Stories by Jovan Johnson

Two of the leading business lobby groups in Jamaica say that local government should be reformed to allow for the direct election of mayors as part of enforcing accountability and breaking partisan loyalty."That would be apositive," said Warren...

If Prime Minister Andrew Holness intends to honour the law and have local government elections held by December 29, his time to announce a date is running out, as the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says the conditions are now "less than ideal"...

There was only one amendment that the House of Representatives made when it approved a bill to establish the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) to merge and replace the cocoa and coffee industry boards.The bill reached the...

The Government's new policy shift towards indirect taxation is under more scrutiny as parliamentarians demand action to ensure that the number of Jamaicans living in poverty - approximately 550,000, or 20 per cent of the population - does not swell....

Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, supports Jamaican politicians who say the University of the West Indies' (UWI) initial refusal to appear before a parliamentary committee must be used by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries...

Wisynco, the sole maker of styrofoam in Jamaica, has said that by the end of this year it will be using biodegradable additives that will make the product more environmentally friendly, noting that customers should expect a slight increase in prices...

Six former wards at the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre destroyed by fire in 2009 are to get millions of dollars following their victory over the Government in their bid to get compensation for breaches of their constitutional rights, Children...

According to highly placed sources, the Government is to allow former sugar workers to remain in the new housing units at Stokes Hall near Golden Grove, St Thomas, quickly putting an end to a potential clash between authorities and the residents,...

Local business conglomerate Musson (Jamaica) Limited has failed in another attempt to have a court accept its argument that businessman Claude Clarke "unjustly" enriched himself when it paid off a $12 million debt linked to companies he owned.The...