North Coast Times

13/02/2026

IF YOU ONLY KNEW YOUR HEALTH SCORE…

OK, so you know that you need more exercise and that it will make you healthier. But here’s the catch… Details on the North Coast Times website

PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTS CAN SPARK A MORE ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Feb. 13, 2026 (Special to the North Coast Times) By Michael Huggan The World Health Organization (WHO) affirms in a report that 31% of the world's people did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022. For many Jamaicans, the m...

13/02/2026

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BREAKTHROUGH IN MONDAY MURDERS EXPECTED

PORT MARIA, St Mary; February 12, 2026
The St Mary police say they expect a major breakthrough in at least one of the two murders that took place in the parish on Monday, February 9, 2026.
Details on the North Coast Times website.
https://northcoasttimesja.com/break-through-in-monday-murders-expected/

11/02/2026

HELPING HURRICANE MELISSA VICTIMS
Here’s a slice of the interview with Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jnr., on the Frankly Speaking Podcast, Sunday, Feb 8. Have a look and listen

11/02/2026

CURFEWS SLAPPED ON SECTIONS OF ST MARY
PORT MARIA, Feb 11, 2026
Curfews have been imposed in sections of St Mary following two murders in the parish on Monday, February 9, growing tension, unrest, and “heightened fear of crime” in parts of the parish.
Details on the North Coast Times website:

IMPOSED AFTER 2 MURDERS, GROWING TENSIONS, FEAR Curfews have been imposed in sections of St Mary following two murders in the parish on Monday, February 9, growing tension, unrest, and “heightened fear of crime” in parts of the parish. The curfews took effect Tuesday evening at 6, and remain in ...

10/02/2026

ST MARY TAXI MAN MURDERED, CAR STOLEN
PORT MARIA, St Mary, Feb 10, 2026

A St Mary taxi operator was killed and his car stolen on Monday evening, making it the second murder in the parish in less than 24 hours on February 9, 2026. Details on the North Coast Times website
https://northcoasttimesja.com/st-mary-taxi-man-murdered-car-stolen/

10/02/2026

ST MARY BUSINESSMAN MURDERED AT HOME
BOSCOBEL, St Mary; Feb. 9, 2026
Police have not identified a suspect in the murder of a businessman at his home in Boscobel, St Mary, early Monday morning, Feb. 9, 2026

08/02/2026

3 MONTHS AFTER MELISSA
It’s more than three months since Melissa damaged Jamaica and changed the lives of many families, leaving some outdoors. Here is the update. WATCH the Frankly Speaking Jamaica Podcast at 4 p.m. Ja time, Sunday, Feb 8, (on YouTube) with Social Security & Labour Minister Pearnel Charles Jnr. Just click the link

You are invited to join us for the Frankly Speaking Jamaica Podcast Live on Sunday, February 1st, 2026, at 4:00 PM (Jamaica time).For our 195th episode, we b...

08/02/2026

WATCH THAT STOLEN, CONTAMINATED BEEF
PORT MARIA, St Mary; Feb 7, 2026
Police are warning consumers against the purchase of contaminated meat from stolen cattle in Rose End, St Mary.
Details on the North Coast Times website

POLICE WARN MEAT FROM COWS STOLEN, SLAUGHTERED IN ST MARY WAS CONTAMINATED Police are warning consumers against purchasing contaminated meat from stolen cattle in St Mary. Specifically, the police say they are warning members of the public against the purchase of cow meat in Rose End, St. Mary and i...

05/02/2026

GOLDEN GROVE & BETHANY PRIMARY TOP ST ANN FOOTBALL, NETBALL
Golden Grove Primary and Bethany Primary schools emerged top in the INSPORTS football and netball competitions respectively, for St Ann, in finals in Ocho Rios. Details on the North Coast Times website

BETHANY, CHARLTON PRIMARY TOPS IN U-13 NETBALL OCHO RIOS, St Ann; Feb.5 , 2026 Golden Grove Primary School continues to show dominance in some sports in St Ann, but this year, as it won the Under-13 football, its vaunted netball team got knocked off its perch and left the door open for Bethany Prima...

04/02/2026

STUDENTS ASSIST PEERS RECOVER FROM MELISSA
OCHO RIOS, St Ann, Feb 3, 2026

Students from a St Ann high school with the backing of a local foundation have been assisting their peers in St Ann, Trelawny and St Mary whose families have been impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Details on the North Coast Times website

ST ANN BASED FOUNDATION, SCHOOL SPEARHEAD ASSISTANCE OCHO RIOS, St Ann, Feb 3, 2026 A Jamaican charity linked to a religious group and a private school in St Ann is taking care packages to schools whose students have been affected by Hurricane Melissa. The programme to assist victims of Hurricane Me...

03/02/2026

WANTED FOR MURDER IN KINGSTON, HELD IN ST MARY
The St Mary police have arrested a man wanted for murder and shooting in Kingston.

32-Y-O HELD IN EARLY MORNING RAID IN ISLINGTON ISLINGTON, Sr Mary; Feb. 2, 2026 St Mary police, in an early morning raid on Monday, held a man wanted for murder in Kingston. (Kevin Bailey as he appeared in a JCF Wanted Wednesdays social media post) He is 32-year-old Kerrin “Bones” Bailey, an off...

03/02/2026

BIGGER RIVER PARTY IN GAYLE ASH WEDNESDAY
Gayle St Mary has given birth to a top vibes party that has taken over the riverside and the town since it burst on the scene. This Ash Wednesday the Haute Riva Par promises to be huge.
Details on the North Coast Times website
https://northcoasttimesja.com/haute-riva-par-exploding-river-party/