Apresiding judge in Jamaica will have the authority to prescribe whether a defendant who is granted bail should wear an electronic tracking device or ankle bracelet when the new Bail Act 2022 takes effect.
Read more: Ankle bracelets coming for some persons granted bail under new act
With a rise in Jamaican-related gang activities in Turks & Caicos Islands, the Territory’s Governor, Nigel Dakin, is appealing for support from the Jamaican Government to bring the situation under control.
Read more: TCI appeals for Jamaica's help to curb gang violence
When Norman "Pedro" Campbell was deported from Canada more than a decade ago his sister Michelle "Ann-Marie" Roache took him in.
Read more: Slaughter! Deportee Accused of Butchering Sister During Quarrel
While acknowledging a "worrying trend" on Tuesday, Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, reported a 3.8 per cent increase in major crimes across the island so far this year, when compared to the corresponding period in 2021.
Read more: Killing Nightmare Continues in Jamaica - 18 Double Murders in September Alone
The Home Circuit Court this morning heard that DNA on a toothbrush belonging to social media influencer Donna Lee Donaldson matched forensic evidence found in the apartment of her boyfriend Constable Noel Maitland.