Funeral home operators contracted by the Government to carry out pauper burials say they are owed in excess of $25 million, but the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine (IFSLM), which has been fingered for blame, says that funding is...
David Bloomfield was just 10 years old when he went on his first fishing expedition, but despite being robbed on the high seas by gunmen and several frightening encounters with sharks, he says he still feels much safer in the ocean than he does on...
A high-profile party promoter has warned critics flagging emerging breaches of safety regulations at parties not to blame the entertainment sector if COVID-19 infections surge. Already, videos have started to circulate of maskless patrons huddled...
A revised National Policy for Senior Citizens is to be tabled as a White Paper in Parliament as part of efforts to develop legislation for the care and protection of the elderly. Jamaica’s elderly population is growing, with those 60 years and...
Claud Rowe was meeting several of his students for the first time on Tuesday, although he has been principal of Iris Gelley Primary School in Arnett Gardens since October. A count indicated that 35 students were present for face-to-face...
Flood damage in at least six parishes swamped by rains unleashed by the diverting Tropical Storm Elsa has been preliminarily billed at $800 million, but that figure is set to mount as more comprehensive reports stream in, highly placed government...
Those wanting to have documents authenticated for overseas use should find the process to do so much easier as the Hague Apostille Convention came into force Saturday and the Authentication (Foreign Public Documents) Act will enter into operation...
SANTIAGO, CHILE:At least 25 per cent of Jamaica's children are living below the poverty line, and UNICEF representative to Jamaica Mariko Kagoshima believes that this is the case because a big chunk of the national budget is committed to debt...
