The People’s National Party (PNP) says it will on Monday unveil a ‘Manifesto Lite’, a condensed version of its 70-page policy document released earlier this month, mixed with new proposals. Addressing a press conference on Friday at the party’s Old...
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for St Catherine West Central, Dr Christopher Tufton, says he has laid the foundation for significant development in the constituency and is banking on the proposed Greater Innswood Project as a major plank for...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reiterated his administration’s commitment to reducing Jamaica’s high energy costs, stressing that it is a national priority not only for residential consumers but for businesses as well. The prime minister was...
Two years after a deadly early-morning attack at 44 Walkers Avenue left two people dead and 38 others homeless, the Government has broken ground on a $105-million housing project to resettle the victims. The August 12, 2023 incident saw armed men...
In a major step towards sustainable energy and agricultural innovation, Jamaica Broilers on Tuesday officially commissioned a 6.5-megawatt Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Hyundai-powered cogeneration engine at its Best Dressed Chicken facility in...
St Catherine South Eastern Member of Parliament (MP) Robert Miller has expressed confidence that his performance over the past five years has eset him on a course to a second term in office. Speaking at the official media launch of his re-election...
The head of the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has renewed a call for the compulsory use of body-worn cameras by members of the security forces during police operations. Speaking on Friday night during a meeting of the Kiwanis...
A fiery political battle is under way in the St Catherine East Central constituency as incumbent Member of Parliament Alando Terrelonge of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and Raymond Pryce, the People’s National Party (PNP) standard-bearer, trade...
National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has confirmed that rehabilitation work on the Linstead Police Station, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Beryl, is expected to resume shortly, following delays and a revision of the original project...
National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to improving law enforcement infrastructure and professionalism across Jamaica, declaring that continued investments are yielding results in crime fighting and...
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...
Councillors attending Wednesday’s general meeting of the Portmore Municipal Corporation have raised concerns over what they consider inadequate funding to clean critical drains before the 2025 hurricane season hits its peak. Kenord Grant,...
Portmore Mayor Leon Thomas is calling on Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness to urgently honour his promise to expand Municipal Boulevard as residents and commuters endure worsening traffic congestion. Speaking at last Thursday’s ground-breaking...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced a sweeping road infrastructure development plan across the island, with a strong focus on urban expansion and connectivity. The announcement came ahead of Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony in...
What began as a regular business day for Errol Anderson last Saturday morphed into a nightmare from which he has yet to awaken. Anderson, who lives in Caymanas Estates in Portmore, St Catherine, had just returned home from Kingston, where he...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Tuesday declared that Jamaica is poised for a return to manufacturing as he officially opened the US$50-million MJS Industrial...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining Floyd Green has announced a major expansion of the Government’s agricultural scholarship programme, signalling a shift towards greater private sector involvement as part of a broader push to attract...
President of the People’s National Party (PNP) Mark Golding has slammed the Andrew Holness-led administration, accusing it of repeatedly breaching the principles required to govern Jamaica. Golding was speaking yesterday to a large crowd of orange-...
Clad in pink, the colour that nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon loved most, mourners gathered on Monday at the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church to say farewell to a child whose life was tragically cut short. Kelsey, a grade-three student at St...
Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness Dr Alfred Dawes is unrelenting in expressing concerns over the cost of a neurosurgical drill purchased by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), arguing that the device was significantly...
Linstead Hospital, a Type C facility serving the community for more than 108 years, is receiving a major upgrade aimed at reducing referrals to Spanish Town Hospital and improving healthcare delivery in northern St Catherine. Health and Wellness...
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has defended the procurement process surrounding the purchase of a neurosurgical drill for the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), asserting that the contract was awarded in full compliance...
In a stirring address to mark the launch of Workers’ Week 2025, Bishop Courtney Golding of the Pentecostal Gospel Temple called for Jamaicans to embrace spiritual renewal, cultural decency, and environmental responsibility as a national duty....
The start of the school week at St John’s Primary in Spanish Town, St Catherine, was shrouded in grief. It wasn’t the typical chatter or bustle that marked a Monday. Instead, it was silence – broken only by the soft footsteps of children entering...
In an emotionally charged statement, Lerlean Williams, mother of the suspect in the murder and alleged rape of nine-year-old Kelsey Cassidy Ferrigon, has denounced her son, declaring she has neither shielded nor supported him. Williams, speaking...
