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October 10, 2025, 9:22 pm
FATAL RED FLAG
- In one of every five planned police operations in which a civilian is killed at home, a female occupant of the premises is either removed or barred from the ill-fated area moments before the cops opened fire. According to the Independent Commission...
Dawes demands probe into health ministry
- Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes says operations at the Ministry of Health and Wellness must be investigated following the tabling of the Integrity Commission (IC) report on the controversial awarding of contracts to a public...
70-y-o dies in fire at apartment complex
- An early morning fire at Gallery Apartments on Oxford Road in New Kingston on Thursday claimed the life of a 70-year-old resident, leaving the community shaken and mourning the loss. The charred remains of Bill Barnes, a longtime resident of the...
Two dead in ops to collar mass shooting perps
- Investigators have made significant progress in the probe into Sunday night’s deadly mass shooting in the Commodore district of St Catherine, which claimed five lives, including four-year-old Shannon Gordon, and left four others injured. Among the...
Human blood found on drapes in Maitland’s apartment
- A government forensic analyst on Thursday confirmed the presence of human blood on drapes recovered from the New Kingston apartment of police constable Noel Maitland. Testifying as the murder trial surrounding the disappearance of Maitland’s...
MoBay mayor renews call for transportation centre to ease congestion
- WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay’s Mayor Richard Vernon is renewing his call for the establishment of a modern transportation centre in the city, stressing that such a facility is urgently needed to address chronic traffic congestion and widespread...
Children in firing line
- Some 453 children under the age of 12 suffered violence-related injuries in 2024, a mere snapshot of what paediatric surgeons believe is an epidemic of trauma cases plaguing Jamaica’s most vulnerable group, particularly those trapped in the path of...
Miracle for a Noble
- Western Bureau: When Tamara Noble seriously injured her spine in a traffic accident eight years ago, the medical prognosis was that she would never walk again. However, her God-fearing mother refused to give up and kept on hoping for a miracle....
Jamaica expected to face hurdles in joining CARICOM free movement
- Although Jamaica could benefit from joining the four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries that have recently implemented free movement of their nationals among themselves, Damion Gordon, lecturer in the Department of Government at The University...
PM flags contractor role in meeting capital budget, growth targets
- Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government’s ability to execute its capital works programme depends heavily on the efficiency and performance of contractors engaged in the process. Holness made the remarks yesterday during a tour of the $2.3...
CMU trims sails on soaring fees
- The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is pushing back against suggestions that its fees for students to participate in graduation ceremonies are exorbitant. After years of study, graduation is usually viewed with excitement for students of...
Forensic analyst details bloody signs someone was injured in Maitland’s home
- A Government forensic analyst testified yesterday that an individual was injured inside Constable Noel Maitland’s apartment in July 2022. A bloodstained entrance mat and two kitchen knives hidden in a flower pot were among the analyst’s...
IC recommends charges for three
- The director of corruption prosecution has ruled that charges be laid against three councillors who failed to submit their statutory declarations on time, breaching the Integrity Commission Act (ICA). People’s National Party councillor Keisha Lewis...
Education minister pledges new models to transform schools
- Jamaica’s education system could soon see sweeping innovations aimed at transforming how schools operate across the island, according to Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon. Speaking on Tuesday at the fifth anniversary celebration and...
‘A WICKED ACT’
- Residents of the usually quiet community of Riverside Drive in Bailleston, Clarendon, are reeling from shock and grief after the burnt and partially decomposed body of 13-year-old Shantina Sergeant was discovered by the police behind her home on...
IC: Tufton’s ‘indirect’ influence led to $80m in contracts for friend’s firm
- Cabinet Minister Dr Christopher Tufton’s actions “indirectly” influenced the health ministry’s engagement of a marketing firm of his friend that resulted in the entity being awarded contracts of just under $80 million, an investigative report has...
Pinnock’s defence wants indictment order rejected in ‘stillborn’ fraud case
- Calling the prosecution’s case “stillborn,” senior defence attorney Hugh Wildman yesterday urged the court to reject an indictment order against former Education Minister Ruel Reid and others in their multimillion-dollar fraud case unless fresh...
IFC urges Gov’t to reinstate public sector wage cap
- The Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) says the Government must consider reintroducing a ceiling on wages and salaries following its latest assessment of the Dr Andrew Holness administration’s fiscal performance. The commission said the...
Llandilo student with severe ADHD hit by car
- A 15-year-old student from the Llandilo School of Special Education in Westmoreland remained in critical condition in the intensive care unit at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital as of last night, after being struck by a vehicle on the...
Reputed female gang leader ‘Toots’ nabbed in MoBay
- WESTERN BUREAU: The business community in Montego Bay, St James, is expressing relief following the arrest of reputed female gang leader only known as ‘Toots’ and six of her alleged associates. The seven were apprehended under the St James Police...
