WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his Government has engaged an international consulting firm to lead a strategic initiative to modernise and reposition Jamaica’s global image. Speaking at the Sandals Jamaica Love...
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has announced that construction will commence immediately on a new, state-of-the-art health centre in Old Harbour, St Catherine. The US$6-million facility, funded through the Health...
In the last six years, since the establishment of Jamaica’s single anti-corruption body, the audited financial statements of the Integrity Commission (IC) have been submitted and tabled in Parliament as part of its annual report. In at...
Western Bureau: Motorists, including several visitors to the island, were trapped in Sandy Bay, Hanover, for several hours yesterday morning as residents of the community staged a fiery demonstration along the Montego Bay to Negril...
Former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew North Western Derrick Smith says his son, Duane, who, yesterday, announced his prospective candidacy for the seat, has been “well trained” and is ready to occupy the...
A former senior investigator at the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) yesterday admitted that she did not exercise any independent judgment in her investigation of the Keith Clarke murder case. The witness, Taneish...
WESTERN BUREAU: After six years of being forced to endure the nuisance caused by an unauthorised garage next door to her home in Greenwood, St James, Karleen Allen can now look forward to the peace and tranquillity of former times as the...
Outgoing Finance and the Public Service Minister Dr Nigel Clarke, in what Opposition counterpart Julian Robinson labelled his valedictory speech in the House of Representatives, yesterday closed his final debate on a supplementary...
Warning that certain comments from parliamentarians could present a security risk for members of the Integrity Commission (IC), chairman of the anti-corruption body, Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton, said there was no evidence that the...
Outgoing Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke says Jamaicans will “later this week” have access to a FINSAC Commission Archives covering the more than decade-old enquiry into the collapse of the domestic financial...
Integrity Commission (IC) Chairman Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton on Tuesday suggested that had an instruction given by former Police Commissioner Antony Anderson been carried out by a senior member of the police force, the attack on a...
The $250,000 fixed penalty for failing to submit a statutory declaration was paid by Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western Mikael Phillips more than a year after it was due. Yesterday, Phillips told The Gleaner that the fine...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is grappling with an escalating crisis as emergency rooms witness a surge in young patients suffering from psychosis and other severe mental health issues linked to substance abuse. A growing concern among health...
As concerns mount over Jamaica’s declining birth and fertility rates, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is encouraging women who can afford to have children to do so. “If you can afford it, … why not have?” he asked at...
Republican attacks on Haitian migrants in Ohio are reverberating in Florida, where Democrats are hoping to mobilize the country’s largest Haitian American electorate to close...
Up to late Monday evening, detectives were still processing a crime scene at the Rousseau Primary School in St Andrew, hours after the murder of a parent in full view of children and other parents. The deceased man has been identified as...
The Jamaican judiciary wants changes to how its budget is allocated, urging the Parliament to give it direct oversight of its expenditure. The call came from Chief Justice Bryan Sykes during a press conference yesterday, amid growing...
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has painted a messy picture of the conditions at courthouses across Jamaica, even as efforts continue to improve the situation. Addressing the media during a press briefing at the Jewel Paradise Cove hotel in...
With the commissioners of the Integrity Commission (IC) scheduled to appear before the oversight committee of Parliament today, a debate over whether the committee should accept or reject recommendations arising from investigations done...
The trial against the three Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers charged with the murder of Keith Clarke was yesterday forced to adjourn until tomorrow, because of a medical emergency impacting one of the defence lawyers. Lance corporals...
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite having no immediate family, retired teacher Linnette Guy celebrated her 100th birthday in fine style on Sunday as her church family and friends took her to the Calvary Baptist Church, in Montego Bay, St James and...
Texte de Cyrus Sibert Haiti doit dénoncer la mafia d’État de la République dominicaine qui est composée de militaires, de fonctionnaires et de politiciens, en...
Sadrac and Gerda Delva found happiness again in Springfield. After fleeing political corruption and violent intimidation in Haiti, the Delvas felt cocooned in the safety...
