Reginald Allen

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, has dismissed assertions that the Government is purchasing substandard equipment for use in the island's public healthcare facilities.Tufton's response came after Opposition Spokesperson on He

Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Manchester, Mikael Phillips, has taken issue with the over $80 million that will likely be spent on the four upcoming by-elections.Phillips has suggested that the funds could instead be used to improve the

Tragedy struck in Annotto Bay, St Mary on Friday when a man was killed and his mother shot and injured during a daring daylight gun attack.The deceased is 23-year-old Marvin Wilson, alias 'Ricky Jay', an electrician of Enfield in the parish.

The Major Organised and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) is intensifying its efforts to tackle cybercrime, acknowledging the evolving sophistication of modern-day criminals.MOCA's Director General, Colonel Desmond Edwards, underscored the agency's

The first phase of the REACH Road Rehab Programme which focuses on clean-up activities, is 82 per cent complete.The update was provided by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for wor

The Meteorological Service is reporting that a tropical storm warning is now in effect for Jamaica as potential tropical cyclone (PTC) 18 becomes better organised over the west-central Caribbean.In its first bulletin on the weather event, the Me

With lingering complaints about garbage collection locally, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has his sights set on bolstering the country's solid waste management capacity.McKenzie said he is preparing a c

A massive landslide has occurred in the Mount Prospect area of Brandon Hill in West Rural St Andrew, leaving some residents of the community marooned up to Sunday.The land slippage reportedly began on Saturday evening.Heavy rains have been l

This week's featured overall development as Newsmaker of the Week just ended is the surprising twist in the case relative to some Jamaican users of the ride-sharing platform Uber, who are facing 'unexpected' liens on their National Commercial Bank (N

A police constable died from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle crash in Discovery Bay, St Ann on Sunday.The deceased is Ramone Sterling, who was assigned to the Montego Hills Police Station in St James. He was said to be in his 20s.Pre