‘Unconscionable’ President of the Small Businesses Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Garnett Reid says Jamaicans should strenuously push back against a seven per cent increase in electricity rate approved by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) to the Jamaica...
JFJ: Consensual sex between minors should not be a crime Sexual offences, particularly consensual sexual intercourse with a person under 16, make up the majority of cases referred to Jamaica’s Child Diversion Programme, launched in 2020 to redirect children in conflict with the law from the courts to...
‘Light will overcome darkness’ WESTERN BUREAU: Rabbi Yaakov Raskin, director of Chabad Jamaica Limited, has condemned what he described as a “despicable” and hate-driven attack on the global Jewish community, following a deadly shooting at a public Hanukkah celebration in Sydney...
Smith lauded for integrity, innovation, and staff-centred leadership Anthony Smith is being hailed as a compassionate media leader whose stewardship inspired his colleagues and fostered an environment of innovation. Smith, who was chief executive officer of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, died on Sunday...
Deslandes calls for vigilance after reported rape at CASE Passley Gardens, Portland: President of the College of Agriculture, Science, and Education (CASE), Derrick Deslandes, has condemned Sunday’s alleged rape of a female student by unknown assailants on the institution’s property, which has left...
Holness stresses Petersfeld High must reopen January WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Saturday told displaced hurricane survivors sheltering at Petersfield High in Westmoreland that the Government is committed to relocating them to better living arrangements even as he stressed...
St Elizabeth’s most vulnerable struggling to access benefits WESTERN BUREAU: The destruction left in the wake of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has dealt a major blow to PATH and social pension beneficiaries in St Elizabeth, with damaged post offices severely limiting access to critical financial support. That...
Build-back booster WESTERN BUREAU: The Government has committed J$600 million to help displaced tourism workers repair and rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Melissa as part of a broader public-private recovery programme now expected to exceed J$2 billion. Tourism...
RJRGLEANER mourns loss of CEO Chairman of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group Joseph M. Matalon has reacted with shock and sadness at the sudden passing of the media conglomerate’s chief executive officer, Anthony Smith. Smith, who was appointed CEO in January of last year,...
Generator-powered Christmas tree for Black River as recovery efforts continue WESTERN BUREAU: A gasolene generator will be used to power a scaled-down Municipal Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Black River, St Elizabeth, as parish leaders move to keep hope alive in communities still recovering from the devastation caused...