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The multimillion-dollar fraud trial of former Education Minister Ruel Reid and others has been adjourned to Monday, as the defence seeks dismissal unless the Crown produces independent statements not gathered by Financial Investigations Division (...
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says he "welcomes" the conclusion of the Integrity Commission's investigation, which found that while there were several procurement breaches, he was not directly involved in the award of contracts to Market...
The police say they are aware of a recent road rage incident in St Andrew in which a firearm was brandished and a man was physically assaulted along the roadway, seemingly in the presence of a policeman. The Gleaner understands that prior to...
The Integrity Commission says neither Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton nor Market Me Consulting Limited's co-managing director Lyndsey McDonnough disclosed their "friendship" when her company secured nearly $80 million in government contracts...
A 15-year-old student of the Llandilo School of Special Education, is currently in intensive care after being hit by a vehicle along the Nonpariel main road in Negril, Westmoreland, on Monday afternoon. Reports are that around 5 p.m., the child...
Twenty-four-year-old Dave King, otherwise called ‘Dada,’ ‘Breadback’ and ‘Mikiel Ramsey’, has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Kevin Duhaney following an incident at Hill Avenue, Kingston 11, on August 5. King, who is a labourer of...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Residents of the northern Leeward Islands were on Tuesday urged to monitor the passage of Tropical Storm Jerry, the 10th named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, which could become a hurricane by the end of...
Herbie Ballentine, who escaped custody while receiving treatment at the Port Maria Hospital in St Mary last Friday, has surrendered to the police. The St Mary police have confirmed that Ballentine, also known as ‘Junior’, turned himself in to the...
Three Jamaican hotels have been ranked among the Top 10 in the US and Caribbean by Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, reaffirming Jamaica’s position among the world’s most admired destinations for luxury, creativity, and culture....
Uncertainty surrounds the start of the multimillion-dollar fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused. The trial, which has faced chronic delays since 2019, was expected to begin today. However, the defence...
Fifty-eight-year-old Andrew Clarke, the man held at the Spanish Town Hospital last year for impersonating a medical doctor and collecting money for services, was today sentenced to over six years in prison in the St Catherine Parish Court. Clarke...
The management of Sagicor Bank Jamaica Limited says it is hopeful that a mutually agreeable resolution will be reached with disgruntled workers and their union over wages and benefits. Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) Vice President,...
Murders are down in all police divisions except in St Ann, which is seeing an increase in homicides year-on-year. The country has 19 police divisions. As of October 4, the St Ann Police Division recorded 48 murders, which is eight more or a 20...
Medical doctor Aujae Dixon plans to go to court to challenge his interdiction by the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), which arose from his participation in the September 3 general elections. Dixon was served a notice of interdiction...
There is reportedly growing disquiet among employees at Sagicor Bank branches across Jamaica over protracted wage negotiations. Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) Vice President, Rudolph Thomas, in a statement on Tuesday, indicated that...
Legendary sprinting icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has officially announced her retirement from the sport. Ahead of the National Championships in June Fraser-Pryce had revealed that it would be the final time she would be competing in the Trials and...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Deloitte Australia will partially refund the 440,000 Australian dollars paid by the Australian government for a report that was littered with apparent AI-generated errors, including a fabricated quote from a federal...
The partially burnt body of a teen girl was found in bushes in Manchester on Monday afternoon. She has since been identified as 13-year-old Santina Sergeant, who was a student at Christiana High School. Reports from the Spaldings police are that...
