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Deported and defamed - Jamaican rejects US immigration authorities’ characterisation of ‘criminal history’, says charges were dismissed

A Jamaican man deported after 12 years in the United States is rejecting allegations by immigration authorities there that he is a violent criminal, insisting that serious criminal charges brought against him were fabricated and ultimately dismissed by a judge. Four days after Altiman Peterkin’s son was born, agents from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained him on June 25 in the parking lot of a bank he was visiting to withdraw funds.

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JUTA President Simon Lawrence
04 Oct, 2026 0

JUTA wants brakes pumped on Uber - Lawrence calls for locally operated alternatives to foreign-owned ride hailing companies

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Union of Travellers Association (JUTA) is calling for Uber and other international ride-hailing/ride-sharing companies to be banned, arguing that they continue to operate…
Donovan Williams, member of parliament for Kingston Central.
04 Oct, 2026 0

Default judgment dispute delays Dawes’ drill lawsuit

An application to the Supreme Court for a default judgment in the defamation lawsuit filed against parliamentarian Dr Alfred Dawes is on hold amid an 11th-hour dispute over whether he was served with…
A portrait of Dervan Malcolm at his remembrance service held yesterday at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew.
04 Oct, 2026 0

Cry for truth - Dervan Malcolm remembered as Jamaicans urged to check the facts in search for ‘both sides of the story’

Jamaica is crying out for truth, Reverend Dr Devon Dick, pastor at Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew, declared yesterday, citing a lack of trust in the community. “Citizens do not think that they…
Grand prize winner Oliver Chang sits in his brand-new GWM Tank 500 PHEV, which he won in the Acropolis Gaming Lounge Summer Heatwave promotion.
04 Oct, 2026 0

Long-time Acropolis patron drives away in 2027 GWM Tank 500

Long-time Acropolis Gaming Lounge customer Oliver Chang is the owner of a brand-new 2027 GWM Tank 500 HEV after emerging as the grand prize winner in the gaming establishment’s Summer Heatwave…
Patrick Bataille, CEO of Mayberry Investments.
04 Oct, 2026 0

Mayberry launches managed portfolio for idle Jamaican-dollar cash

Mayberry Investments Limited has launched a new managed portfolio aimed at institutions and individuals seeking to earn returns on liquid Jamaican-dollar balances without sacrificing access to their…
Author and Danrak Productions Chief Executive Officer Stacy-Ann Smith (left) presents the inaugural Carl Williams Prize for Home Economics to Aberdeen High School graduate Akayla Simpson (second left), alongside Wisynco head of consumer marketing Erin Mitc
04 Oct, 2026 0

Stacy-Ann Smith launches audiobook, education award in father’s memory

Communications specialist and author Stacy-Ann Smith has launched an audiobook version of her 2021 memoir, Time Does Not Heal, alongside an education initiative established in memory of her late…
District Officer Shaun Grant of the Jamaica Fire Brigade greets firefighters from the unit which responded to TotalEnergies fire-simulation drill at its Manor Park Service Centre on September 24. Grant and Acting Sergeant Lecia Oliver, along with Terry Fos
04 Oct, 2026 0

Top marks for Total gas station’s fire drill

TotalEnergies’ fire simulation, a mid-morning drill conducted on September 24 at its Manor Park service station, got high grades from representatives of the Jamaica Fire Brigade and Kingston and St…
04 Oct, 2026 0

Spectators clash after tense schoolboy football clash between CC, Manchester

Chaos erupted at the end of the ISSA Ben Francis Cup quarter-final clash between defending champions Clarendon College and Manchester High yesterday. Players and spectators had to be separated in…
04 Oct, 2026 0

Road deaths surpass 250

The number of people killed on Jamaica’s roadways this year has surpassed the 250 mark amid a decline in road fatalities. A total of 258 people died in 223 fatal collisions since January 1,…