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An Edith Dalton James High School teacher, who has been off the job for three months on sick leave, is blaming her illness on “mould infestation” at the institution, claiming that the administration is not addressing the issue with any urgency....
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Overwhelmed by more than $1.4 million in medical debt and watching her teenage son grow increasingly despondent each day, Charlotte Nembhard has made the difficult decision to offer him one of her kidneys in the hope of giving him a fighting chance...
WESTERN BUREAU: Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Claudette Thompson has argued that public demands for harsher punishments – such as the death penalty as clamoured for in cases of mass murder – ring hollow when many of those calling for...
Born and raised in the gritty inner-city community of Grants Pen, St Andrew, Kalisha Dixon is spreading her Jamaican roots in Maryland, where she has been elected council member for the town of Bladensburg. Dixon ran on a Democratic ticket,...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has lost his bid to force the Integrity Commission (IC) to certify his 2022 and 2023 statutory declarations, but has been given the go-ahead to seek the court’s authority in getting the IC’s investigative report and...
Three educators shone brightly yesterday as they emerged victorious from a distinguished group of nine finalists at the 2024 LASCO/Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information/Jamaica Teaching Council’s Teacher, Technical Vocational...
The ruling on whether the Integrity Commission’s (IC) case brought against Member of Parliament (MP) Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert will proceed to trial has been postponed to December 13. Parish Court Judge Leighton Morris indicated in the Kingston...
In the heart of Jamaica, where vibrant culture and community spirit define the nation, many citizens with disabilities still face exclusion from fully participating in society. Everyday tasks, such as entering a building, using public...
Disabilities Awareness Week, observed from December 1 to 7, is a significant opportunity to reflect on the progress made toward inclusion and equality for persons with disabilities, while recognising the ongoing challenges they face. This year’s...
Opposition lawmaker Fitz Jackson is pushing for a legal opinion from Jamaica’s attorney general on whether the imposition of fees by commercial banks on customers’ dormant accounts constitutes a breach of the banking laws. Despite the removal of...
Member of Parliament for St Mary Central, Dr Morais Guy, is calling on the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to prioritise restoring power to National Water Commission (NWC) facilities during power outages to expedite water restoration for consumers....
WESTERN BUREAU: The trial involving 16 members of the controversial Montego Bay-based Qahal Yahweh religious group has been postponed to February 7 next year, following the absence of their attorney during a scheduled appearance in the St James...
WESTERN BUREAU: The highly anticipated verdict in the trial of British national Kay-Ann Anderson, who allegedly attempted to smuggle one kilogram of cocaine disguised as patties, has been postponed to December 13. Anderson appeared in the St James...
Norman Brown, a real estate business partner of Prime Minister Andrew Holness, is asking a court to order the Integrity Commission (IC) to remove findings that his chairmanship of two state entities that report to Holness poses a “significant”...
Teachers at the Stony Hill Primary and Infant School in St Andrew yesterday staged a sick-out over leaking roofs and mould infestation, forcing the early suspension of school. Parents were, as a result, advised yesterday by a memo to pick up their...
The Jamaican Government has signed a $45-billion contract for road improvement with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), with work expected to begin on the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme...
