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The ill-fated 144 Albion Road property in St James, where the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries was located.
24 Sep, 2026 0

Blame game over church killing

Defence attorney Anthony Williams yesterday sought to shift blame for the 2021 alleged religious killing from his client, Andre Ruddock, to late church leader Dr Kevin Smith, while challenging the…
Sports
24 Sep, 2026 0

Bembridge treble sinks BB Coke

A hat-trick from Tyraun Bembridge powered Lacovia High to a convincing 3-0 victory over B.B. Coke in their ISSA daCosta Cup preliminary-round contest at the B.B. Coke playfield yesterday. Bembridge…
Defence lawyers across Jamaica withdrawing their services from the country’s criminal courts, escalating their dispute with the Government over mandatory minimum sentences under the Firearms Act.
24 Sep, 2026 0

‘Silent’ attorneys declare decisions on gun crimes must be left to judges

Arguing that the law must be applied with regard to the circumstances of individual cases, attorney Peter Champagnie is urging that the debate around Jamaica’s firearms legislation not be reduced to a…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness
24 Sep, 2026 0

‘STATE NOT ABOVE THE LAW’ - PM declares all cop-involved fatal shootings properly investigated, questions why protests only held over police killings

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is insisting that the “State is not above the law”, amid growing concerns about an increase in the number of fatal police shootings across the island. Speaking…
Veteran musician Jackie Jackson.
24 Sep, 2026 0

Daughters remember veteran musician Jackie Jackson as devoted dad

WESTERN BUREAU: To the world, Clifton ‘Jackie’ Jackson was the legendary bass guitarist whose fingers helped shape some of Jamaican music’s most enduring recordings. To his four daughters, he was…
Hayley Matthews drives square on her way to a century against Ireland during a recent match for the West Indies Women.
24 Sep, 2026 0

Six points the target for WI Women

HARARE, Zimbabwe (CMC): West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews says the Caribbean side is targeting a full six points from its three-match ICC Women’s Championship One-Day International (ODI)…
Sports
24 Sep, 2026 0

Bicknell targets October return for Waterhouse

Having missed Waterhouse’s opening Jamaica Premier League (JPL) match because of injury, former national Under-20 player Alexander Bicknell says he is targeting a return to action next month.…
Senator Dana Morris Dixon (centre)  Minister of Education; Carlon Pitt, (second right) Principal of the Hydel-Cumberland; Dr Walton Small, (right) retired principal of Hydel High, and Icylin Golding (second left), Custos Rotolorum of St Catherine and stude
24 Sep, 2026 0

Hydel-Cumberland principal eyes sporting hub

Principal of Hydel-Cumberland High School Carlon Pitt says plans are being developed to transform the institution’s sporting facilities into a centre of excellence, not only for its athletes, but also…
Suriname’s President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters Tuesday.
24 Sep, 2026 0

Suriname backs Guyanese candidate for UN’s top job

UNITED NATIONS (CMC): Suriname has endorsed Guyanese diplomat Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, arguing that the organisation’s next leader must…