North Coast Times

25/07/2025

REGGAE WALL FOR OCHO RIOS
OCHO RIOS, St Ann; July 25, 2025
The St Ann Chamber of Commerce is to unveil a mural, celebrating iconic reggae artistes in St Ann, at Eight Rivers Plaza in the resort town of Ocho Rios, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Details on the North Coast Times website.
https://northcoasttimesja.com/reggae-wall-for-ocho-rios/

24/07/2025

HORRIFIC ST MARY CRASH KILLS OCHI MAN
RIO NUEVO, St Mary; July 24, 2025
A St Ann man was killed in a terrible pre-dawn crash in St Mary, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Details on the North Coast Times website

CAR SMASHED 2 LIGHT POLES BEFORE ENDING UP OFF-ROAD RIO NUEVO, St Mary; July 24, 2025 A St Ann man was killed in a terrible pre-dawn crash in St Mary on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Dead is 38-year-old Jamielle Rori Thomas, of Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Thomas was killed about 4 a.m. outside the Cool Oasis Se...

24/07/2025

TWO OF 3 KILLED IN ST ANN CRASH IDENTIFIED

DISCOVERY BAY, At Ann; July 24, 2025
One of the three killed in Wednesday’s crash on the Queen’s Highway, St Ann, was just about two miles from where he lived in Discovery Bay. Details on the North Coast Times website

INJURED CHILDREN TRANSFERRED TO HOSPITAL IN ST ANDREW DISCOVERY BAY, At Ann; July 24, 2025 Police have identified two of the three people killed in the two-vehicle collision in St Ann on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Dead are 45-year-old Clint Carty, taxi operator of Old Folly District, Discovery Bay, i...

23/07/2025

2 WOMEN, ONE MAN KILLED IN ST ANN CRASH
DISCOVERY BAY, St Ann; July 23, 2025
Police are giving more details of the crash near Discovery Bay, St Ann, that killed three people on Wednesday morning, July 23, 2025. Details on the North Coast Times website

VEHICLES WERE GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS Police are giving more details of the crash near Discovery Bay, St Ann, that killed three people on Wednesday morning, July 23, 2025. Two women and one man were killed in the crash on the Queens Highway, a section of the North Coast Highway between the Trel...

23/07/2025

3 KILLED IN ST ANN CRASH
DISCOVERY BAY, St Ann; July 23, 2025
Three people are dead and several others injured following a two-vehicle traffic crash on the Queens Highway, St Ann.
The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The North Coast Times was told that one of those killed is a taxi operator from the Old Folly, Discovery Bay, St Ann.
Details later.

23/07/2025

COP CHARGED FOR MURDER IN ST MARY LOVE ROW

PORT MARIA, St Mary; July 22, 2024

The policeman accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend, a 21-year-old St Mary assistant teacher, has been charged with murder. Please see details on the North Coast Times website

POLICEMAN GOES TO COURT THIS WEEK FOR LOVER’S MURDER PORT MARIA, St Mary; July 22, 2024 The policeman accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend, a 21-year-old St Mary teacher, has been charged with murder. Charged is Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) officer, Constable Patrick Walters. Walters...

20/07/2025

BAD WUD AND RURAL SCHOOL BUS

Daryl Vaz sees as bad-minded and wicked much of the PNP’s criticism of the Government’s Rural School Bus plan. It’s part two of the discussion on the Frankly Speaking Jamaica Podcast, Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 4 p.m. Jamaica Time. Mikael Phillips PNP Spokesman on Transport, has his say.
The Podcast also takes on bad wud, indecent language, taboo words… call them what you will. We know Everald Warmington and Mark Golding have used them in public recently, and Donald Trump also let one fly. Bad Wud. Join the discussion LIVE on the Frankly Speaking YouTube Channel Sunday, at 4 p.m. Ja time.

19/07/2025

DOUBLE FATAL COLLISION IN PORTLAND
Two men are dead after their motorcycles crashed head-on into a car in Portland in the pre-dawn hours of Friday, July 18, 2025. Two women who were pillion riders were hospitalized. Details on the North Coast Times website
https://northcoasttimesja.com/double-fatal-collision-in-portland/

16/07/2025

HOSPITAL CEO SLAMS LAUNDRY REPORT AS ‘BLANTANT LIE’

ST ANN’S BAY, St Ann; July 16, 2025
The CEO of St Ann’s Bay Hospital is strongly denying reports that a broken-down dryer at the facility has led to an inadequate supply of clean linen reaching the wards and other areas. Details on the North Coast Times website

ST ANN’S BAY HOSPITAL DENIES HAVING ANY LINEN ISSUES AFTER BREAKDOWN OF DRYER ST ANN’S BAY, St Ann; July 16, 2025 The CEO of St Ann’s Bay Hospital is strongly denying reports that a broken-down dryer at the facility has led to an inadequate supply of clean linen reaching the wards and other ar...

16/07/2025

TWO CURFEWS IN ST MARY
ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary; July 16, 2025
Curfews are in effect in two areas of St Mary – Enfield in Annotto Bay, and Richmond. Details on the North Coast Times website

ENFIELD, ANNOTTO BAY JOINS RICHMOND ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary; July 16, 2025 Curfews are in effect in two areas of St Mary – Enfield in Annotto Bay, and Richmond. The 48-hour curfew in Enfield began Tuesday, July 15, at 6 p.m. and will run until Thursday, July 17 at 6 p.m.   The area of the curfew is ...

13/07/2025

2 KILLED IN ST ANN CRASHES SATURDAY
Two men were killed in traffic crashes, within two miles of each other, in St Ann, on Saturday, July 12, 2025. One was an 87-year-old man riding a bicycle. Details on the North Coast Times website

* 87-Y-O MAN WAS ON BICYCLE, OTHER WAS BIKE DRIVER Three traffic deaths in 3 days in St Ann Two men -- one on a bicycle and the other on a motorbike -- were killed in traffic crashes, within two miles of each other, in St Ann, on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Dead are 28-year-old Andylo Chambers, unemplo...