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Chong: Tufton’s intervention left UHWI board powerless

Wayne Chai Chong, former chairman of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), said his 2023 resignation was triggered by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton’s move to overrule the board’s decision to appoint a new acting chief executive officer.

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May 12, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

ODPEM flagged for low utilisation of donated hurricane relief funds
May 12, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Audit highlights deficiencies in verification of delivery of hurricane relief supplies
The Auditor General’s real-time compliance audit report into the spending of donations to assist hurricane victims in the wake of the category five storm last October, has identified significant…
May 5, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Timeline for taxi fare hike being brought forward
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the 16 per cent fare adjustment due to public passenger carriers is being fast-tracked. In his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon,…
May 2, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Don’t click ‘send’
Highlighting the seriousness of revenge porn as a crime, Leader of Government Business in the Senate Kamina Johnson Smith yesterday warned young people and others, who might be contemplating sharing…
Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford.
April 29, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

SCHOOL RIGHTS CHALLENGE

Arguing that Jamaica’s education system was gradually collapsing, Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford on Tuesday announced that he has taken the Government to court to defend the…
University Hospital of the West Indies.
April 29, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Probe deepens into UHWI tax exemption abuse

Focused on revenue recovery, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has launched an audit of the last three years to assess breaches by the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) involving misuse of…
Marlene Malahoo Forte, government member of parliament.
April 23, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Shredded!

In a rare departure from Jamaica’s parliamentary tradition, backbencher and former Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte on Tuesday cut through one of the most…
Phillip Paulwell, opposition spokesperson on energy and telecommunications, making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate on Tuesday.
April 22, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Paulwell calls for renewable push, grid reform in new JPS deal

Opposition Spokesman on Energy Phillip Paulwell says while his government counterpart, Daryl Vaz, has reportedly suggested that the high price of electricity was attributed chiefly to the terms of the…
Allan Bernard
April 18, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Bernard questions IRD model’s benefit to ordinary Jamaicans

The Senate on Friday passed the Casino Gaming (General) Regulations, 2025, but not before Opposition lawmaker Allan Bernard cautioned against the pitfalls of the integrated resorts development (IRD)…