The People’s National Party Secretariat has confirmed that the Member of Parliament for East Rural St Andrew Damion Crawford is to face off with at least two other political aspirants in an internal election in order to contest in the...
Published:Monday | September 7, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
The National Solid Waste Management Autho-rity (NSWMA) is set to purchase 17 new Renault trucks to complement its ageing fleet, even as it seeks to tighten its grip on illegal dumping and the enforcement of public urination laws.Dennis Chung,...
Published:Wednesday | September 2, 2015 | 3:12 PMGary Spaulding
So impressed was British parliamentarian Grant Shapps with the operations of Jamaican conglomerate Grace Foods in the United Kingdom constituency that he represents, that he rushed to tour its local facilities in downtown Kingston, during a one-day...
Published:Thursday | September 3, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
FIRST-TERM PARLIAMENTARIAN Raymond Pryce is set to face, possibly, the sternest test of his short political career when he butts heads with political aspirants Evon Redman in a day’s time. More than 600 delegates from North East St Elizabeth...
Published:Thursday | September 3, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
Aspirants on both sides of the political divide say they are facing stiff challenges in accessing millions of dollars required to run an effective election campaign, and are forced to become creative to keep their hopes alive."It's really hard for a...
Published:Friday | August 28, 2015 | 3:15 PMGary Spaulding
Education Minister Ronald Thwaites has suggested that churches and politicians are to blame for arbitrarily appointing board members to public schools that are being given a failing grade for unsound administrative practices.Thwaites noted that some...
Published:Monday | August 31, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
Declaring that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is well settled in the "starter's blocks", Karl Samuda, a key campaign organiser, yesterday challenged Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller to call the general election within the next six weeks.Speaking...
Published:Sunday | August 30, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
The British Government says that it would not be offended if Jamaica decided to replace the United Kingdom-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the country's final appellate court and removed the...
Published:Friday | August 28, 2015 | 2:59 PMGary Spaulding
Former Senator Dennis Meadows has withdrawn his application for candidacy of West Central St James, making the way clear for current senator, Marlene Malahoo Forte.Meadows informed the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) general secretary, Dr Horace Chang,...
Published:Thursday | August 27, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
Clearly captivated by the spellbinding exploits of sprint sensation Usain Bolt, a senior political representative out of the United Kingdom (UK) is urging local interests to be more creative in exploiting the value of the famed Jamaican brand to...
Published:Wednesday | August 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
Cordial exchanges replaced the trenchant language that dominated wage negotiations as government representatives inked the new deal with the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) at Jamaica House yesterday.Notwithstanding, the Portia Simpson Miller-...
Published:Sunday | August 23, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Andrew Holness has vowed to renounce what he describes as the bad habit of name-calling that is marring the political process.Holness said he would launch an assault on the apathy and distrust lingering on...
Published:Sunday | August 9, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority Nari Williams-Singh has given a guarantee that Jamaica's air space remains secure and its reputation intact.In response to charges by air traffic controllers last week that they were reeling under a...
Published:Tuesday | August 11, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
Ending almost a week of speculation, Andrew Holness remained leader of the Opposition when he stepped out to greet supporters at the end of yesterday's parliamentary caucus at the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Belmont Road, New Kingston, headquarters...
Published:Sunday | August 9, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
With only a day to go before the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) continues with its parliamentary caucus, a veteran politician who supported Audley Shaw's 2013 campaign is warning that any move to oust Andrew Holness as opposition leader at this time...
Published:Saturday | August 8, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
Diehard supporters of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) are complaining of being fatigued and worn out by infighting and the seemingly never-ending squabble at the leadership level of the party.But it appears that it is not only the rank and file...
Published:Friday | August 7, 2015 | 5:35 PMGary Spaulding
A SIX-HOUR-long caucus of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) parliamentary grouping emerged without a resolution yesterday even as tension in the party about the leadership of Andrew Holness intensified.The meeting was called to address issues of...
Published:Thursday | August 6, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
The parliamentary group of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is scheduled to go into caucus today, a session in which the future of the party and the leadership of Andrew Holness are expected to be examined. Once again, the youthful leader of four years...
Published:Tuesday | August 4, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
THE BRAKES have been unceremoniously slammed on a proposal by Richard Byles, co-chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee, calling on the private sector to match US$500 million accumulated by the Government to...
Published:Monday | August 3, 2015 | 9:44 PMGary Spaulding
Battered and bruised by unabated bloodletting, with many killed and many more maimed, for the people of West Kingston, the story of their lives is a gory script of a neverending story.Residents of the besieged community are declaring that crime-...
Published:Tuesday | July 28, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
Patricia Scotland, the Dominican-born, United Kingdom baroness, is on a mission to reconstruct a vibrant and dynamic Commonwealth of nations.For the redoubtable lawyer, politician, and advocate, the international community should not merely stand as...
Published:Monday | July 27, 2015 | 5:48 PMGary Spaulding
The nation's two major political parties are far advanced in selecting their slate of candidates for the 63 seats up for grab, as election expectancy heightens, with the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) currently a nose ahead of the People's National...
Published:Sunday | July 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
The Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community has said all is in place for its Pride 2015 celebrations, the first of its kind in Jamaica, which coincides with the week of Emancipation and Independence celebrations from August 1 to 5....
Published:Sunday | July 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMGary Spaulding
Although buoyed by recent poll findings showing an eight percentage surge on its main political rival, the People's National Party (PNP) is hoping to improve its political fortunes before Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller flies the gate for an...
Published:Friday | July 17, 2015 | 3:21 PMGary Spaulding
In calling for the crafting of a road map to develop the fledgling ganja industry, Delano Seiveright, a director of the Cannabis Commercial and Medicinal Research Task Force, has renewed his warning that foot-dragging could result in the loss of...