October 10, 2024 Michael Collins Our well-meaning American friends think that “throwing dollars at a problem” will solve it. So it is with their attempt...
More than 6,200 people are staying with relatives or in makeshift shelters after massacre in central Haiti town. Survivors of a deadly gang attack in central...
Gilbert Bigio, un Haïtien d’origine juive, est en passe de contrôler politiquement l’île d’Haïti en entier, en parlant de la République dominicaine et celle d’Haïti...
Michael Collins, October 7, 2024 During his first unconstitutional term, as Prime Minister, October 2011 – February 2012 – Conille, and his brother, were...
The Caribbean Digital Transformation Project’s Project Implementation Unit, operating under the Ministry of Public Works, Public Utilities, and Digital Economy, organized the CSIRTAMERICA Week in Dominica from September 24 to 27,...
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The United Workers Party (UWP) and prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit have clashed over a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program lawsuit which has been filed by the opposition party. Skerrit is accusing the UWP of attempting to stop the...
A two-day Independence Art Exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth, Sports, and Community Development and the Cultural Division, recently showcased a collection of local art pieces at the Government...
Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program has secured the second spot in the eighth edition of the 2024 CBI Index. The CBI Index is a rating system developed to assess the performance and attractiveness of CBI programs...
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit issued a warning to the Dominican public at a press conference earlier this week, to not taint the recent success of the nation’s first Olympic gold medalist Thea Lafond-Gadson with negative conjectures...
At a press conference on Monday, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said he is confident that the Visa Waiver agreement to grant Dominicans access to the United Kingdom (UK) will eventually be reinstated. In July 2023, the British Home...
The National Bank of Dominica Ltd. (NBD) is thrilled to announce the installation of one of its newest Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) at its Canefield Branch on Tuesday, October 01, 2024. This highly anticipated installation marks a...
Minister for Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience and Social Security Dr Irving McIntyre while representing the prime minister at the official opening ceremony of ‘Police Week’ 2024, encouraged police officers to continue...
DOWASCO apologizes to customers in GIRAUDEL, EGGLESTON, BEAU BOIS, REIGATE and UPPER CASTLE COMFORT as the interruption of their water supply will continue into tomorrow Wednesday, October 2, until 5:00pm. This interruption is necessary...
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Meta, the parent company of the Facebook and Instagram networks, was once again called upon to review its rules on nudity The post <strong>Instagram Calls for More Equal Rights to Show Women and Transsexuals’ Nipples</strong>...
A new documentary from E! Entertainment exposes the dangers and risks of the current well-being of mental health, The post “Voces de E!”: Documentary Analyzes the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health appeared first on The Costa Rica...
The magazine of the American Heart Association published an article a few days ago in which it estimated the benefits The post If Eating Healthy Reduces Mortality, Why Don’t They<br>Make Us Do It? appeared first on The Costa...
Losing weight is one of the purposes that is repeated the most with the entry of each new year. It is also the least fulfilled. The post Best Types of Diets to Lose Weight, according to Science appeared first on The Costa Rica News .
Did you know that Kiska is the only orca living in captivity in Canada? For 11 years in a row, she has lived alone in the MarineLand The post Kiska: The Loneliest Orca in the World appeared first on The Costa Rica News .
Telecommuting is an option that many employers adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially to prevent the spread of the virus. The post Project in Costa Rica Seeks to Provide Legal Certainty to Those Who Decide Teleworking from...
Costa Rica was the host country of the International Cancer Summit, an event that recently brought together prestigious specialists in oncology The post Costa Rica Was Host Country of Cancer <strong>International...
Remember that the Envision Festival is an awakening of the soul, a focus emphasized on the pillars of movement, spirituality, music, art, health, The post Envisión Festival: 12 Years Connecting Cultures appeared first on The Costa Rica...
Researchers from the American company Rejuvenate Bio have just pre-published a study in which they claim to have extended the life The post Scientists Say They Edited the Genes of Mice to ‘Double’ Their Lifespan appeared...