Three years ago, Nicolette Beckford’s life took a tragic turn when she became the victim of an acid attack that left her severely scarred, blind in one eye, and struggling to see from the other. Despite the life-altering consequences, the 46-year-...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans in the diaspora to return home and invest, a move which he said would increase the country’s output and further boost the economy. Holness, who was the guest speaker at a diaspora forum at the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Six men were killed in two separate alleged confrontations with the police on Monday, with three fatalities in St James and three in Westmoreland. The Westmoreland incident took place around 4:30 a.m. in Top Lincoln, Grange Hill....
Victims of the alleged multibillion-dollar fraud at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) are being promised a partial payout, starting next month. It comes more than two years after news of the scheme devastated clients, including Jamaican sprint...
There are no reports of illness experienced by people who would have consumed chicken salvaged from a washed-up container in Hellshire, St Catherine, last week. Nonetheless, health inspectors in the parish say they will remain on the ground for at...
WESTERN BUREAU: “We just get Jesse and him just gone suh,” said Shanoi Smith, the foster mother of 13-year-old Jesse Patterson, who collapsed and died while participating in a cross-country event at Anchovy High School in St James last Friday. “I...
WESTERN BUREAU: Thieves broke into the police’s Area One Accident Investigation Reconstruction Unit (AIRU) facility on Orange Street in Montego Bay, St James, on Saturday, stealing several items, including a ballistic vest. The crooks, who were...
WESTERN BUREAU: When Steve Gera looked around the grandstand at Jamaica’s National Stadium, he saw more than just fans. He saw a movement. “We’ve taken over at least five hotels,” said the president of Grand Slam Track, standing amid the electric...
President of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, Pastor Ted N. C. Wilson, is slated to visit Jamaica this coming weekend. The visit, the third since being elected World Church president in 2010, is primarily to meet with the Island’s Adventist...
In a globalised world, Jamaica’s cultural and performing arts are arguably the most prominent remnants of the island’s heritage and folk history. But even these sometimes steer children on a path of violence and trauma, renowned consultant...
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has reached an agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to disburse annual increments at the end of this month, the president of the association, Dr Mark Smith, has disclosed. Describing...
Patrons at Expo Jamaica, held at the National Indoor Sports Centre and the National Arena in St Andrew from last Thursday to yesterday, were exposed to numerous product offerings from large companies to small-scale entrepreneurs. During an...
Western Bureau: When 11-year-old Jordon Peters, who was selling bottled water on the street of Hague in Trelawny, offered her a bottle of water, free of charge, basic school teacher Marie Evans didn’t immediately realise how much of a life-...
WESTERN BUREAU: An elderly St James couple is speaking out against what they see as unjust treatment by the National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC) during the Montego Bay Perimeter Road project. The couple’s two Irwin...
Two housing developments in Hellshire, St Catherine, have become symbols of both promise and frustration for their eager homeowners. However, while the Hellshire View development being undertaken by a state agency is mired in delays and mounting...
A United States (US) immigration court judge in Miami, Florida, last Tuesday wished a Jamaican family the best of luck in their efforts to solidify their asylum case, several years after they handed illegal firearms over to Jamaican law enforcement...
WESTERN BUREAU: The US state of Florida will be seeking the death penalty against a Jamaican couple facing murder charges after the death of the woman’s 10-year-old son from “unimaginable abuse”. Ten-year-old Xavier Williams was tied to a ladder,...
A nearly $60-million contract dispute between the state-owned Petrojam and a private developer has escalated into a legal battle over fuel deliveries and refinery’s bid to use properties to recover the alleged debt. Petrojam, in court filings,...
NEW YORK: Jamaica must adopt smarter import strategies in response to the global 10-per-cent tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump, according to Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Audrey Marks...
There is a growing need for increased resources and policies to support families with children on the autism spectrum, ensuring a more compassionate and inclusive society where they can thrive. This was the urgent appeal from stakeholders at the...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says his administration will take credit for the 35-per-cent reduction in murders, arguing that his government was “unmercifully battered” over previous climbs in the figure. His defensive stance was triggered by a...
A kaleidoscope of emotions, bright-eyed with a brilliant smile, a strict mom, trailblazing lawyer, defender of justice, and mother to all. That is how Valerie Claire Neita-Robertson will be remembered. Embodying resilience, compassion, and an...
The fine imposed on Leslie Campbell, the former junior foreign minister, for breaches of Jamaica’s anti-corruption laws took into account his plea in mitigation that the offences were “procedural in nature”, his attorney has asserted. Campbell, who...
WESTERN BUREAU: Two Nicaraguans and a Jamaican man, who were arrested during a joint police-military operation off the coast of Westmoreland on March 31, have been formally charged following the seizure of 1,480 pounds (672.6 kilograms) of ganja....
Jamaica’s efforts to combat money laundering are being undermined by severe resource constraints and systemic corruption, according to the latest International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) from the US State Department. The report...
