A 53-year-old man has been arrested by the police in St Catherine in connection with the murder of his 80-year-old mother, Jasmine Grant, otherwise called Sister Grant, whose decomposing body with stab wounds was found inside her home on Wednesday… The Coast Guard of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) on Wednesday seized a little over 990 pounds of cocaine, which has an estimated street value of $3.7 billion, after intercepting a vessel offshore Jamaica… The Southern Regional Health Authority is ur

18K views · 64 reactions | #LatestNews: A Jamaica Defence Force soldier was accidentally shot when his rifle discharged while he was boarding a JDF patrol vehicle. The incident happened outside the Spanish Town Police Station on Burke Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine. His comrades acted swiftly, rushing him to the nearby Spanish Town Hospital. | The Jamaica Star | Facebook

360K views · 3.2K shares | The Jamaica Defence Force has a very hard but important job ahead. I am happy and grateful to know that they are ready to do what is necessary as Jamaica braces for hurricane Matthew. | Andrew Holness | Facebook

43K views · 220 reactions | The Jamaica Defence Force has dismissed as false, a video circulating on social media claiming that it has a shipment of military equipment. “The JDF has not made a purchase of the vehicles shown in the circulating video,” said an army spokesperson in a statement. The army also said it is not aware of the origin of the post. - Contributed video #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner | Facebook

A member of the Jamaica Defence Force was killed in a motor vehicle crash along Camp Road in Kingston early this morning. He has been identified as 23-year-old Everald Hendricks of Breadnut Walk, Ginger Hill in St Elizabeth. The police say he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a fence. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250528/jdf-soldier-killed-motor-vehicle-crash #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner

11K views · 71 reactions | A Jamaica Defence Force soldier,...

Reposted @armadacolombia The Jamaica Defence Force expresses our sincere gratitude to the Colombian Navy for sheltering our ships during the passage of of Hurricane Melissa. Due to the emergency caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, the #Cartegena took refuge at the Naval Base "ARC Bolivar" from @armadacolombia to four Jamaican ships from the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard. Thank you for your partnership as we recover and rebuild. #HurricaneMelissa #Partnership | Jamaica Defe