Livern Barrett - Senior Staff Reporter

Former WIPL Director John Levy.
April 12, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Acquitted ex-WIPL director sues over ‘malicious’ prosecution

A businessman who was acquitted of criminal charges has claimed in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit that police investigators ignored evidence that exonerated him and instead relied on “unreliable or…
Examples of 3D printed firearms.
March 22, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Policing printers

Customs officials have implemented a new policy that mandates employees to detain all three-dimensional or 3D printers imported into Jamaica, pending an internal verification of the end-user, a leaked…
The invoice
March 8, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Invoice intrigue

An invoice that was presented to customs officials detailing medical equipment and office furniture purchased in the name of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) for US$251,582 or almost…
March 1, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Cellblock horror

A man who says he was falsely arrested has claimed in a lawsuit that he contracted a sexually transmitted infection after being assaulted inside a police lockup. The assault, which lasted…
A man stands between his car and a wrecker to avoid the towing of his car in downtown Kingston in 2011. He was allegedly caught after being chased by the police and Transport Authority inspectors.
February 15, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Stalled!

John Brown* was trying to pick up passengers in downtown Kingston on a busy Thursday afternoon last month when inspectors from the Transport Authority (TA) blocked his Toyota Probox motor car with red…
February 8, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Four banks, $352m hit

A man, allegedly using a fictitious identity, got a total of $352 million in mortgage loans from four financial institutions over a one-month period in 2024, the proprietors of a privately owned firm…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
February 1, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Holness seeks update on FID probe

Lawmakers should consider amending the laws governing public bodies with investigative powers by including provisions to protect citizens from reputational damage, legal experts have suggested. The…
January 26, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Fake IDs, stolen titles

Five financial institutions have been fleeced of more than $600 million through an elaborate and complex fraudulent scheme allegedly involving an upper St Andrew medical doctor and two accomplices,…
The offices of Stocks and Securities Ltd on Hope Road in St Andrew in 2023.
December 28, 2025 by Livern Barrett

MAJOR SSL TWIST

An attorney representing Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt has warned that it would be a “facade” to proceed with a trial solely against Jean-Ann Panton, the former wealth adviser at Stocks &…