If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week's past line-up of cartoons as...
An Auditor General’s review of post–Hurricane Melissa spending has warned that bypassing procurement rules, even in emergencies, weakens accountability and opens the door to corruption. The report found blurred lines between ministers...
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has welcomed the installation of a 100-bed medical dome at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, describing it as a critical response to ongoing space constraints following hurricane damage and delayed...
Educators and student leaders are raising concern that economic hardship following Hurricane Melissa is pushing some students to choose work over returning to school. While many remain displaced or unaccounted for months after the storm, schools...
Conflicting accounts have surfaced over the cause of severe flooding in parts of Hanover after heavy rains inundated communities, including the Oceanpointe Housing Development. While local officials agree that blocked drains were not to blame, some...
Attorney Peter Champagnie has said he will address public concerns surrounding Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea to manslaughter only after sentencing, as the matter remains at a delicate stage. His comments came after the Gun Court accepted...
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has called for the immediate appointment of the National Disaster Fund Committee, warning that its two-year absence has weakened oversight of the National Disaster Fund and breached the Disaster Risk Management...
Government minister Dr Andrew Wheatley has defended amendments to the Cyber Crimes Act, insisting they will strengthen protections against online abuse despite Opposition warnings about vague provisions. Closing the parliamentary debate, Wheatley...
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck is appealing to the relatives of criminals to persuade them to surrender illegal guns, arguing that such action could push Jamaica’s annual murder count below 200. Speaking at the...
WASHINGTON, DC: US President Donald Trump’s naval blockade of Venezuela, his administration’s recent capture of its president, Nicolás Maduro, and Trump’s efforts to assert control over the country’s oil reserves are...
NEW YORK: One issue dominated this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos: President Donald Trump’s threats to gain US control of Greenland. The announcement of a skeletal agreement between President Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark...
NAIROBI: For the past half-century, the economics of global health were straightforward. Rich countries gave grants to poor countries, which used the funds to meet their populations’ health needs. Success was measured in services...
BEIJING: In 2025, the dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of major currencies, fell by roughly 9.4%. Over the same period, the United States’ average effective tariff rate rose by around 14.4...
NEW YORK: A year ago, the most pro-crypto president in US history had just returned to power after pandering to clueless retail crypto investors and receiving massive financial backing from semi-corrupt crypto insiders. Donald Trump’s second...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week's past line-up of cartoons as...
Amid efforts by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information to restore schooling after Hurricane Melissa, Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon has warned of worrying levels of absenteeism, particularly among teenage boys in western...
A recent study using data from the Ministry of Health and Wellness reports that Jamaican men aged 15 to 49 have an average of about nine sexual partners in their lifetime, with more than 60 per cent engaging in relationships with multiple partners...
Community cable operators across western Jamaica are still struggling to recover three months after Hurricane Melissa, with industry losses estimated at $1.4 billion and large sections of networks remaining offline. The Jamaica Association of...
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck has cautioned justices of the peace to only witness signatures for individuals they personally know, warning that careless validation could expose them to criminal charges for fraud and other...
Concerns are growing over the difficult conditions under which deans of discipline operate in Jamaican schools, with issues such as inadequate resources, low salaries, and the absence of official post numbers continuing to hinder their work....
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has declared that Jamaica is prepared to play a central role in a more unified and competitive Latin America and Caribbean, urging regional leaders to move beyond fragmented national agendas and embrace a shared...
Proposed amendments to the Cybercrimes Act would introduce tougher penalties for the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including prison terms of up to 20 years for cases involving minors. The bill, now before Parliament, is intended to...
Defence attorney Hugh Wildman launched an attack on Agriculture Minister Floyd Green’s credibility during the Home Circuit Court murder trial of six policemen, accusing him of being “a stranger to the truth” and a “...
Several skills and talents involving the making of costumes, set designs, choreography, the writing of music, and many other aspects of a big show went into the 1960 pantomime Jamaica Way, which people close to the theatre say may well go down in...
