
221 killed in first five months of 2026 as murders fall 23%
As of May 31, Jamaicas murder tally stood at 221, a 23 per cent decline compared with the 288 killings reported during the corresponding period last year, according to the latest crime statistics released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
221 killed in first five months of 2026 as murders fall 23%

As of May 31, Jamaicas murder tally stood at 221, a 23 per cent decline compared with the 288 killings reported during the corresponding period last year, according to the latest crime statistics released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
South Africa squad departs for World Cup without assistant coach after US visa delay

South Africas World Cup squad departed for the tournament a day late on Monday and left its assistant coach behind after problems securing travel visas for the United States.
Francesca Tavares | Jamaica's troubles: The history we carry without speaking (1970s)
When the Irish speak of “the Troubles”, they say the words with a particular weight – a compression of grief, passed between generations like a wound that never fully closed. They have their literature, their public reckoning. Even their silences ar
Getting all facts about UHWI Committee straight
Attorney and columnist, Gordon Robinson focused his recent article on the health sector, particularly in the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). However, he made some serious errors and omissions, which we would like to believe were accidental
Former leader rejects blame for estranged husband's embezzlement of party funds

Scotland's former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon defiantly rejected any blame Sunday for her estranged husband's embezzlement of Scottish National Party funds, saying she wouldn't apologize for his crimes.