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Donaldson was last seen alive on July 11, 2022.
January 14, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

‘I did not kill Donna-Lee’

In an unsworn statement from the dock on Tuesday, Constable Noel Maitland told the Home Circuit Court that a “tiny spot of blood” found in his Chelsea Manor, St Andrew, apartment resulted from his…
Tesha Miller.
January 13, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Clansman Gang trial booked for February 2

The trial of alleged Clansman Gang leader Tesha Miller and 24 other alleged gang members has been booked for commencement in the Home Circuit Court on February 2. The trial, which was initially fixed…
Dr Lucien Jones, vice-chairman of the National Road Safety Council.
January 12, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Risky roads

Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Dr Lucien Jones, is cautioning that 2026 will be marked by further avoidable tragedy unless decisive action is taken to improve road safety and curb…
Donaldson was last seen alive on July 11, 2022.
January 9, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Key ruling expected today in Donna-Lee Donaldson trial

Justice Leighton Pusey is expected to rule today on whether Constable Noel Maitland has a case to answer in the murder of his girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson, as well as the charge of preventing the…
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January 8, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Crown told to ‘ready itself’ as judge refuses to delay Tesha Miller trial

Justice Dale Palmer has dismissed an application by the prosecution to adjourn the trial of alleged Clansman Gang leader Tesha Miller and 24 other accused men until June, ruling that further delay…
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes address at the Judges’ Swearing-in Ceremony for the Hillary Term on January 5 at King’s House.
January 7, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Sykes: Current system simply cannot continue

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has warned that Jamaica cannot “try its way out” of its growing court backlog and that reform of the jury trial system must now be seriously considered. Speaking at King’s…
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes
January 6, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Chief justice renews call for greater judicial control over capital budget

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has renewed calls for the judiciary to be given control of its capital budget, while questioning the Government’s silence on repairs to courthouses damaged by Hurricane…
Josiah Lewis with his mother, Shawneece Forbes.
January 3, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

A mother’s nightmare

A mother’s worst nightmare became reality on Tuesday at Caymanas Mineral Spa in St Catherine when her six-year-old son drowned despite her desperate efforts to save him. Shawneece Forbes recounted the…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck.
January 2, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Chuck: Gov’t to move soon on close-in-age sex law

Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says the Government will move quickly to have Parliament decide whether consensual sexual activity between minors close in age should remain a criminal offence as such…