Lead Stories

In what the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP) describes as a heart-rending state of affairs, Jamaica’s elderly continue to suffer in silence, and are physically, emotionally, and financially abused and neglected, often by the very...

WESTERN BUREAU: In an appeal to supporters of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) who may be growing disillusioned due to delayed improvements in their communities, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has turned to biblical references to reinforce...

The opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is alleging that the Office of the Services Commission (OSC) rejected the application of an experienced candidate with intel background in favour of Dennis Chung for the job of chief technical director...

The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has sharply criticised the People’s National Party (PNP) for staging a protest against the appointment of Dennis Chung as chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division (FID), calling the...

WESTERN BUREAU: Six Cuban nationals, four men and two women, were last night placed in police custody in Montego Bay, St James, after arriving in Jamaica illegally by boat on Sunday afternoon. The group came ashore at Harvey Beach in Rose Hall, St...

A former police constable, who was dismissed after pointing a firearm at two of his colleagues – one of whom was a superior officer – and hurling expletives at them during a late-night patrol, has lost his appeal to be reinstated to the Jamaica...

WESTERN BUREAU: From a childhood overlooking the savannahs of Savanna-la-Mar to shaping iconic landmarks in Dubai, China, and Central Park in the United States, Jamaica-born architect Gordon Gill has left an indelible mark on global architecture....

Families across Jamaica are raising the alarm over the country’s inability to meet the educational needs of children with special needs. A growing number of children go unassessed each year, exacerbating what experts are calling a silent national...

When 65-year-old Noel Lloyd Patterson lost control of his vehicle and plunged into the Rio Cobre at Flat Bridge some time after 10 p.m. on April 13, some of his family members didn’t receive a phone call to notify them of the unfolding tragedy....

The capacity of Jamaica Customs to detect illegal drugs and hazardous substances has been significantly enhanced through the donation of two state-of-the-art mass spectrometers and fentanyl test kits by the United States Government. The equipment,...

Twelve years’ experience in law enforcement, five of them at a senior level, was listed as one of the requirements for the post of chief technical director (CTD) of the Financial Investigations Division (FID) when it was first advertised late last...

At just 30 years old, Jamaican innovator Rayvon Stewart has found himself on the frontlines of public health innovation with a solution born from a tragic hospital experience, a bit of inspiration, and the kind of determination that emerging young...