Jamaica Gleaner
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:08:53 -0500‘Never felt targeted’
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has declared she never felt targeted by the parliamentary opposition, which challenged her continuation in office. Instead, she asserted that her 40-year career has been shaped by challenges...
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:09:24 -0500Accused in murder of Paulwell’s daughter and her mother denied bail
Leoda Bradshaw and two of her alleged accomplices, who are implicated in the murder of politician Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah, and her mother, Toshyna Patterson, were yesterday denied bail when they appeared in the Home...
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:08:23 -0500Mayor urges Westmoreland to embrace love, unity amid Christmas celebrations
WESTERN BUREAU: Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Danree Delancy has called on the residents of Westmoreland to make a concerted effort to spread love and joy throughout the Christmas holiday, despite the toll that violence has taken on the community this...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:07:18 -0500‘Sick and twisted’
A nude photo mistakenly sent to her mother in October was how the parents of an Immaculate Conception High School student say they found out that a male teacher at the all-girls’ institution was allegedly sexually involved with their 14-year-old.....
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:06:26 -0500JamaicaEye going blind
WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has revealed that the JamaicaEye surveillance network is now in shambles, owing to a shortage of personnel to maintain the system, causing several cameras to fail. Launched in March 2018 in....
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:13:46 -0500Surge in cargo volumes, geopolitical tensions leave Kingston port congested
The Port Authority of Jamaica has indicated that Kingston’s transshipment terminal has been prioritising mainliners that balance container delivery and evacuation. In a statement yesterday, the Port Authority noted that as of Wednesday, three...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:07:05 -0500Sangster Int’l rolls out more biometric tech
WESTERN BUREAU: Passengers departing Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (SIA) will soon enjoy a seamless travel experience with the introduction of biometric check-in and boarding, aligning with similar advancements for incoming...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:10:31 -0500‘We don’t want it here’
WESTERN BUREAU: Black River Mayor Richard Solomon has issued a firm warning to the criminals targeting the New Market township and surrounding commercial areas in St Elizabeth, demanding that they cease their activities. In September, gunmen robbed....
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:08:09 -0500Court delays trial for JP charged after Independence Day crash
WESTERN BUREAU: The court case involving Hanover Custos Dr David Stair and senior Justice of the Peace (JP) Alvin Jackson, stemming from a traffic accident on Independence Day, has been rescheduled for trial on January 8. The case, which was...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:05:33 -0500Spanish Town Hospital logs on to electronic records system
The Spanish Town Hospital has launched a state-of-the-art electronic health record (EHR) system to improve efficiency at the St Catherine-based facility. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said that the new system, which is part of.....
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:10:03 -0500CALL FOR NRCA shake-up
There is a call for the shake-up of the board of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) by environment watchdog the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) following a secret deal between the state body and Trade Winds Citrus Limited, which...
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:09:26 -0500Suspect held in murder of Barbara Gayle
The main suspect in the murder of veteran court reporter Barbara Gayle was, last night, arrested by police after he was found hiding in bushes in Grange Lane, St Catherine. Earlier in the day, Gayle’s stolen vehicle was found along Dyke Road in......
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:09:55 -0500KSAMC probe finds Estatebridge breached building permit
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has found that there were breaches of the approved building permit issued by the municipality to Estatebridge Holdings Limited for a townhouse development at 2 Weycliffe Close, Beverly Hills.....
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:09:47 -0500Former PNP MP Carl Miller is dead, hailed as ‘a perfect gentleman’
WESTERN BUREAU: Former People’s National Party (PNP) politician, attorney-at-law Carl Miller, who died on Tuesday night, was, yesterday, hailed as a “perfect gentleman” and man of good character by his family, friends, and other associates.....
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:09:31 -0500Tufton raps hospitals for lack of compassionate care after death of pregnant teen
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton is raising concerns over the quality of care and compassion provided to hospital patients, particularly in distressing situations, in the wake of the recent death of 14-year-old Anna Shay...
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:05:57 -0500Sherwood Content centenarian still batting strong at 105
Western Bureau: Usain Bolt’s home district, Sherwood Content, in Trelawny, was bustling with activity last Sunday when the community came together to celebrate the 105th birthday of Sylvia Bernard-Hall, one of several of its residents who have, i...
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:06:42 -0500ZOSO boss happy with ‘murder-free’ Norwood
WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ainsley McCarty, who heads the St James’ zone of special operations (ZOSO), has heaped praise on the residents of Norwood for making their community one of the safest in the parish so far this....
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:10:59 -0500SAVAGERY
The police are following strong leads in the murder of acclaimed veteran journalist Barbara Gayle, who was found dead at her home in Caymanas Estate in St Catherine on Tuesday morning. Gayle, known for her professionalism, compassion, and more than....
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:12:06 -0500‘We’ve lost a giant’
The death of Barbara Gayle, a long-time and respected journalist, has sent shock waves through Jamaica’s media fraternity and beyond. Gayle, who passed away under violent and tragic circumstances, is remembered not only for her impeccable...
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:12:17 -0500‘An appropriate sentence’
“It is horrifying what was done to the complainant in this matter and persons who act in this inhumane way must prepare themselves for significant periods of imprisonment.” Justice Carolyn Tie-Powell did not mince her words as she issued the...