In a high-level security operation on Tuesday morning in Florence Hill, St Andrew – in which a police constable believed to be involved in gun trafficking was nabbed – even members of the police team were not fully informed in advance. The...
A September 16 trial, which was scheduled for the alleged members of the Clarendon-based Ranko Gang, reportedly led by a police constable, Tafari Silvera, has been vacated due to the persistent absence of some of the defence lawyers. Justice...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay’s Mount Alvernia High School, which is celebrating its centennial year, yesterday received a generous $5-million donation towards the refurbishing of its auditorium from a group called The Friends of Luke Organisation....
Corruption watchdog National Integrity Action (NIA) says it strongly supports proposed reforms of the Integrity Commission Act (ICA), including the publication of statutory declarations by all members of the Executive and a review of the...
Declaring that Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness could have been serving elsewhere in the world, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie is urging supporters to remember the “goodness” of the prime minister in managing the country...
Five men who pleaded guilty to driving with more than the legally permitted amount of alcohol on their breath appeared in a St James courtroom to be sentenced last Tuesday. The legal limit in Jamaica is 35 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres...
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has “categorically” rejected the proposal by Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford to extend the schoolday by two hours, describing it as overcomplicating a simple solution. “We seem obsessed...
WESTERN BUREAU: Savanna-la-Mar Primary School in Westmoreland is marking its 60th anniversary this year, and one student has emerged as the living embodiment of the school’s role in shaping students to be visionary, disciplined, and brilliantly...
In a sharp critique of sitting St Thomas Eastern Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Michelle Charles, potential challenger Yvonne Shaw on Saturday declared that the constituency needs real leadership to tackle issues affecting residents – not social...
The head of the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has renewed a call for the compulsory use of body-worn cameras by members of the security forces during police operations. Speaking on Friday night during a meeting of the Kiwanis...
Described as a man of unwavering integrity, visionary leadership, and deep national commitment, Don Wehby’s passing on Saturday has stirred a wave of heartfelt tributes from across Jamaica and the Caribbean. The retired GraceKennedy Group chief...
A fiery political battle is under way in the St Catherine East Central constituency as incumbent Member of Parliament Alando Terrelonge of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and Raymond Pryce, the People’s National Party (PNP) standard-bearer, trade...
The St Andrew North police have recorded a 225 per cent increase in seizure of illegal firearms since the start of the year. The latest gun seizure occurred Sunday at a dance along Mannings Hill Road. Superintendent Randy Sweeney, head of the St...
There are several things that Stacey Knight plans to copy from her famous father as she steps on to the national political stage. But one of the things she will not embrace is having anything handed to her because of her father, retired political...
The police have launched a probe to reportedly identify those responsible for online posts alleging internal mismanagement at Gordon House, amid mounting discontent among staff at the seat of Jamaica’s Parliament. Inspector Ann-Marie Watson, who...
Seventy-five years after bauxite mining began in Jamaica, the industry that once spurred economic growth now stands at a crossroads, with its legacy marred by environmental degradation and economic loss. Jamaica, long celebrated as one of the world...
With the general election looming, growing discontent is simmering across several communities in St Thomas Eastern, where residents are voicing strong criticisms of their Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Michelle Charles. Once seen as a fresh face in a...
(CMC): Caribbean immigration advocates have condemned what they describe as United States (US) President Donald Trump’s “frivolous and reckless” lawsuit against New York City’s (NYC) sanctuary laws. The city’s sanctuary laws limit cooperation...
United States (US) President Donald Trump has hailed the relationship between his country and Jamaica, while pointing to the potential for expanded trade between the two nations as well as more US investment in the island. Trump was speaking...
Opposition Leader Mark Golding is pledging additional changes to the Integrity Commission Act that would make public the financials of Cabinet ministers, a move he said is a sign of good governance. Addressing a throng of People’s National Party (...
Disbarred attorney-at-law Don Foote has lost his bid to overturn a 2017 decision of the General Legal Council (GLC), which found him guilty of professional misconduct for his mishandling of a court-ordered property sale. In a strongly worded...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Marsha Atherley-Ikechi, the executive director of the Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR), is calling on utility regulators in the Caribbean region to become more adaptable to better manage the various issues...
Western Bureau: Residents of Jackson Town and surrounding communities in Trelawny are now more comfortable from a health perspective as the community’s health centre, which was out of service for two years, is now back in service after a J$23-...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Marcia Graham, the medical officer of health at the Westmoreland Health Department, was among the health officials who have welcomed the proposed $1-billion expansion of the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, which they...
Jamaican sprint legend and two-time Olympic gold medallist Veronica Campbell-Brown (VCB) will return to her alma mater Vere Technical High School today to host the second staging of her community-centred health fair. Running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,...
