Allocation to vulnerable groups under one of the Government’s social programmes has increased exponentially for the 2025-2026 financial year. Under the caption, ‘Public assistance and support to other vulnerable groups’, spending for the new fiscal...
WESTERN BUREAU: Yesterday’s much-anticipated start of the trial of three police officers, who are facing a range of charges in connection with the 2014 beating death of Mario Deane, did not get under way as one of the seven jurors empanelled on...
The stories and conditions of Jamaica’s most vulnerable children are heartbreaking and, while the Peace and Love in Society (PALS) programme has much outreach and counselling to give students, administrators say it simply doesn’t have the financial...
Western Bureau: Shadwayne Ellis, the taxi operator, who surrendered to the Westmoreland police last Friday, two days after he allegedly inflicted fatal chop wounds on jerk chicken vendor, 54-year-old Rodroy ‘Jerky’ Powell, on Wednesday afternoon,...
The Court of Appeal, in a historic sitting of nine judges, is set to decide how convicts should be credited for time spent in custody before trial, specifically in instances where the credit would result in a sentence below the minimum prescribed....
The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) has sought to clear the air on the identity of a man deported to Jamaica from the United States (US) last week, who has claimed he is American. The agency was responding to a report in The...
The Jamaican Government is being urged to seek a waiver to shield itself from the United State’s (US) recent visa restrictions policy targeting officials from countries that engage Cuban healthcare workers. “Jamaica has to exercise its diplomatic...
The silence of the nine commissioners of the Electoral Office of Jamaica (ECJ), in their role as political ombudsman since they accepted the responsibility to police the political code of conduct, has not escaped the attention of the woman who...
Western Bureau: After more than a decade of frustration as she waited with trepidation for the start of the trial of the three police officers implicated in the beating death of her son, Mario Deane’s mother, Mercia Fraser, says she is finally...
Peace Day 2025 is to be celebrated today under the theme ‘Speak Peace, Live Peace’, with the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA), in collaboration with its partners, planning series of activities to mark the occasion. One of the key events will...
As Jamaica’s population ages, projections contained in the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica indicate that, by 2025, 16.8 per cent of Jamaicans will be 60 years or older. With this in mind, the need for comprehensive healthcare services tailored...
A trending and controversial music video, featuring a schoolboy and disturbing imagery and lyrics, has drawn backlash from a local children’s advocacy group, which has described the video and lyrics as “appalling and startling” and is calling for...
Last week, the Bustamante Hospital for Children’s cardiac unit was teeming with healthcare professionals, bustling about to urgently get children into operating theatres for corrective heart surgery. Many children battle with severe heart...
Former Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President Professor Fritz Pinnock has lost his appeal against the High Court ruling that there was no bias in the chief parish court judge’s ruling that he and his co-accused, including former Education...
Approximately 140 foster parents were recognised last week for their exceptional contributions to children in state care, during a recognition and awards luncheon, being hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), at the AC...
The leadership of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says the Government breached the law when it sent teachers on retirement before the age of 65. The JTA is urging educators who were sent home on forced early retirement to contact the...
On the day The Sunday Gleaner visited her at home in Bamboo, St Ann, Carmen Wilson was enjoying a peaceful afternoon on her veranda with her tablet in hand. At 78 years old, she’s living without worries, savouring life to the fullest. Her helper,...
Jamaican farm workers could benefit from the United States’ immigration crackdown on illegal immigrants and undocumented labour, Colette Roberts Risden, permanent secretary in the Minister of Labour, has asserted. Roberts Risden, who is currently...
Trevor Anthony Grant’s release from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention last Thursday, and his deportation to Jamaica after nearly two years in custody, marked a dramatic end to an ordeal he claims was filled with injustice. Just...
Amid the ongoing threats to civil rights in the United States, which were earned through blood, sacrifice, marches – both silent and loud – and the peaceful demonstrations of those who fought for justice, Bishop Michael Curry, the first African-...
Jamaicans have marked Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding as average or above in the stewardship of their respective portfolios. Sixty per cent of respondents in the RJRGLEANER-commissioned Don Anderson public...
The theme for Zero Discrimination Day 2025, ‘We Stand Together’, emphasises the importance of unity in eradicating all forms of discrimination and building a world where compassion, peace, and respect thrive. This annual observance, spearheaded by...
The Jamaican electorate is still not giving any clear indication which of the two main political parties – the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) or the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) – is likely to win the next general election, due by...
The Senate yesterday approved the bill to make Portmore Jamaica’s 15th parish despite lingering constitutional concerns and intense political debate. The vote came after a marathon session that saw sharp exchanges between Government and Opposition...
WESTERN BUREAU: Former Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) president Lionel Reid, renowned for his strong advocacy for small hotel operators and his passion for the growth and development of Jamaica's tourism sector, has passed away....
