Island Traffic Authority communications manager Deonte Matthews says Jamaica has recorded 179 road deaths so far this year, down about 19 percent, with motorcyclists, pedestrians and private drivers leading the toll.
Police Probe Suspected Suicide of Knox Community College Student Brantae ShawBy Mckoy's News / July 23, 2026 CLARENDON, Jamaica — Police are investigating the suspected suicide of a 17-year-old college student in Carty Hill near James Hill, Clarendon. The deceased has been identified as Brantae Shaw, a resident of Carty Hill and a student of Knox Community College
Trelawny Community Erupts in Protest Following Arrest Over Mob KillingBy Mckoy's News / July 23, 2026 TROY, Trelawny — A heavy atmosphere of tension blankets the Troy community this afternoon as residents take to the streets in protest, caught in the volatile fallout of a horrific child murder and a subsequent vigilante attack. Protests initially ignited following the brutal sexual assault and murder of 10-year-old Shani Coke
Police Probe Discovery of Baby Girl’s Body in Bushes in PortlandBy Mckoy's News / July 23, 2026 PORTLAND, Jamaica — Police are investigating the discovery of the body of a female infant in bushes near the Registrar General’s Department building at West Palm Court in Port Antonio on Wednesday. According to investigators, the infant’s body was found with one hand and both feet missing, injuries believed to have been caused by animals after the body was left in the area
Troy, Trelawny — Huddled on the verandah of their family home, relatives of 10-year-old Shani “Kaidra” Coke, whose partially nude body was found with her throat slashed on Tuesday, remembered the child for her brilliance and radiant smile. “Shani was born here and lived [with her grandparents], because her [mother] has to work
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency voiced horror over the murder of Shani Coke, 10, found dead in Troy, Trelawny, and pledged support for the family while urging public cooperation with police.
Relatives and neighbours in Tyre, Trelawny, are grieving the murder of 10-year-old Shani Coke. Her father, battling colon cancer, said the community had warned against the return of the man now named as the prime suspect.
Hear The Children’s Cry says violence, abuse and neglect are leaving youngsters unsafe at home, in public and at school, after 10-year-old Shani Coke was found dead in Trelawny.
A Portmore taxi operator was killed near the mall, a Trelawny family grieves a murdered 10-year-old, police probe a Newton house-fire death, and JCF members face pay cuts for misconduct.
Police recovered the body of 10-year-old Ashtanai Coke near Troy, Trelawny, after which a mob killed accused Delroy Coke. Also: Integrity Commission queries, police sanctions, Under-20 call-ups, FX and weather.
A 10-year-old girl was raped and killed in Troy, Trelawny, and the alleged attacker was later cut down by residents. The case has renewed calls for a public sex offenders registry.
Jamaica’s child protection agency has condemned the killing of 10-year-old Shani Coke near Troy, Trelawny, and called for a nationwide stand against violence targeting children.
Troy district in Trelawny is grieving after 10-year-old Shani Coke was raped and killed on Tuesday. Her father says the accused had a prior rape conviction; a mob later attacked him and his father.
A Trelawny father mourns his 10-year-old daughter after her rape and murder near Troy, while a Portmore taxi operator was shot dead and the PNP presses Juliet Cuthbert Flynn on an Integrity Commission probe.
Police are probing the death of farmer Wilson Thomas, whose body was recovered from his burnt home in Ewarton, St Catherine, after a Tuesday afternoon fire.
Body of Missing 10-Year-Old Trelawny Schoolgirl Found in BushesBy Mckoy's News / July 22, 2026 TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The 10-year-old schoolgirl whose body was discovered Tuesday evening along a dirt track in bushes in the Tyre district near Troy, Trelawny, has been identified as Shani Coke, also known as “Kaidra.” Shani was a student of Troy Primary School. Police said her body was found partially nude with her throat slashed, sending shockwaves through the rural community
Police are investigating the killing of 10-year-old Shani Coke, found with her throat cut near Warsop, Trelawny, and the subsequent death of Delroy Coke after a community assault.
The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has more than tripled the number of arrests for agricultural-related crimes in its first year of operation. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon
Police responded overnight after a child’s body was found with her throat cut near Troy in south Trelawny. Residents also reported a mob attack on a man accused of the killing and on his father.
