The government is fighting back for control of Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) with an appeal against a court decision that ended a financial regulator’s temporary management of the fraud-hit company. In May, Supreme Court Justice David Batts...
Former Member of Parliament (MP) Raymond Pryce has called for a comprehensive policy framework to address disaster mitigation and reduce Jamaica’s dependence on imported fossil fuels by transitioning to solar energy. Pryce suggests that a pilot...
WESTERN BUREAU: The safety of residents in the Woodsville community in eastern Hanover hangs in the balance as they continue to use the Woodsville bridge that links their community to the rest of parish and sections of Westmoreland. Reconstructed...
The east Kingston Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) is probing two murders which occurred in the police division within 48 hours, driving upwards the homicide numbers and heightening fears of a peaceful summer. The latest incident took place in...
WESTERN BUREAU: Mayor of St Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, says service providers are to blame for the “lack of adequate communication” being faced amid hurricane recovery efforts in St Ann. Belnavis was responding to comments made by...
WESTERN BUREAU: More than two years after the brutal January 13, 2022 murder of nine-year-old Gabriel King rocked St James and the wider Jamaica, the parish’s commanding officer of police Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels has promised to seek an...
As many Jamaicans struggle to deal with the challenges brought on by the destructive force of Hurricane Beryl, Opposition spokesman on Housing and Sustainable Living, Professor Floyd Morris, is calling for a special fund to be established to assist...
The Governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) have clashed over comments made by Opposition Leader Mark Golding, who claimed that he has been assured by lawmakers on his side of the political divide that...
Amidst the chaos and devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl, St Mary upholsterer Cecil Coleman has found a way to help his community while earning by charging phones, laptops and tablets, using his solar panel system. With the loss of electricity in...
WESTERN BUREAU Nora Miller-Welsh, the woman who mothered an entire community in Hanover and lived to become Jamaica’s oldest super-centenarian, died peacefully in the arms of one of her caregivers. Miller-Welsh was 110 years old when she passed. Up...
In a scathing message, the teenage daughter of murder convict Omar Collymore accused him of robbing the family of their “rock” – her mother – and the “amazing life” that she had, adding that she hoped he was left feeling bitter and would think...
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 Jamaican family who fled the country and is facing deportation from Canada has been given a year to prove integration in the North American country after being granted a 12-month temporary resident permit (TRP). George Lindo, his wife Jillandre,...
For the past week, Venasia Stewart has endured sleepless nights, deeply troubled that, despite efforts from friends, family, and the authorities, her son – who was known for his helpful nature – could not be found. Despite being distressed, a...
The Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS) is urging the Ministry of Education to swiftly repair schools damaged by Hurricane Beryl to ensure that they are ready for reopening in September. A preliminary assessment conducted...
Farmers in St Mary, one of Jamaica’s largest plantain and banana-producing belts, are forecasting price increases as early as next month, estimating that it will require a minimum of eight months to recover from the near-complete devastation caused...
The St Andrew South police have identified the most wanted man in the division, Romario ‘Kaka’ Grant, also known as ‘Irons’, as the prime suspect in the separate murders of a mother and her son, occurring three years apart. In the most recent...
With the number of parliamentarians under investigation for illicit enrichment increasing from six to eight, Jamaicans for Justice Executive Director Mickel Jackson says Jamaicans should be concerned that lawmakers being probed for this offence are...
WESTERN BUREAU: Gray’s Pepper Products, a manufacturing company in Westmoreland, says if electricity is not restored, it stands to lose millions in raw material and international contracts in Canada and the United States. Gray’s Pepper Products,...
St Catherine South Member of Parliament (MP) Fitz Jackson on Wednesday castigated House Speaker Juliet Holness for giving instructions on Monday to cancel the sittings of several parliamentary committees this week without consulting with at least...
After investing nearly half a million dollars in a slaughterhouse just over a month ago to boost her poultry business, Lasharner Latouche only used it before it came crashing down during the passage of Hurricane Beryl last week. She returned to her...
Anthony Warren, CEO of the Poko Loko floating bar, has been left stunned by the widespread looting that followed Hurricane Beryl’s severe damage to the attraction, but gave the assurance that it would recover “bigger and stronger” in the coming...
The head of one of Jamaica’s chief anti-corruption bodies, Retired Justice Seymour Panton, has rebuked persons who call on the Integrity Commission (IC) to comment on matters relating to statutory declarations or investigations. Panton reasoned...
Tuesday’s hearing in the Keith Clarke murder trial in the Home Circuit Court ended prematurely after a heated showdown between the prosecution and the defence over evidence to come from a United States (US) forensic consultant. Defence attorney...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the damage to Jamaica’s main roads following the passage of monster system Hurricane Beryl has so far totalled $10.2 billion and could increase at the end of a final assessment. Holness, who made the disclosure in...
