The proposed bail law may contravene Jamaica’s Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms because the provisions cannot be shown to be “demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society”, a law lecturer warned a parliamentary committee.....

Jamaica’s investment in infrastructure to tackle organised crime needs to rack up huge successes to convince citizens that the Government is serious about addressing corruption, according to Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President....

In April 2006, when Erica Wright-Silas came across the Bashy Bus, a mobile clinic offering HIV/AIDS information, counselling, and testing, she didn’t have the slightest idea that something could possibly be wrong. “I had no symptoms at all. I ju...

Petrojam’s Chief Financial Officer, Delroy Brown, claimed Thursday that he was sent on a five-day suspension in 2018 after then general manager Floyd Grindley and then human resource manager Yolande Ramharrack concocted false allegations against.....

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte on Thursday sounded a warning to thugs who threaten or intimidate persons by claiming to have a gun, noting that the new firearms law makes provision for them to be prosecuted. She.....

In four days, Aneka ‘Slickianna’ Townsend would have been celebrating her 36th birthday. And the woman, who her friends describe as the life of the party, was looking forward to doing something spectacular. But her life was cut short before thos...

WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Pearnel Charles Jr says that his ministry is working to address the issue of copyright and name-brand safety for agricultural produce linked to Jamaica as, along with the trademark issue,...

A day after Wednesday’s bombshell revelation that accused fraudster Floyd Grindley could still electronically view Petrojam’s bank account, the state-run oil refinery says it was unaware that the former general manager, who quit four and a half....

Despite employing its Yard to Yard Find the Child Initiative earlier this year to re-engage unaccounted-for high- and primary-school students during the heights of COVID-19, the Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting that more than 7,000 are.....

Former Petrojam General Manager Floyd Grindley reportedly remains a signatory on the company’s bank account and, up to last month, was still able to check the account which had in it more than US$19 million. The shocking suggestion was made...

Two decades ago, a then 21-year-old mother of two was allegedly wilfully infected with HIV by someone she was dating. The Portland native told The Gleaner that she was actively pursued by the man, who she described as appearing to be quiet and...

Cornelia and Melvin Yorke formed an instant connection when they first met 10-year-old Sara* through the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) Take a Child Home for the Holiday programme in 2019. During the brief time that the...

Eight inmates and two correctional officers from the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston are set to participate in a pilot project in entertainment business next year. The pilot, which is focused on increasing access to higher...

Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr, vice-president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), has warned motorists to exercise greater care amid spiralling crash deaths with the year-end holidays weeks away. Lyew-Ayee forecasts that Jamaica will exceed....

Labelling the garbage disposal practices of some Jamaicans as “antisocial behaviour”, Prime Minister Andrew Holness is promising stronger enforcement of laws to address how waste is managed. Speaking at Wednesday’s handover ceremony of 50 garb...

The Government has been criticised for not doing more to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic and address the hostile environment in which many infected Jamaicans are forced to survive. Jumoke Patrick, chairman of the Jamaica Civil Society Forum on HIV and......

Describing Jamaica’s dangerous criminals as rats who went into hiding during the just-expired states of emergency (SOEs), National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has pledged that the security forces will hunt down and detain the perpetrators of...

The mother of the young St Mary mason who was viciously murdered by his drinking partner in 2017 rejoiced on Tuesday that her son’s killer was sent to prison for at least 27 years after receiving a life sentence. The confessed killer, 36-year-old...

Perhaps World Cup wagonists might muster $150 to purchase a mini-flag. More committed supporters might dig deep into their pockets to buy authentic team jerseys for $20,000 each. But Travin ‘TJ’ Jackson went far beyond the average football fan ...

WESTERN BUREAU: DOZENS OF disgruntled vendors at Negril Plaza in West End, Westmoreland, have threatened to take legal action against the Negril Chamber of Commerce because of an eviction bid. They claim the plaza had been donated to them in the...