National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has blamed a sharp 53 per cent year-on-year rise in homicides in western Jamaica on the annual inflow of US$1 billion in illicit funds that are used to buy guns to target rival gangs involved in lottery...

WILLIAMSFIELD, Manchester: Residents of Hope Village, which is located near Williamsfield in Manchester, have now joined those from other districts in voicing their displeasure at the effects of ongoing work on the Williamsfield to May Pen leg of......

Family members of the late reggae icon Fredrick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, who have been embroiled in a legal battle with his road manager over a hard drive containing several of the artiste’s songs that were re-recorded by another entertainer for an al...

While only one in three Jamaicans remains trusting of the police, the majority of citizens have indicated that they are willing to work with cops to reduce crime, the latest findings of the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) have...

Washington has doubled down on its decision to exclude several neighbouring states from next week’s Summit of the Americas, drawing on its position as host country to dictate attendance. The decision to exclude Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua –.....

The St Andrew South police are keeping a close watch on the Balmagie Avenue community in Olympic Gardens after days of lingering tension that also saw a murder, a spate of shootings, and suspected arson. Residents say that over the last seven days.....

More than 20,000 electronic traffic tickets have been issued by the police across the island since they were first equipped with e-ticketing devices six months ago. The e-ticketing application, the pilot of which was launched last November, is...

The prosecution in the Clansman-One Don Gang trial will today continue its bid to convince Chief Justice Bryan Sykes to reject the no-case submissions for 24 of the remaining 28 alleged gangsters, including reputed gang leader Andre ‘Blackman’.....

A St James woman who was taken into custody on Tuesday morning in connection with the death of her seven-year-old son has been charged with child neglect and was remanded until July 6. The accused woman, 29-year-old Queen-Ann Spence, of Johnson...

The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) on Tuesday advocated for the inclusion of a psychological evaluation for teachers as part of the fit-and-proper requirements set out in the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) bill currently under review by.....

MANDEVILLE, Manchester: With his head bowed, Andre Bromfield’s posture evoked defeat as he was sentenced to 18 years and five months in prison for killing his lover, 24-year-old Shantell Whyte, more than two years ago. The former delivery...

Before shooting down a last-minute attempt by the prosecution in the Clansman-One Don Gang trial to keep one of the defendants in the case, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes emphasised on Tuesday that the fate of an accused must be determined by current...

With the return of face-to-face classes and pre-pandemic idealism, anti-drug advocates in Jamaica are lobbying for more support as they fight against not only tobacco smoking but the use of methylenedioxymethamphetamine – a stimulant commonly know...

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn says a recent jury conviction in lottery scamming and money laundering sends a strong message to criminals that there is a critical mass of civic-minded Jamaicans determined to stand for justice....

Urging the Court of Appeal not to disturb her client’s sentence, attorney-at-law Dionne Meyler Barrett has argued that the judge was not compelled to consider life imprisonment for murder convict Lindell Powell. Powell pleaded guilty to the...

Opposition Spokesman on Industry, Investment and Logistics Anthony Hylton has criticised the Government for failing to outline specific solutions to the supply-chain challenges that have contributed to the elevated prices of consumer goods and...

With the start to the Atlantic hurricane season less than 24 hours away, farmers and householders in New Haven, St Andrew, are fearing the worst should another tropical storm sweep the island. It’s a painful refrain for the residents, who have fo...

Mystery continues to shroud the death of 74-year-old developer Horace ‘Randy’ Mair more than a week after he was killed at his Gwendon Park Avenue home in the upscale neighbourhood of Norbrook. Heightened curiosity has attended the investigation...

WESTERN BUREAU: St James Central Member of Parliament (MP) Heroy Clarke is appealing to criminals to stop killing the Second City’s youth, following last Wednesday’s triple murder at a birthday party in Rose Heights in Montego Bay. “We notice ...

WESTERN BUREAU: Thousands of workers at the lowest end of the public sector salary scale with annual incomes of up to $600,000 will benefit significantly from the compensation reform now under way, according to Finance and the Public Service...