PRAYING FOR JUSTICE A female relative of Melissa Silvera was seen leaving the downtown Kingston-based Gun Court in tears yesterday morning, saying the family is praying for justice after the court accepted a guilty plea to manslaughter from her husband, Jolyan Silvera...
Public-sector workers lead on sexual harassment complaints Fifty alleged cases of sexual harassment – mostly involving public-sector workers – have been referred to the tribunal established under the Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Act to hear and adjudicate complaints. The disclosure was...
Defence counsel seek to bore holes in detective corporal’s testimony The first prosecution witness was subjected to nearly two hours of sustained cross-examination on Thursday as the high-profile Clansman Gang trial against reputed leader Tesha Miller and 24 co-accused continued in the Home Circuit Division of the...
Witness says 6 cops gave similar account of alleged shootout A police witness told the Home Circuit Court that he was informed by six policemen – now on trial for murder – that the three men killed along Acadia Drive, St Andrew, in January 2013 had engaged them in a shootout. The witness, an investigator in...
IC moves against 10 public officials over statutory declaration breaches Ten public servants are facing scrutiny after being cited by the Integrity Commission (IC) for breaches of the Integrity Commission Act, with eight set to be charged and two cases referred to the director of public prosecutions (DPP) for a ruling....
‘Not worth having a criminal conviction’ WESTERN BUREAU: Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck has cautioned Jamaicans that it is far better to avoid criminal convictions than to rely on the recent passage of the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act to...
JAMCO spreads smiles beyond the stage in St James outreach WESERN BUREAU: At the mention of JAMCO Entertainment, laughter is usually the first thing that comes to mind. The company is the force behind the popular comedy series Come Av A Laugh, which has delivered rib-tickling humour to local and...
Red-tape gridlock Jamaica’s ability to develop at a faster pace is being hampered by “excessive bureaucracy”, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is arguing. Holness, who was speaking at the official handover ceremony of the Essex Valley Agro-Processing Facility and...
Accused Clansman member fires finger gun at witness cop A startling incident outside the courtroom brought renewed tension to the ongoing anti-gang trial involving reputed Clansman gang leader Tesha Miller and 24 other accused yesterday, shortly after the matter was adjourned on day one at the Supreme...
A century of memories At 100 years old, Isaiah Freckleton still marvels at the passage of time. Lying in his bed one night, alone with his thoughts, the centenarian found himself pondering. “I began to count from one to a hundred,” he said. “And I lay down, and I...