In the winding, rugged hills and coastal stretches of Manchester Southern, voters are weighing hope against disillusionment. On September 3, they will decide between returning to their People’s National Party (PNP) roots or extending the governing...
Jamaica’s procurement system has come under scrutiny after it was revealed that public entities are not required to identify the true owners of companies before awarding contracts. This issue came to light during the controversy surrounding the...
The long-simmering row between controversial pastor Jeffrey Shuttleworth and the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) took a decisive turn last week, as the denomination’s highest decision-making body voted overwhelmingly to revoke his ministerial...
As a general election draws closer, calls are intensifying within the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to resolve its representation in the Manchester North Eastern constituency, where internal friction and whispers of a high-profile outsider continue to...
As the political battle for Manchester Central intensifies, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) General Secretary Dr Horace Chang is casting doubt on the influence of prominent businessman and long-time People’s National Party (PNP) supporter Kenneth ‘Skeng...
The National Housing Trust (NHT) has a court order to seize and sell property belonging to private developer Dexim Holdings Limited to recover $10 million owed under a settlement over a failed $2.5-billion housing deal. That seizure order was...
The Integrity Commission is bracing for a major shift in leadership as Chairman Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton confirms his impending departure, turning attention to the governor general who will choose his successor. “I will complete my term of...
A legal dispute is brewing between firebrand pastor Jeffrey Shuttleworth and the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) after the clergyman signalled his intent to register the Tarrant Baptist Church property in St Andrew under his name. Last month,...
Norman Brown, business partner of Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, has withdrawn his case against the Integrity Commission (IC), citing a wish to protect his reputation amid the intense media scrutiny the matter has generated. “I have withdrawn...
The judge who handled the oil spill case involving Trade Winds Citrus Limited and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) did not have the authority to review a secret mediation deal that ended the case, according to the Court...
Opposition lawmaker Hugh Graham attended only one of at least 37 meetings of the House of Representatives in 2024, missing major debates affecting his constituents while collecting more than $13.76 million in basic salary for the calendar year....
The Integrity Commission, Jamaica’s premier anti-corruption watchdog, could soon face significant leadership changes, with the terms of six top officials set to expire between February and July 2025. The seven-year terms for two commissioners –...
Sixty-five of Jamaica’s 173 high schools are overpopulated, raising concerns about teaching quality, learning conditions, and resource availability in institutions accommodating more students than their designed capacity. It further highlights the...
Jamaica’s private schools are grappling with mixed enrolment trends – while some have seen growth, many continue to struggle to reach operational capacities. This occurs against the backdrop of a broader crisis, where 604 of the island’s 732...
More than 200 of Jamaica’s primary schools are teaching fewer than half the number of students which they have the capacity to accommodate. This is roughly 40 per cent of 604 schools at that level operating below capacity. The education ministry...
Jamaica’s plan to introduce unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) to combat money laundering has stalled, with the Government stating the policy is “still at the concept stage”. An unexplained wealth order is a court directive that allows law...
In May, George Shand* and some friends visited an attraction on Jamaica’s scenic north coast, not knowing that at the time, it was operating without the required government licence. “That’s incredible,” Shand, 32, exclaimed when The Sunday Gleaner...
The construction of Jamaica’s new parliamentary building at the National Heroes Park in Kingston has been stalled, with no clear start date in sight. “We are currently reviewing the National Heroes Park project with due consideration to applicable...
Fears of victimisation at the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) are intensifying after CEO Farrah Blake labelled some employees as “cowards” and urged dissatisfied staff to quit as internal turmoil deepens at the agency overseeing Jamaica’s ganja...
The promise of Jamaica’s ‘green rush’ through ganja liberalisation was already slipping away for New Level Farms before Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica’s southern coast in July, with devastating consequences. “Eighty per cent of my farm was destroyed...
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is being urged to revise its policy for body-worn cameras (BWCs), specifically addressing the consequences for officers who fail to activate their devices. Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), a leading human rights...
Nine incidents of police failing to activate body cameras have triggered renewed scrutiny of the protocols intended to uphold transparency and accountability in interactions between the security forces and the public. These cases are among 14...
The board of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is to review all hiring decisions made since January following the disbandment of an oversight committee that had previously rejected an unqualified applicant who was subsequently hired. “As a...
