‘Angels’ foil murder plot A popular Manchester businessman, who offered another man $60,000 to kill the top executive at the People’s Cooperative Bank (PCB) in the parish so he could have easier access to loans, has been convicted for solicitation to murder. Marvin Morris,...
By-election breach Time has run out for the announcement of a by-election for the Morant Bay division of the St Thomas Municipal Corporation, meaning there has been a breach of the 90-day extension received through Parliament in July. The extension, which The...
Blockade analysis outlines ongoing Cuban suffering Shortly after Cuba was plunged into darkness this month, as its entire electricity system failed, sections of the country were severely impacted by the rains from Hurricane Oscar. These events marked the continued worsening of conditions for a...
Portmore set to become Jamaica’s ‘Silicon Valley’ amid push for parish status Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced ambitious plans to transform Portmore, St Catherine, into the ‘Silicon Valley of Jamaica’ and a key technology hub for the Caribbean. This comes alongside his renewed efforts to secure parish status for...
Lack of public participation dragging down Jamaica’s budget crafting score Jamaica’s budget scorecard has risen by two percentage points since 2019 to reach a still insufficient score of 41, according to the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) which last Thursday evening presented the results of an open budget...
National Hero George William Gordon’s link to Shortwood Teachers’ College Shortwood Teachers’ College was established on the 28th of September 1885 to train female teachers resulting from the development programmes of Governor Sir John Peter Grant. It was then called the Jamaica Female Training College. In June 1887,...
PNP gains ground As the countdown to the next general election continues, the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) appears to be gaining ground over the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), according to the latest opinion poll by the Don Anderson-led Market...
$120m SSL discrepancy There is a $120-million discrepancy in the reported costs incurred to administer the estate of Stocks...
Delta Capital denies wrongdoing amid SSL scrutiny The top executive at a private equity firm that is facing scrutiny over its financial dealings with the fraud-hit Stocks...
Curriculum change for cops The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has undergone a significant transformation in its training curriculum for recruits, a change that reflects a growing recognition of the complex challenges posed by an evolving climate, both environmental and...