The Opposition is alleging that the Government is attempting to compromise the independence of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) by imposing deadlines on its review of electoral boundaries in the Portmore parish dispute to satisfy a “...
WESTERN BUREAU: Following the looting of a refrigerated container of chicken that washed ashore in Hellshire, St Catherine, earlier this month, acting chief public health inspector for St James, Sherika Lewis, is urging residents in the western...
With just over a month remaining before his contract expires, Greg Christie, the executive director of the Integrity Commission (IC), has urged his colleagues to remain steadfast and impartial in their ongoing fight against corruption in Jamaica....
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called for a bold transformation and renewed ambition in Jamaica’s business process outsourcing (BPO) and global services sectors, saying it is crucial in preparing for the future. Holness, who...
Otarah Byfield-Nugent, CEO of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), has underscored the need for proper infrastructure before law- enforcement officers can effectively utilise body-worn cameras. “It makes no sense to have them wearing...
WESTERN BUREAU: Tempers flared at Thursday’s St James Municipal Corporation meeting after Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon shot down attempts by People’s National Party (PNP) councillors to challenge his authority to remove political banners and...
Western Bureau: While many Jamaicans have been expressing delight that the security forces appear to be turning the tables on gunmen, resulting in more than 80 persons killed in alleged confrontations with lawmen since the start of the year,...
The sentencing for the St Catherine woman who left another woman with severe burns and blind in one eye following a brutal acid attack in which three persons were injured was, on Wednesday, pushed back to May 7 in the Home Circuit Court. Justice...
Dialysis patients at The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are voicing frustration over inadequate resources in its renal unit, which they say is affecting the quality and consistency of their care. One patient, who requested anonymity...
Seeking to fulfil its commitment to enhance the healthcare system in Jamaica, AdventHealth and Andrews Memorial Hospital are to formally hand over 70 fully functioning patient beds at an estimated cost of J$27.7 million to the Ministry of Health...
A run-off is set for Sunday between Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western Morland Wilson and Councillor Garfield James to determine who is to represent the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in the next general election. The challenge...
When Heidi-Ann Williams and her teen daughter struck up a conversation while they made dinner at the family’s Clarendon home last Sunday, there was no sign of the looming heartache. Zaynah Shaw, 13, a grade-eight student at Glenmuir High School,...
Newly appointed Chairman of the Integrity Commission (IC), retired Justice Carol Lawrence-Beswick, has signalled that as head of the anti-corruption body she will dedicate herself to advancing the mission of a corruption-free Jamaica. Responding to...
WESTERN BUREAU: Forensic investigator Detective Constable Rickardo Evans yesterday concluded his evidence-in-chief in the Mario Deane trial, which is ongoing in the Westmoreland Circuit Court, by showing the court photographs he took of the cell...
In a strong rebuke of police misconduct, a Supreme Court judge has ordered the Government to pay $3.7 million to a man who was falsely imprisoned after a cop accused him of disrespect in Manchester in 2012. Justice Judith Pusey ruled that Special...
A man who migrated overseas and ceased contributing to the joint property he shared with his ex-wife, following their separation, has officially lost his stake in a Manchester property after a legal battle. Justice Althea Jarrett, after hearing the...
Long-standing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor John Myers on Tuesday criticised the People’s National Party (PNP) caucus’ resolution calling for potable water in Kingston and St Andrew. Myers claimed that the resolution was politically...
WESTERN BUREAU: When constables Nadia McKenzie and Jerome Stephens decided to help a student from Wakefield Primary School in Trelawny, they could not have envisaged that this small effort would blossom into a vibrant homework club. “We just saw...
With financing from a key international funding agency recently coming to a halt, Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) says it is banking on corporate Jamaica to support its plans to monitor the general election due this year....
WESTERN BUREAU: Caribbean leaders and tourism stakeholders are expressing alarm over proposed US port service fees and tariffs, warning that these could severely impact the region’s fragile economies and tourism industry. The Caribbean Hotel and...
WESTERN BUREAU: The crime scene investigator who examined the Barnett Street Police Station cell where Mario Deane was beaten in August 2014 told the Westmoreland Circuit Court on Tuesday that he saw water on the floor and a blood-like substance in...
WESTERN BUREAU: Kerry Thomas, the People’s National Party (PNP) councillor for the Mount Salem division in the St James Municipal Corporation, is warning Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon against carrying out a threat to remove political banners...
The Court of Appeal has overturned an order from the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) for the removal of male wards from Sunbeam Children’s Home, following allegations of physical abuse at the facility. In March 2024, the CPFSA,...
The St Catherine South police are probing the murder of a young mother and injury to her child after a home invasion yesterday morning in a section of Old Harbour. The Gleaner understands that the attackers reportedly posed as members of the...
