Stories by Daraine Luton

With only 10 plea deals struck under the Plea Bargaining Act, a move is now afoot to remove some of the barriers which have made the law unattractive for criminals to give information on other persons in exchange for lighter sentences.Plea judges...

Youth Minister Lisa Hanna has challenged Jamaicans to be more involved in the fight to stamp out instances of violence and sexual abuse against children, stating that efforts to positively impact the lives of the country's young will amount to zero...

Novice drivers could face stiff prosecutions if their blood alcohol levels exceed 0.01 per cent, a move which is aimed at reducing road crashes.A report of the joint select committee of both Houses of Parliament that considered the new Road Traffic...

If a child misses school for three days in one week without a reasonable excuse, the school principal is now obliged to visit the student's home with a view to ensuring his regular attendance.Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites said the directive...

WITH MAJOR housing developments taking place in the Perth area of Manchester, Member of Parliament Michael Peart has said the upgrade of the roadway from Mandeville to Spur Tree via Swaby's Hope will generate...

Start-up businesses will not be required to pay the Minimum Business Tax until after two years of operations.At the same time, businesses will not be required to pay the tax unless their gross sales exceed $5 million per year.The House of...

The principal of an improving high school in the Corporate Area has urged his colleagues to be mindful of their embrace of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), an organisation which he said has made it difficult for to remove incompetent and...

Dr Lois Shalla, a Canadian national, has been announced as Jamaica's chief information officer (CIO), giving him responsibility to direct the country's e-Government programme. "He...