WESTERN BUREAU: Anika Lowe, senior forensic science officer at the Forensic Institute’s DNA Unit, testified in the Westmoreland Circuit Court on Monday that blood samples collected from several items and areas outside the prison cell where Mario...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Delroy Fray, clinical coordinator at Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, has denied claims by the family of former People’s National Party (PNP) councillor candidate Ronaldo Jackson that he was inadequately...
The Office of the Political Ombudsman has asked Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon for a written explanation outlining the basis on which campaign posters of prospective candidates for the Opposition party have been removed by the St James...
A St Catherine woman, along with a religious leader and his wife, was remanded for a bail application on June 16 in connection with the alleged abduction of her teenage niece for participation in a cult ritual. The 13-year-old Clarendon girl, who...
Western Bureau: Members of the Rastafarian community in western Jamaica were at the forefront of yesterday’s protest in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St James, which was staged to show solidarity with Burkina Faso’s leader, Captain Ibrahim...
Jennifer Williams, president of the Jamaica Association of Principals and Vice-Principals, is cautioning lawmakers not to rush the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) bill, contending that its implementation must be a “win-win” for all stakeholders....
More than 150 children under age 17 were murdered while just over 4,000 were sexually assaulted in Jamaica over the five-year period that ended last year, the national coordinator for Child Month activities has disclosed. May is celebrated every...
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says an individual has been appointed to carry out the field functions that were previously done by the former political ombudsman. In a statement yesterday, Chuck did not name the person, but indicated that the...
WESTERN BUREAU: The prosecution in the trial of the three police personnel charged in the 2014 beating death of Mario Deane failed, on two occasions, in their bid to show the denim trousers that Deane was believed to have been wearing on the day he...
Amid the rush of activities at Tuesday’s wellness fair, hosted at Hope Gardens in St Andrew, 81-year-old Vernice Gray was proof that strength and success have no age limit in Jamaican agriculture. A farmer for just four years, Gray is living...
Fitz Jackson, opposition spokesman on Portmore affairs, has once again criticised the Government’s decision to pass legislation to pave the way to declare Portmore as Jamaica’s 15th parish, calling it a “corruptly conceived parish hoax”. Speaking...
The family of 20-year-old Shamar Riley joined Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) in a protest against police violence in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, on Tuesday, armed with secretly recorded video footage they claim shows the moments before his fatal...
Declaring that the “tide has shifted”, National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang yesterday reeled off a raft of achievements in the fight against crime and violence, arguing that the country was beginning to see the results of the Government’s...
Amid wide public debate sparked by an increase in police fatal shootings, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says his administration will never allow state forces to act in ways that “wantonly abuse” the human rights of citizens. Holness was speaking...
The People’s National Party (PNP) has raised strong concerns about the Teaching Council Bill, passed in the Senate last Friday, warning that it may impose financial strain on teachers and further demoralise the profession. At a press conference on...
The special measures application currently before the Home Circuit Court in the Donna-Lee Donaldson murder trial is set to resume on Friday. The application seeks permission for three overseas witnesses to give evidence remotely. Submissions were...
Eyebrows were raised among staff at Jamaica’s Parliament after an internal memo warned that employees showing up to work “with visible marks on their skin, colloquially referred to as ‘hickeys’, would face immediate disciplinary action. The notice...
A heated political debate over housing policy has erupted between the Government and the parliamentary Opposition, as both sides seek to win voter support ahead of Jamaica’s next general election. On Monday, Opposition Leader Mark Golding responded...
WESTERN BUREAU: Forensic scientist Nadia Whyte testified on Monday that two exhibits submitted in the trial of three police officers accused in the 2014 beating death of Mario Deane did not match the descriptions on the evidence bags. Whyte, from...
Justice Leighton Pusey has issued a stern warning that public demonstrations and online commentary, particularly from non-traditional media, regarding the Donna-Lee Donaldson murder trial could result in contempt of court charges. Constable Noel...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Junior Spokesperson on Health and Wellness Jesse James Clarke has praised the cleanliness and dedicated staff at the Port Antonio Hospital, but emphasised the urgent need to upgrade the ageing facility to meet the growing...
Annette Wright was inconsolable on Monday morning as she relived the traumatic experience of losing her home to fire for the second time. The 57-year-old bar owner’s house was one of four destroyed in a devastating early-morning blaze at the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Commuters in Green Pond, St James, and Green Island in Hanover are anticipating a more reliable and comfortable means of transport as the Montego Bay Metro Bus Company expanded its services into the communities on Monday. The...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Dr Mark Smith has announced plans to establish a think tank within the next three months. The initiative will advocate for increased government funding for the education sector, with a...
The Jamaican electorate is being urged by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness to choose his Government’s housing policies over the Opposition’s when they go to the polls, even as he acknowledged the ongoing housing crisis that has been overwhelming...
