“It has been the privilege of my life,” declared outgoing Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn on Tuesday as she delivered her final official address at the opening of the Michaelmas Term at the Home Circuit Court. Her remarks...
A car wash worker, who previously claimed to have seen a suspicious red substance seeping from a sofa brought in by Constable Noel Maitland, testified in the Home Circuit Court on Monday that she was never informed by police whether tests confirmed...
A suspect is now in police custody following the tragic shooting death of 18-year-old Jada Pollard, a sixth-form student at The Queen’s School. The student was shot and killed at her home in Smokey Vale, St Andrew, during a pre-dawn home invasion....
At just 13 years old, Aaden Dunn, armed with nothing but two phone cases and a single LED light, set out on his dream path of becoming a successful entrepreneur. Today, the now 17-year-old, who recently celebrated his birthday, is the CEO of...
Member of Parliament-elect Dennis Gordon has pledged to work closely with his former colleagues in the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) to advocate for the reform and strengthening of local government across Jamaica. In a...
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby is raising concerns over plans by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport to centralise the permit process for entertainment events across the island. Addressing yesterday’s monthly sitting of the...
Just three years ago, Aberdeen High School was facing serious challenges. With low pass rates, dwindling enrolment as parents pulled their children out, and staff morale at an all-time low, the school was in crisis. Today, however, Aberdeen is...
A record 19 women from both major political parties secured victories in Wednesday’s general election, with six of them set to enter the House of Representatives as first-time members of parliament (MPs). The figure betters by one the previous high...
Former Morant Bay Mayor Yvonne Rose Shaw clinched a hard-fought victory yesterday, wresting the St Thomas Eastern seat from the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Dr Michelle Charles. Shaw polled 7,356 votes to Charles’ 6,937 – margin of 419 votes. The...
While many St Thomas residents say they are voting based on issues affecting their communities, a significant number point to the broader infrastructure works carried out in the parish as a key influence in their decision to support the Jamaica...
Jamaica officially now has a guide on how to deal with longstanding gender disparities and barriers faced by vulnerable groups within the justice system. The Ministry of Justice on Wednesday formally received the island’s first Gender Strategy and...
Touching lives, inspiring others, and showing up with heart every single day is what defines Kimya Beedle Fisher, assistant clerk of the court at the St James Parish Court. And on the very day she marked four years of service in the Jamaican court...
People’s National Party (PNP) supporters in Mandeville, Manchester, on Sunday threw their support behind the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme but blasted its poor execution, citing subpar buses and safety concerns. The bus programme,...
Attorneys represen-ting veteran politician KD Knight are considering filing an injunction to stop the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) from reportedly continuing to use a doctored audio recording that they say defames Knight and misrepresents his views...
Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. believes that Jamaica has the potential not just to catch up but to lead the region in productivity – if the nation adopts a productivity-focused mindset and embraces cultural change. Speaking...
Veteran attorney-at-law and former government minister K.D. Knight has given Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton until Friday morning to issue a public apology and formally retract the attribution of a controversial, doctored audio recording to...
Veteran attorney-at-law and former government minister K. D. Knight has demanded a public apology from Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton, threatening legal action over the use of what he describes as a “maliciously doctored” voice recording....
St Catherine teenager Adrian Ellis says he was shocked but deeply honoured to learn that he will receive the prestigious Badge of Honour for Gallantry after stepping in to save a schoolmate who suffered a serious head injury earlier this year. The...
The Supreme Court has made a preservation order restraining local developer Andre Motta and his two companies, Master Core Limited and Dreams De La Island Limited, from dealing with their assets up to $30 million in connection with a lawsuit...
A police constable implicated in a multimillion-dollar smishing scam of elderly bank customers is to remain behind bars after losing his bid to have the Court of Appeal review a Supreme Court decision refusing him bail. The Court of Appeal, in a...
The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in the case of former police constable Collis ‘Chucky’ Brown, who was alleged to be a member of the infamous police ‘death squad’, who is seeking to have his conviction and 51-year sentence overturned....
A man who had started construction on a parcel of land he claimed was his own was last year ordered to demolish the structure and vacate the property after the Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that he was not the registered owner. The appellant,...
A young man who lost his mother and stepfather in a December 2022 motor vehicle accident along the Palisadoes Road called for compassion for the Russian driver responsible for their deaths, recommending a fine instead of prison time. Narmadeo...
A worker at a car wash, where Constable Noel Maitland had reportedly taken his sofa to be washed, yesterday identified him in a photograph as the man whom she called ‘Brown Man’ who came to the car wash with the furniture. “I see di man wey bring...
A September 16 trial, which was scheduled for the alleged members of the Clarendon-based Ranko Gang, reportedly led by a police constable, Tafari Silvera, has been vacated due to the persistent absence of some of the defence lawyers. Justice...
