The case involving the National Environment and Planning Agency and Trade Winds Citrus Limited relating to last month's oil spill in the Rio Cobre in St Catherine has been put off until March 23. When the matter came up for mention in the...
Water pollution is a big problem in Jamaica. It threatens the health of aquatic ecosystems, jeopardises the availability of clean drinking water, and undermines the well-being of communities dependent on these water resources. Over the past 18...
Portmore’s Dyke Road has elicited concerns from residents and a public official over safety and criminality. Consequently, they are now demanding an upgrade. Built in the late 1950s to serve dual purposes of providing a main thoroughfare to...
For Toni-Ann Alexander, her 11-year-old son O’ Brien Gooden was the light of her world, his sweet smile bringing her immense joy. But since his tragic passing, the 29-year-old has been struggling to cope, especially with his birthday coming up on...
Dear Editor,
In a tragic incident on December 9, 2023, thousands of fish perished in Harbour View, St Andrew, causing concern for both residents and fisherfolk (Jamaica Observer, December 10, 202...
For Christians, this season is about the cosmic intersection of the divine with the human in a person who became one of us so that we could become one in Him. By this event, human life, the composite of body and soul, takes on sublime purpose and...
THE EDITOR, Madam: In a tragic incident on December 9, 2023, thousands of fish perished in Harbour View, St Andrew, causing concern for both residents and fisherfolk. Initial investigations by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA)...
The shock resignation of the House speaker, the People’s National Party’s rise in the polls, and strong performances in key sectors are among the factors that determined who won and who lost in politi...
The National Water Commission (NWC) says it will implement additional measures to mitigate any recurrence of the fish kill that occurred in a section of Linstead, St Catherine on Christmas Eve. Residents of Zaphanton in Linstead on...
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are bemoaning the recurrence of pollution spills in waterways, arguing that puny fines for breaches do not encourage entities to do better.
The most recent incident of pollution...