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May 19, 2026
Deadline debate - Gordon House dismisses criticisms of long delay in tabling FLA report
Gordon House has made no commitment to tabling any of five Integrity Commission reports, including one on the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) submitted seven weeks ago, pointing out that the…
May 19, 2026
by Adrian Frater
FEAR AND FURY - Tensions boil over in Granville as outraged community demands justice after police killing
WESTERN BUREAU:
Tensions flared in Granville, St James, on Monday as angry residents mounted fiery roadblocks to protest the fatal police shooting of 45-year-old Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin under…
May 19, 2026
by Karen Madden
No strike, but tension builds over delayed taxi fare hike - Gov’t signals possible approval in tranches
The Government has signalled to taxi operators in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR) that they will receive word on an outstanding 16 per cent fare increase on June 1.
The promise came…
May 19, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
UHWI-PAC war of words
A war of words has developed between attorneys representing University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) CEO Fitzgerald Mitchell and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament.
The row has…
May 19, 2026
by Sashana Small
Green warns miners to reclaim pits or face Gov’t crackdown
Mining Minister Floyd Green says the Government will adopt a zero-tolerance stance towards companies that delay or evade their legal obligations to rehabilitate exhausted mining pits.
Speaking last…
May 19, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Give body cameras to cops, says clergyman
WESTERN BUREAU: Bishop Dr Roy Notice, the chairman of the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches, has joined the ongoing public discussion about police body-worn cameras, urging National Security Minister…
May 19, 2026
by Keisha Hill
From Jamaica to Netflix - How Ni’Cola Mitchell built a global movement empowering 50,000 girls
Keisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer
Jamaica-born entrepreneur, philanthropist and global youth advocate Dr Ni’Cola Mitchell has transformed personal adversity into one of the most impactful girls’…
May 19, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist and Gareth Davis Sr
‘Stop playing around’ with vaccination - St Mary residents confront fears during Vaccination Week
Jamaicans should stop “playing around” with vaccination, St Mary Medical Officer of Health Dr Tamara Henry-Gilpin has warned, amid persistent hesitancy and low uptake of key vaccines.
Her warning…
May 19, 2026
Westmoreland Health Department and CARPIN partner to tackle child poisoning
The Westmoreland Health Department has partnered with the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) to strengthen public education initiatives aimed at reducing incidents of accidental poisoning…