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Olivia Grange, chairman of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament reviewing the Domestic Violence Act.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Lawmakers weigh new legal approach to domestic violence

Lawmakers on both sides of the Parliament have agreed to explore the possibility of making domestic violence a stand-alone crime amid uncertainty about what would constitute the offence. “I would…
Floyd Green, minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Mining ministry moves to overhaul regulation after audit findings

The Ministry of Mining is overhauling its Mines and Geology Division (MGD) after a performance audit exposed significant weaknesses in the regulation, monitoring, and enforcement of mining and…
Members of the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries being taken away in a Jamaica Defence Force vehicle on October 17, 2021, following a deadly service.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Police witness: Smith ordered church members to kill cops

A police constable yesterday testified that the now-deceased leader of Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries, Kevin Smith, had reportedly instructed church members to kill the police…
Reclaimed and donated furniture shipped to a western Jamaica school and that are in use in classrooms that were renovated after Hurricane Melissa.
25 Sep, 2026 0

17 high schools to benefit from US furniture drive

NEW YORK: Sixteen western high schools and one in Portland are set to benefit from a donation drive in the United States, which has sourced some 8,000 pieces of classroom furniture. The furniture…
The John’s Hall Primary School in St James.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Spring Mount access crisis hurts John’s Hall Primary

WESTERN BUREAU: The John’s Hall Primary School is losing students as the collapse of the Spring Mount road in St James disrupts access to the school, with enrolment falling by 84 children as families…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness
24 Sep, 2026 0

‘STATE NOT ABOVE THE LAW’ - PM declares all cop-involved fatal shootings properly investigated, questions why protests only held over police killings

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is insisting that the “State is not above the law”, amid growing concerns about an increase in the number of fatal police shootings across the island. Speaking…
Defence lawyers across Jamaica withdrawing their services from the country’s criminal courts, escalating their dispute with the Government over mandatory minimum sentences under the Firearms Act.
24 Sep, 2026 0

‘Silent’ attorneys declare decisions on gun crimes must be left to judges

Arguing that the law must be applied with regard to the circumstances of individual cases, attorney Peter Champagnie is urging that the debate around Jamaica’s firearms legislation not be reduced to a…
News
24 Sep, 2026 0

Specialist urges rebuilding of minds after Melissa

Rebuilding schools after Hurricane Melissa must go beyond repairing roofs, replacing books and restoring classrooms, with greater attention being paid to the emotional and psychological toll of the…
Gary Anderson (left), of the Lions of Michigan Foundation, and Paul Issa, chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, with a retina camera at the Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Academy.
24 Sep, 2026 0

US vision mission comes good for Westmoreland students

Western Bureau: Of the 196 students examined during a recent vision mission to the Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Academy in Westmoreland, about 50 per cent of them were found to be in need of corrective…