Western Bureau: The close to 16,000 residents of Cornwall Court in Montego Bay, St James, were up to yesterday still hopping mad as they have faced misery over the past two weeks, struggling to survive without water and with a pile-up of...
WESTERN BUREAU: With a general election looming, People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has issued a clarion call to Jamaicans, positioning himself as the nation’s rescuer from what he describes as a decade of betrayal, corruption,...
Political pundits say a key focus of any tight election campaign is winning the uncommitted voters, the ones who ‘sit on the fence’, whose decision could potentially swing victory to one side or the other. These electors are not part of the base,...
Eunice Misi and her two children were having a whale of a time at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Friday, as they beamed with excitement while enjoying each other’s company. The Zimbabwean visitor, her daughter Lola, and son Paul are in...
Homeowners in Twickenham Glades, St Catherine, are outraged as severe termite infestation persists in their newly built National Housing Trust (NHT) houses, prompting the state entity to spend millions of dollars on retreatment for the four-year-...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ income and assets were under scrutiny by anti-corruption authorities from at least 2017, as investigators questioned the source of funds behind his net worth, which rose from $350,000 in 1998 to almost $160 million...
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Corporal Rohan James, the former chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation, to challenge rules of the police force that he claims unconstitutionally restrict officers’ rights to freedom of expression. On...
WESTERN BUREAU: A call has been issued for the Caribbean to embrace the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution or risk being left behind in what tech entrepreneur Kirk-Anthony Hamilton, describes as “the greatest investment cycle that we have...
She is the looking glass image of cause and conviction – teacher Dorothy Isaacs, 92 years and blooming … a special brand of Jamaica land we love. Retiring in 2024 – 53 years in the classroom guiding children … and the children of those children,...
WESTERN BUREAU: In a show of generosity, the residents of Oceanpointe, one of the newer residential communities in Hanover, have donated approximately 1,000 backpacks with school supplies and offered five scholarships valued at J$20,000 to needy...
WESTERN BUREAU: With the countdown to the impending general election now gathering steam, a religious flavour is seemingly creeping into the mix as, while the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) were staging a gospel concert in St Thomas last Sunday...
WESTERN BUREAU: While St James is now seeing a most welcomed decline in serious crimes, with murders and shootings falling by more than 50 per cent since the start of the year, Allan Bernard, the People’s National Party’s (PNP) prospective...
A man who had started construction on a parcel of land he claimed was his own was last year ordered to demolish the structure and vacate the property after the Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that he was not the registered owner. The appellant,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Human trafficking, now globally recognised as a serious and pervasive criminal issue, has taken on a new and concerning dimension – its emergence in the world of sports. As law enforcement agencies around the world join forces to...
Steven Golding, president of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), is urging Jamaicans to deepen their understanding of the fight for emancipation from slavery in order to fully grasp the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jeffrey Hall, vice-chairman and CEO of Pan Jamaica Group, is urging Caribbean nations to embrace trade liberalisation, green energy, and institutional reform or risk missing out on major economic opportunities – despite significant...
The Supreme Court has stayed the judicial review proceedings brought by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness against the Integrity Commission (IC), meaning that the highly anticipated October hearing cannot proceed until an appeal against a court...
A young man who lost his mother and stepfather in a December 2022 motor vehicle accident along the Palisadoes Road called for compassion for the Russian driver responsible for their deaths, recommending a fine instead of prison time. Narmadeo...
Constitutional law expert Dr Lloyd Barnett and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte yesterday clashed over the Andrew Holness administration’s stance on fixed election dates, a campaign promise made by the prime...
Dr Christopher Charles, professor of political and social psychology at The University of the West Indies (UWI), has added his voice to concerns over the use of public resources to campaign for the upcoming general election. Speaking with Radio...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ court battle with the Integrity Commission (IC) is not expected to have significant impact on the Jamaica Labour Party’s push for a third term, campaign committee chair Dr Christopher Tufton has said. Tufton, who...
WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Aubyn Hill, Jamaica’s minister of industry, investment and commerce, has described the looming threat of United States (US) tariffs on Caribbean goods as a clear signal that the region must accelerate its efforts toward...
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has criticised the leadership of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), calling them “confused”, “desperate” and “without credibility” after recent comments about the politicisation of the rural school buses, government-...
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Floyd Green says he will give instructions to re-establish an office for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in Manchester North Eastern, noting that the constituency has some of the best farmers...
WESTERN BUREAU: Finance Minister Fayval Williams says Jamaica’s economic recovery is progressive and could serve as a blueprint for the wider Caribbean. Williams, who was addressing regional leaders, business executives, and international...
