Edmond Campbell/Senior Staff Reporter
July 8, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
IC vows to stick to mandate despite legal challenges
Amid a rise in lawsuits filed by state actors against Jamaica’s principal anti-corruption agency over the past financial year, the leadership of the Integrity Commission (IC) says it remains…
July 2, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Legislator urges audit of access for the disabled at state facilities
With the rights of many disabled people being breached by some public and private entities which have failed to make access to their buildings a priority, one lawmaker has proposed that the Jamaica…
July 2, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
$500m withdrawal from FSC to hit insurance policyholders hard, says Robinson
Opposition spokesman on finance Julian Robinson on Tuesday warned that persons who have insurance policies should brace for sharp increases owing to significant costs that have already been imposed on…
May 21, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Tech takes the wheel
With more than 1.1 million motor vehicle registrations processed online, Audrey Marks, the minister with responsibility for efficiency, innovation and digital transformation in the Office of the Prime…
May 21, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Permit politics
Opposition spokesman on the Environment Omar Newell stirred controversy in Parliament last evening when he referenced the recent Supreme Court ruling setting aside a 2020 mining permit which was…
May 19, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
UHWI-PAC war of words
A war of words has developed between attorneys representing University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) CEO Fitzgerald Mitchell and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament.
The row has…
May 15, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Burchell sparks uproar in House over media tax break claims
Nekeisha Burchell, opposition spokesperson on culture, creative industries, and information, triggered a firestorm in Gordon House on Wednesday when she declared that some media houses had received…
May 14, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Fare fight - Phillips puts proposals on table salvage ‘decaying’ public transport system
Opposition spokesman on Transport Mikael Phillips says the Government’s failure to craft and implement a coherent transport policy in the last 10 years has led to an “embarrassing spectacle” of state…
May 13, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Relief red flag - Up to February, ODPEM spend only 1.8 per cent of cash donations meant to assist Hurricane Melissa victims
Four months after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction, particularly across southern and western Jamaica, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) had…