The appointment of King’s Counsel Jeremy Taylor as director of public prosecutions (DPP) for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), alongside Fitz Bailey, former deputy commissioner of police in Jamaica and now commissioner in the territory, is...

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has warned that Jamaica cannot “try its way out” of its growing court backlog and that reform of the jury trial system must now be seriously considered. Speaking at King’s House on Monday during a swearing-in ceremony...

WESTERN BUREAU: Teachers across the parish of Hanover reported for duty in full force on Monday as the 2026 Easter term officially began although student turnout was below normal at most schools. The start of the term came amid challenging...

A four-year-old child is among 14 persons shot and killed by the police in the first six days of the new year, sparking concerns from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) regarding the number of fatal incidents, particularly those....

Trade unionist Senator Lambert Brown has condemned the practice by some regional health authorities of diverting employees’ deductions – intended for standing order obligations – to other uses such as overtime payments. The issue was raised on...

Effective December 22, 2025, North Beech Limited officially commenced operations, supporting the collaboration of the printing and distribution functions of the Jamaica Observer Limited (JOL) and the Gleaner Company Media Limited (GCML). The...

Dr Jason McKay, criminologist and police officer attached to the St Catherine South police’s special operations unit, is warning that constant statements by civil-society groups and the Independent Commission of Investigation (INDECOM), casting......

A key sector leader has argued that despite the severe disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa, which the International Monetary Fund estimates could depress economic output by between eight and 13 per cent in the short term, Jamaica’s...

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has renewed calls for the judiciary to be given control of its capital budget, while questioning the Government’s silence on repairs to courthouses damaged by Hurricane Melissa. “The time has now come for us to be given...

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Mark Nicely, secretary general and a former president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), says the purchase and opening of the organisation’s Western Regional Offices came at a moment when the association had lost mor...

Imagine a Jamaica where real-time data shows which hospitals have available beds, which schools need urgent repairs, and which roads pose the greatest safety risks. This is what better data systems could offer us, and it should be our future....

“Eternal Father, bless our land, Guard us with Thy mighty hand, Keep us free from evil powers.” Jamaica’s most pressing crisis is not political or economic. It is moral. We have allowed ‘evil powers’ to pervade our land by driftin...

With a life rooted in faith, and a legacy built on love, Anita Gertrude Morrison said she felt blessed to witness her heritage as her family and friends came together at the Pilgrim Church of God in Roberts Field, St Andrew, recently to celebrate.....

Western Bureau: With the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa, higher-than-normal levels of household waste and other debris have been produced across the island, awaiting clearance by the state-run National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA.....

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): An anxious quiet fell over Venezuela ‘s capital on Sunday as trepidation mixed with joy while a nation waited to see what comes next. People were slow to resume routines in Caracas after President Nicolás Maduro was depos...

WESTERN BUREAU: President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Mark Malabver says the long-running dispute over teachers’ salaries and conditions of service is not simply an industrial issue but a fight for social justice, warning that...

Growing up, I was frequently exposed to the Ministry of Education’s motto, ‘Every Child Can Learn, Every Child Must Learn’. As a child, I understood the second phrase as an implicit threat: I must learn, or else. I now recognise that this mand...

Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean has a history spanning over three centuries, with more than 75 per cent of that time taking place during colonial rule. Consequently, our education systems, pedagogical practices and many of our existing...

Across the Caribbean, the denial of human rights is neither a rare nor exceptional event. It is woven deeply into the fabric of everyday life. It appears when young men are stopped and searched without explanation, when women are denied safety,...

The elimination of violence against women remains one of Jamaica’s most exhausted New Year’s resolutions. Nonetheless, its achievement remains an undelivered gift. This is because factors which contribute to the perpetuation of sexual violence.....