Gleaner Poll - Majority registered intend to vote
When the General Election takes place in Jamaica this year, there should be a high voter-turnout to choose the next Government to run the country, according to a public opinion poll conducted by Don Anderson and his team from Market Research Services.

$2 billion in bail money uncollected
A whopping $2 billion is owed to the island's courts by persons who stand surety for individuals who have absconded bail, and who themselves cannot be located, Chief Justice Lensley Wolfe said yesterday.

Depression - main reason for suicides in Jamaica
The rate at which people in Jamaica are committing suicide has doubled within the last six years.

Accelerating Access for HIV care
Jamaicans living with HIV/AIDS may soon have access to comprehensive care, including treatment and support, if the Government is successful in getting pharmaceuticals to significantly lower the price of antiretrovirals.

Dead people's names still on voters list
The claim by the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) of a "clean" voters list is being challenged with the revelation that dead people are sill on the list, including at least one who died more than three years ago.