A key police oversight body has flagged serious infrastructure deficiencies, inadequate staffing numbers and training, and insufficient service vehicles at the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA). CISOCA, a specialis...

A former treasurer at Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has testified that he saw no irregularities during his near four-year tenure at the institution. The former executive also testified that he did not engage in any irregularities while handlin...

WESTERN BUREAU: Education expert Dr Kasan Troupe is urging Jamaican parents to take a stronger stand against bullying in schools, stressing that schools must be safe spaces where children can learn, develop meaningful relationships, build confidence...

WESTERN BUREAU: Having missed the September deadline for the opening of the Montego Bay Bypass in St James, Works Minister Robert Morgan is anticipating that the project will be completed in time for the start of the 2026-2027 winter tourist season....

PORT ANTONIO, Portland: The Portland Municipal Corporation (PMC) has dismissed claims that craft vendors in the parish are facing a 150 per cent increase in vending fees, amid growing concern among vendors operating at the Portland Craft Village ove...

The Norman Manley Law School Class of 2001 has committed to establishing a fund to support students at the institution as members marked 25 years since graduating and reflected on the changes that have reshaped the legal profession across the Caribb...

WESTERN BUREAU: Mandeville Mayor Donovan Mitchell is calling for stronger partnerships among local government, schools, families and the Scout Association of Jamaica, which he believes are key to creating a more disciplined, responsible and progress...

The Government has rejected suggestions that there is a link between Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ claim last week that some public-sector personnel may be seeking to sabotage government programmes and the reassignment days later of former Fin...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Daryl Vaz has indicated that the next phase of the Government’s competitive renewable energy procurement programme could be launched by the end of the year. The next procurement is expected to p...

The prosecution and defence in the Pathways International murder trial are expected to make their closing arguments today, bringing the case against murder accused Andre Ruddock closer to a verdict. The defence closed its case yesterday, calling onl...