WESTERN BUREAU: An elderly St James couple is speaking out against what they see as unjust treatment by the National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC) during the Montego Bay Perimeter Road project. The couple’s two Irwin...
Two housing developments in Hellshire, St Catherine, have become symbols of both promise and frustration for their eager homeowners. However, while the Hellshire View development being undertaken by a state agency is mired in delays and mounting...
A United States (US) immigration court judge in Miami, Florida, last Tuesday wished a Jamaican family the best of luck in their efforts to solidify their asylum case, several years after they handed illegal firearms over to Jamaican law enforcement...
WESTERN BUREAU: The US state of Florida will be seeking the death penalty against a Jamaican couple facing murder charges after the death of the woman’s 10-year-old son from “unimaginable abuse”. Ten-year-old Xavier Williams was tied to a ladder,...
A nearly $60-million contract dispute between the state-owned Petrojam and a private developer has escalated into a legal battle over fuel deliveries and refinery’s bid to use properties to recover the alleged debt. Petrojam, in court filings,...
NEW YORK: Jamaica must adopt smarter import strategies in response to the global 10-per-cent tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump, according to Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Audrey Marks...
There is a growing need for increased resources and policies to support families with children on the autism spectrum, ensuring a more compassionate and inclusive society where they can thrive. This was the urgent appeal from stakeholders at the...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says his administration will take credit for the 35-per-cent reduction in murders, arguing that his government was “unmercifully battered” over previous climbs in the figure. His defensive stance was triggered by a...
A kaleidoscope of emotions, bright-eyed with a brilliant smile, a strict mom, trailblazing lawyer, defender of justice, and mother to all. That is how Valerie Claire Neita-Robertson will be remembered. Embodying resilience, compassion, and an...
The fine imposed on Leslie Campbell, the former junior foreign minister, for breaches of Jamaica’s anti-corruption laws took into account his plea in mitigation that the offences were “procedural in nature”, his attorney has asserted. Campbell, who...
WESTERN BUREAU: Two Nicaraguans and a Jamaican man, who were arrested during a joint police-military operation off the coast of Westmoreland on March 31, have been formally charged following the seizure of 1,480 pounds (672.6 kilograms) of ganja....
Jamaica’s efforts to combat money laundering are being undermined by severe resource constraints and systemic corruption, according to the latest International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) from the US State Department. The report...
WESTERN BUREAU: Detective Constable Rickardo Evans of the Area One Scene-of-Crime Unit testified yesterday in the Westmoreland Circuit Court that he was escorted to the cell where Mario Deane was fatally beaten in 2014 by one of the officers now...
Autism Awareness Month serves as a powerful reminder of the need to recognise, celebrate, and support individuals on the autism spectrum. This year, The Mico University College in Kingston took a significant step forward in fostering inclusion and...
The Dr Andrew Holness-led administration is urging local businesses to look to new markets amid the Trump administration’s imposition of a 10 per cent tariff on Jamaican exports to the United States even as it seeks “urgent clarification”. The...
Constitutional scholar Dr Lloyd Barnett has viewed the remarks by Cabinet Minister Marlene Malahoo Forte on the timing of Jamaica’s next general election with a blend of legal understanding and democratic concern. According to Barnett: “If you do...
A Jamaican man residing in Georgia is facing criminal charges for allegedly operating a multistate sweepstakes scam that fleeced four elderly women of thousands of dollars, United States (US) authorities have disclosed. Jimmy Smith, 30, is charged...
Criminals stole a staggering $904.8 million worth of motor vehicles across the island in the first three months of this year, according to police records. Between January 1 and March 31 this year, 474 vehicles were reported stolen with only 76...
WESTERN BUREAU: A forensic examiner from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) admitted on Thursday that he could not confirm whether the Barnett Street Police Station cell, where Mario Deane was beaten on August 3, 2014, had been...
Amid the ripple effects of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imports to the United States, Jamaica Bauxite Mining (JBM) is focused on navigating the challenges these changes bring. Speaking with The Gleaner on Thursday, JBM Managing Director...
BANGKOK (AP): The sweeping new tariffs announced yesterday by United States (US) President Donald Trump were met initially with measured reactions from key trading partners, highlighting the lack of appetite for a full-fledged trade war. Trump...
The administration of a St Andrew-based primary school, where a six-year-old female student was allegedly sexually assaulted by an 11-year-old male student, yesterday said it followed the lawful procedure in reporting the matter to the relevant...
Western Bureau: The firearm popularly known as the ‘Chip Glock’, which is said to be the weapon of choice among Jamaican gangsters based in the United States (US), has now been discovered in the possession of local thugs, with one reportedly seized...
The lone accused in the multibillion-dollar fraud investigation at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), Jean Ann Panton, is pushing for access to the Kroll audit report to use as part of her defence in the trial slated for May 4 next year. Panton’s...
As trash accumulates in the Constant Spring Gully, ready to be washed down to the Kingston Harbour by the rain, residents of Cassava Piece battle against rats, roaches and stray animals when the garbage truck allegedly disappears for weeks at a...
