News
May 10, 2026
by Livern Barrett
10 strikes, not out - GLC defends role as attorney repeatedly found guilty of professional misconduct faces fresh scrutiny
Karel Donaldson wanted to have her name added to the title for a property that was already registered in her cousin’s name when she hired attorney-at-law Debby-Ann Samuels in 2017.
Both women agreed…
May 10, 2026
by Corey Robinson
‘Call the cops’ - Final plea before NY tourist killed in Jamaica
The horrifying news came from the suspected killer’s mother.
On the other end of the line, the woman’s breathy, raspy voice told stunned relatives in New York that Melissa Kerry Samnath had been…
May 10, 2026
by Erica Virtue
‘Grave concern’ - Tuberculosis cases raise human rights, health worries in detention centres
Tuberculosis has been linked to the deaths of two inmates at the Hunts Bay Police Station lockup in St Andrew between August 2024 and April 2026. Over the same period, more than 30 other cases were…
May 10, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
May 10, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Taxi operator sentenced to more than 24 years for raping teenage passenger
A 65-year-old taxi operator who was convicted of abducting and raping a 19-year-old student has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison in the St Catherine Circuit Court.
Hubert Fletcher, of…
May 10, 2026
Court of Appeal upholds misconduct ruling against senior attorney in property transfer case
The Court of Appeal has upheld a professional misconduct finding against attorney-at-law Anthony Armstrong, dismissing his appeal against a decision that he falsely attested to witnessing a property…
May 10, 2026
by Andre Williams
14-year-old charged after CCTV captures alleged purse theft at St Andrew bar
A 14-year-old student of a Mavis Bank, St Andrew has been charged with simple larceny following the theft of a purse from a business establishment in the community last month.
Reports are that…
May 9, 2026
Speed sells Jamaica - Island taps into Gen Z tourism boom through Youtuber’s visit
With close to 54 million YouTube subscribers, Internet sensation IShowSpeed has turned his visit to Jamaica into a global spectacle, giving the island major visibility among younger travellers.
May 10, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Forced regime change not on table in Cuba, says ambassador
As Cuba and the United States (US) continue delicate and discreet diplomatic discussions aimed at easing the humanitarian crisis facing the island’s 11 million people, the country’s ambassador to…