Kern bailed - Must return to court on March 26
KERN SPENCER and his co-accused, Rodney Chin and Coleen Wright, again slept behind bars last night, even though they were offered bail yesterday when they appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court. Bail was granted around 4:40 p.m. by Resident Magistrate Glen Brown...
People's National Party (PNP) senior heads react
Senior members of the People's National Party (PNP) spent a lot of time yesterday trying to come up with a response to the biggest scandal to hit the party in many years. Kern Spencer, a PNP Member of Parliament, is facing prison term after being arrested for his role in the Cuban...
Applicants interviewed for Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) post
Four of the six applicants for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) were interviewed on Tuesday by the Public Service Commission (PSC). They are senior deputy DPP Paula Llewellyn; deputy DPP Lisa Palmer; Resident Magistrate Marlene Malahoo-Forte...
Rockfort murder accused denied bail
The five men charged in connection with the massacre of seven persons in Rockfort last October appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.Senior Resident Magistrate Glen Brown turned down their bail applications...
Meet our guest editors
The Violence Prevention Alliance is on a mission to create a violence-free and safe Jamaica. Four of its members have taken on an additional role - for a period. They are The Gleaner's guest editors for the Monday, March 3 publication. Meet them.
Air to be cleared on Spanish Town permit parking
SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine: THE COMMERCIAL services manager of the St Catherine Parish Council, Ferdinand Page, says a meeting will be held today to sensitise motorists on the new permit parking system to take effect in Spanish Town on March 31...
Caribbean governmentsmust prepare for global warming - e n v i r o g r o u p
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: THE CARIBBEAN Community Climate Change Centre (CCCC), the regional body with oversight authority for climate change, headquartered in Guyana, is issuing a stern warning to governments across the region to...
Thursday talk - Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
1. Things have changed for the better since the change of administration - at least for one minister - as his roadway has now been asphalted. His neighbours, though, have not been so lucky and must contend with huge potholes in the community.
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