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Former People’s National Party (PNP) campaign strategist and Central Kingston caretaker Lawrence Rowe has made his switch to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) official by accusing his former party of betrayal, hypocrisy, and cowardice. Speaking on a...

The tragic death of a Chinese businessman on Sunday morning has prompted urgent calls from senior police officers for the permanent closure of the old Causeway Bridge to recreational fishing, as law enforcement officials warn that the location...

WESTERN BUREAU: Half Moon General Manager, Shernette Crichton, was named Hotelier of the Year, while Sandals Royal Caribbean's Nahdira Spence was crowned Hotel Employee of the Year. The two were among several awardees recognised by the Jamaica...

The idiom ‘out of sight out of mind’ and underperformance are what some constituents in St Mary Western are using as the basis to grade, as failing, sitting Member of Parliament Robert Montague, whose political fate lies in the balance. Montague, a...

Born in a family with strong Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) ties, Paulette Buckham grew up seeing her father working diligently for the party as an activist in St Elizabeth. Admitting that she knew nothing about the PNP in her formative years, Buckham...

At the age of 81 Merlene Beal is not as energetic as she used to be many years ago but this has not prevented her from playing a small role in backing Dr Alfred Dawes’ bid to become the next member of parliament for St Catherine South Eastern. A...

Declaring that he has been “tried, tested and proven”, St Catherine South Eastern Member of Parliament Robert ‘Big Rob’ Miller says he has won the hearts of the people of the constituency through his unrelenting work and interactions with residents...

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...

A moment of silence was observed yesterday in the Upper House of Jamaica’s Parliament, in tribute to the reported 24 babies who died at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston in recent weeks. Opposition Senator Lambert Brown called for the...

In a region rich with cultural heritage and unsung heroes, many stories remain untold. A new course at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, hopes to change that by training writers to become the voices behind those stories. Though not...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness announced a raft of projects during a tour of Western St Mary with Member of Parliament Robert Montague. In describing the occasion as “a good day for the people of Western St Mary”, Montague said many of the...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has sought to calm public concern following reports that 24 newborns have died at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) since June 1. In a release late Thursday, the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA),...