THE question of whether the evidence given by a prosecution witness, which has so far proven crucial in the ongoing case involving alleged members of criminal outfit, the Uchence Wilson Gang, can be used to show that accused gangster Uchence “Terrence” Wilson was the leader of the gang loomed large yesterday. Shortly before 12 yesterday […]
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FUNERAL directors across the island are urging the Government to address concerns surrounding the handling of COVID-19 bodies. Michael Jones of Jones Funeral Home said there is a lack of regulation in the industry and in the absence of appropriate guidelines, some industry players flout with general safety protocols that guide handling of the deceased […]
THE mother of the three-year-old boy, who last week sparked public outcry after he was seen in a widely circulated video smoking and drinking at the urging of adults, according to her attorney, is “very remorseful”. Attorney Maisha Wilson Campbell yesterday argued successfully for her client’s release on bail before the St Catherine Parish Court. […]
Despite a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two months, more than 60 per cent of respondents in the latest survey conducted by veteran pollster Bill Johnson have given the Government high marks for its handling of the pandemic. At the same time, concerns about the virus have jumped from 55 per cent […]
BUSINESS owners and operators in Port Antonio, Portland, are outraged over what they said is a spate of robberies that have plagued their once quiet town since the nightly curfews were imposed to restrict movements in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. With the current pandemic and the curfew laws that have been […]
AS she takes her place as one of the youngest Jamaicans ever to be appointed to the Senate, Opposition Senator Gabriela Morris has put youth and education as well as issues affecting women at the top of her agenda. Morris, 23, was appointed yesterday at the opening of the new session of Parliament and […]
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes is confident that the local justice system has made good from the bad of the COVID-19 pandemic that led to the closure of the doors of courts across the island on several occasions since March. Speaking at the Annual Assize Service of the judiciary held at Webster Memorial Church in St […]
THERE were unconfirmed reports last night that the final count for the Westmoreland Eastern constituency has produced a tie. On election day, last Thursday, the Jamaica Labour Party’s Daniel Lawrence polled 4,837 votes, to the 4,823 gained by the People’s National Party’s Luther Buchanan. But yesterday it emerged that both candidates had polled 4,837 votes, […]
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has activated containment protocols with immediate effect at the Horizon Adult Correctional Facility following the confirmation of five COVID-19 cases yesterday. “We currently can confirm five positive cases from seven tests conducted at the Horizon facility. The entire inmate population has been put on lockdown as we transition from […]
BANK of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Richard Byles says the economy is projected to contract by between seven and 10 per cent during the 2020-21 fiscal year as a result of the impact of the novel coronavirus. Speaking at the central bank’s digital quarterly press briefing yesterday, the governor pointed out that this is a revision […]