The Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM) says it is pleased with the issues emerging from the court case it has brought against the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) that seeks to allow public access to Little Dunn’s River in...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness announced a raft of projects during a tour of Western St Mary with Member of Parliament Robert Montague. In describing the occasion as “a good day for the people of Western St Mary”, Montague said many of the...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced a sweeping road infrastructure development plan across the island, with a strong focus on urban expansion and connectivity. The announcement came ahead of Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony in...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has sought to calm public concern following reports that 24 newborns have died at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) since June 1. In a release late Thursday, the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA),...
As Euon Douglas-Graham yesterday clutched a framed picture of her daughter, 20-year-old D’Johnnay ‘Moya’ Graham, who was killed hours earlier at their home during a domestic violence incident, the grieving mother questioned whether she was in a...
The “unprecedented” $120 million in damages that was awarded to 79-year-old George Williams, the mentally disabled man who languished in prison for 50 years - or his entire working life - awaiting a trial has been labelled insufficient by his...
Standing before a room of outstanding Jamaicans, Governor General Sir Patrick Allen yesterday encouraged the nation’s people to continuously invest in the advancement of changemakers. “Excellence is not an accident. It is cultivated often against...
Ladaina Stewart-Atkins recognised early on that her son, Nathaniel Atkins, had learning challenges. Although she said he was a “brilliant child”, he struggled with writing and reading, so she sought help by sending him to summer school and...
Tevin Passley, St Catherine South’s most-wanted up to January 2023, accused of the murder of Corporal Delwin Jackson and his friend, taxi driver Kenroy Chandler, who were both shot and killed in Big Lane, Central Village, was on Tuesday sentenced...
WESTERN BUREAU: University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) President Dr Kevin Brown says the university’s recently launched science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) summer camp is aimed at getting high school students interested in...
What began as a regular business day for Errol Anderson last Saturday morphed into a nightmare from which he has yet to awaken. Anderson, who lives in Caymanas Estates in Portmore, St Catherine, had just returned home from Kingston, where he...
WESTERN BUREAU: Gavin Myers, a businessman from Darliston, Westmoreland, who was abducted early Tuesday morning by heavily armed men, has reportedly been released and is now reunited with his family. Sources indicate that a ransom was paid to...
The Supreme Court has affirmed that Section 7(2) of the Integrity Commission Act imposes a legal obligation on individuals and entities to cooperate with the Integrity Commission (IC) by complying with its information requests. In a written...
The attorney for a Russian national charged with killing four people in a 2022 motor vehicle crash has taken issue with an “unusual” move by prosecutors to consult the Attorney General’s Chambers on the appropriate compensation for the victims’...
Twelve-year-old Osheen Scott’s exceptional results in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams came as no surprise to her mother, Natoy Lubsey, who proudly described it as the well-earned outcome of years of dedication and consistent effort. Osheen,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Education Officer Dr Susan Simms, who is based in Region Four of the Ministry of Education, has emphasised that a good education is the cornerstone of prosperity and enlightenment, and is key to moving a society forward. “It (...
WESTERN BUREAU: St James Custos Bishop Conrad Pitkin is warning justices of the peace (JPs) to be careful in safeguarding their official seals, noting that if they are left unattended in their vehicles and other places, they could be stolen,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Opal Greenfield was filled with disbelief and sorrow on Tuesday as she faced the painful reality that her 11-year-old son, Desroy Smith Jr, remained missing. He had been swept away by floodwaters on Monday afternoon, and efforts to...
Missteps by Jamaica’s environment regulatory agency that caused the collapse of a criminal case against a company accused of polluting a river, resulting in a fish kill, should serve as a “teachable moment” for government entities with...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Tuesday declared that Jamaica is poised for a return to manufacturing as he officially opened the US$50-million MJS Industrial...
Since last year, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has charged 32 members of the security forces for crimes committed over the past decade. Commissioner Hugh Faulkner emphasised that the charges reflect the agency’s robust...
Minister of Sport Olivia Grange says a proposed meeting with stakeholders, including athletes, sports federations, and the private sector, to discuss and develop a new framework for elite athlete development and retention will be convened soon....
WESTERN BUREAU: St James High School is on a mission to transform its sports programmes thanks to a partnership forged with American Airlines and Glasswing International that will see the school getting its own basketball and netball courts. More...
WESTERN BUREAU: At just 11 years old, Liam Russell has made a big mark at Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School in Montego Bay, St James. The grade six student achieved stellar results in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations and...
With just weeks left within which the next general election is due to be announced, much-anticipated party standings put the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) in a close race as the PNP holds a three...
