Residents of Camberwell in St Mary are appealing to the authorities to urgently undertake repairs to the main road in the district, as sections of the recently paved corridor have fallen into a state of disrepair following heavy rains....
Health authorities in Portland are urging stakeholders to remain vigilant in the fight against leptospirosis and to step up efforts to reduce the parish’s rodent population. Medical Officer of Health, Dr Sharon Lewis, reported during the...
In a ruling reinforcing the duty of lawyers to guard against fraud, the Privy Council has dismissed an appeal by Jamaican attorney Fay Chang Rhule over her handling of a disputed power-of-attorney property sale in St Catherine. On Tuesday, the...
Western Bureau: After four years of using the makeshift bridge, which they created when the 100-year-old Woodsville Bridge collapsed in 2022, residents of the eastern Hanover community are greeting the news that they are to get a new bridge with...
A delegation from St Lucia’s Ministry of Commerce has completed a four-day study tour of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), as eastern Caribbean island considers reshaping the institutional machinery that supports its micro, small...
When slavery in the British Caribbean was abolished between 1834 and 1838, the British government authorised a £20-million compensation package for former holders of enslaved people – funded entirely by British taxpayers. This vast sum represented...
With a new round of negotiations scheduled for the end of March in Geneva and with the May 2026 deadline approaching, the world’s countries continue to negotiate the rules that will define how vaccines, diagnostics and treatments will be...
Western Bureau: Reacting to the spate of traffic accidents near the Grand Palladium Hotels and Resorts – widely regarded as an accident blackspot – the Hanover Chamber of Commerce is calling for the installation of traffic lights in the area, in...
Taxi operator Shelton Johnson has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a crash that claimed the life of a woman in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as 54-year-old Janet Wilson, of...
A security guard accused of stabbing his colleague multiple times in the neck during a workplace dispute was on Monday found not guilty of wounding with intent in the Home Circuit Court. Travaine Bogle, 35, was acquitted by a seven-member jury...
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has urged the Government to remove General Consumption Tax (GCT) from bottled water, arguing that the move would encourage healthier consumption more than proposed tax on sweetened drinks. "The tax on sweetened...
Mayor of Port Antonio Paul Thompson is threatening legal action against persons or entities who dump garbage in streams in the Rio Grande Valley of eastern Portland. Thompson said he has received several reports about the dumping of waste in...
(AP) — Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday by appeals judges who overturned Senegal’s victory in a chaotic final in January. The Confederation of African Football said its appeals board ruled that Senegal is...
Opposition leader Mark Golding has suggested that Jamaica should assemble a team of the most experienced legal experts to prepare a legal brief on the prospect of recovering compensation from major contributors to climate change for the huge loss...
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has suggested that Jamaica assemble a team of its most experienced legal experts to prepare a brief on the prospects of recovering compensation for the massive loss and damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. "As a...
Mark Golding, Opposition leader, has castigated the Government over its lethargic and inefficient approach to passing strategic laws for the benefit of the country. In his contribution to the 2026/2027 Budget Debate in Gordon House this...
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by two brothers, upholding their 2011 murder convictions and ruling that the trial judge correctly excluded manslaughter and provocation from the jury. “We did not believe that any evidence arose for...
Opposition Leader Mark Golding is calling for stronger support for anti-corruption measures and institutions aimed at promoting good governance and moral values in Jamaica. Golding said the People's National Party (PNP) remains committed to...
Opposition leader Mark Golding has described as a “shameful deception” the recent announcement that Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness will, in fact, be receiving his $28.6 million salary, after indicating at first that he would not accept the...
While noting that Jamaica’s public debt has declined and murders are down, Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the government has failed to translate those gains into meaningful economic growth. “Having solved our chronic public debt problem,...
The Integrity Commission has announced the resignation of Roneiph Lawrence, director of corruption prosecution, effective March 31. In a news release, the commission says it is taking steps to ensure continuity with the corruption prosecution...
Supporters who turned out today for a “gratitude walk” in downtown Kingston to honour Cuban healthcare workers for 50 years of service say they remain hopeful that Jamaica can repair its relationship with Cuba and retain its medical support. One...
Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) divers today recovered the body of a 17-year-old boy who went missing after the vehicle he was driving plunged into the Rio Cobre in St Catherine late Monday night. He has been identified as Oshene Darby of a Kingston...
The police in Portmore, St Catherine are investigating the theft of millions from an ATM at the National Commercial Bank (NCB). The police report that on Wednesday, March 11, a team from a security company took $9.5 million to the bank, loaded...
There is increased police presence at the major transportation spaces in Morant Bay where students converge to get to and from school, thanks to a new initiative of the St Thomas Community Safety and Security Unit (CSSU). The initiative, dubbed...
