Constable Maitland gets life for murder of girlfriend, eligible for parole after 32 yrs

Reading Time: 2 minutesConstable Noel Maitland has been sentenced to a mandatory life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend Donna-Lee Donaldson, who was reported missing in 2022. He will have to spend…

OAS and EU reaffirm support for Jamaica’s MSMEs

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Organisation of American States (OAS) and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Jamaica’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through their partnership with the Jamaica…

IMAJ endorses ODPEM’s hurricane strap campaign

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) has formally endorsed the ‘Strap Up Jamaica’ hurricane strap campaign, spearheaded by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). Under…

Four men charged following major ganja bust in St Elizabeth

Reading Time: 2 minutesFour men have been formally charged following a joint police/military operation in Alligator Pond, St Elizabeth, on Tuesday, March 3, which resulted in the seizure of over 2,000 pounds of ganja.

The operation was a coordinated effort between the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard.

Canadian fugitive extradited from Jamaica to face murder charges

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Canadian fugitive wanted for second-degree murder has been extradited from Jamaica to Canada, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) confirmed.

The woman, identified as 43-year-old Debbie Sue Jones, was wanted by Toronto Police in connection with the September 30, 2024, shooting death of a 42-year-old man in Toronto. Jones reportedly fled to Jamaica to evade prosecution.

Man kills Jamaican in-laws and wife in New Jersey murder-suicide

Reading Time: 2 minutesA family with Jamaican roots was at the centre of a tragic murder-suicide in the United States after a man fatally shot his Jamaican wife and her parents inside their New Jersey home before taking his own life, authorities say.

The victims have been identified as 38-year-old Deonna Stewart and her parents, Allan Russell, 61, and Michelle Russell, 60. Investigators say the shooter, 37-year-old Vaughn Stewart — Deonna’s husband and the father of their three children, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.