‘Special kind of evil’ Chief Justice Bryan Sykes said the Kingston painter, who was eligible for the death penalty for murdering Toshyna Patterson and her baby, should really be breathing his last breath in prison – not facing the possibility of one day walking free to enjoy life. Sykes expressed dismay on Friday that 35-year-old David Smith, who took part in the abduction and murder of Patterson and her 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah Paulwell, could eventually serve out his sentence. Paulwell was the daughter of veteran politician Phillip Paulwell.
Mom of slain 20-y-o wanted life sentence for police lover The mother of 20-year-old D’Jonnay Graham, who was shot dead by her police lover in June 2025, has expressed displeasure that he was sentenced for manslaughter, insisting that her beloved daughter was murdered. The victim’s mother, Euon Douglas Graham, was hoping that Constable Patrick Walters would have been sentenced to life imprisonment. “We not pleased and that’s not fair. That’s not manslaughter; that’s murder,” Graham told reporters outside the Supreme Court on Friday.
UDC warns it cannot guarantee daily services at Little Dunn’s River The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says the relevant team has been directed to take steps to facilitate public access to Little Dunn’s River Beach in Ocho Rios, St Ann, in compliance with a court order. However, the UDC indicated that it was not in a position at this time to provide “day-to-day management” of the popular recreational spot, including arrangements for security, lifeguard services, sanitation, maintenance or other amenities ordinarily required for such a facility. The UDC is the state entity that owns the facility.
Docs to decide on next steps in response to delayed IDT ruling More than 100 junior doctors at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester stayed off the job on Friday, joining hundreds of colleagues across the island. The junior doctors abstained from work in an effort to pressure the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) to give a ruling in its overtime and incentive dispute with the Government or outline a timeline for its award.
Opposition wants probe into senior staff exodus at Gordon House Opposition Leader Mark Golding has written to the Office of the Services Commission (OSC) requesting an urgent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the recent resignation of Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament Christopher Cowan. He also wants the commission to look into the wider concerns highlighted by Cowan regarding the working environment within the legislature.
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Guilty as charged WESTERN BUREAU: Doujon Griffiths, who was on trial in the United States (US) for the murder of fellow Montegonian Massania Malcolm and her one-year-old daughter, Jordania Reid, was found guilty yesterday in the Orange County courthouse in Orlando, Florida, and is to be sentenced on November 16.
Beach stays open - Court grants injunction preserving public access at Little Dunn’s River until lawsuit decision; UDC signals intent to appeal A judge has granted an injunction giving the public unrestricted access to Little Dunn’s River Beach in Ocho Rios, St Ann, until a lawsuit over access to the popular recreational area is decided. The order was made in the St Ann’s Bay Parish Court yesterday following an application by lawyers for a group that includes a beach-rights lobby as well as local residents and business operators at the popular recreational spot.
Doctors demand timeline for IDT ruling The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) is calling for the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) to provide a timeline for delivering its ruling in the longstanding dispute between doctors and the Ministry of Health and Wellness over overtime payments. In a press release, JMDA President Jubilee Brown-Service said it took note of the IDT’s September 30 statement, which conceded that “justice delayed is justice denied”. “We call on the IDT to stop denying justice to our doctors by handing down its award without further delay,” the JMDA declared.
Ruddock confessed to killing Gardner, says police witness “A mi kill Taneka. Mi nah go tell yuh nuh lie, and mi a go tell yuh everything weh happen.” Those were the words murder accused Andre Ruddock allegedly told a detective constable after being cautioned at Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in St James on October 17, 2021. The detective, who is attached to the Major Investigation Division in Falmouth, told the Home Circuit Court on Wednesday that Ruddock allegedly confessed to killing 39-year-old Taneka Gardner during an alleged sacrificial ritual at the church.