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Chamber block ‘nonsense’

The Opposition is demanding the tabling tomorrow of an Integrity Commission (IC) investigation into alleged corruption and irregularities at the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), six weeks after the IC submitted the report to Parliament.
Mark Golding, the leader of the Opposition, wrote to Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness after the parliamentary leadership signalled that the report was not tabled due to judicial proceedings and that the matter was sub judice.

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High-tech heists - Organised syndicates fuel surge in vehicle theft
It was as if the vehicles vanished into thin air — some in under 60 seconds — leaving owners and investigators stunned by the thieves’ speed and precision. The criminals have remained relentless,…
Updated 15 minutes ago by Janet Silvera

Beaches launches US$1b Caribbean expansion - Holness says regional growth of Jamaican-owned brands strengthens national wealth
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Updated 10 minutes ago

Westmoreland residents under curfew plead for adjustments to save community businesses
Residents in sections of Westmoreland affected by a recently imposed curfew are pleading with the Government to ease restrictions, arguing that the measure is crippling livelihoods and worsening…
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Donations debacle - ODPEM cited for poor management, in critical areas, of funds donated to aid hurricane victims
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) got a failing grade from the Auditor General’s Department for the financial management of funds donated to assist the victims of…
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‘Travesty of justice’ - Attorney Bert Samuels calls for GG to intervene after music producer slapped with sentence over imitation firearm
Senior attorney-at-law Bert Samuels is calling for urgent intervention following the sentencing of music producer Ewan Pryce, arguing that Jamaica’s firearms legislation has resulted in what he…
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‘The nation is becoming de-souled’ - Clergyman pinpoints school fights, sexual lewdness as signs of Jamaica’s decline in discipline
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is being judged to be an undisciplined State, resulting from years of decline in morality that must be urgently addressed if the nation is to uphold its position as a…
May 17, 2026

Stuck in the Chamber - FLA investigation report stuck in legal limbo six weeks after submission to Parliament
A report on an Integrity Commission investigation into alleged corruption and irregularities at the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) remains untabled in Parliament six weeks after its submission,…
May 17, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

When a student dies violently - Teacher haunted by pupils’ deaths, calls grow for conflict resolution and emotional support to curb school violence
The nightmares came after the funeral. Months after 16-year-old Devonie Shearer died from injuries sustained when another student hit him with a chair at Ocho Rios High School, teacher Mikhail…
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May 17, 2026

Person of interest in American tourist’s death now in custody
A St James man who was being sought in connection with the death of an American tourist last month turned himself in to the St Mary police on Friday. The man was being sought by investigators probing…