FEAR AND FURY - Tensions boil over in Granville as outraged community demands justice after police killing

Gordon House has made no commitment to tabling any of five Integrity Commission reports, including one on the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) submitted seven weeks ago, pointing out that the Integrity Commission Act sets no deadline for such reports to be laid in Parliament.
“The Integrity Commission Act does not prescribe a specific timeline or procedure for the tabling of reports submitted to Parliament. The reports will therefore be dealt with in accordance with Parliament’s constitutional, legal and procedural responsibilities,” Parliament said in a statement yesterday.

Cory Burke's controversial strike in the 69th minute of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) first-leg semi-final tie for Portmore United against Mount Pleasant is still being widely debated, after the goal was awarded then ruled out by referee Okeito Nicholson at the National Stadium on Sunday.
 Burke thought he had given underdogs Portmore the lead after skipping a challenge on the left and coasting inside before slamming a shot off the bar and, presumably, over the line.

There were a few moments of laughter and high excitement over at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Saturday night as more than 30 semifinalists sang and danced their hearts out hoping to impress the judges enough to secure one of the 10  slots available in the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song Competition. 
Staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the semifinal show for the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song Competition was free to  the public, but attendees comprised mainly family members and friends of the contestants who travelled from across the island to lustily cheer them on.

Sagicor Real Estate X Fund Limited has cited industry projections that point to World Cup-related travel growth, which could benefit its hotel portfolio even as bookings across US host cities are running below expectations.
"The US tourism industry is expected to recover for the remainder of 2026, with international travel anticipated to grow," the company said in its quarterly financial report, adding that growth is projected at between 3.7 per cent and 10.2 per cent. That recovery is "contingent on a rebound of in-bound travel and World Cup-related activities", the X Fund report stated. 

Michelle Thomas-Nelson, founder and principal attorney of Michelle Thomas & Associates, marked the start of her 35th birthday celebrations with a Pilates and Brunch experience hosted at the Jaguar Land Rover Showroom on Saturday. Aiming to be intentional with her community of friends and family, Nelson was inspired by her personal health journey after motherhood. Matching the theme ‘Flow. Fuel. Celebration’, specially invited guests arrived dressed in shades of brown for the wellness event. Nelson’s birthday will be on Wednesday, May 27.

The Jamaican parliament must urgently clarify when, or if, it considers it obligatory to acquiesce to pre-emptive actions by citizens, using the courts, to stop the legislature from taking actions that have implications for public policy, good governance and behaviour in public office.
It is also important for the Court to speak with clarity on its own powers and the bar that should be met for any such action.  In the view of The Gleaner’s Editorial Board, that bar should be extremely high.