Transport operators have reportedly agreed to delay implementation of the 16 per cent fare increase, which was set to take effect on April 1. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke, Minister of Science, Energy,...
The narcotics police have charged a St Mary woman after her home was raided and crack cocaine was allegedly discovered. She is 52-year-old Sophia Ricketts, a resident of Annotto Bay in the parish. Investigators said that the woman was arrested on...
Brigadier Radgh Mason from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is to take over as the head of Jamaica's prison service on April 2. As commissioner of corrections, he will head the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). Mason will...
A day meant for fun at Winston Jones High School in Pratville, Manchester, took a tragic turn yesterday when a young man was fatally shot, reportedly by the police. Several students were also reportedly injured. Jamar Clark, a resident of...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court today ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into the war-...
A family court judge, while presiding over a large number of cases yesterday, had to adjourn court speedily after a traffic court judge ordered the judge to appear in court immediately. The incident has sparked discussion among some members of the...
Government Senator Don Wehby has called for Opposition Leader Mark Golding to explain how his proposal to increase the income tax threshold to $3 million per annum would be funded. Debating the Appropriations Bill in the Senate on Wednesday, Wehby...
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today warned about the surge in dengue cases in the Americas. As of March 26, over 3.5 million cases and more than 1,000 deaths have been reported in the region. "This is cause for concern...
Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams, says that empowering teachers with technology not only benefits students but also helps educators stay current with digital advancements in education. The minister, who was speaking to students,...
A small group of environment and climate advocates took to the streets of downtown Kingston on Thursday afternoon in protest of deep-sea mining (DSM). The placard-bearing group shouted chants urging citizens to “say no to deep-sea...
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says it has intervened to ensure the safety of eight American teenage boys at the Atlantis Leadership Academy in St Elizabeth, amid allegations of abuse. The boys, aged 14 to 18, are US...
The Supreme Court has granted an application blocking the April 2 implementation of mandatory contactless clearance by the Jamaica Customs Agency. The matter was taken to court by the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders...
A former Courts employee has been arrested and charged in relation to a $19 million fraud discovered at the furniture and appliance retailer. Courts' parent company, Unicomer Jamaica, said in a media release on Thursday that it recently...
Mayor of Falmouth Collen Gager is planning to reach out to members of the public for help to repair the ceiling of the Falmouth Town Hall. The ceiling collapsed in March 2023. The building, which is one of Falmouth's historic Georgian...
The community of Banks in Clarendon was rocked by a daylight double murder on Wednesday. The victims have been identified as 28-year-old Tevin Ofield, a labourer of Gimme-Me-Bit, Clarendon, and 24-year-old Brandon Thompson of a...
WESTERN BUREAU: JERMAINE SCOTT, who was arrested and charged after 2.5 kilogrammes of cocaine was reportedly found in a raincoat at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in January 2023, will have to wait until April 2 to know the outcome of his...
Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr has been hosting a series of town halls across several key parishes to gather feedback from the public on potential improvements to the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education...
The inaugural Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica (TCJ) Quiz Challenge recently ended with an exciting display of intellectual prowess, leaving participants and audience captivated by the knowledge and skill on display. The competition commenced with a...
On Sunday, March 31, Kingston Creative, in partnership with Red Stripe Flavours, Main Events, F...
EASTER IS a very important holiday in Christendom. It’s the memorial of the arrest, crucifixion and resurrection of the Messiah Jesus Christ. Christians claim he, who was betrayed by Judas, shed his blood to save the world from sin. They firmly...
As the Government moves to implement the next phase of the public-sector compensation review, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reiterated the call for increased productivity in the civil service. “We are at the point where we have to get our...
Opposition spokesman on health, Dr Alfred Dawes, is suggesting a probe by the Auditor General's Department into the health ministry's contract with The Phoenix Partnership (TPP) might be necessary at this time. Dawes this week raised...
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is blaming the Government of Jamaica's lengthy procurement process for its delay in occupying two properties for which it made $371.8 million in lease payments over three years. A report by the...
A man who has claimed he is the great-great-grandson of National Hero Marcus Garvey has been arrested for randomly punching a TikTok influencer in the face in New York City earlier this week, police said Wednesday. The New York Post...
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has rolled out its new Beat Officer Patrol Division in the Kingston and St Andrew Metropolitan Region. The JCF says the division, which was launched on Monday, aims to bolster public safety and strengthen...
Two public officers who have been hindered from going to work at King's House, the Governor-General's residence, since October 2021 for failure to provide COVID-19 tests results have filed lawsuits in the Supreme Court contending...
Director of the Victim Services Branch (VSB) in the Ministry of Justice, Dionne Dawn Binns, says a slew of special intervention programmes are available for children who are victims of crime or are at risk. She told JIS News that children make up...
A 60-year-old man who is accused of stabbing another to death in Spanish Town, St Catherine has been further remanded until May 22. Alexander Page of Greendale in Spanish Town is charged for the murder of 45-year-old Isaiah Atkinson, also of...
The 36-bed Ward 2 North at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) has been officially reopened following extensive renovation valued at more than $10 million. The project was a collaborative effort involving public and private-sector entities and aimed...
The family of 25-year-old Sashay Burke, otherwise called Keena, of Alexandria, St Ann, has expressed appreciation to the public for the assistance provided towards her heart surgery. Keena underwent successful life-saving surgery at the University...
WESTERN BUREAU: THE ST JAMES Parish Court has set the case of Mickey Miller, who is currently before the court on cocaine charges, for mention on April 8 in order to clear up confusion over whether the matter had proceeded to trial prior to being...
WESTERN BUREAU: THE JAMAICA Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is urging Jamaicans to stop eating parrot fish, arguing that an abstention would help in saving the environment and prevent flooding. Parrot fish are noted to play an important role...
Windsor Castle, West Portland: A legal battle is looming between the purported owner of a property at Windsor Castle in West Portland and two state-run agencies – the Portland Municipal Corporation and the National Works Agency (NWA) – over who...
VIVIAN CRAWFORD, born in Moore Town, Portland, came to historic Kingston city for the first time in 1949, on a market truck. The experience was so enriching that he went back home speaking “proper English”. Ten years later, he returned to Kingston...
Despite spending some $371.8 million of taxpayers' money to lease two properties over a three year period, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) failed to occupy the buildings up to August 31, 2023. The bombshell report was tabled in Parliament...