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Senator Tomlinson cites ‘trust deficit’ as he flags lack of accountability in NaRRA Bill
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Senator Cleveland Tomlinson on Friday drew attention to what he called the “trust deficit” when he flagged what he said was the lack of proper oversight and accountability in the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill. Tomlinson raised concerns during the ongoing debate on the Bill in the Senate. NaRRA is the body established by the Government to lead reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Melissa which left an estimated US$12.2 billion in damage. “The deficiencies in this Bill should be taken in the context of the level of the trust...
Why this caught our attention
The article discusses accountability and oversight concerns in the proposed NaRRA Bill, including procurement authority, lack of audit/board structures, and reduced parliamentary oversight over large public funds.
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NaRRA accountability call
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EXECUTIVE director of Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) Jeanette Calder is warning that the situation that led to the recent ruling of the Constitutional Court in the Dry Harbour Mountain mining rights case could be repeated if the Government continues to ignore growing calls for systems of accountability and transparency to be woven into the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill. NaRRA is the body set up to lead the reconstruction efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last October. Calder gave the warning on Tuesday during a virtual p...
Why this caught our attention
The article raises accountability and transparency concerns about NaRRA’s planned statutory powers, including bypassing regulators, exemption from PIMS value-for-money oversight, and governance/board deficiencies—issues directly tied to government accountability in Jamaica.
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Broken bodies
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JAMAICA’S public bodies are suffering from a dangerous culture of weak accountability and poor oversight, according to veteran attorney Howard Mitchell, who has warned that the resulting trust deficit is damaging public confidence in national institutions. Mitchell, who chairs the Government-appointed Institutional Review Committee examining governance failures at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), said the problems identified at the hospital are not isolated but reflect wider systemic weaknesses across the public sector. He pointed to chronic non-compliance, weak monitoring ...
Why this caught our attention
The article centers on governance failures at a major public hospital (UHWI) and broader shortcomings in oversight and procurement accountability, referencing an Auditor General’s 2025 report and compliance issues under Jamaica’s Public Bodies Management and Accountability Act.
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No gunpowder residue found on deceased, jury hears
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NONE of the swabs purported to have been taken from the hands of three men after they were shot and killed during an alleged shoot-out with police on January 12, 2013 tested positive for gunpowder residue, a seven-member jury heard on Wednesday. This testimony came from a retired government forensic analyst who tested swab samples for evidence of gunpowder in the case. Six members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force are on trial in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston for murder in relation to that 2013 incident on Acadia Drive in St Andrew, which led to the demise of Matthew Lee, Ucliffe Dyer, ...
Why this caught our attention
The article describes a criminal trial of multiple Jamaica Constabulary Force officers for murder, including an additional charge of making a false statement to the Independent Commission of Investigations, which is a government accountability matter involving police misconduct.
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GG’s former press secretary demands $31m in unpaid wages
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Attorneys representing the Attorney General’s (AG) Chambers have remained tight-lipped amid a demand for more than $31 million in unpaid wages filed by the legal team for discarded King’s House Press Secretary Sonja Simms. The multimillion-dollar demand follows the March 2026 adjournment of a constitutional claim brought by lawyers for Simms, after the State’s legal team reportedly agreed to settle. Simms’ attorney, Hugh Wildman, who brought the claim against the State that his client was unlawfully removed from her post at King’s House, said the Government’s lawyers have yet to provide a fo...
Why this caught our attention
The article describes a legal dispute involving the Governor General’s office and alleged unlawful removal of a public officer, including claims of unpaid salaries and potential procedural breaches in appointments/removals. While not a criminal corruption case, it is a government accountability matter involving public funds and constitutional compliance by state actors.
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