Livern Barrett/Senior Staff Reporter

November 6, 2026 Livern Barrett/Senior Staff Reporter

No red flags at CMU during my tenure, ex-treasurer testifies

A former treasurer at Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has testified that he saw no irregularities during his near four-year tenure at the institution. The former executive also testified that he did not engage in any irregularities while handling the financial affairs of the east Kingston-headquartered institution between 2016 and 2020 and that the Ministry of Finance had no reason to question CMU’s financial integrity during the period.

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MAYNE
04 Nov, 2026 0

Mayne wins partial court approval in IC fight

A lawsuit filed by junior finance minister Zavia Mayne challenging an investigation report by the Integrity Commission (IC) into his statutory declarations can go ahead but without two senior IC…
The Caribbean Maritime University in Kingston.
03 Nov, 2026 0

CMU cash flow report clears hurdle in fraud trial

A report related to the movement of money into and out of a Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) account has been admitted into evidence in the ongoing fraud trial involving former Education Minister…
Head of the St Ann Police Division, Senior Superintendent Carlos Russell.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Police: Ocho Rios crash cars reportedly had dealer plates

The St Ann police have received reports that the two Mercedes-Benz motor cars that were “racing” in Ocho Rios, St Ann, before a weekend crash that resulted in the deaths of four teenagers were fitted…
The Caribbean Maritime University in Kingston.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Millions more for meals

Another 16 sets of documents showing how Professor Fritz Pinnock, former president of Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), authorised payments totalling millions of dollars “for the provision of…
Dr Fritz Pinnock
29 Oct, 2026 0

Millions for meals - Documents show former CMU president authorised payments totalling over $7m for meals under programme for at-risk youth

Prosecutors yesterday introduced nearly two dozen documents detailing how former Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President, Professor Fritz Pinnock, authorised more than $7 million in payments to…
Former Caribbean Maritime University President Professor Fritz Pinnock.
28 Oct, 2026 0

CMU MONEY TRAIL - Pinnock’s signature on meal payment vouchers for Brown Lawrence, court told

Prosecutors on Tuesday tendered into evidence dozens of documents showing that former Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President Professor Fritz Pinnock authorised hundreds of thousands of dollars…
Keenan Falconer, economist.
27 Oct, 2026 0

FREEZE ORDER - Economist urges routine cost-cutting exercise as Gov’t tightens purse strings

An economist has suggested that the Government should make identifying cost-saving measures a routine exercise, regardless of how much revenue it collects. The suggestion follows a new set of…
21 Oct, 2026 0

Education Ministry - CMU Fraud Trial | Defence wants two senior officials as prosecutors drop 13 witnesses

Two senior public officials are among 13 people who prosecutors no longer intend to call as witnesses in the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid, defence attorneys have revealed.…
Former Education Minister Ruel Reid.
16 Oct, 2026 0

Ruel Reid named in evidence on six retail purchases in fraud trial

A smart television and a foot spa were among six items former Education Minister Ruel Reid purchased from a retail chain over a near five-week period in 2018, according to evidence of a witness in his…