- PM announces 'total lockdown' of Bahamas after COVID spike 9:32 pm
- Pandemic's economic fallout will worsen conflicts — UN diplomats 8:56 pm
- COVID status confirmed after death of two recent patients, says ministry 6:54 pm
- 11 more positive cases push COVID-19 tally to 905 8:00 pm
- Isaias regains hurricane strength heading for Carolinas 7:18 pm
- Court says ruling in schoolgirl case had nothing to do with Rastafarianism 7:09 pm
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Court outlines ruling in 'dreadlocks' student case
The “no braids, no beads, no locks” policy of Kensington Primary School did not violate the constitutional right of the seven-year-old daughter of Sherine and Dale Virgo, a full court panel of Supreme Court judges stated in a written judgement released yesterday. Read More
MPs not very visible, but...
Slightly more than two in five voters say they have met their political representatives in the last month, data gathered in March and July this year by veteran pollster Bill Johnson have shown.... Read More
Trouble pick
UNITED States Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia has cited national security concerns as the reason he has objected to the use of Chinese firm Genlot Game Technology as the back-end provider for new local lottery company Mahoe Gaming.... Read More
Gov't moving ahead with plans to amend INDECOM Act; police not happy
JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck, declaring that the country has long moved past the days of members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) investigating their colleagues, has doubled down on his proposal to amend the INDECOM Act, a decision likely to sour relations between Government and...... Read More
NWC offers discounts to some customers
THE National Water Commission's (NWC) COVID Assistance Programme has been extended until August 31, 2020 for select categories of customers. Read More
Gov't, Opposition to cooperate on National Security Act
THE Government and the Opposition say they are close to consensus on legislation to incorporate all aspects of a National Security Act for Jamaica. Read More
This Day In History- August 4
Today is the 217th day of 2020. There are 181 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT Read More
Don't implement Data Protection Act as is, says PAJ
THE Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) is calling on the Government to pull back, even at this stage, and revise problematic provisions of the Data Protection Act. Read More
'I prayed hard for this house and now victory is mine'
TEARS filled the eyes of 46-year-old Michelle Cookhorn as she witnessed the recent breaking of ground for the construction of her first home. Read More
Gov't procuring 100,000 laptops, tablets for PATH students
THE Government is in the process of procuring 100,000 laptops and tablets for the country's most vulnerable students for use in the upcoming academic year. Read More
Commonwealth, US welcome election of new president
LONDON, England (CMC) — Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has welcomed the election of Dr Irfaan Ali as the new head of state in Guyana, thanking his predecessor, David Granger, for his “stewardship” of the country. Read More
Caricom welcomes end to protracted Guyana elections dispute
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) grouping yesterday congratulated Dr Irfaan Ali as the ninth president of Guyana as it welcomed the end of the protracted regional and general elections dispute in the country. Read More
OAS: Democracy has been put to the test
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — Secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro has congratulated Guyana's new president, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who was sworn into office on Sunday, ending months of legal and political controversy surrounding the... Read More
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