Livern Barrett/Senior Staff Reporter

July 23, 2026 by Livern Barrett/Senior Staff Reporter

Senior JDF officer due in court after Florida arrest

A senior Jamaican military officer embedded with a United States (US)-based international counter-narcotics task force is facing a criminal charge after being arrested with a person under the age of 18 inside a vehicle, according to his attorney and online arrest records. The military officer was arrested in Florida on July 4.

July 22, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Penalties for cops - Police face disciplinary action for lock-up escape, missing firearm and diplomatic incident

Two policemen have been “severely reprimanded” after an internal disciplinary process concluded that their “negligence” allowed accused killer Raymond ‘Boxer’ Shaw to escape from the Kingston Central…

July 16, 2026 by Livern Barrett

IC faces fresh lawsuit

The Integrity Commission (IC) is facing another lawsuit, this time from Dr Carl Bruce, medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), arising from a request for him to…

July 15, 2026 by Livern Barrett

No-bid danger - IC raises eyebrows over high number of single-source and emergency contracts awarded by public bodies

Seventy per cent of the more than 34,000 contracts entered into by Jamaican public bodies during the last financial year, with a combined value of $370 billion, were awarded using either the…

June 23, 2026 by Livern Barrett

JAMP flags ‘glaring inconsistency’ in Wheatley Case

There is a “glaring inconsistency” in how Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has so far handled the legal troubles facing de facto Science, Technology and Special Projects Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley,…

June 17, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Public official faces $200 fine after PAC no-show

A public official, who was a no-show yesterday at a meeting of the parliamentary committee examining governance and procurement issues flagged at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI),…

June 16, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Jackson secures go-ahead to challenge banking fees ruling

Opposition lawmaker Fitz Jackson says the decision by the Court of Appeal to give the go-ahead for him to challenge the 2024 dismissal of his banking fees-related lawsuit against Bank of Nova Scotia…

June 10, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Government moves to free up $50 billion in estates left without wills

The Government has announced plans to train mediators at the Administrator General’s Department to help Jamaicans access billions of dollars in cash and real estate left behind by relatives who died…

June 9, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Turbulence on the Tarmac - Vaz stresses Jamaican Government not involved in circumstances leading to diverted Venezuelan flight facing hours of delay on island

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz said yesterday that he was awaiting a report about what transpired with an aircraft operated by the largest airline in Venezuela which was “forced” to land in Jamaica on…

June 7, 2026 by Livern Barrett

JDF urges patience as probe begins into Up Park Camp barracks fire

The barracks building that was razed on Friday at Up Park Camp, the headquarters of the Jamaican military, was flagged by soldiers as a serious fire hazard, sources have revealed. However, the…