Residents of Bryden Street in Dunkirk, Kingston, are rebuffing claims by the police on the scene that a resident, who was killed during an alleged firefight on Monday afternoon, had engaged the security forces in a shootout. Dead is Towado Welsh, a...
Former House Speaker and Member of Parliament Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, along with her legal team, encountered a delay in court yesterday at the preliminary hearing for her statutory declarations matter. Due to the absence of the presiding judge...
Several sickle cell patients are reportedly struggling to cope with their condition, expressing feelings of despair as they cite experiences of alleged discrimination from medics and a shortage of medication as significant challenges. Sickle...
Disgruntled workers at the Hope Botanic Gardens in St Andrew returned to their posts following a brief industrial action on Tuesday morning after intervention from the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Workers Union, which represents the...
Residents of Craig Town in St Andrew Southern are calling on Member of Parliament (MP) Mark Golding to immediately step in and quell the deadly gang violence which has resulted in the deaths of three seniors within the last two months. The most...
The urgency of addressing violence in schools was starkly highlighted yesterday during the launch of the Peace Gardens Competition at Kingston High School, where two student brawls erupted despite the presence of government officials from the...
The Major Investigation Division (MID) has reportedly taken over a probe surrounding the brazen double killing of a man and woman late Monday, which has left the community of Burke Road in Kingston on edge. The deceased have been identified as 48-...
Scores of taxi operators who traverse Lawrence Tavern in St Andrew to Glengoffe in St Catherine withdrew their services yesterday in protest over the deplorable road conditions which they say have become a threat to public safety. Some residents...
A second day of searching for two individuals swept away in the Wag Water River in St Mary ended unsuccessfully on Friday, leaving their families desperately appealing to the authorities for assistance. The search was initially halted on Thursday...
St Andrew South Western Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Angela Brown-Burke has denounced a recent upsurge in violence in Whitfield Town as the security forces impose a curfew to restore calm. The 48-hour curfew began at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, but that...
The security forces are keeping a close watch on sections of Mountain View Avenue, particularly Nannyville Gardens and its environs, after the murder of the community strongman’s brother on Monday night. The deceased has since been identified as...
A Kingston man has been charged with cruelty to a child after he allegedly physically assaulted and injured a nine-year-old boy accused of sexually assaulting his daughter of the same age. The alleged incident occurred more than a week ago. The man...
Weeks before her scheduled migration overseas, and nearly three months after the birth of her child, the family of Ronesha Gilbert-Morgan has been plunged into mourning and is, instead, in the process of planning her funeral. Gilbert-Morgan, 28,...
A mother is now regretting sending her son outside to get fresh air, only for him to be murdered by gunmen a day after receiving his status letter from The University of the West Indies (UWI). Keauno ‘Popsy’ Watson, 23, was elated when it was...
A Jamaican mother and her infant, who had been fleeing violence in a Kingston garrison where their family was marked for death, are breathing a sigh of relief after they were released from US Border Patrol detention and entered the North American...
The authorities are seeking to identify a woman who was killed in a bizarre hit-and-run involving two motor vehicles on Thursday night along the busy Marcus Garvey Drive thoroughfare in Kingston. They are also imploring the driver who left the...
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has indicated it has no legal interest in the shooting death of Private Ejay Domville despite a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) statement yesterday indicating that authority over the probe into the...
The mother of Private Ejay Domville is hoping that today’s autopsy will begin to provide answers to the myriad questions swirling around in her head since the 20-year-old was shot dead while on duty in Denham Town, Kingston, last Friday. “I’m not...
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) yesterday dispatched a team of investigators to probe an accident involving a small plane yesterday at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome, which resulted in the hospitalisation of the pilot and passenger. Up to...
A number of cops who reportedly collected money from partygoers to provide unauthorised escorts with service vehicles to events in St Ann during the recent holiday period are under investigation. The Gleaner understands that the probe was...
Women fearing for their lives have begun vacating a Waterhouse, St Andrew community following the murder of 43-year-old Tameka ‘Aneeka’ Samuels and the wounding of her daughter on Balmagie Avenue in the community Tuesday night. Samuels, who resided...
At 5:29 p.m., the right foot of dancehall star Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer connected with Tower Street in downtown Kingston. It was his first step into freedom from prison and into the welcoming embrace of a crowd of supporters chanting his name....
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier who was found dead in a service vehicle parked along the Palisadoes road in Kingston on Tuesday morning has been identified as 30-year-old Corporal Sekou Medder. In a statement, the JDF said it was saddened...
The family and friends of a Kingston woman are praying and hoping for the best amid concerns that she might lose an eye following an acid attack yesterday at her workplace at Pavilion Plaza in St Andrew. They also believe that she was the target of...
The day after Hurricane Beryl’s onslaught, Marvin Lawrence went to his place of business and found that a large tree had fallen on to the roof, compromising the structure. The resident of Mountainside in St Elizabeth was all smiles last week when...
