Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories

  1. ‘THEY’VE WRONGED ME’

    The Portia Simpson Miller-led Government’s acceptance of a British man, who was deported from his birth country to the island in 2015, has raised questions about the level of due diligence undertaken by Jamaican authorities tasked with oversight of...
  2. RETROGRADE STEP

    Human rights group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) and National Integrity Action (NIA) are urging Jamaicans to reject a proposal by government minister Everald Warmington to, among other things, remove the prosecutorial powers of the Greg Christie-led...
  3. J’can gets 50-year sentence for sexually abusing foster children

    A Jamaican man residing in the United States, who sexually abused two of his foster children over a two-year period, has been ordered to serve 50 years in prison. Eric Norman Stewart, 66, of Missouri City, Texas, will have to serve his sentence “...
  4. J’can woman blazing a trail in US Navy

    After enlisting in the United States Navy at the age of 21, Sashjenelle Ince, who grew up very shy and reserved in De La Vega City in Spanish Town, St Catherine, underwent a total psychological transformation. The now-28-year-old certified plane...
  5. HEART pumped up as fee removal sparks increased interest

    Since Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the removal of tuition and administrative fee requirements for courses up to associate level at the HEART/NSTA Trust, interest in programmes at the skills training agency has increased significantly....
  6. el-Faisal gets 18 yrs on terrorism rap in US

    Controversial cleric Abdullah el-Faisal has been sentenced to 18 years in a United Stated prison and five years post-release supervision after being convicted on terrorism charges in a first-of-its-kind case in New York in January. After a two-...
  7. Business watch plan activated in response to robberies in Portmore

    THE ST Catherine South Police will be deploying quick response teams to widen their coverage as part of their business watch plan aimed at arresting the dangerous, daring, and deadly robberies recently experienced in the Portmore municipality. That...
  8. LAND SCAM

    A suspected land scam in which hundreds of persons are believed to have lost millions of dollars has been uncovered in Naseberry Villa, an informal development near Kitson Town, St Catherine. The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) has been conducting...
  9. GUARDS’ RIGHTS UNDER FIRE

    A PUSH for security guards across the island to sign contracts ahead of April 1 when they are to be recognised as employees instead of independent contractors is being met with resistance by one legal mind and a seasoned trade unionist who argue...
  10. Warmington wants Integrity Commission’s prosecutorial powers yanked

    Lawmaker Everald Warmington has proposed sweeping changes to the Integrity Commission Act that would overhaul the anti-corruption body, excising the auditor general from the rank of commissioners and reverting the prosecutorial role to the director...

Jamaica Star News

  • Alleged wife killer remanded until March 31
    Peter Walters, a Tractor operator from St Catherine, was further remanded until March 31 when he appeared before the St Catherine Parish Court earlier today. Walters was taken into police custody last year after he allegedly stabbed...
  • Fatal shooting off Red Hills Road in St Andrew
    A man was left dead following a shootout off Red Hills Road in St Andrew this morning. The Star was informed by residents that there was a gun battle in the area between heavily-armed men from 100 Lane and 104 Lane. At the end of the exchange, the...
  • Police yet to estbalish motive in Kingston triple murder
    Acting head of the Kingston Central Police Division, deputy superintendent (DSP) Michelle Campbell, said the police is yet to established a motive behind last night's triple murder near Heroes Circle in Kingston. The two women and a male taxi...
  • Shopkeeper shot, injured in Pembroke Hall
    A 44-year-old shopkeeper was shot and injured at her home in Pembroke Hall St Andrew on Thursday night by an alleged lone gunman posing as a customer. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. The businesswoman was reportedly operating a shop on her...
  • Man stabbed to death in HWT
    A man was fatally stab this morning following an altercation with another man in Half-Way-Tree, St Andrew. The incident reportedly occurred about 5:20 a.m. in the vicinity of the Portmore bus stop where Hagely Park road begins. The deceased man...
  • Woman dies after plucking out own eye
    A St Catherine woman died early Thursday morning just days after she removed one of her eyeballs from its socket while she was a patient at the Spanish Town Hospital in the parish on Tuesday. THE WEEKEND STAR understands that the woman was on...
  • Man electrocuted while cleaning roof - Dies leaving unborn child
    It was meant to be a routine visit to the doctor for first-time mother Shanastascia Cooks when she along with her father- and mother-in-law made their way to a local clinic near her community of Donmair Close in St Andrew on Monday. The bubbly 19...
  • Maxfield Avenue tense after teen’s murder
    Comarsha Lesley Sr, a resident of Maxfield Avenue in St Andrew, is imploring the relevant authorities to embed members of the security forces who are familiar with the embattled space, following the slaying of his teenage son Comarsha ‘Daniel’...
  • Izizzi Millions jackpot ‘a blessing’ for St Mary landscaper
    For years, D. Mitchell has been picking up odd jobs like climbing trees, picking coconuts or ackees, and cutting the grass for various people in his Sandside community. It started his foray into a landscaping career in the nearby housing schemes...
  • Lucky No. 14 keeps showing up in winning Super Lotto jackpots
    If you believe in numerology then you may want to take interest in the number 14 when deciding the six number for your Super Lotto ticket this weekend. The Super Lotto jackpot prize is now at a historic $514 million. This is the first time the...