Alleged serial rapist charged after C-TOC probe into multi-parish sexual offences

Reading Time: 2 minutesA 25-year-old Portland man, who is being accused of being a serial rapist, has been arrested and charged by detectives from the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) in connection with a string of sexual offences committed across multiple parishes between 2023 and 2026.

Ackiel Davis, of Cornwall Barracks in Moore Town, who is out on bail regarding other cases, is being accused of obtaining explicit images and videos of women and young girls and using threats of exposure to force them to comply with his demands for sex, according to the police.

Largest Spanish hotel investment group, Inverotel, partners with Jamaica to support tourism recovery

Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has welcomed initial discussions on collaborative marketing efforts with Spanish Hotel and Tourism Investment Group, Inverotel, as part of the sector’s recovery strategy. This high-level discussion was held in the margins of FITUR in Spain yesterday and is aimed at accelerating Jamaica’s tourism recovery and strengthening its global competitiveness.

MOCA arrest three suspects in connection with multimillion-dollar fraud investigation

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) is reporting that it has arrested three suspects – a man and two women – in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud investigation affecting several financial institutions.

The 44-year-old man and two women, ages 37 and 40, were nabbed following a series of coordinated operations across several parishes between January 13 and 16.

Dr Dawes wants full accounting on use of J$75M raised for UHWI Paediatric Unit

Reading Time: 2 minutesShadow Minister on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, has expressed deep concern following revelations that approximately J$75 million raised in 2023 for the paediatric ward at the University Hospital…

18-y-o charged for allegedly stealing over J$800,000 and US$300 from relative’s house

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn 18-year-old St Mary man has been charged for allegedly breaking into the house of a relative and stealing over J$800,000 and US$300.

Charged with housebreaking and larceny is Dwayne Williams, a labourer of Sue River in Richmond.

His court date is being finalised.

Two municipal officials charged following cocaine seizure at Sangster International Airport

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDetectives assigned to the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) have charged two municipal officials following the seizure of approximately 20.5 pounds of cocaine at the Sangster International Airport on Friday, January 16, 2026.

Charged are 40-year-old Trevon Clayton, Chief Financial Officer at the St Ann Municipal Council, who resides in Falmouth, Trelawny, and 42-year-old Latoya Hemmings, Senior Managing Accountant at the Trelawny Municipal Council of Spicy Hill, Trelawny