New term, new vision Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Tuesday set the agenda for his administration’s next term, emphasising the urgent need for innovative policies to accelerate Jamaica’s slow-growing economy and ensure inclusive, sustainable growth. In a speech...
Seaga backs Holness’ call for unity to move country forward Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President Metry Seaga has joined Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness in urging the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) to engage in meaningful collaboration on the constitutional reform process under...
Llewellyn bids farewell after 17 years as DPP “It has been the privilege of my life,” declared outgoing Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn on Tuesday as she delivered her final official address at the opening of the Michaelmas Term at the Home Circuit Court. Her remarks...
World Champs Schedule Evening Session (Thursday September 18) 5:05 am: Women’s 5000 Metres Heats 5:15 am: Women’s High Jump Qualification 5:23 am: Men’s Javelin Throw Final 5:58 am: Women’s 800 Metres Heats 6:55 am: Women’s Triple Jump Final 7:02 am: Men’s 200 Metres...
‘I’ve always believed’ Speaking after the final of the men’s 110m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Jamaican national champion Orlando Bennett said he was always confident he would be able to finish among the medals. Bennett led a Jamaican 2-3...
‘House of Pain’ MIAMI, Florida: Jamaica’s association with drug trafficking in the United States has earned it a prominent – and troubling – spot in the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) museum at the Miami port, notoriously dubbed the ‘House of Pain’. The...
Car wash worker stands by suspicion of blood in sofa A car wash worker, who previously claimed to have seen a suspicious red substance seeping from a sofa brought in by Constable Noel Maitland, testified in the Home Circuit Court on Monday that she was never informed by police whether tests confirmed...
Shab Don’s court absence delays start of murder trial WESTERN BUREAU: The murder trial of music producer Linval ‘Shab Don’ Thompson and his co-defendant Tajay Clarke failed to get going on Tuesday, as Thompson was not taken to the St James Circuit Court. Presiding High Court Justice Andrea Pettigrew-...
VISION IN FOCUS As Dr Andrew Holness is sworn in today for a third consecutive term as prime minister of Jamaica, he is expected to use his inaugural address to recommit to integrity and transparency in his Government and to outline “tangible” ways Jamaicans will...
15% of witnesses missing in Ruel Reid trial Approximately 15 per cent of witnesses in the multimillion-dollar fraud case involving former Education Minister and Senator Ruel Reid cannot be located, but the trial will commence in three weeks as scheduled, prosecutors have revealed....