A key sector leader has argued that despite the severe disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa, which the International Monetary Fund estimates could depress economic output by between eight and 13 per cent in the short term, Jamaica’s...
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has renewed calls for the judiciary to be given control of its capital budget, while questioning the Government’s silence on repairs to courthouses damaged by Hurricane Melissa. “The time has now come for us to be given...
“Eternal Father, bless our land, Guard us with Thy mighty hand, Keep us free from evil powers.” Jamaica’s most pressing crisis is not political or economic. It is moral. We have allowed ‘evil powers’ to pervade our land by drifting from...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Mark Nicely, secretary general and a former president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), says the purchase and opening of the organisation’s Western Regional Offices came at a moment when the association had lost more...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): An anxious quiet fell over Venezuela ‘s capital on Sunday as trepidation mixed with joy while a nation waited to see what comes next. People were slow to resume routines in Caracas after President Nicolás Maduro was deposed...
BRIDGETOWN. Barbados (CMC): Restrictions that temporarily barred United States airlines from operating in parts of the Caribbean and South American airspace were lifted early yesterday, allowing flights to resume after a day of widespread...
Eugene Kelly, councillor for the Whitfield Town Division in St Andrew South West, is calling for the establishment of a small-business disaster fund, noting the devastating impact of 15 fires over two years in the island’s smallest political zone....
Western Bureau: With the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa, higher-than-normal levels of household waste and other debris have been produced across the island, awaiting clearance by the state-run National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA...
WESTERN BUREAU: President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Mark Malabver says the long-running dispute over teachers’ salaries and conditions of service is not simply an industrial issue but a fight for social justice, warning that...
The elimination of violence against women remains one of Jamaica’s most exhausted New Year’s resolutions. Nonetheless, its achievement remains an undelivered gift. This is because factors which contribute to the perpetuation of sexual violence...
Across the Caribbean, the denial of human rights is neither a rare nor exceptional event. It is woven deeply into the fabric of everyday life. It appears when young men are stopped and searched without explanation, when women are denied safety,...
Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean has a history spanning over three centuries, with more than 75 per cent of that time taking place during colonial rule. Consequently, our education systems, pedagogical practices and many of our existing...
Growing up, I was frequently exposed to the Ministry of Education’s motto, ‘Every Child Can Learn, Every Child Must Learn’. As a child, I understood the second phrase as an implicit threat: I must learn, or else. I now recognise that this mandate...
CARICOM leaders meet CARICOM says its Conference of Heads of Government met very early on Saturday following reports of military action in Venezuela. CARICOM says it is actively monitoring the situation which is of grave concern to the region...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, United States President Donald Trump said Saturday that the US would run Venezuela at least...
NEW YORK: Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has called on the Trump administration to end its military action in Venezuela, labelling it a brazen affront to the rule of law and the United States constitution. In a statement, she said that the...
A New Year’s Day outing to the beach ended in tragedy for a Portmore family after a young woman, her teenage brother, and a policeman who was a family friend were swept away by strong currents at Sandhill Beach in Hellshire, St Catherine. Twenty-...
Along Negril’s beachfront and bustling roadside, recovery after Hurricane Melissa is unfolding not in sweeping declarations but in quiet resilience with one plate of food sold, one tourist taxi trip completed, and one customer welcomed back at a...
The year 2025 will be remembered as a paradoxical year for Jamaica as despite recording a historic low in overall murders, the past 12 months have been overshadowed by a grim countertrend: an unprecedented number of citizens killed by the security...
A mother’s worst nightmare became reality on Tuesday at Caymanas Mineral Spa in St Catherine when her six-year-old son drowned despite her desperate efforts to save him. Shawneece Forbes recounted the harrowing moments, telling The Gleaner on...
Newly obtained correspondence shows the Clerk to the Houses of Parliament sought disciplinary guidance regarding a former officer’s alleged misconduct and alleged attempt to blackmail Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson. Attorney-at-Law Anthony...
WESTERN BUREAU: Mark Malabver, president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), is urging the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information to pause and reassess the country’s heavy reliance on technology in classrooms, warning that...
The 2025 National Fireworks Festival has been hailed by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) as a resounding national success, drawing thousands of Jamaicans across five locations: Kingston; Ocho Rios, St Ann; Montego Bay, St James; Black River...
Western Bureau: Against the background of a 54 per cent reduction in murders in Hanover for 2025 compared with 2024, as well as a 53 per cent reduction in shootings over the period, the Hanover Police Division has started 2026 in a similar manner...
WESTERN BUREAU: As businesses in western Jamaica continue restoring their operations following Hurricane Melissa, Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) President Jason Russell says business operators must work together to boost...
