One of the residents objecting to Bengal Development Company’s controversial quarry plans in the Dry Harbour Mountains has acknowledged that her family’s marl business has operated in the area for years under far fewer environmental restrictions...
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...
WESTERN BUREAU: As of today, June 1, Jamaica’s national minimum wage has increased to $16,000 per 40-hour workweek. However, for many of the country’s domestic workers, the pay hike offers little comfort in the absence of crucial employment...
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....
Distinguished Caribbean jurist Justice Adrian Saunders, outgoing president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), has reiterated the view that greater regional justice access would be achieved if Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago joined the court’s...
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,...
“Mi did affi run come down here!” exclaimed Constance Duncan, a 57-year-old teacher from Olympic Gardens, who made a desperate dash to the National Water Commission (NWC) head office on Marescaux Road in Kingston just hours before today’s Debt...
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...
WESTERN BUREAU: The three former employees of the Clifton Boys’ Home in Darliston, Westmoreland, who were arrested and charged in 2021 for allegedly abusing eight wards at the facility, have been acquitted of the charges following their latest...
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...
An inmate (name withheld) who advanced to the parish finals of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) 2025 National Festival is being touted as an example of the transformative power of the arts. The inmate was entered into the...
Western Bureau: Buoyed by the substantial decline in murders and shootings in Hanover since the start of the year, the parish’s custos, Lennox Anderson-Jackson, is among the many residents who are hopeful that the parish will reclaim the ‘safest...
Western Bureau: The Sandy Bay Primary and Bethel Basic schools in Hanover have been selected as the 2025 beneficiaries off the annual Hanover Charities and Chukka Foundation fundraiser, which is staged annually to benefit educational projects and...
Opposition Leader Mark Golding says he does not believe that members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) “sufficiently” informed themselves before recommending accountant Dennis Chung to head the Financial Investigations Division (FID). However...
Government officials have pledged to apprehend those responsible for the largest illegal shipment of firearms and ammunition ever intercepted in Jamaica. Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang and the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) confirmed...
It was no ordinary homecoming for at least two Jamaican deportees who returned on a United States deportation flight yesterday. One deportee, overcome with emotion, wept as he reunited with about 15 relatives who had gathered, eagerly awaiting his...
The murder trial of Constable Noel Maitland was on Thursday adjourned until July 7 in the Home Circuit Court for administrative reasons that were not disclosed to the public. Maitland is currently on trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Adam Stewart has appointed hospitality executives Wayne Cummings and Omar Robinson to the board of AC Hotel Jamaica, marking his first major move since acquiring majority control of the hotel. Stewart now holds 52 per cent of the...
Recognising the threat the use of disinformation and misinformation poses to Jamaica’s democratic process, the island’s two main political parties say they have committed to rooting out any instances of this among their ranks. Disinformation is...
WESTERn BUREAU: Opposition Spokesman on Citizen Security Senator Peter Bunting has praised Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake for his handling of promotions since taking charge of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Speaking on Tuesday’s opening...
The appointment of accountant Dennis Chung as the new chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division (FID) has sparked concern, particularly over his public comments on the Integrity Commission’s (IC) report into Prime Minister...
The police are expected to provide “accurate” details today about what has been described by law-enforcement insiders as the largest seizure of illegal guns and ammunition in Jamaica’s history. Multiple law-enforcement sources disclosed that at...
Kevon Stephenson, the director of investigation at the Integrity Commission (IC), has been given the nod to lead the investigative unit at the anti-corruption body for another five years. With the expiration of his contract on May 18 this year, the...
Defence attorney John Clarke yesterday raised concerns in the Home Circuit Court about the Crown’s failure to comply with court-mandated electronic disclosure procedures in the anti-gang trial involving Tesha Miller and 22 other alleged members of...
The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona is revamping its recruitment strategy to position itself as a competitive and stable alternative for international students. This comes amid growing concerns over the United States (US) immigration...
