Senior Parish Judge Sanchia Burrell yesterday cleared the way for the continuation of the long-running multimillion-dollar fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused, after dismissing two major objections from the...
A British university lecturer who attempted to adopt a Jamaican child with severe medical complications has lost his appeal, after the Court of Appeal upheld findings that he was unfit and unable to meet the child’s welfare needs. The ruling –...
The defence in the murder trial of Constable Noel Maitland yesterday raised the possibility that the DNA of missing social media personality Donna-Lee Donaldson could have been transferred through casual contact. During cross-examination in the...
Blood traces found on several items seized from the New Kingston apartment of police constable Noel Maitland have been confirmed to match the DNA profile of his missing girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson. A government forensic analyst testified on...
A Kingston woman has filed a lawsuit seeking over $21.7 million against luxury auto dealer ATL Autobahn Limited, claiming that her brand-new 2022 Mini Cooper, purchased for nearly $9.4 million, burst into flames while charging at her home,...
Teniesha Kelly believes it was divine intervention that spared her family’s lives as Hurricane Melissa – a deadly Category 5 storm – tore through her Windsor, St Ann community, flattening homes and sending zinc sheets flying through the night sky...
Evan Thompson, principal director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, has scoffed at online conspiracy theories that the island’s recent hurricane was “manufactured”, declaring that such an idea is “impossible” and without any scientific...
Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny has been left battered by Hurricane Melissa and now faces urgent and extensive repairs. Days after the storm ravaged the island, the facility remains reeling, grappling with severe damage, water and air-conditioning...
A Trelawny baker’s act of kindness ended in tragedy on Thursday when he died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after using his generator to help residents charge their phones and electronic devices in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. His...
Hurricane Melissa has left St Ann in ruins, with homes destroyed, roofs torn off, businesses damaged, and families struggling with loss and uncertainty. Across the parish, residents are counting their losses while being thankful to have survived...
As dark clouds gathered over Bull Bay, St Andrew, several residents in flood-prone communities refused to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Melissa, insisting they would weather the storm from their homes despite government warnings. On Saturday, Local...
With Tropical Storm Melissa now threatening sections of the island, vendors at Coronation Market in downtown Kingston are taking no chances, though not everyone is convinced the system will make a direct hit. For some, preparation is in full swing...
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) cannot exclude customs brokers, importers, owners, or their agents from participating in the inspection of imported goods under its controversial Contactless Clearance Process (CCCP...
Defence lawyer Hugh Wildman yesterday urged Senior Parish Judge Sanchia Burrel to voluntarily pause the multimillion-dollar fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and others in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Wildman...
Four invoices with sums totalling $720,000 were paid out by the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) to former Education Minister Ruel Reid’s driver for providing meals for students. Reid, his wife Sharen, their daughter Sharelle, former CMU head...
For Justice Kissock Laing, being a judge was never part of the plan. But today, he is not only living his dream at the highest levels of the judiciary, but has been bestowed with a national honour for his remarkable contribution to justice. The...
Defence lawyer Hugh Wildman has put Senior Parish Judge Sanchia Burrell on notice that he will be seeking an order to pause the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid. Wildman made his intention known after the judge on Friday...
Senior Parish Judge Sanchia Burrell is expected to deliver a ruling today on an application by the defence seeking to have the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid thrown out, citing a critical error in the indictment order....
A St James contractor accused of causing the death of a motorcyclist in a 2022 crash along the Coral Gardens main road in St James, was on Tuesday found not guilty of dangerous driving. Derrick Dawkins was acquitted after a seven-member jury in the...
A domestic helper unknowingly employed by the Ministry of Education is among the key allegations in the $25-million fraud case involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and former Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President Professor Fritz...
After more than three decades of waiting in vain, two landowners from St Ann have taken the Government to court, demanding US$4.4 million plus interest in compensation for a portion of land reportedly seized by the state to build the Ocho Rios...
A government forensic analyst on Thursday confirmed the presence of human blood on drapes recovered from the New Kingston apartment of police constable Noel Maitland. Testifying as the murder trial surrounding the disappearance of Maitland’s...
A Government forensic analyst testified yesterday that an individual was injured inside Constable Noel Maitland’s apartment in July 2022. A bloodstained entrance mat and two kitchen knives hidden in a flower pot were among the analyst’s...
Calling the prosecution’s case “stillborn,” senior defence attorney Hugh Wildman yesterday urged the court to reject an indictment order against former Education Minister Ruel Reid and others in their multimillion-dollar fraud case unless fresh...
The defence team in the multimillion-dollar fraud case involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused has strongly opposed a prosecution request barring the media from publishing the names of witnesses due to security concerns....
