South Eastern St Andrew, MP, Julian Robinson, says he's received legal advice that a strong case could be brought against the Jamaica Public Service for its alleged practice of temporarily suspending service to legal customers due to high incidence of electricity...
The Ministry of Education has cancelled the Grades four and five Primary Exit Profile, PEP, examinations for the 2021 to 2022 academic year. The exams were previously scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year but were postponed until the first term in the current...
Detective Constable of police, Alecia Jones, was yesterday freed of the murder charge against her arising from the fatal shooting of Trevor Edwards. The incident occurred in November 2010, in the vicinity of Alexander Road, in St. Andrew. She was freed after it was...
Member of Parliament for West St. Andrew, Anthony Hylton, says a class-action lawsuit should be pursued against the Jamaica Public Service, JPS, as Opposition MPs raise concern alleging the company is disconnecting legitimate customers due to electricity theft in...
A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in Granville, St. James. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28, and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. onThursday, September 30. During the hours of the curfew, all persons within the boundaries of the curfew are...
Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz, says he's concerned about the timing of the one-point-4 percent increase to electricity rates granted to the Jamaica Public Service by the Office of Utilities Regulation. However, the Minister says after a review of the law he's unable to...
Wayne Walker tells us more. Firebrand Councillor for the Papine Division, Venesha Phillips, is severing ties with the Peoples' National Party, PNP, over what she sees as ideological differences with the political party's current leadership. Speaking with Nationwide...
Chevon Campbell tells us more The Government is allocating an additional $10-billion to the public health sector as part of a $33-billion increase in budgetary expenditure. This increases the budget to just over $867 billion. An additional 5-billion dollars more has...
Acting Chairman of the People's National Party, Horace Dalley, is defending the decision to expel controversial activist Karen Cross. Mr. Dalley says the vocally critical Ms. Cross persisted with anti-party activities. However, Ms. Cross herself is dismissing her...
Director General of MOCA, Colonel Desmond Edwards The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, MOCA, is categorically denying ever being given any directive to investigate Minister of Energy, Daryl Vaz. The statement was released on Tuesday morning baring the...