‘Never felt targeted’ Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has declared she never felt targeted by the parliamentary opposition, which challenged her continuation in office. Instead, she asserted that her 40-year career has been shaped by challenges...
Accused in murder of Paulwell’s daughter and her mother denied bail Leoda Bradshaw and two of her alleged accomplices, who are implicated in the murder of politician Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah, and her mother, Toshyna Patterson, were yesterday denied bail when they appeared in the Home...
Mayor urges Westmoreland to embrace love, unity amid Christmas celebrations WESTERN BUREAU: Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Danree Delancy has called on the residents of Westmoreland to make a concerted effort to spread love and joy throughout the Christmas holiday, despite the toll that violence has taken on the community this...
‘Sick and twisted’ A nude photo mistakenly sent to her mother in October was how the parents of an Immaculate Conception High School student say they found out that a male teacher at the all-girls’ institution was allegedly sexually involved with their 14-year-old...
JamaicaEye going blind WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has revealed that the JamaicaEye surveillance network is now in shambles, owing to a shortage of personnel to maintain the system, causing several cameras to fail. Launched in March 2018 in...
Surge in cargo volumes, geopolitical tensions leave Kingston port congested The Port Authority of Jamaica has indicated that Kingston’s transshipment terminal has been prioritising mainliners that balance container delivery and evacuation. In a statement yesterday, the Port Authority noted that as of Wednesday, three...
Sangster Int’l rolls out more biometric tech WESTERN BUREAU: Passengers departing Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (SIA) will soon enjoy a seamless travel experience with the introduction of biometric check-in and boarding, aligning with similar advancements for incoming...
‘We don’t want it here’ WESTERN BUREAU: Black River Mayor Richard Solomon has issued a firm warning to the criminals targeting the New Market township and surrounding commercial areas in St Elizabeth, demanding that they cease their activities. In September, gunmen robbed...
Court delays trial for JP charged after Independence Day crash WESTERN BUREAU: The court case involving Hanover Custos Dr David Stair and senior Justice of the Peace (JP) Alvin Jackson, stemming from a traffic accident on Independence Day, has been rescheduled for trial on January 8. The case, which was...
Spanish Town Hospital logs on to electronic records system The Spanish Town Hospital has launched a state-of-the-art electronic health record (EHR) system to improve efficiency at the St Catherine-based facility. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said that the new system, which is part of...