“Dem kill him like a one hog dem a run down. It never needed.” That was the graphic, solemn conclusion of an aunt of Horaine Glenn, the 32-year-old man fatally shot in an alleged confrontation with soldiers in Denham Town Saturday evening....

Following an emergency meeting between stakeholders at the St Ann Municipal Corporation on Sunday, a ban has been placed on permits for events at Pearly Beach, which has been cited as the main cause of Saturday’s gridlock in St Ann. “Immediate...

Time has not healed the wounds of two families in Thornton, St Elizabeth, whose recollections of the brutal deaths of St Elizabeth teens Ashnell ‘Joe’ Coke and Deswick ‘Donjay’ Williams were rekindled with the April 8 Court of Appeal ruling....

WESTERN BUREAU: Losing her twin brother while in the womb and inheriting a disability has not stopped 100m Para-athlete Asoynia Campbell from outrunning those she competes with in track and field. The 24-year-old made history last weekend when she.....

Even with Friday’s expiry of mandatory mask wearing in enclosed spaces with public access, business owners and operators say they will proceed with caution, with several saying the announcement was made prematurely. That conclusion is in sync with...

The long delay in the production of transcripts of criminal trials has been highlighted as a great cause for concern in the 2021 annual report of the Court of Appeal. President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Patrick Brooks, said the delay had...

Dennis Meadows has quit membership of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). The separation took effect on March 24. In his parting shot to the JLP, Meadows disclosed that he has had “a toxic relationship with the party for the last eight years�...

A series of Sunday Gleaner undercover investigations across multiple parishes have revealed that some justices of the peace (JPs) are flouting the law by charging for their services and lying in letters of recommendation they write for complete...

It’s a service that’s supposed to be free, but for many Jamaicans finding it difficult to locate a justice of the peace (JP) who knows them well enough to certify documents or write glowing character references, for between $150 and $1,500 on th...

MAY PEN, Clarendon: Sexual harassment, creative requests, demand for payment and eerie behaviour are among the things members of the public have to deal with in soliciting the services of a justice of the peace (JP) in the parish of Clarendon, a...

Today is being observed as Resurrection Sunday in Christendom as followers of Jesus Christ celebrate His victory over death by crucifixion and His ascension to be at the right hand of the Father, making intercession for all who seek Him....

MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Several residents in the parish of Manchester dread a visit to a justice of the peace (JP) as such encounters sometimes leave them feeling disregarded and often disrespected. And The Sunday Gleaner experienced this during a....

WESTERN BUREAU: A surge in business developments across western Jamaica has created a stronger demand for the services of justices of the peace (JPs), but while anecdotes that several are requesting and accepting payment to authenticate documents......

WESTERN BUREAU: A motion by Portland Eastern Member of Parliament (MP) Ann-Marie Vaz for a review and implementation of change in standing orders regarding women’s dress code in Parliament has received overwhelming support from females on both...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said that the driving force behind the economic growth that his country had achieved in the 2010s was driven mainly by the agricultural sector. He was responding to a question from a member of civil society...

Christian leaders basked in the promise of hope yesterday as for the first time since 2020, they were able to gather in large numbers to celebrate Good Friday, reflecting on Jesus Christ’s sacrifice for mankind. Good Friday commemorates the...

Colin Coyle, a 31-year-old ex-convict who spent eight years in prison for armed robbery, is begging for a second chance at life on the straight and narrow path. Since his release from prison on September 29, 2021, he has been finding it difficult.....

The operators of 14 shops at the New Forum Fishing Village in Portmore, St Catherine, have been wallowing in misery and despair since their enterprises and valuable stock went up in flames two Sundays ago as they prepared for the Easter season,...

WESTERN BUREAU: THE HANOVER Municipal Corporation (HMC) is contemplating pursuing legal action against the National Water Commission (NWC) because of the length of time the state agency takes to repair roads dug up to service water mains. The...

WESTERN BUREAU: Three wanted men were among 49 persons arrested by the St James police in a recent 14-day surge operation across the parish and several slapped with charges, including murder, shooting and rape. “We saw an increase in serious crime...