News
December 2025
by Kimone Francis
‘Knockout blow’
The Supreme Court has thrown out an application brought by the People’s National Party’s Paul Buchanan to overturn the results of the St Andrew West Central general election which he lost to Prime…
December 2025
by Sashana Small
Kingston Tech principal suspended
Principal of Kingston Technical High School Maulton Campbell has been suspended from the institution following an audit report, concerns over a hiring decision, and a formal complaint submitted by a…
December 2025
‘Serious mistake’
The Court of Appeal says it overturned an ex-policeman’s 2021 murder conviction after finding that his claim of self-defence was not properly addressed during the trial, a lapse that undermined the…
December 2025
by Kimone Francis
Union Acres homeowners threaten legal action over hurricane losses
Homeowners in Union Acres, St James, whose newly built properties were torn up by Hurricane Melissa in October, have served notice that they will use litigation in an effort to force the developer to…
December 2025
by Edmond Campbell
‘We intend to fight this’
State Minister for Finance and the Public Service Zavia Mayne has filed a lawsuit against the Integrity Commission (IC), asking the court to quash the ruling of the director of corruption prosecution…
December 2025
by Christopher Thomas
St James residents still worried about limited garbage collection
WESTERN BUREAU: Following calls from the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) for citizens to responsibly dispose of their garbage in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, residents of several…
December 2025
Jamaican man dies after being struck by moped driver in Queens
A 68-year-old Jamaica-born man was struck and killed by a moped while standing on the street in a section of Queens, New York, in the United States on Friday. Dead is former corrections officer Trevor…
December 2025
by Livern Barrett
Investigator didn’t check into claims brother called victim after disappearance
A police officer who supervised the investigation into the disappearance of social media personality and entrepreneur Donna-Lee Donaldson has denied a suggestion that he was negligent or careless for…
December 2025
St Elizabeth farmers get solar-powered cold storage
More than 1,000 fruit and vegetable farmers in Flagaman, St Elizabeth and surrounding areas now have access to modern cold storage facilities worth US$57,000 ($9 million). The facilities are expected…