$120m impasse A legal squabble is brewing over the $120 million the Supreme Court ordered the Government to pay George Williams, the mentally disabled man who languished in prison for nearly 50 years – or his entire working life – awaiting a trial. The...
Maitland says Donaldson left apartment after row Constable Noel Maitland told the police that Donna-Lee Donaldson walked out of his Chelsea Manor apartment in July 2022 after an argument about a photo of his child’s mother on the wall and his threat to end their relationship a day before she went...
PEP prep under threat as Hague Primary waits for infirmary relocation Dameian Elvin, principal of Hague Primary and Infant School in Trelawny, says his hands are tied regarding the resumption of classes at the institution, confirming that a post-Hurricane Melissa temporary infirmary continues to commandeer the...
Park Lane on edge after 50-y-o woman gunned down Fifty-year-old Janet Baker was shot and killed in a drive-by attack on Park Lane, off Red Hills Road in St Andrew, late Sunday, sending fresh shock waves through a community long battle-scarred by gang conflicts and recurring violence. “The place...
Guidance counsellors call for increased recognition, improved working conditions As Jamaica observes Guidance Counsellors Day today, counsellors across the island are urging the Government and education stakeholders to recognise their critical role in schools and communities, saying their contributions remain largely overlooked...
IC reports await tabling in House Two investigation reports and indicative rulings from the director of corruption prosecution at the Integrity Commission are expected to be tabled in Parliament today. The reports and indicative rulings were delivered and signed for at Gordon House...
$40m relief fund activated for storm-hit cops WESTERN BUREAU: The management committee of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Welfare Fund has activated a $40-million humanitarian allocation to assist police officers whose homes and families were devastated by the catastrophic passage of...
Hurricane delays testimony in Montego Bay Qahal Yahweh case WESTERN BUREAU: The ongoing trial of 16 members of the Montego Bay-based Qahal Yahweh religious group has been rescheduled for continuation in the St James Parish Court on January 16, 2026, as the investigating officer – the prosecution’s intended...
‘Absolutely not’ Senior figures within Jamaica’s media landscape have strongly rejected a call from a government lawmaker to reinstate criminal libel, arguing that such a move would roll back hard-won press freedoms secured under the Defamation Act of 2013. Former...
Local contractors want integration in container home solutions As the Jamaican Government prepares to purchase thousands of container homes as a rapid response to the housing stock devastated by Hurricane Melissa, Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) President Richard Mullings is urging...