Jamaica Gleaner
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:07:05 -0400‘Special kind of evil’
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes said the Kingston painter, who was eligible for the death penalty for murdering Toshyna Patterson and her baby, should really be breathing his last breath in prison – not facing the possibility of one day walking free to ...
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:07:06 -0400Mom of slain 20-y-o wanted life sentence for police lover
The mother of 20-year-old D’Jonnay Graham, who was shot dead by her police lover in June 2025, has expressed displeasure that he was sentenced for manslaughter, insisting that her beloved daughter was murdered. The victim’s mother, Euon Douglas ...
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:07:03 -0400UDC warns it cannot guarantee daily services at Little Dunn’s River
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says the relevant team has been directed to take steps to facilitate public access to Little Dunn’s River Beach in Ocho Rios, St Ann, in compliance with a court order. However, the UDC indicated that it was ...
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:07:00 -0400Docs to decide on next steps in response to delayed IDT ruling
More than 100 junior doctors at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester stayed off the job on Friday, joining hundreds of colleagues across the island. The junior doctors abstained from work in an effort to pressure the Industrial Disputes Tr...
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:07:00 -0400Opposition wants probe into senior staff exodus at Gordon House
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has written to the Office of the Services Commission (OSC) requesting an urgent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the recent resignation of Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament Christopher Cowan. He ...
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:06:54 -0400More than just a click
Getting author photos made to promote his first book was a meaningful experience for freelance journalist Philip Eil. The professional photographer he hired was friendly and supportive, he said, and he liked watching her work during the several hour...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:07:32 -0400Guilty as charged
WESTERN BUREAU: Doujon Griffiths, who was on trial in the United States (US) for the murder of fellow Montegonian Massania Malcolm and her one-year-old daughter, Jordania Reid, was found guilty yesterday in the Orange County courthouse in Orlando, F...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:07:43 -0400Beach stays open - Court grants injunction preserving public access at Little Dunn’s River until lawsuit decision; UDC signals intent to appeal
A judge has granted an injunction giving the public unrestricted access to Little Dunn’s River Beach in Ocho Rios, St Ann, until a lawsuit over access to the popular recreational area is decided. The order was made in the St Ann’s Bay Parish Cou...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:07:28 -0400Doctors demand timeline for IDT ruling
The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) is calling for the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) to provide a timeline for delivering its ruling in the longstanding dispute between doctors and the Ministry of Health and Wellness over overtime pa...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:07:46 -0400Ruddock confessed to killing Gardner, says police witness
“A mi kill Taneka. Mi nah go tell yuh nuh lie, and mi a go tell yuh everything weh happen.” Those were the words murder accused Andre Ruddock allegedly told a detective constable after being cautioned at Pathways International Kingdom Restoratio...