A remarkable achievement by the police. That's how Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, has described the 37 murders recorded in August. Dr. Chang released the figure on Friday, along with a year-to-date count showing murders down more than 21 percent on 2025....
Political Commentator, Lloyd B Smith, says the JLP government has gotten away with several failures over the past year due to an ineffective Opposition. Smith says the JLP should sharpen its focus and not grow complacent due to its substandard opposition. September 3...
Jamaica's Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness addresses supporters after the governing Jamaica Labour Party declared victory in the general election, ushering in a third consecutive term for Holness, in Kingston, Jamaica September 4, 2025. REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy/File...
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett expects the country to return to pre-Hurricane Melissa room stock by 2027. Minister Bartlett told Nationwide that this should significantly improve the country's earning potential within the sector. Up to the end of August, the country...
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says he's committed to ensuring a smooth roll out of the demerit system to curb reckless driving on the roads. The minister acknowledged the frustrations expressed by stakeholder groups. The system initially set for implementation in...
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says publicly operated buses are serviced and ready for next Monday's start of the new school year. Daryl Vaz, Transport Minister. His comments come as Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, raised concern over the maintenance...
Jamaica’s judiciary is mourning the death of former Court of Appeal judge, Justice Carlton "Carl" Patterson. He passed away on Wednesday. He was 96. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes reflected reflected on Justice Patterson's contribution to the judiciary. Bryan Sykes, Chief...
The International Monetary Fund says global public debt has now passed its post-World War Two record and that rising interest rates in the wealthy economies are dragging up borrowing costs for everyone else. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivered that...
The Island Traffic Authority has a new Director-General. Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon Bryan took up duty as Director-General of Road Traffic on Monday. The Authority says he brings more than 20 years of Jamaica Defence Force service, with experience in strategic...
Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, says the delay in the implementation of the demerit system as part of the new Road Traffic Act reveals a lack of planning and coordination on the part of portfolio minister, Daryl Vaz. The criticism comes as the...