Human-rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is calling for the Access to Information (ATI) Act to be extended to the private sector, arguing that private entities performing public functions must be subjected to the provisions of the legislation....

The spotlight has again been shone on the “responsible officers” at several municipal corporations as the state bodies remain delinquent, failing to submit a total of 95 outstanding financial statements to Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis. At...

Defence attorneys have renewed complaints about access to correctional facilities after notices posted by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) appeared to limit the use of electronic devices to weekdays, a move lawyers say undermines their....

Western Bureau: With farmers in western Jamaica still reeling from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall three months ago, a decision has been taken to cancel this year’s staging of the annual Hague Agricultural Show. Th...

Against the background of a rapid expansion in the sale of electric vehicles globally and interest growing in the region, and Jamaica in particular, The University of the West Indies on Tuesday officially opened its E-Mobility Lab in the Faculty of....

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

A grieving St Catherine mother is insisting that her son, Oshane Cunningham, was unarmed and unlawfully killed by the police on Monday. Police said Cunningham was fatally shot after pulling an illegal firearm on members of the Area Five Fugitive.....

When Sandra Rowe first left high school, mathematics was not part of her life plan. In fact, the newly retired teacher never acquired a General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level (similar to CSEC) mathematics qualification, and once...

Paris Guthrie is working toward establishing a sustainable rabbit farming enterprise, driven by a clear vision of independence, long-term growth, and inclusion. The 21-year-old, who is deaf, is using agriculture as a pathway to economic...

Time is running out for the family of a Kingston man who died in 2020 following a motor vehicle crash, as delays and missing documents threaten to bar them from pursuing civil remedies or even settling his estate. Five years after Oshane Burton's....

A 48-hour curfew has been extended in sections of the Kingston Eastern Policing Division. The curfew, which was extended from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, will remain in effect until 6 p.m. on Friday. The boundaries of the curfew are as follows: North:.....