By Deon Green

London, England

Having travelled home recently and expecting a smooth ride from Norman Manley International Airport, based on the improvements that I had heard about from Bull Bay into my neck of the woods in St Thomas, I was surprised by a road development nightmare.

Murders in Jamaica have increased by 7.4 per cent so far this year.

Shericka Jackson won her first Diamond League trophy on Thursday (8 Sept) in Zurich, Switzerland.

Former National Security Minister, Robert Montague,  earlier this week called for the resumption of hanging in an impassioned plea, as the House of Representatives debated and passed the Firearms (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2022.

After setting a meet-equalling record of 10.65 seconds at the Zurich Diamond League final on Thursday to capture her fifth Diamond Trophy in the 100 meters, world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she's still focusing on running 10.5 seconds next year.

Fraser-Pryce became the first woman in history to run sub 10.7 seconds on seven occasions in a season, but the 35 year old says more is in store for next season which has a World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Former independent  senator, Douglas Orane, wants the Government to act quickly on calls for the Senate to be expanded to include independent senators and for the Constitution to be amended to enshrine the provision in law.

Louisea McDonald, who was Jamaica's oldest resident, has died at age 111 – three months shy of her 112th birthday.

King Charles III says he feels “profound sorrow” at the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, and has vowed to carry on her “lifelong service” to the nation.