56+ min ago  (97+ words) A 59-year-old man has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl in Portmore, St Catherine last week. Reports are that about 8: 30 p. m. on Thursday, members of the Portmore Quick Response Team were on patrol along Port Henderson…...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago  (692+ words) For me, it was a'Sankofa moment. Returning to my incubator, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, it was sheer joy to be in the same space with the "who's who" of industrial relations, including stalwarts and a few "neophytes,…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (147+ words) A 14-year-old student of Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St Catherine, is suspected to have died by suicide at his home on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Davian Armstrong of 1 North Greater Portmore. Reports are that about 4: 30 p. m,…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago  (683+ words) Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has issued a stark warning to Jamaicans about the growing chaos surrounding inheritance battles, urging citizens to embrace estate planning and alternative dispute resolution to prevent families from descending into bitter "dead lef" wars after loved…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago  (602+ words) The Ministry of Health & Wellness on Saturday indicated that while some travellers are in quarantine, there is no case of Ebola in Jamaica. The ministry says it continues to carry out surveillance at ports of entry, ensuring that person who…...

9+ hour, 33+ min ago  (1109+ words) For many Jamaican children, the greatest threat does not come from strangers lurking in dark corners but from trusted adults within their own homes. It is a painful reality that sits at the heart of new research by Jamaica-born legal…...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago  (14+ words) Jamaica Gleaner...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago  (399+ words) Compounding the cultural and structural paralysis is a palpable fear of institutional destabilisation. Many judges in fragile democracies harbour an acute anxiety of appearing "too activist. They dread allegations of judicial overreach or the weaponised charge of interfering with an…...

19+ hour, 4+ min ago  (170+ words) A 78-year-old licensed firearm holder from Portland has been charged with assault and a gun-related offence following an alleged confrontation in his community a week ago." He has been charged with assault at common law and using a firearm to…...

22+ hour, 27+ min ago  (745+ words) The Court of Appeal has upheld the unlawful wounding conviction of a woman who attacked her sister on in 2023, but suspended her 18-month prison term for three years, sparing her immediate incarceration. The court ruled on Friday that the original…...