In a rare occurrence, a police officer charged with the fatal shooting of a nine-year-old girl has decided against fighting the charge and has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Constable Walter Spike yesterday admitted guilt, going against the advice of his attorney, Peter Champagnie who told reporters...
A decision by the Court of Appeal in Barbados has paved the way for more people to vote, but it may not be in time for the May 24 general election. Yesterday 17 days before the poll, the court threw out the longstanding rules of the...
A 28-year-old man this morning appeared in court charged with making death threats to Premier David Burt, and demanding cash and other items from the country’s leader. Jared Gordon was charged with two counts of sending threatening messages. According to prosecutors, he allegedly sent Burt several messages...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica’s unemployment rate declined to a record low 9.6 per cent as at the end of January. That is down from the 10.4 per cent out-turn for the last quarter of 2017, and dips below the 9.8 per cent recorded in...
The United Kingdom Parliament yesterday approved new measures to confront money-laundering via the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill. But the measures will affect the financial services of the Overseas Countries and Territories, including CARICOM Associate Members – Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands and...