TUESDAY’S murder of 60-year-old Roosie Henry in Hannah Town, Kingston, has triggered outrage among residents who have decried what they label as the inability of the security forces to put an end to…
Jackson ‘suffered excruciating and slow death’
Arguing that 20-year-old accountant Khanice Jackson “suffered an excruciating and slow death by strangulation” even while clawing at her killer’s shoulders “to hold on to her life”, the prosecution on Thursday said her…
Malahoo Forte pushing for simpler language in Jamaican laws
MINISTER of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte has accepted that the complex language used in much of Jamaican legislation is a problem and has vowed that she will be working to…
Mark Wignall | What sound reason to vote in next elections?
I voted for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in 2016 and in 2020. At this very moment as I write this column (Thursday, April 6), there is no strong feeling pushing me to…
‘Senseless savagery’
Eunice Chambers has taken refuge in the United States, refusing to “see or hear” in court Robert Fowler, the man who in 2021 murdered her 20-year-old daughter Khanice Jackson and dumped her body…
Girls in ICT Day expo sparks career interest for youngsters
Up to 200 teenage girls from across the country were eager to learn about the opportunities to be attained from pursuing careers in the field of information and communication technology (ICT) on Thursday….
No need for alarm over swine flu case at Mandeville Regional, says health authority
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Regional technical director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Dr Vitillius Holder says the isolation of a patient at Mandeville Regional Hospital with H1N1, also known as swine flu,…
Dawn Butler | Casey report confirms brutal truth of rotten Met Police
The findings of the Casey Report on the internal culture at the Metropolitan Police in London are as stark as they are brutal. Most of us who have been campaigning for change won’t…
Did Your Name Make The List? 20 Most Popular Jamaican Female Names
Though influenced by a mix of African and European culture, most common female names in Jamaica are more Spanish and English derived, than from African backgrounds. There is no real way of identifying…
US economy grows at weak 1.1% rate in sign of slowdown
The United States economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1 per cent annual pace as higher interest rates hammered the housing market and businesses reduced their inventories. Thursday’s…
