WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, in Westmoreland, is to undergo the most significant expansion in its history. The announcement comes amid calls from civic leaders...

WESTERN BUREAU: A bold new plan by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett will use the growing Tourism Workers Pension Scheme (TWPS) to unlock affordable housing for thousands of Jamaicans in the sector, marking a major step toward economic inclusion....

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), in its role as political ombudsman, says it is currently investigating complaints involving allegations of intimidation, inflammatory political speech, and public disorder. It is also looking into reports...

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced its sponsorship of groundbreaking pilot artificial intelligence (AI) hubs designed to transform Africa and the Caribbean into competitive forces in the global technology landscape. The...

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) is set to install two internationally renowned visionaries at its 2025 Commencement Ceremony, set for July 20 at the National Arena in Kingston. They are University of Sunderland’s Pro-Vice-...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica’s Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the country’s legislature to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his legal immunity so he can stand trial on corruption charges. Chaves, accused of awarding lucrative...

LONDON: Felicia Kwaku OBE, was announced as the new chair of the Mary Seacole Trust during a special event on June 26 to mark the ninth anniversary of the unveiling of a statue of Mary Seacole on the grounds of St Thomas’ Hospital in London,...

LONDON: Well-known defence barrister, Dr Courtenay Griffiths KC, who made a name for himself by taking on a number of high profile cases in representation of the black community in the UK, passed away last week at 69 years old. ‘Legendary’ is how...

Twelve-year-old Morganne Brown was filled with bittersweet emotions as she tried her best to balance melancholy with joy during her graduation yesterday. “I feel sad but I’m also elated because I’m moving on to my next step in my life, which is...

AGAINST THE background of a blazing and crackling ‘bunfire’, Gloria ‘Mama G’ Simms stood, like a spectre of Nanny of the Maroons, as a beaming MC Daveai Ellis handed her a lifetime achievement trophy given to her by the Charles Town Maroons of...

The parliamentary Opposition has cautioned the Government to ensure that its negotiations on a new Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) licence result in fairer terms, real competition, and lower energy costs. At the same time, the People’s...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says resources are being mobilised to ensure minimal disruption to health services islandwide amid sickouts by some health workers. The Ministry, in a media release Tuesday, says that nurses and midwives...

Detectives assigned to the Kingston East police division have charged a woman with murder for allegedly stabbing another woman to death during a dispute along Mountain View Avenue in Kingston on Saturday. The accused is 55-year-old Sharon Young...

The Westmoreland Circuit Court today heard the victim impact statement given by Mercia Fraser, the mother of Mario Deane, as the sentencing hearing for the three police personnel convicted for his 2014 death got under way. Fraser was not...

The Government has stated for the first time that there is no documentation explaining why the law enforcement requirement was dropped from the job criteria for the top post at the Financial Investigations Division (FID). Information Minister Dr...

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader, Dr Andrew Holness, has reminded candidates and representatives that their conduct must reflect the highest standards as they carry the party’s messages on various platforms across the country. In a letter sent...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is expressing «grave concern» about the Government's announcement that it will not renew the company’s all-island licence under the existing terms. In a media release on Tuesday, JPS confirmed it is in...

RICHARD FFRENCH vividly recalls that while he was in first form at Papine High School in St Andrew, his mother asked him what he wanted for his birthday. Unlike the typical child his age, he requested a sewing machine so he could alter his own...

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is poised to rewrite the blueprint for tourism development in the Caribbean with the establishment of the region’s first-ever Tourism Innovation Township, and the construction of what will become the tallest hotel in the...

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism industry is navigating a mixed landscape in 2025, with global economic uncertainty and a lingering US travel advisory dampening early performance even as regional markets, increased airlift, and targeted promotions...

WESTERN BUREAU: Former deputy leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Dr Christopher Tufton says he is throwing his support behind George Wright, the incumbent member of parliament for Westmoreland Central, who, seemingly, is being targeted by the...

Western Bureau: Dr Dayton Campbell, the People’s National Party (PNP) general secretary, says his party wants to form the next Government of Jamaica because it wants to fix the country’s infrastructure so that the people can enjoy a better...

Member of Parliament for South West St Catherine, Everald Warmington, has withdrawn and apologised for inappropriate and offensive remarks made on the political platform in Westmoreland on Sunday. Warmington uttered expletives on Sunday as he...

Two brothers were shot, one fatally, in a gun attack at their home in the rural community of Snow Hill in Pimento Walk, St Ann on Sunday. Dead is 19-year-old Jaheem Brown. His 17-year-old brother is in hospital nursing gunshot wounds. Reports...

The Central Committee of the Jamaica Police Federation is once again calling for better pay and support for police officers, stating that more must be done for those who have sworn to serve and protect every citizen of Jamaica. Detective Corporal...

The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) have joined mounting calls for the Government to explain the removal of a key law enforcement requirement from the top job at the Financial...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has opted to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 5.75 per cent per annum, citing a backdrop of heightened global uncertainty and inflation risks that remain tilted to the upside. Following its Monetary Policy...

Recently disbarred attorney Ano Miller-Sewell, who is accused of swindling a client of a little over $37 million dollars in a real estate transaction, is to return to the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on October 22. Miller-Sewell, who is...

The victims of a collision near Chedwin Park along Old Harbour Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Monday morning have been identified. They are 44-year-old Carlos Pryce of Burnside Valley, Red Hills, St Andrew, and 26-year-old Shandee...

Grassroots entrepreneurs supported by the Social Development Commission (SDC) Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP) have generated more than $100 million in sales over the past five years. This was disclosed by Director, Local...

The police are investigating a vehicular crash along the Mandela Highway in the vicinity of Hydel High School in St Catherine. The Gleaner understands that a public passenger bus overturned. Our news team gathered that the bus plies the...

People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary, Dr Dayton Campbell, is calling for the police to arrest and charge outspoken Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) member of parliament Everald Warmington for his use of expletives on a JLP platform in Savanna...

The St Catherine North police have arrested a 40-year-old man for alleged breaches of the Firearms Act. About 4:45 a.m., a police party was reportedly called to the scene of loud explosions at a bar along Walks Road, Spanish Town, St Catherine...

St George’s College has announced the second staging of its 2025 Lecture Series, taking place on September 23 at 2 p.m. in the school’s Abe Issa Auditorium on campus. The featured speaker will be Philip H. Wong, esteemed alumnus and CEO of Deltana...

If ever there were a prize perfectly suited for Merlene Ottey High School, it’s the Resilience Prize in the recent Trees for Peace Competition. Organised by the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education,...