Information Minister, Robert Morgan, says Marisa Dalrymple Philibert resisted calls from within the Jamaica Labour Party to remain in her roles as House Speaker and Member of Parliament for South Trelawny. Mrs. Dalrymple Philibert announced her resignation minutes...
Executive Director of the Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal, JAMP, Jeanette Calder, says the decision by Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, to step aside as House Speaker and MP, is a step in the right direction. Ms. Calder says while she's shocked at her resignation from...
This story has been updated from a previous version. The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Crime, Fitz Bailey, says it appears robbery was the motive behind Thursday's gun attack on a Director of the Integrity Commission in New Kingston. The Director, Ryan...
The parishes of St. Andrew, St. Catherine, and Westmoreland account for the highest number of road fatalities since the start of the year. That's according to the latest report from the National Road Safety Unit’s Daily Crash Report. As of Thursday, 291 lives were...
Launched on August 9,2023, the programme aims to bolster the social mobility of 500 youth annually over a five year period. The initiative targets fifth and sixth form graduates and provides sustainable avenues for education, employment, and assimilation into society....
Principal Director of the National Integrity Action, Danielle Archer, has joined the call for Marisa Dalrymple Philibert to be removed as Speaker of the House of Representatives. The mounting calls for Mrs. Dalrymple Philibert to step down as House Speaker stem from a...
A suspect is now in custody in connection with the attempted theft of millions of dollars in fibre optic cables belonging to one of the country's telecommunications companies. Commander of the Red Hills Police Station, Detective Inspector Collin Burgher, says...
In light of the issue that forced the adjournment of the murder trial of Everton 'Beachy Stout' McDonald, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says he's preparing a Cabinet submission for an increase in the stipend paid to jurors. Jurors currently receive a stipend of $2,000...
National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, says the expansion of the illicit drug trade allows traffickers to smuggle more weapons into Jamaica. He was also speaking at the 37th International Drug Enforcement Conference in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday. Dr....
President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association, JTA, Leighton Johnson, says school administrators and students across the island are complying with the new dress and grooming policy. A draft of the policy was introduced in schools ahead of the start of the new school...