The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has undergone a significant transformation in its training curriculum for recruits, a change that reflects a growing recognition of the complex challenges posed by an evolving climate, both environmental and...
He is a man of few words, especially when it comes to his beloved family. But having witnessed the devastating effects of breast cancer and the pain his partner, Alicia Morgan, and her relatives endured, Mikel McLawrence is profoundly grateful for...
No major surgeries were required for the wounded victims of the Cherry Tree Lane massacre in Four Paths, Clarendon, last Sunday. By last Thursday, only two of those who had arrived at May Pen Hospital’s Accident and Emergency (A...
For the police, Flow’s decommissioning of its 2G system tomorrow is a welcome strike against lottery scammers bent on criminal mayhem. But for some law-abiding Jamaicans, the move could threaten their livelihoods or cause widescale inconvenience if...
The Kingston Logistics Centre (KLC) is to this week address safety and health concerns dogging a recently announced container home programme that Prime Minister Andrew Holness has lauded as a cost-effective solution for home ownership in Jamaica...
The controversial $100 million raised by the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation in 2018 has finally been released to facilitate upgrades at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew. The money will aid a slew of initiatives aimed at...
It is akin to a bullying tactic, but the ‘No Exchange/No Refund’ signs posted in many retail stores across the island are useless in the face of the law, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has indicated. Yet the signs can effectively deter some...
Scores of Jamaican mothers are ringing up an abuse helpline each month, seeking refuge in the national women’s shelter. Ultimately, they hope to escape attackers bent on bloodshed and pain – in many cases, their children’s fathers. Since its...
Jamaicans who feel their privacy is being violated by drone operators flouting regulations set out by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) could face mountains in getting redress. In fact, more than five years after rules were announced for...
There is no Father’s Day this year for Lloyd Deen. Neither was there an Easter. In fact, these days have been empty with no meaningful meal or sleep ever since his beloved daughter, Jasmine, vanished 116 days ago. “I can’t have no Father’s Day,” the...
