Eight years ago, track and field coach Ian Harris unexpectedly discovered that he was at serious risk of a heart attack after undergoing a coronary angiogram. He had taken several of the young athletes he coached to the Heart Institute of the...
Flow Jamaica has raised internet prepaid rates and ditched its offerings of unlimited social media, as part of its efforts to grow its share of the $60-billion internet market. “These updates are part of our commitment to delivering value and...
WESTERN BUREAU: Pioneering entrepreneur Patrick Casserly, who died yesterday while being treated at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St James, has been lauded for leaving a legacy that reshaped Jamaica’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector....
Retired Justice Seymour Panton, the chairman of the Integrity Commission (IC), has scolded Justice Minister Delroy Chuck for advising his parliamentary colleagues not to comply with a critical provision in the IC Act that requires them to furnish...
Sensitive data in at least six police station diaries containing information of cases involving hundreds and possibly thousands of children were left exposed in an abandoned building on Ruthven Road in St Andrew that previously housed the...
An expelled former member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is reportedly among the latest persons to be fatally shot during alleged confrontations with the police. Up to yesterday, civilians killed by lawmen totalled 12 since the start of the...
WESTERN BUREAU: From global pandemics to climate-related challenges, the tourism industry’s resilience has been tested in unprecedented ways in recent years. In response, stakeholders, increasingly, are recognising the need for innovative solutions...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has emphasised the importance of productivity as a solution to inflation, urging Jamaicans to adopt smarter work strategies to drive economic growth. Speaking at the inauguration of the CB Group’s state-of-the-art...
Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon is seeking to strike a balance in the niggling debate over what hairstyles should be accepted in schools, following the flare-up of the issue on Monday at McGrath High School in Treadways, St Catherine....
O’Neil Stevens, the late principal of Jessie Ripoll Primary School, and his wife, Camesha Lindsay-Stevens, were hailed yesterday as two of Jamaica’s “brightest lights”, lost to a tragic car accident just days into the new year. Paying tribute on...
Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby on Tuesday criticised his predecessor, Delroy Williams, for allowing building works to proceed without the necessary permits during his time in office. Swaby’s remarks were a key topic at the Kingston and St Andrew...
Norman Brown, business partner of Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, has secured court approval to challenge sections of an Integrity Commission (IC) report regarding tax compliance concerns involving a real estate development company linked to him...
The absence of sufficient and appropriate audit evidence to verify $295.5 million in journal adjustments at the Export Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has been flagged as a concern by the auditor general. Auditor...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ flagship housing initiative for poor Jamaicans is one of several flagged by Auditor General (AuG) Pamela Monroe Ellis for offering duplicated services in need of reform. The New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) was...
Two of five men implicated in the almost-$12-billion cocaine bust in Havendale, St Andrew, last August have been granted $3 million bail. Junior Haldane, 72, and Aubrey Sterling were last month offered bail by Justice Leighton Pusey on condition to...
The police are reviewing traffic tickets issued by a St Mary-based constable using the electronic ticketing system, the Ministry of National Security has revealed. It comes amid public concerns after The Sunday Gleaner reported that the constable...
A probe has been launched into the stabbing and strangulation murder of a landlord, allegedly committed by his tenant, at the property where they lived on Allerdyce Road in St Andrew. The deceased man is 56-year-old Roger Evans, who was killed last...
WESTERN BUREAU: Responding to Monday’s protest by transport operators in Maroon Town, St James, who withdrew their services to express frustration over the poor condition of the roads, St James East Central Member of Parliament (MP) Edmund...
A gun attack carried out Monday night by men on motorcycles against residents of 75 and 77 Lanes, off Waltham Park Road in St Andrew, has left the community on edge, with fears of escalating violence. The area, which falls within the St Andrew...
The People’s National Party (PNP) is rejecting allegations that it was negotiating millions of dollars with Lawrence Rowe, who it has discarded as its representative for Kingston Central in the general election due by September. The party announced...
Kingston Technical High School has launched the celebrations for its 129th anniversary with weeklong activities focused on fostering a culture of giving back among current students and honouring alumni who have contributed to the school’s legacy....
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kaushal Singh, the medical officer of health (MOH) for Hanover, has said there is no immediate cause for panic regarding the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). He explained that while the symptoms resemble those of COVID-19, HMPV is a...
The 2024 calendar year served up two dramatic firsts in the country’s Parliament, while on the legislative front, a bill to replace King Charles with a ceremonial Jamaican president as head of state was tabled in December. Onlookers were left...
Former People’s National Party (PNP) caretaker for Kingston Central Lawrence Rowe has suggested that he was forced out of the position amid a breakdown in negotiations involving millions of dollars and a promised Senate position with the party’s...
