Fit to plead or not?

MANCHESTER housewife Kacey-Ann Roxanne Blair, who has been charged with the murder of her husband, Constable Damien Blair, is to undergo a forensic psychiatric evaluation. Forensic psychiatry in criminal and civil matters involves…

Burn Unit uncertainty

THE fire which threatened to claim the life of 14-year-old Black River High School student Ackalia Dunkley has sparked renewed calls for Jamaica to have its own unit to treat severe burns; however,…

Labour pain

THE Ministry of Labour and Social Security is moving to correct several safety hazards identified at its National Heroes’ Circle office. Jamaica Observer sources say during a recent examination of the building by…

Lawyers barred

THE leadership of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in downtown Kingston and some members of the legal fraternity are at loggerheads again over a restriction on Saturday visits to clients by the…

This is your job

Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday tabled in Parliament his long-promised job descriptions for Cabinet ministers and other legislators, stating that they are part of his Administration’s push to ensure accountability and performance…