The Court of Appeal has found that a parish court judge had erred in sentencing serial convicted trickster, Ray Morgan, to 12 years in prison, which was manifestly excessive and instead has slashed the sentence by half. The ruling, which was handed...
WESTERN BUREAU: A number of recently graduated nurses are struggling to find employment in Jamaica’s healthcare system despite the Government’s openness to recruiting foreigners to fill gaps. Angela Rose* graduated from the University of...
The return of Westmoreland Central Member of Parliament (MP) to the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has set off a firestorm of criticisms, with one advocate suggesting that the separation “really was a farce from the beginning”. Judith...
Jamaican consumers are increasingly prioritising healthier and international food options, pushing supermarkets to adapt their sourcing strategies while navigating supply chain challenges and food insecurity. Speaking with The Gleaner yesterday,...
Published:Wednesday | February 19, 2025 | 12:08 AM
Lawmakers reviewing the Integrity Commission Act (ICA) yesterday signalled that keeping government contracts and licences secret, as outlined in a restrictive provision of the anti-corruption law, does not serve the public interest. Section 56(1)...
Clarendon North Central Member of Parliament (MP) Robert Morgan says politics has humbled him and he is learning to listen to the will of the people. The first-term MP faced an upheaval in the Mocho division last year with Jamaica Labour Party (JLP...
The ongoing discord between government and opposition councillors in the St Catherine Municipal Corporation (StCMC) deepened on Monday when the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillors walked out of the Disaster Preparedness Committee meeting. They...
With Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton to demit office as chairman of the Integrity Commission (IC) in a week, eyes are on Justice (Ret’d) Lloyd Hibbert, who could be named interim chairman. Hibbert would only be elevated to the chairmanship of the IC...
WESTERN BUREAU: Morland Wilson, the member of parliament (MP) for Westmoreland Western, is hitting back at criticisms by People’s National Party’s (PNP) officials of the Government’s proposal to build the Negril International Airport – a project...
WESTERN BUREAU: Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has approved the recruitment of 20 new district constables following a request to strengthen the parish’s policing capacity....
Love is one of the most profound and universal human emotions. It transcends cultures, time, and even species, influencing the way we connect with one another. Whether romantic, platonic, familial, or self-love, each type of love plays a crucial...
WESTERN BUREAU: Cheers erupted inside the Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland on Sunday evening as Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters celebrated the news that George Wright, member of parliament (MP) for Westmoreland Central, has been...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism sector stands to benefit from hundreds of visitors, following the introduction of a new route to the island by American carrier Avelo Airlines. The low-budget airline’s first flight from Raleigh, North Carolina, in...
Errol Greene, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, has been given a deadline of this week to submit to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament a “realistic” timespan for submitting an 11-year backlog of...
With Harmonisation Limited projecting a net loss of $122 million for financial year 2025-2026, the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service says the company will continue to collaborate with stakeholders on the overall development plan for the...
The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) will, for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, disburse $8.8 billion to 34 approved tertiary institutions on behalf of eligible applicants to fund their undergraduate or postgraduate studies. This represents a little more than...
Renowned educator Grace Baston, a former principal of Campion College, is leading the charge to transform 99.6 per cent of the grade-seven cohort at Holy Trinity High School, moving them from non-readers and well below grade level readers to...
The Integrity Commission is bracing for a major shift in leadership as Chairman Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton confirms his impending departure, turning attention to the governor general who will choose his successor. “I will complete my term of...
A conflict is brewing between Naggo Head Primary School and the neighbouring Pentecostal City Mission Church in Portmore, St Catherine, over a property the church has occupied for over 25 years. Reverend Michael Davidson, pastor of the Southboro-...
At age 25, Andrew Walters spends his Sundays managing the demanding schedule of pastoring three churches in rural Westmoreland. He acknowledges that balancing his responsibilities across the Salem Moravian circuit of churches is “really difficult...
WESTERN BUREAU: Ralston Shakes recalls a time when St Alban’s Anglican Church in Ashton, Westmoreland, was vibrant, with a full congregation and a packed calendar of events. The church hosted an annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service, rallies, regular...
Former House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert was yesterday fined $900,000 after pleading guilty to breaching the Integrity Commission Act. The parliamentarian found herself in trouble with the law after failing to declare for six years that she...
A little more than $1.5 billion has been allocated in the 2025-26 Estimates of Expenditure for children’s homes that receive youngsters placed by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). Privately operated children’s homes currently...
