A reflective Rhoda Moy-Crawford yesterday expressed deep regret that her mother, Donette Delores Falconer – who had looked forward to voting for her daughter for the first time in this general election – did not live to fulfill that wish. Falconer...
Peter Bunting has secured his return to the House of Representatives after winning the general election in Manchester Southern, marking another chapter in his long and eventful political career. The People’s National Party (PNP) heavyweight polled...
Several first-time voters were seen casting their ballots in St Thomas Eastern on Wednesday, many encouraged by the influence of friends and family. While political awareness is growing among Jamaica’s youth, family tradition remains one of the...
WESTERN BUREAU: The issue of child maintenance unexpectedly entered the political conversation at a polling station in St James West Central on Wednesday, as voters openly debated the shortcomings of the justice system and called for reforms to...
Thirteen years and eight months after he was first elected to the House of Representatives, fiery dreadlocked politician Damion Crawford is making a return to the legislature, this time as as the member of parliament for St Catherine North Western...
Members of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States have welcomed the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) re-election victory in yesterday’s general election, expressing hope that the Andrew Holness-led administration will stay true to its promises and...
WESTERN BUREAU: Community members have warned that the lack of foresight could discourage older Jamaicans from participating in future elections. “The system must recognise that the elderly are a significant part of the voting population,” one...
THE JURY may be out on the extent of the success of the decades-long movement to save Jamaica’s ecological gem, the Cockpit Country, but there are some key lessons learnt from the experience up to now, according to a new publication that chronicles...
ON FRIDAY, June 28, last year, a Gleaner headline says, ‘Jamaican wins prestigious European Short Film Festival Award, Jared Hall’s ‘Anansi The Spider’ is Best Animated Short Film’. Campion College graduate Jared Hall, an artist, storyteller,...
THIS YEAR’S Caribbean Media Awards for Environmental Journalism have gone to Jamaica’s RJR/GLEANER Communications Group and the Barbados Information Service, in recognition of their coverage of the region’s most important marine ecosystems. The...
JAMAICA HAS added to its protected forested areas by another six parcels of Crown land totalling 175 hectares, increasing the quantity of forests legally protected under the under the 1996 Forest Act – a welcome action towards safeguarding the...
Warren Newby’s ambition of returning to the political frontlines after years out of the spotlight was dealt a major blow yesterday after he suffered defeat at the hands of the People’s National Party (PNP’s) Richard Azan in Clarendon North Western...
LAS VEGAS (AP): The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show Buffalo’s northern neighbours that they were welcome, wanted, and missed. At first, it seemed like it might work, said Patrick Kaler, CEO of the...
THE RURAL Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, are actively working to preserve the country’s global...
Published:Wednesday | September 3, 2025 | 11:27 PM
People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has extended congratulations to Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader Dr Andrew Holness on his victory in Wednesday’s poll. Speaking at the PNP’s Old Hope Road headquarters in St Andrew shortly...
Published:Wednesday | September 3, 2025 | 10:43 PM
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has emerged victorious in the closely contested 2025 general election, securing a mandate to form the next government for a third consecutive term. This outcome paves the way for Dr Andrew Holness to be sworn in...
Local telecoms provider Flow Jamaica is reporting a severe act of vandalism which it says has disrupted Internet, landline and TV services for numerous customers in the areas of St. Catherine, May Pen and Mandeville. "Our technical teams have...
WESTERN BUREAU: With Wednesday's Election Day activities in St James Southern hampered by a low to moderate voter turnout, there are calls for a review of the election process, which reportedly saw several potential voters being frustrated in...
Independent candidate in Westmoreland Eastern, Derrick 'Black X' Robinson, says his credibility has been undermined after his election symbol was changed without his consent. Robinson, who has no larynx (voice box) following an operation, spoke...
