Kingston Conflict & Tragedy News

A court in Jamaica on Tuesday ordered a psychiatric evaluation for Stephen Fray, 21, the Jamaican man who tried to hijack a Canadian plane on the runway of Sangster International Airport last month. The young man made made his first...

It's November, which in the reggae world means a holiday rush of new music and...it means Sting , Jamaica's most anticipated yearly concert, is around the corner...Will there be a "surprise" dispensation for the king of Clash? Vybz, Bounty, Beanie...

The trial date was set yesterday when 22-year-old Constable Rushan Hamilton appeared in the Home Circuit Court. A few weeks after the girl made a report to the police on October 10, last year, that she had been allegedly sexually...

She is currently in police custody and unable to secure the services of a lawyer because she cannot afford it. She wants to know if there is any agency or body in Jamaica that provides legal services free of cost,...

Jamaica has a long tradition of excellent dancehall singer/DJ combinations: Wayne Wonder & Buju Banton " Don't Know Why ."...Add to that the infectious new single "Skip To Ma Lu" from relative newcomer Serani . This catchy new track featuring...

Jamaica's Education Minister Andrew Holness wants police to investigate the parents of the children linked to the killing of a student earlier this week, to determine whether their negligence contributed to the 16-year-old boy's death. Police are still searching for...

The incident brought shockwaves across the school population just after members returned from mid-term break. On Wednesday, students and teachers placed freshly picked roses on to the desk and chair once occupied by Micah. His class teacher described him as...

Haitian-born chef Ron Duprat lasted six episodes on Top Chef Las Vegas , eventually succumbing to some subpar paella. A jovial guy with a hearty laugh, Duprat is an easy person to like — if only the same could be...

Senior Puisne Judge Marva McIntosh should have sentenced the men on Friday but the court was told that the social enquiry reports were not ready. They are 26-year-old Massinissa Adams, of Industry Village; 18-year-old Kemar Dawkins, of Standpipe and 21-year-old...