Tanesha Mundle/Staff Reporter
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
‘Accidental’ jurist Kissock Laing appreciative of national honour
For Justice Kissock Laing, being a judge was never part of the plan. But today, he is not only living his dream at the highest levels of the judiciary, but has been bestowed with a national honour for…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Wildman wrangles with judge over omissions in Reid indictment order
Defence lawyer Hugh Wildman has put Senior Parish Judge Sanchia Burrell on notice that he will be seeking an order to pause the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid. Wildman made…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Defence seeks dismissal of Reid trial, citing fatal flaw
Senior Parish Judge Sanchia Burrell is expected to deliver a ruling today on an application by the defence seeking to have the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid thrown out,…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Contractor not guilty of dangerous driving in fatal Coral Gardens crash
A St James contractor accused of causing the death of a motorcyclist in a 2022 crash along the Coral Gardens main road in St James, was on Tuesday found not guilty of dangerous driving. Derrick…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Fake jobs, bogus invoices
A domestic helper unknowingly employed by the Ministry of Education is among the key allegations in the $25-million fraud case involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and former Caribbean…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Human blood found on drapes in Maitland’s apartment
A government forensic analyst on Thursday confirmed the presence of human blood on drapes recovered from the New Kingston apartment of police constable Noel Maitland. Testifying as the murder trial…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Forensic analyst details bloody signs someone was injured in Maitland’s home
A Government forensic analyst testified yesterday that an individual was injured inside Constable Noel Maitland’s apartment in July 2022. A bloodstained entrance mat and two kitchen knives hidden in a…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Pinnock’s defence wants indictment order rejected in ‘stillborn’ fraud case
Calling the prosecution’s case “stillborn,” senior defence attorney Hugh Wildman yesterday urged the court to reject an indictment order against former Education Minister Ruel Reid and others in their…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Reid’s defence fights attempt to block witnesses’ names from media publication
The defence team in the multimillion-dollar fraud case involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused has strongly opposed a prosecution request barring the media from publishing the…