Jamaica's Attorney General, Dr. Derrick McKoy has been elevated to the rank of Queen's Counsel, QC. Dr. McKoy who is the 12th Attorney General since independence was elevated to the rank of QC during a Calling to the Inner Bar ceremony this morning. Chief Justice,...
Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland, is still defending her tenure noting that she doesn't support the argument made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness that her time as leader has left room for challenge. She was speaking in an extended...
North West Manchester Member of Parliament, Mikael Phillips has formally announced his intention to challenge for PNP Vice President at the next party conference in September. Phillips who is a former VP of the PNP made the announcement on Sunday evening while...
Ukraine has started its first war crimes trial since the beginning of Russia's invasion, with a 21-year-old soldier appearing in the dock accused of killing an unarmed civilian. The soldier appeared at a preliminary hearing in Kyiv. He faces life in prison if...
Gender Affairs Minister, Olivia Grange has called for the establishment of a women's caucus of Parliamentarians. She tabled a motion in the House of Representatives this week. Ms. Grange says there's a need for a space within the parliament for women to promote issues...
The country's COVID-19 positivity rate has jumped to almost 30 % over the last 24 hours. In the Ministry of Health's latest update the positivity rate is 28.2%. The positivity rate follows the confirmation of 276 new cases from the testing of 2-thousand 5-hundred and...
The South Eastern Regional Office of the Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, has launched an investigation into a police fatal shooting in St. Mary yesterday. The deceased is a 27-year-old man, Kemar Duhaney otherwise called 'Blacks' or 'Tutu'. This...
A flash flood warning is now in effect for Portland and St. Mary. The Meteorological Service says a flash flood watch is also in effect for St. Ann, Trelawny, St. James and Hanover. The Met Service says the advisories will be in effect until 5:00 this afternoon. The...
President of the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association, JHTA, Clifton Reader, is cautioning against further strikes noting that the economic shocks to Jamaica's recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic could be significant. As a result of the half day strike action by...
Principal of Vere Technical High School in Clarendon, Antoinette Banton-Ellis has died. This was confirmed by Education Minister, Fayval Williams. Mrs. Banton-Ellis died yesterday. Mrs. Banton-Ellis was also a former Principal of Beulah Primary school, also in...