Stories by Jason Cross

Shamere McKenzie recently captured the attention of many as she gave a heart-wrenching account of how she was trafficked and forcibly put to work as a prostitute on the streets of the United States.She was lured into the sex-selling business after...

Last year around this time, Racquel Fullerton could not hold back the tears, as she struggled with the reality that her son, Ricque Fullerton, would be forced to attend an all-age school, because he developed diarrhoea while sitting the mathematics...

Economic crises in Venezuela may propel that country to the position of one of the Caribbean's largest supplier of illegal guns and ammunition, along with Haiti and the United States of America, says Anthony Clayton, professor of Caribbean...

Yesterday's passing of Jamaica Football Federation President Captain Horace Burrell has plunged Jamaica into mourning. As news spread, tributes poured in from all over the world and supporters took to social media to share their grief and pay their...

Illegal drugs estimated to be worth roughly J$90 million were seized at the Kingston Freeport Terminal, Gordon Cay, Port Bustamante Wharf last Wednesday, during a late-afternoon operation conducted by the police.A police unit from the Narcotics...

The establishment of a well-regulated edible ganja industry cannot be stopped again, says programme director of the Ganja Growers and Producers Association, Paul Burke.Burke was speaking to The Gleaner yesterday, and highlighted some points that...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is appealing to passengers not to get upset or verbally confrontational with ticket inspectors who may pop up on the buses to check the validity of customers' tickets.Pointing out that many individuals resort...

Before the end of Jamaica-born athlete Germaine Mason's thanksgiving service yesterday, national 100m and 200m sprinter Julian Forte revealed to The Gleaner that Mason badly wanted a 2016 Olympic-branded Jamaican vest signed by sprint legend Usain...

Heavy rains that have battered Jamaica over the past few days have left several of the island's roads in a deplorable state, many of them impassable. Breakaways, sinks, and major damage are highlighted right across the country, including to several...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is adamant that informal settlements will not be allowed to continue across the island as they presented too great an issue in times of natural disasters.Yesterday, Holness and a team - including...

A comprehensive crime plan has been recommended to the Jamaican Government by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which should ensure that greater emphasis is placed on eradicating the glamour from illegal activities.While not outlining the...

Economic hardships faced by Internet users across the globe are being cited as playing a significant role in large numbers of persons falling victim to cyber hackers and scammers.Local information security consultant Damian Donaldson made the...