Cops on alert Police in western Jamaica say they are preparing for the anticipated deportation of a once-reputed area leader from Flanker in Montego Bay, St James, insisting that his expected return to the island will not derail the significant gains made in reducing violent crime across Area One over the past decade.
Nurses celebrated as profession marks 80 years Jamaica’s top nurses were celebrated yesterday for their commitment to patient care, leadership and professional excellence as the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), in partnership with the LASCO Chin Foundation, staged its 2026 National Nurse of the Year and Nursing Student of the Year Awards. The ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, formed part of the NAJ’s 80th anniversary celebrations and was held under the theme: “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives.”
Collymore co-accused free after being sentenced to time served Shaquilla Edwards, one of the men accused of conspiring with Omar Collymore and others to murder Collymore’s former girlfriend, is a free man after being sentenced to time served following his guilty plea to conspiracy to murder. Edwards was yesterday sentenced to seven years and six months’ imprisonment, but was released after the court credited him for the time he had already spent in custody. The sentence was handed down by Justice Chester Stamp in the Home Circuit Court.
SDC opening doors to opportunity through MoBay Women’s Empowerment Fair WESTERN BUREAU: Several women in Montego Bay, St James should now be better equipped to venture into the world of work, thanks to Thursday’s inaugural Montego Bay Women’s Empowerment and Opportunity Fair, which exposed them to job readiness tips, legal advice, and other self-improvement techniques. The fair, which was held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square, was an initiative of the Social Development Commission (SDC).
William Hunt | From pristine beaches to Caribbean energy powerhouse As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean continue to attract attention from across the world, many are interested in the next step in the region’s development. Students enrolled in the Oxbridge Institute for Advanced Studies have sought to weigh in on what should be the region’s focus in the years to come.
Víctor Gómez Loque | The Dominican Republic should join CARICOM As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean continue to attract attention from across the world, many are interested in the next step of the region’s development. Students enrolled in the Oxbridge Institute for Advanced Studies have sought to weigh in on what should be the region’s focus in the years to come.
Zachary Li | A national rum push: How rum could one day rival bauxite As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean continue to attract attention from across the world, many are interested in the next step of the region’s development. Students enrolled in the Oxbridge Institute for Advanced Studies have sought to weigh in on what should be the region’s focus in the years to come.
Sentencing put off for painter who pleaded guilty in murder of Paulwell’s daughter, child’s mother The sentencing of David Smith, one of the men who pleaded guilty to being involved in the abduction and killing of politician Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah, and her mother, Toshyna Patterson, has been postponed until October 2. Smith, a 35-year-old painter who entered guilty pleas last month under a plea agreement, was yesterday remanded after Chief Justice Bryan Sykes indicated that he required more time to consider a legal authority recently filed by the Crown.
FEELING FORSAKEN WESTERN BUREAU: The arrest of a Troy resident in connection with the mob killing of convicted sex offender Delroy Coke has reignited anger among residents who say the justice system failed to protect their community long before this week’s violence. Among Thursday’s protesters was Kay*, whose now-14-year-old son was sexually assaulted by Coke when he was seven years old. The police have confirmed that Coke was convicted in that case and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment at the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre.
Crown defends Ninjaman convictions The Crown on Thursday urged the Court of Appeal to uphold the convictions and sentences of dancehall entertainer Desmond ‘Ninjaman’ Ballentine and his co-accused, arguing that there was compelling evidence that they acted together to murder Ricardo Johnson. Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Kathy Ann Pyke told the court that the trial judge was correct in refusing to withdraw the case from the jury as the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence upon which a reasonable jury, properly directed, could convict.