Supreme Court Judge Justice Leighton Pusey, in banishing St Catherine mechanic Robert Fowler to life in prison for the killing of 20-year-old accountant Khanice Jackson, said the man — who will not be…
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‘Break di silence’
Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Michael Abrahams is sounding the alarm on child abusers in a music video which encourages Jamaicans to speak up about instances of abuse. The music video called Break…
Loss too great
Following a less than 40-minute sentencing hearing Thursday afternoon in which mechanic Robert Fowler was sent to prison for life for the murder of 20-year-old Khanice Jackson, her father and stepmother said they,…
Health ministry promises to fix public procurement breaches
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness on Tuesday climbed down from Permanent Secretary Dunstan Bryan’s strong defence of its stewardship of public funds, saying that it would rectify the breaches identified in the…
Local travel advisors getting ready to sell Sandals to Jamaican, Caribbean guests
Sandals Resorts has made it clear to Jamaican travel advisors (formerly travel agents) that its world-renowned hotel chain welcomes local and Caribbean guests as much as it does visitors from the rest of…
Literacy rates expected to leap with ‘ARROW’
HIGH school principals whose institutions are part of the Government’s Literacy, Education, Acceleration Programme (LEAP) say one of the greatest challenges is that many students matriculating from primary schools are reading far below…
Learn from the past!
POLITICAL scientist and civil society advocate Professor Trevor Munroe is adamant that the present Constitutional Reform Committee, which is to play a lead role in Jamaica’s transition to a republic, seems hell-bent on…
Bunting explains refusal to sign IC code of conduct
Opposition spokesman on national security Peter Bunting has explained his refusal to sign the Code of Conduct Leadership Commitment issued by the Integrity Commission. In a letter to the leader of the Opposition…
The hunt is on
THE Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has put together a special team of investigators, led by a superintendent, to go after the masterminds behind the recent attacks on security guards at automated teller machines…
More power for the disabled
MORE than one year after The Disabilities Act, 2014, took effect, the members of the body to address complaints by people with disabilities has finally been named. Minister with responsibility for information Robert…