Jamaica’s 19th general election unfolds today as a high-stakes political drama, with voters facing a choice between the Dr Andrew Holness-led Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) bid for a historic third term and Mark Golding’s People’s National Party’s (...
The fight for Manchester Central is shaping up to be a battle for the hills of Bellefield, a historic People’s National Party (PNP) fortress that saw its dominance challenged in 2020. Both the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Rhoda Moy Crawford, who...
Constitutional law expert Dr Lloyd Barnett and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte yesterday clashed over the Andrew Holness administration’s stance on fixed election dates, a campaign promise made by the prime...
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says the retrofitting of its Greenvale property in Mandeville is on track for completion by September, even as concerns persist over millions in lease costs incurred since the agreement was signed in 2020. In a...
A Jamaican businesswoman, who accused immigration authorities of unlawfully seizing her passport, scored a major victory in court on Friday when the document was returned to her after nearly seven months in government custody. The passport of...
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) says it’s “more than reasonable” for Jamaicans to know why the law enforcement requirement for the Financial Investigations Division’s (FID) top job was dropped, after a government body claimed the...
Three state agencies have partially or fully won their appeal of a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated approvals for a $190-million apartment complex in St Andrew, with the court upholding enforcement orders for permit breaches. The Court of...
In an unrepentant sermon on Sunday, defrocked pastor Jeffrey Shuttleworth lashed out at what appeared to be the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU), accusing its leadership of spiritual corruption and asserting that only God could revoke his divine calling...
The Jamaican Government is urging the Court of Appeal to fast-track its challenge to a Supreme Court ruling that declared 14 states of public emergency (SOEs) “unconstitutional”, warning that the decision threatens the state’s response to crises...
A Supreme Court judge has rejected claims that Juliet Holness’ real estate company bullied a St Andrew landowner in a land title dispute, ruling instead that the defendant failed to appreciate that the company was entitled to an eight-metre wide...
Senior Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Councillor Lee Clarke has endorsed Delano Seiveright to succeed St Andrew North Central Member of Parliament (MP) Karl Samuda, warning the party against imposing a candidate on the constituency. “I am a supporter...
Attorney Corey Dunkley says he is not too concerned that some powerful Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) forces in Clarendon North Western are not supporting him as tensions rise over who should represent the ruling party in the next general election due...
Karl Samuda, the long-serving member of parliament (MP) for St Andrew North Central, is likely to remain the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) representative in the upcoming general election despite previous indications that he would retire, the party...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and the Integrity Commission (IC) are set to face trial in October over a report concerning his financial affairs. The trial date avoids a legal battle involving the head of government during the campaign for a...
Norman Brown, a real estate business partner of Prime Minister Andrew Holness, is asking a court to order the Integrity Commission (IC) to remove findings that his chairmanship of two state entities that report to Holness poses a “significant”...
The Holness administration says it will be taking “other steps” to foster cross-party dialogue on Jamaica’s push to become a republic amid further confirmation that deadlock between the country’s two main political parties could derail another...
Consideration for the removal of taxes on tips and an efficiency committee headline the Holness administration’s pivot towards boosting economic growth, setting the stage for a potential policy showdown with the Opposition ahead of a general...
Some ganja farmers are advocating for the removal of the cannabis industry from the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) and the creation of a dedicated cannabis law to spur sector growth and shift negative perceptions. This push follows the decriminalisation...
A call is being made for the Government to reevaluate how it provides funding to certain economic groups, amid revelations that just over $1 million of a near two-year-old $700-million loan programme for COVID-hit transport and entertainment...
Attorney and former House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert is praising God after the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out a misconduct case against her regarding the handling of a deceased man’s estate over 30 years ago. “I’m very short on...
The National Housing Trust (NHT) has released a settlement agreement that confirms a non-disclosure clause that barred discussions on the terms of the contract over a failed multibillion-dollar deal with private developer Dexim Holdings. “The...
JEAN FORDE, an 80-year-old retired librarian, has won her bid to have the Supreme Court adjourn hearing applications to strike out her $200-million lawsuit against the fraud-hit Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). Justice Cresencia Brown Beckford’...
A scathing Integrity Commission (IC) report on National Water Commission (NWC) President Mark Barnett is expected to be tabled in the House of Representatives today, giving more backing to the Holness administration, which is reportedly fast losing...
Acting Chief Education Officer (CEO) Dr Kasan Troupe takes over today as permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, the first settled appointment to the role since 2019 and being the sixth person in that capacity in eight years....
