Livingston Caine, the juror accused of offering $500,000 to the foreman to influence other jurors to return a not guilty verdict in the murder trial against dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel, has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at hard labour.

Read more: Vybz Kartel juror sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at hard labour

An American woman who was busted with three ounces of ganja on arrival in Jamaica reportedly told police at the Sangster International Airport that she brought the weed into the island to show her friends that marijuana grown in the United States is of higher quality.

Read more: American smuggles ganja into Jamaica to ‘show friends that US weed is better’

Matthew Hyde, the University of the West Indies (UWI) student who was charged after he allegedly held his ex-girlfriend captive while he tortured her with a clothing iron for three days, has been further remanded until March 17.

Read more: UWI student accused of torturing ex-girlfriend further remanded

Robert Fowler, the man accused of the murder of 20-year-old Portmore resident Khanice Jackson two years ago, pleaded guilty to the charge and is to be sentenced on April 27.

Read more: Mechanic pleads guilty to killing Khanice Jackson