Andre Williams/Staff Reporter

The open gates at premises where one of the men was killed.
April 16, 2026 by Andre Williams

Residents rattled by raid

Residents of Whitfield Town in St Andrew say they were left shaken and fearful early Wednesday morning after what they initially believed was an armed invasion, as explosions rang out and the sound of…
Vlogger Jhadee ‘Jaii Frais’ Richards, one of three people shot during the chaos.
April 14, 2026 by Andre Williams

Probe deepens after Carnival night erupts in gunfire

Investigators probing Sunday night’s shooting at the Big Wall Carnival after-party say it is still “very early days as it relates to charges”, even as eyewitness accounts, reported security gaps, and…
A section of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay.
April 11, 2026 by Andre Williams

Month end autopsy set for CRH newborn

An autopsy has been scheduled for April 28 to determine the cause of death of a newborn at Cornwall Regional Hospital as grieving mother Shandale Ballentine has launched a crowdfunding campaign to…
Dr Christopher Tufton, minister of health and wellness.
April 9, 2026 by Andre Williams

Tufton urges accountability after tragic infant loss

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has signalled that decisive action will follow the tragic death of a newborn at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, declaring that the authorities must…
April 7, 2026 by Andre Williams

NEWBORN HEARTACHE

What should have been one of the happiest moments of Shandale Ballentine’s life ended in heartbreak on Good Friday. Instead of leaving the Cornwall Regional Hospital cradling the baby boy she had…
The order to enroll in another school is one of three conditions that were imposed during a bail hearing in the St Ann Children’s Court on Wednesday.
March 25, 2026 by Andre Williams

Defence paints lead investigator as incompetent in Clansman trial

The further cross-examination of a senior investigator took centrestage in the Clansman gang trial yesterday, as defence attorneys sought to challenge the credibility and thoroughness of the…
March 24, 2026 by Andre Williams

Defence suggests investigators compromised murder scene in Clansman Gang trial

The handling of a bag recovered from the scene of a 2020 murder came under intense scrutiny in the Supreme Court on Monday, as the defence pressed its case that investigators may have compromised key…
Jolyan Silvera
March 23, 2026 by Andre Williams

From power to prison

Two of Jamaica’s most recent high-profile convicted killers, former policeman Noel Maitland and ex-parliamentarian Jolyan Silvera, are now housed under similar conditions inside the Tower Street Adult…
March 19, 2026 by Andre Williams

Crime scene investigator wrote statement six years after crime, after start of trial

A forensic crime scene investigator (FCSI), called by the Crown as a witness in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial, yesterday gave brief testimony linking his role to the escorting of evidence in the…