Estimated losses in the local agriculture sector post-Hurricane Beryl have surged to $4.73 billion, with more than 48,000 farmers being affected, according to Agriculture Minister Floyd Green. More than 323,000 animals were lost during the...
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...
Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop, the incoming president of the Court of Appeal, has praised outgoing president Justice Patrick Brooks for his transformative leadership, which has filled her and her fellow court members with pride in having served...
In a crushing blow, Paul Lowe, who has been locked in a battle with Paymaster for more than two decades over the use of his software, had his $600-million award for damages reduced to $8 million. In a judgment delivered on Monday, the Court of...
Dozens of year two students at the Norman Manley Law School (NMLS) are crying foul following the results received for the institution’s course in ethics for the legal profession that show an “alarming” number of failures. Of the 125 students listed...
The families in Kingston Western are battling grief and trauma after two young men, ages 17 and 20, were gunned down hours apart on Monday evening. Johana Williams told The Gleaner that her son, Jermaine McKenzie, a 17-year-old student of Tivoli...
The Jamaica Egg Farmers Association is reporting a significant loss in production since the passing of Hurricane Beryl. Mark Campbell, president of the association, told The Gleaner that production has fallen by one-fifth since the Category 4...
Attorney-at-law Diane Jobson on Tuesday fiercely criticised Simone Campbell-Collymore’s family for the devastating report written by Omar Collymore’s daughter blaming him for killing her mom because of selfishness and wishing him a life of misery....
Today officially marks the conclusion of Emina Tudakovic’s tour of duty as the Canadian high commissioner to Jamaica. If she had more time in the role, one area in which she would give more focus is the agriculture sector. In an interview with...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaican Hope Markes has made history by being elected the 2024-2025 Kiwanis International vice president-elect, a first for any woman of colour worldwide. Markes competed against two men from the US states of Louisiana and North...
The Clarendon Municipal Corporation is reminding residents of the importance of consulting with the local authorities before embarking on any home-construction projects. The advisory followed extensive damage caused to several homes by Hurricane...
Reflecting on her daughter’s dreadlocks case that captured national attention six years ago, a St Catherine mother is asserting that the latest court declaration that the school’s policy violated her child’s constitutional rights indicates that...
Civil society advocate Carol Narcisse has praised a landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal yesterday, which determined that Kensington Primary School in St Catherine violated the constitutional rights of a female student by denying her admission...
Although the remains of 10-year-old Neisha Hinds have not been recovered, her mother, Marie Beckford, is convinced that the child, who was washed away while swimming at Sugarman’s Beach in St Catherine nearly two weeks ago, has died. On July 5,...
Plans for the funeral of the late basketball prospect Marco-Miche Downer, scheduled for this Saturday, have been placed on hold following conflicting findings in separate autopsies. Marco-Miche, 24, a former national Under-17 representative, who...
WESTERN BUREAU: Twenty-one students from 16 schools in Hanover Western who aced the Primary Exit Profile examinations have been awarded for their excellent performances. The students, their parents or guardians and teachers were all feted at the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents from several communities in St Elizabeth were treated to hot meals and relief supplies at the Black River High School as the RJRGLEANER Communications Group assisted persons heavily affected by Hurricane Beryl. The...
There are growing concerns about the recording and release of what appear to be coerced apologies from individuals accused of wrongdoing by the authorities, with critics suggesting that the practice may infringe upon their constitutional rights....
For many, travelling into unfamiliar territory can be an intimidating experience, particularly if it means having to journey halfway across the world. But for 31-year-old Dwight Samuels, a native of the Westmoreland community of Moreland Hill, this...
WESTERN BUREAU: Mayor of St Ann’s Bay Michael Belnavis says despite facing challenges, his municipality “managed” amid the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The mayor was providing a report on the recovery efforts in St Ann last Friday morning. Belnavis...
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite concerns from the St James Health Department about food safety after Hurricane Beryl’s devastation, several food vendors and shop owners in the parish have said that they have implemented measures to ensure that their...
WESTERN BUREAU: Close relatives and friends are reportedly among the sexual predators responsible for the rising number of rapes involving teenage girls and women in Westmoreland. This was disclosed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Othneil...
WESTERN BUREAU: Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels believes that last Tuesday’s triple murder in Montego Bay, St James, could have been prevented if residents had been more willing to provide information to the police prior to the...
After signing off from her 9-to-5 job on week days, Nekeisha Graham, sometimes dressed in her stilettos, heads to her chicken coop in St Andrew to check on her birds and ensure that her budding business continues to thrive. “Before COVID hit, I...
The union representing teachers in Jamaica is now entangled in a lawsuit filed by a former president, who aims to nullify its current three-year wage agreement with the Government, according to court documents. La Sonja Harrison, immediate past...
