Tanesha Mundle

The murder trial of five policemen charged in connection with the fatal shooting of three men in St Andrew in 2013 was adjourned until June 18 after one of the accused reported being ill.The matter, which is before the Home Circuit Court, had already been scheduled to break today and resume on June 17 because one of the defence attorneys was unavailable.

Leoda Bradshaw, the alleged mastermind in the murder of politician Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter Sarayah, and her mother, is to stand trial on September 28, after efforts to resolve the case through a guilty plea collapsed today. Director of Public Prosecutions Claudette Thompson said Bradshaw had indicated a willingness to plead guilty, but only on her own version of the facts, leading to the scheduling of a Newton hearing to determine the agreed factual basis for the plea.

A dramatic twist unfolded in the chilling case surrounding the murder of politician Phillip Paulwell's 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah, and her

With fraudulent social media accounts increasingly advertising homes and even purporting to offer National Housing Trust (NHT) houses for sale, members of the public are being urged to verify agents and property listings before parting with money or personal information.The warning comes from the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ), following an alert from the NHT that several unauthorised accounts have been using its name and branding to promote housing solutions online.

Two St Ann homeowners have lost their bid for a larger payout after the Supreme Court upheld a $12-million compensation award for property acquired by the Government to facilitate the construction of Phase 2A of the Highway 2000 project.Morvick Hyde and Sheridene Drummond-Hyde had objected to the award, seeking compensation based on a valuation that estimated their Phoenix Park property at approximately $16.48 million.

The Supreme Court has shut the door on a fresh bid for bail by Constable Marlando Rowe, ruling that he cannot relitigate bail decisions that have already been challenged even up to the Privy Council, Jamaica's final appellate court.

A government ballistic expert was, yesterday, grilled over the origins of three firearms examined in connection with the 2013 Acadia Drive triple-fatal shooting and an addendum report later submitted in the case regarding the results of tests conducted on the weapons.

Charging that the Government has abandoned rural development as a national priority, Opposition spokesman on rural and community development Dr Kenneth Russell on Wednesday proposed sweeping reforms, including a National Rural Development Framework and updated legislation to strengthen community development across Jamaica.

A director at the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) on Monday testified that he received an anonymous call on the day three men were fatally shot on Acadia Drive in St Andrew in 2013, prompting investigators to respond to the scene.Earlier in the trial, Agriculture Minister Floyd Green testified that he and a female companion had witnessed aspects of the shooting from their apartment window. He, however, denied making an anonymous call to INDECOM’s landline.

A director at the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) yesterday testified that he was informed that the station diary containing the entry about the 2013 fatal shooting on Acadia Drive could not be found.