Only a small number of children living with disabilities in Jamaica are receiving treatment for their condition, according to nurse Joyce Brown of the Early Stimulation Unit.Brown made the disclosure yesterday during a special education early-childhood workshop held at the
As the Jamaica Constabulary Force continues its investigation into the financial affairs of Cash Plus' head Carlos Hill, a public relations consultant for the embattled investment scheme was arrested yesterday.The Constabulary Communication Network...
Police personnel attached to the St Andrew North Division yesterday seized more than 3,000 light bulbs in Stony Hill, St Andrew, following the apprehension of two teens who were travelling in a stolen motor vehicle. Reports are that the teens,
Despite the National Association of Taxi Operators' (NATO) request for a 60 per cent increase in fares, cabbies may have to settle for much less, based on the recommendation from the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). The regulatory body's proposals
Mr Daryl Vaz," Clerk of the House of Representatives Heather Cooke said as she conducted the roll call at yesterday's sitting of the House. "Still here ... still here ... still here, thanks to Abe," Vaz responded. The West Portland
Dr Omar Davies, opposition spokesman on finance, yesterday warned that sharp increases in the cost of basic food items could threaten social stability in the nation. Davies, in his first ever Budget Debate presentation from the opposition benches, lambasted his
The effectiveness of some high-school teachers is being stifled by deficiencies in the education sector, according to President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Ena Barclay. She says the quality of work put out by the teachers is dependent on
Police investigators have revealed they will be seeking to confirm the existence of more than US$4.6 billion (J$326.6 billion) stashed across the globe, for which documentation was seized from the home of Cash Plus Limited boss Carlos Hill. The Jamaica
Former finance minister Dr Omar Davies has thumbed his nose at the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) first budget in 20 years, claiming in Parliament yesterday that it was not credible.In his first contribution to the annual Budget Debate in his
