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Inside the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries after arsonists tried to set fire to the building days after a deadly service in October 2021.
14 Oct, 2026 0

Video shows Ruddock taking responsibility for Pathways killing

Murder accused Andre Ruddock had expressed regret in a video-recorded caution statement to police, admitting he was guilty of killing fellow church member Taneka Gardner and that it was something he…
Deputy Mayor Lorraine Dobson chairing a meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation on Tuesday.
14 Oct, 2026 0

KSAMC demands proof of source for water parties

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has moved to block events involving the recreational use of National Water Commission (NWC)-supplied water as drought conditions persist and…
Kevon Stephenson (forefront), director of investigation at the Integrity Commission.
14 Oct, 2026 0

IC wants probe of single-source contracts

Declaring that competition was the exception in the awarding of government contracts last year, Kevon Stephenson, director of investigation at the Integrity Commission, says in 2025, single-source…
Kirk Benjamin, comissioner of customs at the Jamaica Customs Agency, speaks with The Gleaner during an interview at his Kingston office recently.
13 Oct, 2026 0

Cards of crime - Customs cracks down on new strategy used by scammers, others to smuggle proceeds of illicit activities into island

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Kirk Benjamin has revealed that the state body has seized 195 international credit and debit cards sent to Jamaica from overseas between…
Superintendent Andrew Nish.
13 Oct, 2026 0

Bad roads help cops nab suspected poker box thieves

WESTERN BUREAU: Four men suspected of being behind a spate of poker box thefts in Hanover are now in custody after pieces of gaming equipment were found in their possession during a police operation…
From left: James E.D. Rawle, executive chairman of LASCO Affiliated Companies; Dr Kevin Blake, commissioner of police; and Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), minister of state in the Ministry of National Secutrity and Peace, present the LASCO JCF Chairman’s
13 Oct, 2026 0

Constable Joel Robinson named top cop

Constable Joel Robinson of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) St Catherine North Division walked away with the Chairman’s Award in the the 2026 LASCO, JCF Saluting Our Heroes Awards. Robinson, a…
Hugh Wildman, attorney for Fritz Pinnock.
13 Oct, 2026 0

Judge decries ‘inappropriate things’ taking place in CMU trial

The judge presiding over the oft-delayed fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid has indicated that “a lot of inappropriate things” have taken place in the case. Senior Parish Court…
From left: Director of Tourism Donovan White and Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett hold two of Jamaica’s seven awards as they pose or a photo with Graham Cooke, founder and president of the World Travel Awards, at the Princess Grand in Hanover on Sunda
13 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaica’s tourism stature reinforced on world stage

WESTERN BUREAU: World Travel Awards founder and president Graham Cooke has hailed Jamaica’s international tourism standing, noting that the island’s selection to host the Caribbean and Americas awards…
Alliyah Shakeer, director of research at the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
13 Oct, 2026 0

Caribbean tourism growth slows as cruise arrivals surge

WESTERN BUREAU: Caribbean tourism is showing signs of slowing growth, with stayover arrivals increasing by just 1.9 per cent during the first half of 2026, even as cruise passenger visits surged 11…