The tribunal created under the Access to Information (ATI) Act to handle appeals when Jamaicans are denied information by government agencies or public bodies has been inactive since February. Attorney-at-law Andre Earle, KC, is claiming that the...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the United Nations-backed multinational security support mission to Haiti is not expected to resolve all the problems affecting the CARICOM country that has been plagued by gangs that control about 80 per cent of...
China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) has come out in defence of its pending Mammee Bay Housing Development Project in St Ann, dismissing as misconceived, claims by an environmental lobby that recently called for the “watershed...
There is growing disquiet among an increasing number of public sector workers over continued delays, which are being blamed on the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, in bringing closure to lingering issues under the compensation review...
When the House of Representatives returns from its summer break later this month, the parliamentary Opposition says it will be pressing the Government to place on the agenda for debate a plethora of private members’ motions as well as a bill tabled...
The Integrity Commission (IC) on Thursday departed from its custom of delivering investigative reports exclusively to the three main parliamentary leaders. In addition to sending an investigation report and a ruling by the director of corruption...
With Marsha Smith’s resignation as a legislator and state minister, a former senior figure in the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is suggesting that Prime Minister Andrew Holness should call by-elections to fill two currently vacant...
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has issued a stop order on the construction of a car dealership at 11 WestLake Avenue, in the Richmond Park area of St Andrew, following recent protests by residents of the community about...
The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has reversed a deficit of $1.7 billion last year to a surplus of $350 million year-to-date. This was disclosed by Professor Densil Williams, principal of The UWI, during a forum last week at the...
After an extended delay in producing a report on the 2022 Population and Housing Census, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has signalled that the long-awaited survey on the national population count will be revealed during the 2025-2026...
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding has argued that while the right of appeal to the United Kingdom-based Privy Council was set out in Jamaica’s Constitution, the country’s supreme law does not have the power to grant such a right. In a...
Family, friends, and fans of entertainer Vybz Kartel and his co-accused will know Wednesday afternoon whether the man they call ‘World Boss’ will face retrial or be set free by the Court of Appeal. Justice Marva McDonald Bishop, the newly minted...
The Court of Appeal on July 6 upheld a June 2020 ruling of the St James Parish Court in favour of a former business process outsourcing (BPO) worker who took her employer to court insisting that she is entitled to redundancy payment. The worker was...
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Deputy Governor Jide Lewis says all local banks have ceased the practice of applying fees to dormant savings accounts. The application of fees to dormant or inactive accounts has been a contentious issue for years, with many...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has been given a March 2025 deadline to submit overdue financial statements for the past 10 years to Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis, to review nearly $700 billion in taxpayer spending. For years, the Auditor...
National Integrity Action (NIA) says it is in full support of a recommendation by the Integrity Commission (IC) for lawmakers to remove Section 40 (4) of the Integrity Commission Act (ICA), which is a potential corruption enabler. In its 2023-2024...
A St Andrew family is in distress as they anxiously await word on the fate of Alrick Moncrieffe, a 20-year-old who was washed away by floodwaters on Wednesday in Havana, Arnett Gardens. Moncrieffe, otherwise called ‘Kalonji’ and ‘Lala’, was playing...
After weeks of hammering from politicians linked to the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) about his status as a dual citizen, Opposition Leader Mark Golding yesterday announced that he would relinquish his British citizenship. However, political...
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Lenworth Fulton is urging farmers across the country to start making preparations to cushion the effect of what could be the likely impact of Hurricane Beryl on Jamaica. Forecasters have placed...
Jamaican taxpayers and the Parliament are still unable to assess how the Ministry of Health and Wellness spent almost $700 billion in public resources allocated to the ministry over a 10-year period, owing to the apparent failure by Permanent...
Commissioners of the Integrity Commission are of the view that the anti-corruption body should have the protection of the Jamaican Constitution. The view has been expressed by the commissioners in light of a comment made by former Prime Minister PJ...
Gleaner columnist Reverend Peter Espeut has sought to dismiss scathing remarks directed at him by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte on Tuesday regarding controversial comments he made about members of the...
Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate Peter Bunting has suggested that the Government take steps to reintroduce the Stay Alert App as a means of alerting law enforcement when persons are faced with danger or emergency situations. During a...
Managing Director of the Transport Authority Ralston Smith says the agency is in the process of establishing a regulatory framework for ride-hailing entities to provide oversight for how industry players attract and retain drivers. His comments...
Transport Authority Managing Director Ralston Smith said news of the passing of Dr Daniel Dawes, the chief executive officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), has sent shock waves through not only the organisation he leads, but the entire...