French renewable-energy company HDF Energy said it has secured land in Jamaica for a proposed utility-scale solar, hydrogen and battery storage project, and wants investors, contractors, suppliers and operators to participate in its development.“HDF Caribbean invites expressions of interest from qualified organisations interested in participating in the developments, financing, construction, operation and/or equity of a utility-scale solar plus hydrogen and battery storage project in Jamaica,” according to an advertisement placed in the Sunday Gleaner.HDF said its site could support solar panels with peak capacity of more than 160 megawatts, along with battery and hydrogen storage. It would form part of the latest entity vying to contribute to the island’s target of generating 50 per cent of its energy from renewable resources by 2030.If built, the project would rank among the larger renewable-energy developments proposed for Jamaica to date and could become part of the wider debate over power costs, grid reliability and the country’s shift away from fossil fuel.“In April 2026 HDF successfully procured a significant acreage of greenfield property suitable for PV project development in Jamaica,” the company said in its Jamaica Expression of Interest, dated June 26, using the industry term for solar photovoltaic power.The Jamaica project is being advanced by HDF Energy Caribbean Holdings Ltd, the Barbados-based Caribbean arm of Hydrogène de France SA, a French hydrogen infrastructure company listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange.HDF’s figure refers to peak solar capacity, not continuous power delivered to the grid.HDF said a preliminary environmental and social assessment has started, and a grid study is planned to test whether the plant can be safely connected to Jamaica’s electricity network
Ashton 'Junior' Coke cherishes his final Saturday visit with daughter Shani before her body was found in Troy. A mob later killed Delroy Coke, though police have not linked him to the crime.
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says the JCF Agricultural Protection Branch lifted farm-crime arrests past 400 and convictions to 120 in its first year, speaking at Serge Island Dairies in St Thomas.
Stable Caribbean conditions will bring clear skies across Jamaica tonight, with eastern showers on Tuesday morning spreading to southern parishes by afternoon. Heat will climb to 35°C in Kingston and 36°C in Montego Bay.
Indecom Probing Fatal Police Shooting During St. Catherine OperationBy Mckoy's News / July 21, 2026 ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal police shooting of a man during an alleged confrontation in the Crescent district of St
Thirteen people died in crashes across Jamaica over one weekend. The National Road Safety Council says the country must keep pressing every pillar of the safe systems approach and not lose hard-won progress.
Residents of Daniel Town and Texas in Trelawny say they have been without piped water since the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, leaving many to spend thousands of dollars to secure the essential commodity. Speaking to The STAR, resident Shawna McKay described the situation as unacceptable
Minister Floyd Green says the Agricultural Protection Branch has sharply increased arrests and convictions for agricultural offences since its June 2025 launch, with farmers in parishes such as Trelawny reporting fewer thefts.
While many of her classmates celebrated receiving graduation diplomas last month, 16-year-old Khadedra Worrell spent what should have been her graduation day in tears.The Holland High School student, who said she maintained an average above 80 per cent, served as a school prefect and represented the student body, was not included on the Trelawny-based institution’s graduation list.Now, she and her mother are questioning the fairness of the decision and are calling on the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information to intervene.“It was very painful,” Worrell said. “I watched everyone graduate knowing that I worked just as hard
Jamaica will see generally fair weather overnight, followed by persistent haze and showers in several areas on Tuesday. A small craft warning remains in effect for the south coast and offshore waters.
Falmouth, Trelawny — Declaring that the carnage on Jamaica’s roads must now be treated with the same urgency as violent crime, Minister of Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang has signalled to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) that he wants it to intensify its already heightened road policing programme. This follows Friday’s horrific crash on the north coast leg of Highway 2000 in Trelawny that left seven people dead and another hospitalised with life threatening injuries
A head-on collision on Trelawny’s North Coast Highway killed seven on Friday, leaving grieving relatives at the scene. Separately, a former constable says leave and retroactive pay owed since he left the JCF remain unpaid after three years.
Three years after the Jamaica Observer shared her desperate appeal for life-saving heart surgery, 28-year-old Jessica James is again racing against time — only now, she wants to prevent irreversible damage to her heart with another open-heart procedure that is expected to cost her US$13,000. James, of Rock District in Falmouth, Trelawny, is seeking financial assistance to undergo an atrial septal defect (ASD) and tricuspid valve repair at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), after doctors discovered severe leakage of her tricuspid valve and a small leak in the patch that was used to repair the congenital hole in her heart during the first surgery
Sygnus Real Estate Finance posted a sharp jump in quarterly profit after revaluing Lakespen Industrial Park lands in St Catherine, though management stressed the accounting gain will not be repeated.
