The fallout from the wild brawl that erupted at the Zimi Seh Beach Party in St Ann has intensified, with the man arrested at the airport now facing two charges and a second man turning himself in to police.

Jamaica’s cops are turning the screws on organised crime as they ramp up a major offensive against gun gangs and the criminal networks behind the island’s deadly violence.

The months of July and August are usually the busiest period for Franklyn Town, Kingston, shoemaker Archibald ‘Pinky’ Davis, and this summer is hardly any different.

More than 400 unread messages now sit on 74-year-old ‘Grandma’ Thompson’s phone — a digital graveyard she refuses to touch after a traffic ticket scam cost her more than $450,000 in personal savings.

For 17-year-old Tyrece Johnson, being born without hands and with shortened legs has never stopped him from pursuing his passion for art.

A second man is now in police custody over the wild brawl that erupted at the Zimi Seh Beach Party in St Ann, with another suspect already identified by complainants following an identification parade.

A St Mary man reportedly got more than he bargained for when he confronted a woman allegedly talking in his backyard, with the argument ending after she reportedly struck him with a metal object and dislocated his shoulder.

A Jamaica Defence Force soldier is facing an ammunition charge after police allegedly found three rounds of 5.6-calibre ammunition in a knapsack during an operation in Gregory Park, St Catherine.

Hundreds of counterfeit Nike, Gucci, Reebok were seized in police crackdown in downtown Kingston last Friday.

Residents of Manor View Drive in Cassava Piece, St Andrew are calling for a guard rail to be installed along a dangerous stretch of roadway after a visually impaired 73-year-old woman fell about 30 feet into a gully and suffered serious injuries.

A frustrated mother has launched a public shaming campaign against her daughter’s father, putting his name and face on a GoFundMe campaign in the hope that the embarrassment will force him to step up and assist with back-to-school expenses.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security said it is providing support to families affected by the demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, on Tuesday.

The Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) says it “strongly condemns” the violence at a recent event in St Ann, and is calling on entertainment organisers to urgently review and strengthen event security measures.

Veteran track and field coach Michael Carr is overwhelmed to have been conferred with the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer (OD) for his outstanding contribution to sport, particularly athletics.

A man arrested at the airport over the violent brawl that erupted at Sunday’s Zimi Seh Beach Party in St Ann is set to face an identification parade today, but his attorney is questioning whether the process can be fair.

Entertainment promoters are being urged to stop treating security as an afterthought and start using technology to keep troublemakers in check before another party spirals out of control.

A dermatologist is warning Jamaicans that repeatedly wearing popular hairstyles such as tight braids, cornrows, sleek ponytails and glued lace wigs could contribute to hair loss, which in some cases can become permanent.

Before their homes were demolished by a work team, residents of Coopers Pen, Trelawny, were initially shocked when about 25 men in the community were taken from their homes by police early yesterday morning.