Clad in pink, the colour that nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon loved most, mourners gathered on Monday at the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church to say farewell to a child whose life was tragically cut short. Kelsey, a grade-three student at St...
Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness Dr Alfred Dawes is unrelenting in expressing concerns over the cost of a neurosurgical drill purchased by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), arguing that the device was significantly...
Linstead Hospital, a Type C facility serving the community for more than 108 years, is receiving a major upgrade aimed at reducing referrals to Spanish Town Hospital and improving healthcare delivery in northern St Catherine. Health and Wellness...
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has defended the procurement process surrounding the purchase of a neurosurgical drill for the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), asserting that the contract was awarded in full compliance...
In a stirring address to mark the launch of Workers’ Week 2025, Bishop Courtney Golding of the Pentecostal Gospel Temple called for Jamaicans to embrace spiritual renewal, cultural decency, and environmental responsibility as a national duty....
The start of the school week at St John’s Primary in Spanish Town, St Catherine, was shrouded in grief. It wasn’t the typical chatter or bustle that marked a Monday. Instead, it was silence – broken only by the soft footsteps of children entering...
In an emotionally charged statement, Lerlean Williams, mother of the suspect in the murder and alleged rape of nine-year-old Kelsey Cassidy Ferrigon, has denounced her son, declaring she has neither shielded nor supported him. Williams, speaking...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has declared that he will be pushing for urgent reforms to the Sexual Offences Act, following the tragic murder and alleged rape of nine-year-old Kelsey Cassidy Ferrigon, whose body was found stuffed in a barrel at...
THE MONTHLY general meeting of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation descended into chaos on Thursday, as a heated debate on poor garbage collection sparked a fiery exchange between opposing councillors. Waterford Division Councillor Fenley...
In a decisive move to tackle the rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Jamaicans, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is currently developing a workplace policy aimed at integrating wellness into organisational mandates across...
Work is progressing steadily on the construction of the new Spanish Town Hospital and the St Jago Health Centre in Spanish Town, St Catherine, with both projects moving ahead according to plan. During a tour of both sites yesterday, Minister of...
Fitz Jackson, opposition spokesman on Portmore affairs, has once again criticised the Government’s decision to pass legislation to pave the way to declare Portmore as Jamaica’s 15th parish, calling it a “corruptly conceived parish hoax”. Speaking...
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has pledged to resolve a long-standing drainage issue along Texas Avenue in Independence City, Portmore, that has caused severe structural damage to at least three homes. During a site visit on Tuesday,...
Dr Dayton Campbell, general secretary of the People’s National Party (PNP), has declared that a future PNP government will revolutionise housing in Jamaica using savings from the National Housing Trust (NHT), ensuring that more Jamaicans can afford...
Waterford Division Councillor Fenley Douglas is urging the government to reintroduce a distinct and protected uniform for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), amid what he claims is growing public confusion caused by the widespread use...
Director of Elections Glasspole Brown has disclosed that no definitive timeline can be provided for the completion of the realignment of constituency, electoral, and polling division boundaries in Portmore and the redefined parish of St Catherine....
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has announced that the Government will begin holding families of Poor Relief victims accountable for their relatives even as it continues to improve service delivery across the country’s infirmaries....
After a multi-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical students from The University of the West Indies (UWI) Class of 2027 have revived their annual charity production, ‘Smoker 2024’, raising $2.5 million to purchase vital equipment...
Tensions are running high among Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters in St Catherine North Central following Sunday’s delegate selection, which saw former Above Rocks Division Councillor Neil Powell emerging as the party’s candidate for the...
As Spanish Town prepares for a major cleanup campaign on Sunday, Mayor Norman Scott is renewing his call for a comprehensive overhaul of the town’s drainage system to combat persistent surface flooding. Scott, who has faced ongoing criticism from...
Frustrated by mounting complaints from residents over a worsening garbage-collection crisis, councillors in the Portmore Municipal Corporation are demanding that the municipality assume full responsibility for waste management as outlined in the...
In a bid to enhance professional development within Jamaica’s security forces, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area 5 Division, in collaboration with HEART/NSTA Trust, officially launched its Capacity Building Educational, Social, and...
Waterford Councillor Fenley Douglas is calling for a forensic audit into how funds allocated under the REACH programme were spent on repairs to Caymanas Drive in St Catherine. Douglas has criticised the quality of work carried out by National Works...
The Senate yesterday approved the bill to make Portmore Jamaica’s 15th parish despite lingering constitutional concerns and intense political debate. The vote came after a marathon session that saw sharp exchanges between Government and Opposition...
The controversy surrounding the move to designate Portmore as Jamaica’s 15th parish escalated on Monday as scores of residents, backed by high-ranking People’s National Party (PNP) officials and municipal councillors, took to the streets in protest...