Western BUREAU:More than eight months after Hurricane Melissa’s devastating passage last October, the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) has expressed concern over what it says is inadequate government support for its associates recovering from the disaster as well as a lack of clarity regarding which private schools have benefited from the Government’s promised funding.JISA President Tamar McKenzie told The Sunday Gleaner that despite making requests, her organisation has been unsuccessful in getting a list of the private schools that were to benefit from the Government’s proposed $31 million in post-hurricane grants. That sum was previously announced by Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon during a January 23 sitting of the Senate.“There was a big announcement that private schools will get some money, and we have been asking for the list of beneficiaries because the feedback from our membership has been so sparse to the point that we were asking the Ministry of Education to do a declaration of all of the institutions that have received that funding
Transport lobby TODSS has demanded a full public inquiry into Friday’s fatal two-vehicle smash on Salt Marsh main road in Falmouth, which killed seven, and urged caution for weekend travel to St Ann.
A Friday morning head-on collision at Bur Gate, Trelawny, killed seven people, leaving relatives of 23-year-old Theodore Hudson grieving at the scene as police continue inquiries.
National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang pressed for stronger action against reckless driving after a head-on crash on the North Coast Highway killed seven. Other reports cover migrant arrests, a school drowning probe, a titles dispute, and coastal erosion.
After a two-vehicle collision in Falmouth left seven dead, TODSS President Egeton Newman is pressing authorities to fix dangerous roads and urging caution for St. Ann weekend travel.
A transport group wants a full inquiry into Friday’s fatal Salt Marsh crash in Falmouth. Other Saturday briefs cover a Bronx remand, a St. Andrew bribery charge, a parish court referral, Phantom Moja’s estate, and two Haitians held in St. Catherine.
A Friday collision near Falmouth killed seven and critically injured one, echoing a deadly crash a year earlier. Separately, police charged suspects in a Kingston taxi shooting, a stolen car case, a Westmoreland bike theft and a Montego Bay wounding dispute.
Falmouth, Trelawny — Friday morning’s deadly crash between a minibus and a box truck on the Falmouth-to-Salt Marsh main road, which claimed the lives of seven people and left another critically injured, has revived painful memories of a similar tragedy that unfolded in the area just over one year ago. For those familiar with the July 6, 2025, single-vehicle crash in which five taxi operators were killed and seven other people injured, this latest crash –– less than a mile away — feels like a grim case of déjà vu
Over the years, Reggae Sumfest has gone through many changes. From its event structure to the changes in ownership, as well as the introduction of livestreaming, 2026 will mark another change for the globally celebrated musical festival
A Bronx court has ordered Jamaican national Michael Foster held without bail after he was charged over the Monday night killing of his niece, Julia Anderson, amid a property dispute.
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 Friday morning’s horrific crash that claimed seven lives in Trelawny.Standing only a few feet away, tears welled in Harris’ eyes as she watched helplessly while the young man she described as the apple of her eye was carried away. At one point, she appeared on the verge of collapsing, but somehow found the strength to remain standing until his body had been removed.Nearby, another grieving mother rolled on the ground in anguish, crying uncontrollably as relatives and onlookers rushed to console her
Seven people died in a two-vehicle wreck on the Falmouth Bypass in Trelawny Friday, prompting fresh road-safety warnings as police also probed a nearby non-fatal crash and other national news broke.
There is a renewed call for motorists to travel with greater care along the nation’s roadways, following the fatal motor vehicle crash in Falmouth, Trelawny today. The incident which involved a Box truck and a Toyota Hiace bus resulted in the deaths of at least six people and some others injured
A St. Catherine attorney was freed with a judicial warning after a courtroom disturbance, while the National Road Safety Council demanded stronger action after a deadly Trelawny crash and the opposition sought clarity on toll hikes.
Seven people have died following a collision involving a Toyota Regius bus and a Hino truck at Bogue Gate in Trelawny. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the crash.
A Toyota Hiace bus and a Hino truck collided on the Bogue Gate stretch of highway in Trelawny, leaving seven dead. The bus driver is the only known survivor as investigators continue their work.
