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Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford.
Published 2 hours ago by Edmond Campbell/Senior Parliamentary Reporter

SCHOOL RIGHTS CHALLENGE

Arguing that Jamaica’s education system was gradually collapsing, Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford on Tuesday announced that he has taken the Government to court to defend the constitutional rights of children at the pre-primary and primary levels.

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Chairman of the Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators, Ansford Hewitt (left), shares a light moment with Dr Andrew Wheatley, minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for science, technology and special proj
Published 2 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Regional energy transition now urgent, says Wheatley

WESTERN BUREAU: Andrew Wheatley, minister without portfolio with responsibility for science, technology, and special projects, has warned that the Caribbean’s energy transition and digital…
Rolston Anglin, minister of finance and economic development and minister of education and training in the Cayman Islands.
Published 2 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Cayman minister wants stronger backing for regional regulators

WESTERN BUREAU: A Caymanian government official is urging Caribbean countries to provide stronger support to regulatory bodies, saying that underinvestment in these institutions could undermine the…
University Hospital of the West Indies.
Published 2 hours ago by Edmond Campbell

Probe deepens into UHWI tax exemption abuse

Focused on revenue recovery, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has launched an audit of the last three years to assess breaches by the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) involving misuse of…
Residents of Mountainside in St Elizabeth converge at the home where the fatal stabbing occurred on Tuesday.
Published 2 hours ago by Andre Williams

Son held in suspected St Bess patricide

A domestic dispute between a father and a son turned deadly in a quiet farming community in Mountainside, St Elizabeth, on Tuesday afternoon. Dead is Gary Allwood, a 53-year-old farmer, who was…
Sherrion Robinson, parent of a student at Melrose Primary and Junior High in St Andrew, whose questions sparked the idea for a sensory room.
Published 2 hours ago by Karen Madden

Ground broken for sensory room at St Andrew school

An ambitious suggestion during a parent-teacher conference at Melrose Primary and Junior High led to a seed being planted that has now grown into the breaking of ground for the construction of a…
Dianne Loton-Franklyn.
Published 2 hours ago

Autism forum stresses connection before correction

A feverish house of 362 participants asked probing questions about autism behaviour management strategies at a recent online Autism Parent Forum hosted by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and…
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Published 2 hours ago by Livern Barrett

Cop held in bribery sting charged

Criminal charges have been laid against the policeman who was arrested earlier this month during a sting operation while he was allegedly in the process of collecting $230,000 in cash from a civilian…
Michael Kelly shows two of the four graves that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa almost six months ago at Parottee in St Elizabeth last Wednesday.
April 28, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

SIX MONTHS IN THE DARK

WESTERN BUREAU: Six months after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, residents of the small coastal community of Parottee in St Elizabeth say their most urgent needs are the restoration of…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness making a presentation in the House of Representatives on April 14.
Updated 21 hours ago

PM to respond to concerns in NaRRA bill

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is expected today to respond to mounting concerns over the proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) bill, a sweeping piece of legislation that…