Reopening anxiety WESTERN BUREAU: With schools set to fully reopen in two weeks, anxiety is mounting among the principals of some hurricane-damaged institutions as they grapple with unclear repair timelines, safety concerns, and limited communication from education...
Hunter takes aim at Tufton Neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter has filed an application in the Supreme Court for an emergency judicial review, accusing Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton of dereliction of duty. At the centre of the legal dispute is Hunter’s claim...
Defamation damages dumped The Court of Appeal has overturned multimillion-dollar defamation awards against Television Jamaica (TVJ) and CVM, ruling that the broadcasters did not defame St James councillors Michael Troupe and Sylvan Reid in their coverage of a 2012 police...
‘The breeze was hitting the babies’ WESTERN BUREAU: Although Hurricane Melissa’s passage on October 28 brought destruction and death, that fateful week still marked an unforgettable milestone for many expectant mothers in western Jamaica who were forced to confront nature’s fury...
How Christmas morphed into a global holiday Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the acts of kindness of a fourth-century Christian...
Bloodline bloodshed Concerns are being raised today for the well-being of children who witnessed the bludgeoning of a family member and had to run for their lives from the killer- another of their relatives who had become enraged. The community of Frazersfield, Rocky...
JFJ warned against ‘enabling, empowering predators’ Criminologist Dr Jason McKay is questioning Jamaicans for Justice’s (JFJ) close-in-age exemption defence, as it relates to decriminalising consensual sex among minors, a proposal outlined in the human-rights group’s latest report, ‘Civil Society...
NCB Foundation grants wishes to women from the west Western Bureau: Kemeshia Black, of Bethel Town, in Westmoreland; and Charmaine Green, of Montego Bay, St James, who were both impacted by Hurricane Melissa, got some much-needed financial help earlier this week when they became beneficiaries of the...
St Theresa Prep gets festive at Christmas Jubilee The grounds of St Theresa Preparatory School in Kingston were transformed into a scene of merriment Thursday evening as students, staff and parents gathered to celebrate their annual Christmas Jubilee. While Christmas was the central theme, the...
Russell calls for multi-use indoor arena after Hurricane Melissa ravages MoBay Sports Complex WESTERN BUREAU: Reacting to the devastation caused to the Montego Bay Sports Complex by Hurricane Melissa, Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), is calling for the creation of a modern, multi-use...