The countdown is on as preparations intensify for the highly anticipated 2026 Jamaica Festival Song Competition Results Show, set for this Saturday, July 25, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre.

Hear The Children’s Cry (HTCC) has described Jamaica as an “anti-child society”, warning that children are increasingly being exposed to violence, abuse and neglect in spaces where they should feel safest.

At just six years old, Shemoya Chamberlain was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes but, instead of allowing the illness to define her, it inspired a dream to become a nurse and help others live healthier lives.

Aston Coke stood frozen in absolute despair on Tuesday night, his eyes locked on the dirt track in Tyre, Trelawny, where detectives methodically processed the crime scene.

Although drained after an exhausting 18-hour shift, an off-duty paramedic sprung into action on Tuesday night to help save the life of a young father who was sprawled motionless on a Portmore, St Catherine roadway, following a hit-and-run crash.

Monkey found abandoned in laundry bag A tiny monkey discovered abandoned inside a laundry bag on a London bus has sparked fears that more animals could be dumped following changes to ownership laws.

  What was meant to be an ordinary trip to a nearby shop ended in unimaginable tragedy, leaving a grieving father to treasure what would become his last moments with his 10-year-old daughter, Shani Coke.

A 36-year-old taxi operator was shot dead execution-style near the Portmore Mall in St Catherine on Monday night, leaving police searching for his killer.

A teenager is among three alleged machete-wielding robbers accused of hacking two men before making off with just $10,000 during a violent daylight attack in Sandy Bay, Clarendon.

A man was arrested after police allegedly uncovered a firearm and several rounds of ammunition during an operation in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, on Saturday.

A farmer was found dead after a fire destroyed a house in Ewarton, St Catherine, on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Wilson Thimas, of Coghiel Road, Ewarton.

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is clarifying how and why close protection officers (CPOs) are assigned to certain individuals.

One year after Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) introduced its electronic Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate (eMVRC), only 14 per cent of motorists have opted to renew their vehicle registration online.

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.

As Jamaica’s blistering heat continues, egg farmers are warning that the greatest threat is not the birds dying in the heat, but the thousands of eggs that may never reach consumers as stressed chickens stop laying altogether.