Declaring that Vybz Kartel and his co-accused must be allowed to clear their names, the prosecution says it wants the murder case to be retried on its merits and not be determined on technicalities. “The public interest in the final determination...
Despite ongoing criticism from elements in the diaspora, Alando Terrelonge, state minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, says organisers are well prepared and the Government is pleased with the number of persons who have...
Amid multiple reports of tragic incidents and a call for an audit of the life-saving machines, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is adamant that there is no evidence that ventilators are missing from the island’s public healthcare facilities....
The Court of Appeal on Thursday questioned the possibility of finding seven unbiased jurors, given the widespread publicity surrounding the case after the prosecution argued strongly that there are safeguards in the Jamaican court system to ensure...
A mangled minibus, half-eaten food scattered on the ground, and a tree bent from the force of the impact painted a grim picture in the aftermath of the tragic accident that claimed one life along the Font Hill main road in St Elizabeth early...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay’s Deputy Mayor, Dwight Crawford, is lamenting that not enough families of the deceased buried in the western city’s historical Pye River Cemetery are helping to maintain the 128-year-old burial ground, even as he gives...
WESTERN BUREAU: In a spirit of compassion as Father’s Day approaches, some children in St Elizabeth who have never met their incarcerated dads will be given the opportunity to do so this morning. The initiative is being spearheaded by...
The dead and dearly departed are in good hands. This according to licensed funeral director Christina Millwood-Nicholson. The 31-year-old Millwood-Nicholson, who is from Manchester and now resides in New York, owns Unique Mortuary Supplies, located...
Just like Humpty Dumpty, defence lawyer John Clarke yesterday charged that there are no common-law safeguards available that can fix the post-trial damage caused by the bribery issue, which unfolded in the murder trial of Vybz Kartel and his three...
A mother is agonising over the death of her newborn, who doctors at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon struggled to keep alive because there was no ventilator. The infant died on Tuesday, four days after being born. The medical team, which took...
Commissioners of the Integrity Commission are of the view that the anti-corruption body should have the protection of the Jamaican Constitution. The view has been expressed by the commissioners in light of a comment made by former Prime Minister PJ...
Thirty-eight years after struggling to secure his immigration status in the United Kingdom (UK), the British Home Office has granted Jamaican Dennis Henry leave to remain in the country. However, he will have to wait 10 additional years – renewing...
Gleaner columnist Reverend Peter Espeut has sought to dismiss scathing remarks directed at him by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte on Tuesday regarding controversial comments he made about members of the...
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Parish Court will learn on September 24 whether an application will be made for the ex-girlfriend of Dorrane Bryan, who allegedly posted intimate videos of her on social media without her knowledge, to give evidence...
Five international construction companies will be making bids to rehabilitate the country’s roads under the Government’s $40-billion Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme, Minister with...
WESTERN BUREAU: Superintendent Eron Samuels, the police commander for St James, is keen to celebrate the two high-powered rifles that were removed from the streets last week but not the demise of the two alleged high-profile gangsters who were...
WESTERN BUREAU: As the St James police continue their relentless bid to blunt the lawlessness that has resulted in 58 murders between January 1 and May 26 – making it the bloodiest parish so far this year – the division has listed 12 wanted men,...
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) Executive Director Mickel Jackson has rejected the argument that owing to the possibility of political manipulation, the impeachment of parliamentarians was excluded from the recommendations of the Constitutional Reform...
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte says the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) is planning comprehensive discussions on Jamaica’s final court. “‘These discussions will extend well beyond the CRC. It will involve...
WESTERN BUREAU: The woman who made history as the first female Speaker of the House of Representatives, Violet Neilson, has passed at age 92. Neilson, who lived in Somerton, St James, was pronounced dead at the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny....
The family of a British woman who drowned while on vacation in the island has been left distressed after trying unsuccessfully for almost three months to obtain a death certificate from Jamaican authorities to bury her. Kerita Solomon died in...
The Court of Appeal says the prosecution must explain why Vybz Kartel and his three co-accused should be retried for the 2011 murder of Clive Williams when they have already suffered multiple constitutional breaches in the previous trial process....
Cynthia Brivit is breathing a sigh of relief after two paraplegic brothers she cares for in Clifton, St Catherine, have been diagnosed with a hereditary condition and are set to start receiving treatment shortly. Days after being featured in a...
With just four days remaining until the commencement of the 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference, the ambitious goal of attracting 1,000 participants from the diaspora appears increasingly elusive. Compounding the challenge, prospective attendees are...
WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaican authorities have decided against repatriating a Swiss national who recently experienced a mental breakdown while holidaying on the island. Instead, the man will spend the remainder of his trip at the Rastafari Herbal...
