WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica gears up for the impending general election, some young Jamaicans have decided that this time around, they will not be only watching from the sidelines but will be speaking up and demanding meaningful inclusion in the...
Dr Christopher Tufton, the chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) campaign committee, is cautioning against calls for Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness to announce the general election date, asserting that there is still legitimacy in the...
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has admitted that closing 10 of its offices between 2020 and 2021 created a “trust deficit” with customers. This admission follows an impact assessment study commissioned by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR...
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has officially broken ground for the Caymanas Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a major development to be constructed on 700 acres of former cane land along Mandela Highway in St Catherine. The PAJ will be responsible...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is expected to learn on Thursday whether the Supreme Court will grant his request to strike out “scandalous” sections of an official’s affidavit in his lawsuit against the Integrity Commission (IC). Justice Althea...
With Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness hinting that the general election will soon be announced, the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is unveiling a document highlighting its accomplishments since 2016. The party says the report showcases progress...
WASHINGTON, DC: The colours black, green and gold adorned the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, on Sunday as scores of Jamaicans and friends of the island gathered in thanksgiving for its 63rd year of Independence....
The Government’s zero per cent wage offer, in year one of a proposed new three-year wage agreement with public sector workers, was still on the table yesterday when unions representing public sector workers and officials from the Ministry of...
In a high-level security operation on Tuesday morning in Florence Hill, St Andrew – in which a police constable believed to be involved in gun trafficking was nabbed – even members of the police team were not fully informed in advance. The...
A September 16 trial, which was scheduled for the alleged members of the Clarendon-based Ranko Gang, reportedly led by a police constable, Tafari Silvera, has been vacated due to the persistent absence of some of the defence lawyers. Justice...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay’s Mount Alvernia High School, which is celebrating its centennial year, yesterday received a generous $5-million donation towards the refurbishing of its auditorium from a group called The Friends of Luke Organisation....
Corruption watchdog National Integrity Action (NIA) says it strongly supports proposed reforms of the Integrity Commission Act (ICA), including the publication of statutory declarations by all members of the Executive and a review of the...
Declaring that Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness could have been serving elsewhere in the world, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie is urging supporters to remember the “goodness” of the prime minister in managing the country...
Five men who pleaded guilty to driving with more than the legally permitted amount of alcohol on their breath appeared in a St James courtroom to be sentenced last Tuesday. The legal limit in Jamaica is 35 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres...
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has “categorically” rejected the proposal by Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford to extend the schoolday by two hours, describing it as overcomplicating a simple solution. “We seem obsessed...
WESTERN BUREAU: Savanna-la-Mar Primary School in Westmoreland is marking its 60th anniversary this year, and one student has emerged as the living embodiment of the school’s role in shaping students to be visionary, disciplined, and brilliantly...
In a sharp critique of sitting St Thomas Eastern Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Michelle Charles, potential challenger Yvonne Shaw on Saturday declared that the constituency needs real leadership to tackle issues affecting residents – not social...
The head of the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has renewed a call for the compulsory use of body-worn cameras by members of the security forces during police operations. Speaking on Friday night during a meeting of the Kiwanis...
Described as a man of unwavering integrity, visionary leadership, and deep national commitment, Don Wehby’s passing on Saturday has stirred a wave of heartfelt tributes from across Jamaica and the Caribbean. The retired GraceKennedy Group chief...
A fiery political battle is under way in the St Catherine East Central constituency as incumbent Member of Parliament Alando Terrelonge of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and Raymond Pryce, the People’s National Party (PNP) standard-bearer, trade...
The St Andrew North police have recorded a 225 per cent increase in seizure of illegal firearms since the start of the year. The latest gun seizure occurred Sunday at a dance along Mannings Hill Road. Superintendent Randy Sweeney, head of the St...
There are several things that Stacey Knight plans to copy from her famous father as she steps on to the national political stage. But one of the things she will not embrace is having anything handed to her because of her father, retired political...
The police have launched a probe to reportedly identify those responsible for online posts alleging internal mismanagement at Gordon House, amid mounting discontent among staff at the seat of Jamaica’s Parliament. Inspector Ann-Marie Watson, who...
Seventy-five years after bauxite mining began in Jamaica, the industry that once spurred economic growth now stands at a crossroads, with its legacy marred by environmental degradation and economic loss. Jamaica, long celebrated as one of the world...
With the general election looming, growing discontent is simmering across several communities in St Thomas Eastern, where residents are voicing strong criticisms of their Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Michelle Charles. Once seen as a fresh face in a...
