CHARGES LOOM Minister of State and St Ann South Western Member of Parliament Zavia Mayne is to be charged for breaching Section 43(1)(b) of the Integrity Commission Act (ICA). The Integrity Commission’s (IC) director of corruption prosecution, acting on a...
... State minister rejects claims Government minister and attorney-at-law Zavia Mayne has rejected claims by the Integrity Commission (IC) that he has not complied with a lawful request by the anti-corruption body. In a statement yesterday, attorney-at-law Nigel Jones, who...
Schools rekindling hope Old Harbour and Greater Portmore high schools in St Catherine have become the new homes for several students displaced by Hurricane Melissa, which devastated sections of the island in late October, leaving hundreds without a school to continue...
Rockfort man acquitted in 2022 police shooting case A Rockfort resident accused of taking part in a deadly late-night attack on police personnel in east Kingston in 2022, which left one man dead, was freed of all charges last Thursday after no evidence was presented linking him to the shooting...
Mastercard unveils SME card with built-in cybersecurity solutions MIAMI, FLORIDA: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are set to gain stronger protection in the digital economy with Mastercard’s enhanced SME business credit card, now featuring built-in...
Police record 20+ fatal shootings for 12 straight months For 12 consecutive months, from December 2024 to November 2025, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says Jamaica recorded 20 or more police fatal shootings, with December 2025 starting with two incidents on the first day. As of...
Harmonies of Hope hurricane benefit concert for Canada next week TORONTO: The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is throwing its full support behind Harmonies of Hope, a star-studded benefit concert set for December 10 at Toronto’s Meridian Arts Centre, as the island works to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Melissa....
‘I just need my money’ A Kingston-based shipping entrepreneur is demanding answers from Scotiabank Jamaica after more than two months of what he describes as an unexplained $10-billion hold on his personal and business accounts. He says the situation has crippled his...
$120m impasse A legal squabble is brewing over the $120 million the Supreme Court ordered the Government to pay George Williams, the mentally disabled man who languished in prison for nearly 50 years – or his entire working life – awaiting a trial. The...
Maitland says Donaldson left apartment after row Constable Noel Maitland told the police that Donna-Lee Donaldson walked out of his Chelsea Manor apartment in July 2022 after an argument about a photo of his child’s mother on the wall and his threat to end their relationship a day before she went...