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May 18, 2026
by Andre Williams
‘Travesty of justice’ - Attorney Bert Samuels calls for GG to intervene after music producer slapped with sentence over imitation firearm
Senior attorney-at-law Bert Samuels is calling for urgent intervention following the sentencing of music producer Ewan Pryce, arguing that Jamaica’s firearms legislation has resulted in what he…
May 18, 2026
Donations debacle - ODPEM cited for poor management, in critical areas, of funds donated to aid hurricane victims
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) got a failing grade from the Auditor General’s Department for the financial management of funds donated to assist the victims of…
May 18, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Beaches launches US$1b Caribbean expansion - Holness says regional growth of Jamaican-owned brands strengthens national wealth
WESTERN BUREAU:
The official opening of Treasure Beach Village at Beaches Resorts in the Turks and Caicos Islands on Saturday marked the first major step in a planned US$1-billion expansion for the…
May 18, 2026
Westmoreland residents under curfew plead for adjustments to save community businesses
Residents in sections of Westmoreland affected by a recently imposed curfew are pleading with the Government to ease restrictions, arguing that the measure is crippling livelihoods and worsening…
May 18, 2026
Chamber block ‘nonsense’
The Opposition is demanding the tabling tomorrow of an Integrity Commission (IC) investigation into alleged corruption and irregularities at the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), six weeks after the…
May 18, 2026
High-tech heists - Organised syndicates fuel surge in vehicle theft
It was as if the vehicles vanished into thin air — some in under 60 seconds — leaving owners and investigators stunned by the thieves’ speed and precision.
The criminals have remained relentless,…
May 18, 2026
Patterns can change, focus more on mastering the content
THE EDITOR, Madam:
“Wha kinda exam that CSEC really send? The students were not prepared for this type of paper!” This is one of the few comments I have stumbled across since the sitting of the exam…
May 18, 2026
Mother of parliaments
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The Parliament of England was established in 1236 as a council of bishops and peers to advise King Henry III. It evolved into the House of Lords and House of Commons in 1341. …
May 18, 2026
Letter of the Day | Parliament cannot ignore Jamaica’s linguistic reality
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Attorney-at-law Dr Lloyd Barnett is correct to argue that Jamaica must critically examine inherited parliamentary traditions, including the mace and other Westminster rituals. Yet,…