tax revenue, while Lloyd B. Smith rejects Mark Golding’s call to place diaspora members on public boards.
Santa Cruz police have opened an investigation after a fully decomposed male body was discovered on Sunday morning in a wooded area close to the local station. Officers responded after someone in the vicinity raised the alarm.
Psychologist Dr. Lea Kim Samage urged emotional support for fathers on Father’s Day, while opposition figures pressed governance issues linked to an integrity report on Dr. Andrew Wheatley and third-country national deportations.
Gunmen killed two people in Portmore early Sunday, a St. Catherine judge threw out a rape case, an opposition MP pressed for working courts and challenged a US migrant deal, civil servants warned of disruption, and new vehicle customs rules start Monday.
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.
A section of the Myersville dump in St. Elizabeth caught fire on Saturday afternoon. Two fire units from Junction and Santa Cruz responded around 1:00 p.m. as people who work at the site voiced concern.
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.
St. Elizabeth police killed Dwart Ferguson during a Friday night firearms raid, while Kingston officers made separate gun arrests. A Mandeville misadventure death, a Yallahs murder charge, and appeals for answers in 12-year-old Crystal McClean's Portland case also made headlines.
Jonielle Smith clocked 11.14 to win the third women's 100m semi-final at the JAAA/PUMA National Championships, with Shericka Jackson second in 11.17. Sabrina Dockery's 11.31 left her waiting on time qualifiers.
Man Killed During Alleged Confrontation With Police in St ElizabethBy Mckoy's News / June 20, 2026 ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police in Thornton, St Elizabeth, on Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Dwart Ferguson, also known by the aliases “Dwayne” and “Tavi,” of Thornton district
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.
A torso was discovered in northern St Elizabeth on Thursday night, while police in Mandeville investigated a decomposing body on Friday. Separate developments include diaspora pressure on Dr Andrew Wheatley and renewed fear in Negril after a yoga instructor was murdered.
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Residents of Aberdeen in northern St Elizabeth are in shock following a horrific scene in a remote area of the community where a torso was found Thursday night. Preliminary reports are that about 9:00 pm residents stumbled on the torso along a track in bushes and called the police
Young farmers in St. Elizabeth who lost crops and livestock when Hurricane Melissa struck in October 2025 are receiving inputs, counselling and funding through Jamaica 4-H Clubs and several partner organisations.
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.
Work to restore a storm-damaged section of Malvern Road in Christiana, Manchester, is moving ahead on a roughly $20 million contract. Mayor Donovan Mitchell says motorists should stay patient while crews finish the job.
Shaun Walker was released on $2 million bail after US$270,580 was found hidden in soap boxes at the airport, while investigators said they have made no breakthrough in the death of Faneta Johnson in Negril. The opposition also pressed Prime Minister Andrew Holness to remove Dr. Andrew Wheatley from cabinet over an Integrity Commission probe.
Decomposing Body Found in Bushes Near Mandeville Infant SchoolBy Mckoy's News / June 19, 2026 MANCHESTER, Jamaica : Decomposing Body Found — Police are investigating the discovery of a decomposing body found in bushes along Wint Road near the Mandeville Infant School on Friday morning. Preliminary reports indicate that about 8:00 a.m., passersby stumbled upon the body and alerted the authorities
Shock in St Elizabeth After Human Torso Found in Remote Aberdeen CommunityBy Mckoy's News / June 19, 2026 ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica: Human Torso Found— Residents of Aberdeen in northern St Elizabeth are reeling after the discovery of a human torso in a remote section of the community on Thursday night. According to preliminary reports, residents stumbled upon the gruesome find along a track in a bushy area about 9:00 p.m
Sixteen Qahal Yahweh members walked free from the St James Parish Court after a judge upheld a no-case submission in child endangerment proceedings tied to 2023 police raids at the group's Montego Bay compound.
Jamaica's opposition demands full disclosure of a US-backed arrangement to transit third-country nationals, while ministers defend safeguards. The noon bulletin also covered Wheatley's integrity challenge, tributes to Justice Ian Fort, and two gruesome body discoveries.
World Cup Noise Dispute Ends in Fatal Stabbing in St CatherineBy Mckoy's News / June 19, 2026 Dispute ends in fatal stabbing:A dispute over the volume of a World Cup football matchWorld Cup Noise Dispute Ends in Fatal Stabbing in St Catherine turned deadly in Ewarton, St Catherine, on Wednesday night, leaving one man dead and his uncle in police custody. Dead is 23-year-old Lamar Mullings, an unemployed resident of Bowie Road in Ewarton
St Elizabeth Player Wins $258 Million Super Lotto JackpotBy Mckoy's News / June 19, 2026 St Elizabeth, Jamaica: Super Lotto Jackpot winner – A lucky player in St Elizabeth has won the massive $258 million jackpot after matching all six numbers and the Super Ball in Tuesday night’s draw. The winning numbers were 06, 12, 14, 18, 21 and Super Ball 2
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Montego BAY, St James — A man accused of bringing more than US$270,000 into Jamaica hidden inside soap boxes has been granted bail in the sum of $2 million and is to return to court on July 1. Thirty-four-year-old Shawn Walker, originally from Crawford District, St Elizabeth, and now living in the United States, appeared before Judge Natiesha Fairclough-Hylton when he returned to the St James Parish Court on Tuesday
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.
A United States-based team from College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving, led by Jamaica-born president Roman Cowan, has donated laptop computers to Munro College, Westwood High, STETHS and Little London High through Food For The Poor Jamaica.
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
National Security Minister Horace Chang told Parliament Washington initiated a controversial third-country national arrangement, while police reported fatal crashes in Manchester and Trelawny, a shooting in Benttown, and Integrity Commission charges against Andrew Wheatley.
Three men killed in a Trelawny collision have been named, police operations and crashes claim more lives in Manchester, and a US diplomatic note links Minister Audrey Marks to a third-country national transit proposal.
A player from St Elizabeth has won a $258 million Super Lotto prize after the June 16 draw. Supreme Ventures Limited says it is the second jackpot hit this year and the winner has 90 days to claim.
Works Minister Robert Morgan says Cabinet has approved a single road authority, while National Security Minister Horace Chang defends Jamaica's pact to temporarily host third-country migrants. The roundup also covers PEP results, post-hurricane school absences, business expansion, and national sprint titles.
A 19-year-old motorcyclist from Hatfield died Tuesday after colliding with a Honda car on Logwood Mews in Manchester. Police figures show 134 road deaths nationwide so far this year, below last year's count for the same period.
‘Lobster’ Killed During Alleged Confrontation with Police in ManchesterBy Mckoy's News / June 18, 2026 A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police in Bent Town, near New Forest in southern Manchester, on Thursday morning. The deceased has so far been identified only by his alias, “Lobster.” According to police reports, lawmen were conducting a targeted operation in the community during the early hours of the morning when they went to a house to carry out a search
