Commissioner of the Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, Hugh Faulkner says the first quarter of 2023 has seen a reduction in the number of complaints lodged with the entity. According to Mr Faulkner, the primary complaint received by the commission...
Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, is calling for a national plan of action to fix legacy problems in the sector. He was speaking on Thursday at the Transportation Conference held at the Regional Headquarters of the University of the West Indies....
Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, says the public transportation industry can only begin to thrive after it's purged of the unruly behaviour of some players. He was speaking at the Transportation Conference held at the Regional Headquarters of the...
Photo by: The Jamaica Gleaner More than 35,000 children are involved in child labour in Jamaica. Child labour is defined as unpaid work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, plus work that is harmful to their physical and mental...
Researcher and therapist at the National Council on Drug Abuse, Daniel Brown, says Jamaica runs the risk of losing a generation of children to trauma and mental health issues. He says there's an alarming increase in the number of children who are self-injuring as a...
Political analyst, Lloyd B Smith, says it's regrettable that Legal Affairs and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Marlene Malahoo Forte, publicly criticised the Integrity Commission. According to Mr. Smith, MPs should be should be open to initiatives which promote...
Former head of the Police Traffic Division, retired Senior Superintendent Radcliffe Lewis, says motorists continue to exhibit high levels of indiscipline on the roads, despite the passage into law of the new Road Traffic Act. According to Mr Lewis, the indiscipline is...
A hard working visionary who never forgot where he came from. That's how many in the business community are remembering the founder of the LASCO Group of Companies, Lascelles Chin. Mr. Chin died last Saturday in Florida. He was 86. Mahiri Stewart reports: Lascelles...
Consultant psychiatrist and therapist, Professor Wendel Abel, says more Jamaicans are becoming receptive to the idea of seeking counselling and treatment for their mental health issues. Professor Abel says there's need for more professionals supported by the...
The Minster of Agriculture, Floyd Green says he's up for the challenge, amid the serious issues affecting the sector. Minister Green led the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry from September 2020 to September 2021. More in this report from Abigail Bartley. On Monday,...