The island’s two major airports came under strain on Monday, after dozens of immigration officers reportedly called in sick, forcing long lines, heavy delays, and planeloads of frustrated passengers. The protests are for much more than compensation...
James ‘Jimmy’ Stewart believes his paintings tug at the heart of criminals bent on mayhem, causing them to reflect on the potential implications of their errant ways. And in the crime-torn community of August Town, St Andrew, which for years has...
Any talks of salary increases or the controversial taxing of housing allowances for policemen and women on the ground can only come after associations within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) sign off on a controversial $11.8 billion...
Seventeen-year-old Norman Manley High School student Janeek Huie had completed her English and social studies school-based assessments (SBAs) just hours before her house caught fire on West Street, Kingston, yesterday. The disaster started about 8...
Bent on offering more than prayers and winning souls, representatives at the Hagley Park Seventh Day Adventist Church in St Andrew South, are hoping to bolster community development with the erection of a HEART/NSTA Trust training centre on...
The president of the National Secondary Students Council (NSSC) is hoping that school administrations will implement measures to make up for teaching time lost due to protest action this week. Thousands of students, many of whom are in the throes...
Two months after the implementation of paternity leave, the principal of the Glenmuir High School in Clarendon is asking the Government to do more for families by sanctioning menstruation leave, similar to provisions in some First World countries...
When Lanceval Grant had dinner and washed the dishes before venturing outside to wish his friend a happy birthday, little did he know he would be stepping into his death. Within seconds, gunshots echoed throughout Watson Grove – a hard-pressed...
An increasing number of high-school girls are reportedly taking to social media sites to bully peers, the practice sometimes ending in physical violence when rivals meet face to face. The concerns were high on the list of worries for some...
The United States (US) has doubled funding allocated to the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Bureau in Jamaica as it re-emphasises its commitment to stem the flow of illegal guns and drugs entering the island. The disclosure was made by...
International best practices for the preservation of the scenes of police fatal shootings are being ignored by local law enforcement, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has charged, arguing that it is hindering probes by the...
Members of the island’s LGBTQ+ community are pushing for a Jamaica where transsexuals are allowed to “affirm” their gender choice islandwide and without reproach. Affirmation for men who have transitioned into women means wearing heels, dresses and...
Jamaicans hoping that the extended coronavirus lockdowns would bring reprieve from marauding criminals are making a grave mistake, said Police Commissioner Antony Anderson, who yesterday redirected public criticism over an increase in murders...
They are prepared to wait patiently for the long-needed road, willing also to suffer water lock-offs, noise pollution, and daily dust nuisance. But the threat of hillsides tumbling with their homes during the next bout of heavy rainfall is not...
When the story of Mark was told and the way he found himself as part of a life of crime, it gave us a view into the crime problem and just how difficult it is to stop. How many other gangsters are being produced just like Mark? Published March 26,...
Young vaccine naysayers have been warned to learn at the feet of elders about the benefits of inoculation to Jamaica following devastating outbreaks in the 1980s that crippled the society. That advice came from veteran broadcaster and...
More than 400 inmates have been injured in violent altercations inside Jamaica’s prisons since 2018, and more than half of them have had to be taken outside the facilities for emergency medical attention. Many did not survive. At the same time,...
It is not uncommon to see homeless mothers, some struggling with mental health issues, walking Jamaican streets with young children in tow. In fact, that was the case for 32-year-old Venice Dawkins, a thriving Clarendon vendor and mother of four...
For more than three decades, Joyce Davy sought justice for her brother, Noel Chambers, stepping up her efforts as visible signs emerged that his health was deteriorating at the Kingston-based Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, where he spent...
THEY SUFFER the same fears as those in the communities they visit and risk infection like any other member of the essential services, yet garbage collectors are the unsung warriors of Jamaica’s COVID-19 fight. The sentiment echoed among collectors...
While residents of Majesty Gardens waited anxiously at a standpipe – half-naked and hurrying to take showers before the evening curfew last Tuesday – a multimillion-dollar block of bathrooms built years ago by the Government sat in the distance...
David Sheng* and his family have been on coronavirus watch following their exposure to Jamaica's first confirmed victim on Tuesday, but yesterday, he was more concerned about the outcome of the Champions League football match than he was about the...
Sections of the Sandy Gully that run parallel to the Drewsland community in St Andrew have been turned into dump sites as residents claim that garbage collection from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is inadequate.Piled in large...
RESIDENTS OF Majesty Gardens, popularly called 'Back-To' in Kingston, yesterday said motorists have nothing to fear following a gun attack last Saturday that left a man dead, and some drivers scared of detouring through the community.Motorists...
Worshippers at the Inner City for Christ Ministry in Arnett Gardens fell to the floor in fear as gunshots echoed outside the church in a daring gun attack late Tuesday night.When the congregation wobbled to their feet and went outside, one man was...
