‘horrific!’ A 22-year-old man is expected to be charged for the gruesome murder of two young children, one his son, the other his common-law stepson, whose bodies were recovered on Wednesday in Swamp district in Moneague, St Ann, after they went missing the...
Holness and Golding face off tonight As Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding come face-to-face tonight in the leadership debate, issues around constitutional reform, the fight against corruption, and FINSAC are among several questions being posed by...
JLP: PNP tax relief plan impossible to be implemented in first year The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says its income tax plan will cost the country significantly less than the People’s National Party’s (PNP) plan, indicating a $28 billion to $44 billion price tag, compared to $75 billion to $90 billion. The party...
Tufton accuses PNP of ‘desperate, last-ditch attempt’ to smear JLP Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Campaign Committee Chairman Dr Christopher Tufton yesterday chided the Opposition for embarking on what he dubbed ‘angry and desperate campaigning’, warning that the JLP is prepared to push back, inside and outside the...
Frith seeks to end PNP streak in St Andrew South East If you ask diehard People’s National Party (PNP) supporters, St Andrew South Eastern is already marked as a sure win for the party. For them, the only question is the margin by which Julian Robinson will retain the seat. Robinson, the opposition...
Dixon aims to end PNP 23-year drought in Clarendon North Central Clarendon North Central has been firmly in Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) hands for more than two decades, but People’s National Party (PNP) newcomer Dr Aujae Dixon is hoping to break that streak when Jamaicans head to the polls on September 3. The...
Blessed buses ready to roll Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the retrofitting, servicing, tyre changes and route reviews for the National Rural School Bus Programme have been completed for the roll-out of phase one of the initiative on September 8. Addressing a blessing...
GROUNDED WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Post has announced the suspension of sending all parcels and packets bound for the United States, effective Tuesday, following an executive order from Washington that ends duty-free treatment for low-value imports this week...
Calls grow for better access for persons with disabilities at the polls The Government-run entity that represents the interests of persons with disabilities is “trusting” that their experiences casting ballots in next week’s general election will be better than past polls, a top executive has indicated. This caution...
EOJ refers St Catherine South Central polling dispute to ECJ The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has referred a contentious matter involving the relocation of seven polling divisions in St Catherine South Central to the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) for a ruling. The situation, which some voters...