children in firing line Some 453 children under the age of 12 suffered violence-related injuries in 2024, a mere snapshot of what paediatric surgeons believe is an epidemic of trauma cases plaguing Jamaica’s most vulnerable group, particularly those trapped in the path of...
Miracle for a Noble Western Bureau: When Tamara Noble seriously injured her spine in a traffic accident eight years ago, the medical prognosis was that she would never walk again. However, her God-fearing mother refused to give up and kept on hoping for a miracle....
PM flags contractor role in meeting capital budget, growth targets Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government’s ability to execute its capital works programme depends heavily on the efficiency and performance of contractors engaged in the process. Holness made the remarks yesterday during a tour of the $2.3...
Free movement among CARICOM nations expected to face implementation hurdles Although Jamaica could benefit from joining the four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries that have recently implemented free movement of their nationals among themselves, Damion Gordon, lecturer in the Department of Government at The University...
CMU trims sails on soaring fees The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is pushing back against suggestions that its fees for students to participate in graduation ceremonies are exorbitant. After years of study, graduation is usually viewed with excitement for students of...
Forensic analyst details bloody signs someone was injured in Maitland’s home A Government forensic analyst testified yesterday that an individual was injured inside Constable Noel Maitland’s apartment in July 2022. A bloodstained entrance mat and two kitchen knives hidden in a flower pot were among the analyst’s...
IC recommends charges for three The director of corruption prosecution has ruled that charges be laid against three councillors who failed to submit their statutory declarations on time, breaching the Integrity Commission Act (ICA). People’s National Party councillor Keisha Lewis...
Education minister pledges new models to transform schools Jamaica’s education system could soon see sweeping innovations aimed at transforming how schools operate across the island, according to Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon. Speaking on Tuesday at the fifth anniversary celebration and...
‘A WICKED ACT’ Residents of the usually quiet community of Riverside Drive in Bailleston, Clarendon, are reeling from shock and grief after the burnt and partially decomposed body of 13-year-old Shantina Sergeant was discovered by the police behind her home on...
IC: Tufton’s ‘indirect’ influence led to $80m in contracts for friend’s firm Cabinet Minister Dr Christopher Tufton’s actions “indirectly” influenced the health ministry’s engagement of a marketing firm of his friend that resulted in the entity being awarded contracts of just under $80 million, an investigative report has...