Livern Barrett/Senior Staff Reporter
March 31, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Gov’t launches US$50m project for climate-resilient farming
A multibillion-dollar project designed by the Government to harden the country’s agriculture sector against climate shocks is expected to boost nearly 15,000 farmers in the first year, officials have…
March 27, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Tank-Weld flagged
Tank-Weld Metals (TW), the leading supplier of steel products in Jamaica, is “likely abusing its dominance in the market by harming rivals and customers”, a report by the country’s fair competition…
March 20, 2026
by Livern Barrett
$80m payday for fraudster
The Government has been ordered to pay almost $80 million to a man with dozens of fraud-related convictions after he languished in prison for six years and 11 months or 2,504 days in excess of his…
March 19, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Fraud accused’s true identity uncovered in $352m mortgage loan scam
Dwayne Pitter, a resident of Bay Farm Villa in St Andrew, is the person who allegedly used a fictitious name to get mortgage loans totalling $352 million from four commercial banks over a one-month…
March 12, 2026
by Livern Barrett
FID cracks down on PPO delinquents
Two men accused of breaching pecuniary penalty orders (PPOs) imposed by the court are facing fresh charges, as the authorities signal a get-tough approach against individuals who fail to comply with…
March 11, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Judge to rule on keeping witness’s evidence in murder case against cops
The judge in the trial of six policemen accused of murder has reserved her decision on whether she will allow the evidence of a key prosecution witness. The media has been barred from disclosing the…
February 27, 2026
by Livern Barrett
‘Nobody can dictate to judges’
The head of the judiciary took a swipe at Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Delroy Chuck yesterday, saying nobody – “regardless of the office they hold” – can “dictate” to judges how the…
February 26, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Guilty pleas not intended ahead of joining child diversion programmes – Chuck
Some judges appear to be misinterpreting the Child Diversion Act by compelling minors to plead guilty to criminal charges before steering them to intervention programmes, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck…
February 19, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Mediation muddle
At the completion of a court-ordered mediation in May last year, a judge at the Trelawny Parish Court dismissed four criminal charges laid against a businessman by two policemen who claimed he…