Delroy Chuck was a well-established lawyer and legal educator before his entry into representational politics in 1997. A senior lecturer at the Norman Manley Law School at the time, he was more known for work through his law firm, Delroy Chuck...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has confirmed he will announce the date of Jamaica’s 19th general election today, making it the eighth such declaration delivered from Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, since 1949. With the political temperature rising,...
Opposition Senator and People’s National Party (PNP) spokesman on education, Damion Crawford, has issued a stark promise: if given the opportunity to lead the Ministry of Education, the system will either be fixed – or he will die. In an interview...
Seventy-five years after bauxite mining began in Jamaica, the industry that once spurred economic growth now stands at a crossroads, with its legacy marred by environmental degradation and economic loss. Jamaica, long celebrated as one of the world...
Stanley Broomfield has lived in south Manchester all his life. He has been a farmer since his days in primary school, learning the art, science, ecology, and economics of agriculture from his late father, Herbert ‘Mass Herbie’ Broomfield, more than...
Finding lasting solutions to Haiti’s deepening political, security, and governance crises is a top priority for Organisation of American States (OAS) Secretary General, Ambassador Albert Ramdin, during his 2025-2030 tenure. “I have made Haiti a...
As Jamaica edges closer to its general election, the latest RJRGLEANER-commissioned Don Anderson poll reveals Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness enjoys a slight but noteworthy edge over Opposition Leader Mark Golding in public favourability. Yet,...
Amid the ongoing threats to civil rights in the United States, which were earned through blood, sacrifice, marches – both silent and loud – and the peaceful demonstrations of those who fought for justice, Bishop Michael Curry, the first African-...
In November 2024, the Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) informed Doreen* that the $500,000 loan secured for her child to study at The University of the West Indies for the 2019-2020 academic year had been fully repaid. The SLB congratulated her for...
Jamaica has a long-standing tradition of taking clear, principled positions in diplomacy, and in the evolving geopolitical landscape, the world needs more diplomacy, not less. This is the perspective of Deniese Sealey, Jamaica’s charge d’affaires...
In 2024, the political temperature in Jamaica saw a dramatic shift, particularly surrounding the announcement of the long-overdue local government elections (LGE) scheduled for February 26. This event sparked a whirlwind of debates and heightened...
It’s almost impossible to define Dr Azizi Seixas by career as his path has been anything but conventional, spanning multiple disciplines and industries. For the moment, he is associate professor of psychiatry and behavioural health at the...
Open-heart surgery, intensive care admission, and extended hospital stays are now a thing of the past for many cardiac patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), as the risks and complications once associated with some...
Camille Downer-Bell, born in late 1987, became the first grandchild of Alice and Noel Downer. But long before her arrival, her grandparents, who had already established a tradition of giving back, suggested that the family honour her birth by...
Eight months since Jamaica responded to an SOS from orphanage operators in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to take in residents from the violence-stricken capital, full integration has been achieved for most residents at Jacob’s Ladder in Moneague, St Ann....
Eighty years after Universal Adult Suffrage was granted to Jamaicans on November 20, 1944, voter disengagement has become a serious issue. While every Jamaican over 21 years old, who is not incarcerated or mentally incapacitated, has the right to...
Retired former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson last Tuesday praised Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley as the Caribbean’s fiercest advocate for social and economic justice, noting that no one since his predecessor, Michael Manley, has been as...
Five months shy of its 50th anniversary, the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has ruled on 3,465 cases and remains active with nearly 70 ongoing matters, despite reduced public attention, according to Chairman Errol Miller. Established under the...
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has rejected claims that it terminated the services of former fireman Dwain Brown without due process following a criminal conviction over a decade ago. Brown was convicted in November 2009 for a criminal offence and...
The incessant bites from mosquitoes are the least of Principal Debbie Hutchinson’s worries. Since taking the helm of Grove Town Primary and Infant School in Manchester in 2020, Hutchinson, alongside her staff and the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA...
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Chairman Robert Montague says the ruling party remains upbeat as thousands of party delegates and supporters will gather at the National Arena today to celebrate the party’s achievements, hear plans for the future, and...
More than a decade since he was dismissed from the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) after a criminal conviction that has now been overturned, Dwain Brown is fighting for reinstatement. He was convicted in the then St Thomas Resident Magistrate’s Court in...
When David Jureidini was born nearly 13 years ago, he met all the typical milestones for his first 18 months. But then, he suddenly stopped communicating, retreating into his own world, leaving his parents concerned and searching for answers until...
The dismissals in June and September of two senior Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) managers have raised serious concerns, prompting three trade unions to seek the intervention of Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie. The first dismissal occurred...
The atmosphere was heavy with a palpable sadness early last Tuesday morning as Dr Nigel Clarke, Jamaica’s former finance minister, faced his last day in office. Just 48 hours before he was set to step into his role as deputy managing director of...
