Warning that certain comments from parliamentarians could present a security risk for members of the Integrity Commission (IC), chairman of the anti-corruption body, Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton, said there was no evidence that the state entity...
Outgoing Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke says Jamaicans will “later this week” have access to a FINSAC Commission Archives covering the more than decade-old enquiry into the collapse of the domestic financial sector in...
Integrity Commission (IC) Chairman Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton on Tuesday suggested that had an instruction given by former Police Commissioner Antony Anderson been carried out by a senior member of the police force, the attack on a member of...
The $250,000 fixed penalty for failing to submit a statutory declaration was paid by Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western Mikael Phillips more than a year after it was due. Yesterday, Phillips told The Gleaner that the fine was paid “...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is grappling with an escalating crisis as emergency rooms witness a surge in young patients suffering from psychosis and other severe mental health issues linked to substance abuse. A growing concern among health experts is...
As concerns mount over Jamaica’s declining birth and fertility rates, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is encouraging women who can afford to have children to do so. “If you can afford it, … why not have?” he asked at the...
Up to late Monday evening, detectives were still processing a crime scene at the Rousseau Primary School in St Andrew, hours after the murder of a parent in full view of children and other parents. The deceased man has been identified as Gary ‘...
The Jamaican judiciary wants changes to how its budget is allocated, urging the Parliament to give it direct oversight of its expenditure. The call came from Chief Justice Bryan Sykes during a press conference yesterday, amid growing complaints...
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has painted a messy picture of the conditions at courthouses across Jamaica, even as efforts continue to improve the situation. Addressing the media during a press briefing at the Jewel Paradise Cove hotel in Runaway Bay,...
With the commissioners of the Integrity Commission (IC) scheduled to appear before the oversight committee of Parliament today, a debate over whether the committee should accept or reject recommendations arising from investigations done by the anti...
The trial against the three Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers charged with the murder of Keith Clarke was yesterday forced to adjourn until tomorrow, because of a medical emergency impacting one of the defence lawyers. Lance corporals Greg...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is supporting a call for the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to dispose of items which vendors left overnight in the western city without properly packing them away. “The thing is,...
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite having no immediate family, retired teacher Linnette Guy celebrated her 100th birthday in fine style on Sunday as her church family and friends took her to the Calvary Baptist Church, in Montego Bay, St James and then fêted...
WESTERN BUREAU: Fifty-four-year-old Donald Jones, who was once homeless, now has a new lease on life with a place to call home, after successfully undergoing rehabilitation. According to Neika Edram, the inspector of the poor at the Hanover Poor...
While asserting a commitment to freedom of the press, Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday stressed that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and its supporters must engage in a strategy of promoting information favourable to the party in combating...
The Government’s effort to lessen the plight of the homeless population has seen some amount of success, with around 68 persons being rehabilitated and returned to their families since 2020, according to Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie....
WESTERN BUREAU: In an unprecedented move, Sandals Resorts International has brought more than 400 travel advisers from around the world to Jamaica for the ‘2024 Sandals and Beaches Jamaica Love Celebration’. The week-long event, described as a...
Portmore: Deputy Mayor of Portmore, Alric Campbell, has expressed grave concern over ongoing environmental degradation caused by land reclamation activities involving the filling of mangroves in certain parts of the city. Speaking at the...
Everton Fisher, a former mayor of Black River, has pressed Councillor Richard Solomon, the chairman of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation (StEMC) and the current mayor, to apply stricter pressures in his correspondence with the Jamaica Public...
From the US$2-billion agreement signed a month ago with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Prime Minister Andrew Holness says some of the cash will be going towards a new highway and a boulevard for the fast-growing Drax Hall economic...
The long-standing issue of a leaking pipe would not have been dealt with, according to residents of Ridge Pen, St Elizabeth, if it weren’t for the death of a man who is thought to have drowned in a pothole filled with water. Venroy ‘Bigga’...
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett’s journey to receiving the Order of Jamaica (OJ) reflects his lifelong commitment to public service and the tourism industry. His latest recognition, the nation’s fourth-highest honour, adds to the...
It is one of the fastest-growing parishes, with several housing developments emerging yearly. Yet, St Catherine also has a rapidly growing population of the homeless and persons in need of assistance, a situation that outreach workers fear could...
Coswell Barnett is a decorated Spanish teacher, with more than a decade of experience. But now, unable to find permanent employment, he has had to settle with teaching two classes per week, for a paltry sum of $4,000. Blind since birth, Barnett...
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...
