REELING A day before he was allegedly mowed down by his son in Wheelersfield, St Thomas, Oneil Ferril had spent time with him preparing land for a house they intended to build in the community. The tragedy that followed Sunday’s milestone occasion has...
‘Power will never drunk me’ Opposition Leader Mark Golding has responded to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, rejecting assertions that he is power hungry as the race for Jamaica House heats up. “We’re not seeking power for power sake. Power will never drunk me because me...
Precise tumour targeting At the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), someone is diagnosed with breast cancer nearly every day. There are almost daily surgeries as well – excluding Sundays unless emergencies arise – to remove cancerous lesions from women of all...
14-member tribunal sworn in to tackle sexual harassment A 14-member Sexual Harassment Tribunal, chaired by retired judge Ferdinand Algernon Smith, was officially sworn in yesterday by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. The swearing-in marks a major step forward in Jamaica’s...
IC gag squeeze could be relaxed under new PNP Gov’t The legislative restraint imposed on the Integrity Commission (IC) in how it conducts its investigations could be partially eased under a new People’s National Party (PNP) administration. Leader of the Opposition and PNP President Mark Golding said...
WRHA ready to address health issues at Reggae Sumfest WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Delroy Fray, the clinical coordinator for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), says that St James Health Services, to include the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), is equipped and ready to give proper medical assistance...
Rural Express on the way The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is to launch a Rural Express Service offering premium travel on long-haul direct routes from the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in St Andrew to various locations across the islad for an introductory fare of...
2029 completion date targeted for redeveloped Nat’l Stadium Construction of a redesigned National Stadium in Kingston is slated to get under way next year for completion in 2029. The redeveloped stadium, which will include seating for 37,500 patrons (an increase over the current 35,000), 90 per cent roof...
Holness urges Jamaicans to ‘take a positive view on life’ in journey to prosperity Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is countering a statement made by Opposition Leader Mark Golding, asserting that prosperity is a journey, not a pleasure, while arguing that Jamaica is experiencing it. Golding, while speaking to People’s National...
Scott-Mottley: New PNP administration would reopen constitutional reform process Opposition spokesperson on Justice Donna Scott-Mottley says a new People’s National Party (PNP) government would reopen some aspects of the constitutional reform process to give Jamaicans a greater say in the proposed changes to the country’s...