‘Humbling’ honour Several of this year’s 141 recipients of national honours and awards yesterday expressed surprise and gratitude at having been recognised by the nation. Newly minted member of the Order of Jamaica (OJ) Keith Duncan was effusive in his belief in...
INDECOM rings body-cam alarm again as police killings spike by 111% With police fatal shootings increasing by 111 per cent for the first seven months of 2025 compared to last year, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is continuing to express grave concern about the non-use of body-worn cameras (...
Diaspora-based nat’l honour recipients promise to continue building nation Jamaicans in the diaspora who have been named among the 141 individuals bestowed with national honours yesterday reacted with pride while committing to continuing the work that has garnered them recognition from the country of their birth. Alsion...
Lingering fear Two years after a deadly early-morning attack at 44 Walkers Avenue left two people dead and 38 others homeless, the Government has broken ground on a $105-million housing project to resettle the victims. The August 12, 2023 incident saw armed men...
BLOCKED! The Supreme Court has made a preservation order restraining local developer Andre Motta and his two companies, Master Core Limited and Dreams De La Island Limited, from dealing with their assets up to $30 million in connection with a lawsuit...
Sav’s mayor pleased with Westmoreland’s Independence celebrations Western Bureau: As Jamaica marked its 63rd year of Independence, the streets of Savanna-la-Mar came alive with patriotic pride during the annual Independence Day Civic Ceremony hosted in the parish capital yesterday. Speaking with The Gleaner...
141 make Honours list Businessman Keith Duncan, a leading voice in the monitoring and management of both the economic and social development of Jamaica, is among three persons to be conferred membership in the Order of Jamaica (OJ), the highest of the 141 national...
‘Serious mistake’ The Court of Appeal says it overturned an ex-policeman’s 2021 murder conviction after finding that his claim of self-defence was not properly addressed during the trial, a lapse that undermined the fairness of the proceedings. The written reasons...
Cop on scamming charge loses bail appeal A police constable implicated in a multimillion-dollar smishing scam of elderly bank customers is to remain behind bars after losing his bid to have the Court of Appeal review a Supreme Court decision refusing him bail. The Court of Appeal, in a...
A heart that never left home WESTERN BUREAU: Each summer, in the quiet hills of Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, the sound of dominoes slapping against a wooden table mingles with the aroma of curry goat, roast breadfruit, and jerk chicken. It is not a festival. It is not a...