Amid wide public debate sparked by an increase in police fatal shootings, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says his administration will never allow state forces to act in ways that “wantonly abuse” the human rights of citizens. Holness was speaking...
The People’s National Party (PNP) has raised strong concerns about the Teaching Council Bill, passed in the Senate last Friday, warning that it may impose financial strain on teachers and further demoralise the profession. At a press conference on...
The special measures application currently before the Home Circuit Court in the Donna-Lee Donaldson murder trial is set to resume on Friday. The application seeks permission for three overseas witnesses to give evidence remotely. Submissions were...
Eyebrows were raised among staff at Jamaica’s Parliament after an internal memo warned that employees showing up to work “with visible marks on their skin, colloquially referred to as ‘hickeys’, would face immediate disciplinary action. The notice...
A heated political debate over housing policy has erupted between the Government and the parliamentary Opposition, as both sides seek to win voter support ahead of Jamaica’s next general election. On Monday, Opposition Leader Mark Golding responded...
WESTERN BUREAU: Forensic scientist Nadia Whyte testified on Monday that two exhibits submitted in the trial of three police officers accused in the 2014 beating death of Mario Deane did not match the descriptions on the evidence bags. Whyte, from...
Justice Leighton Pusey has issued a stern warning that public demonstrations and online commentary, particularly from non-traditional media, regarding the Donna-Lee Donaldson murder trial could result in contempt of court charges. Constable Noel...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Junior Spokesperson on Health and Wellness Jesse James Clarke has praised the cleanliness and dedicated staff at the Port Antonio Hospital, but emphasised the urgent need to upgrade the ageing facility to meet the growing...
Annette Wright was inconsolable on Monday morning as she relived the traumatic experience of losing her home to fire for the second time. The 57-year-old bar owner’s house was one of four destroyed in a devastating early-morning blaze at the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Commuters in Green Pond, St James, and Green Island in Hanover are anticipating a more reliable and comfortable means of transport as the Montego Bay Metro Bus Company expanded its services into the communities on Monday. The...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Dr Mark Smith has announced plans to establish a think tank within the next three months. The initiative will advocate for increased government funding for the education sector, with a...
The Jamaican electorate is being urged by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness to choose his Government’s housing policies over the Opposition’s when they go to the polls, even as he acknowledged the ongoing housing crisis that has been overwhelming...
WESTERN BUREAU: With the 10 per cent baseline tariff announced on April 2 and imposed by the United States (US) on countries with which it trades, local agricultural exporters and other stakeholders are expressing ongoing concern over the...
Executive Director of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Nadia Morris is set to take part in a high-level international conference at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland this week. The Advanced Global...
With just over four years left to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says urgent action is needed, following a 2022 Financial Literacy Baseline Survey by the Bank of Jamaica that has...
Western Bureau: At age 65, Edwina Farrier, a mother of five children, is self-employed and loving it, as her passion for making bedspreads and her willingness to work hard has landed her in a comfort zone, where her business is the source of her...
Mark Anthony Scott, the chief executive officer of Mark Anthony Collection, credits his sojourn into the world of fashion to his grandmother, Ernita Wallace, who had ignited his passion for clothing and fashion through her subtle encouragement....
WESTERN BUREAU: St James farmer Nadesha Campbell, who has faced several hurdles while seeking to launch her own coconut cassava bread, thought she had a breakthrough earlier this year after showing her product to businessman Michael Lee-Chin, but...
St Elizabeth South Western Member of Parliament (MP) Floyd Green says he is confident of securing a third term in office, pointing to significant strides made in tackling longstanding issues within the constituency. With the next general election...
Miranda Wellington, a teacher at Black River High School and the People’s National Party (PNP) prospective candidate for St Elizabeth South Western, says her top priority – if elected as member of parliament – is to breathe new life into the parish...
A high-stakes political showdown is brewing in St Elizabeth South Western, where incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) Floyd Green is facing a strong challenge from Black River High School teacher Miranda Wellington in the upcoming general election,...
Fatal police shootings have now surpassed 100 since the start of the year, with April alone accounting for 24 incidents so far, according to data published by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM). As of April 25, a total of 105...
Immunisation efforts are under growing threat, as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises and funding cuts jeopardise progress and leave millions of children, adolescents and adults across the world at risk. This is the warning from...
Jamaican students studying in the United States are being urged to “run silent and deep” amid a temporary halt in the revocation of visas for international students as part of the Donald Trump administration’s sweeping changes in immigration...
Jamaica could take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) to help plug the significant shortage of human capital across the healthcare sector, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has suggested. The proposal was made yesterday at the launch of...
