Physician, wellness advocate, and motivational speaker Dr Orlando Thomas has officially launched his latest book, Growing in the Desert, a deeply personal and faith-centred work that explores resilience, purpose, and personal growth in the face of...

Jamaicans gathered at prime spots across the island to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome the New Year. From the final sunset over Kingston’s waterfront to fireworks lighting up Black River – where residents continue to rebuild after Hurricane...

Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurants, the family-owned Jamaican food brand with more than 100 outlets across the United States, recently launched a $3-million agricultural recovery initiative to support small farmers devastated by Hurricane Melissa...

Labour inspectors at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security are playing a significant role in Jamaica’s anti-human trafficking drive, says National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison. Delivering the 22nd Annual George...

A policeman and a teen girl are suspected to have drowned at a beach in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine today. The deceased constable has been identified as Shamar Grant. It is reported that the girl and a woman were swimming at Sand Hills...

A wanted man described by the police as a major high-risk target was among three men fatally shot by cops today during an alleged shoot-out in the community of Cornwall Mountain, Westmoreland. He has been identified as Delano Leslie, also known...

Cabinet is set on Monday to decide the levels of financial assistance as well as building material support to be provided to households affected by Hurricane Melissa. Speaking in Black River, St Elizabeth, last night at a New Year fireworks show...

The police are reporting that two teen girls are nursing gunshot wounds believed to be the result of separate incidents of illegal gun salutes during New Year’s Day celebrations. In one incident, around 12:02 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2026, a...

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – St Lucia’s Education Minister, Kenson Casimir, on Wednesday dismissed social media reports that he had been denied a United States visa, amid calls for Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre to make a statement on the issue. “I...

A 42-year-old St Catherine man was yesterday charged for allegedly setting fire to the house of child’s mother after they reportedly had a disagreement. Charged with arson is Ronaldo Campbell, a labourer of Lucky Valley district. The police...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital, Nigerian authorities said late Wednesday night. The two-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medallist was involved in a fatal road crash near Lagos...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) says domestically, the fluid geopolitical tension between the United States and Venezuela is contributing to building economic uncertainty. “Nonetheless, inflation is...

The National Water Commission (NWC) says it will write off estimated water charges for customers who have not been served with a water supply since the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The Category Five storm hit Jamaica on October 28 last year. The...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness rang in the New Year alongside survivors of Hurricane Melissa in Black River, as fireworks lit up the waterfront for the first time in St Elizabeth, offering reassurance and clear recovery timelines to residents...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that a four-year-old child has died after being shot during a deadly firefight between gunmen and the police in the Brown’s Lane area of Granville, St James early on New Year’s Day. The JCF said...

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about 100 more injured, most seriously, police said....

The Republic of Korea has donated US$300,000 to support Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. The contribution was formally handed over during a ceremony held recently at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade offices...

Phase two of the clean-up of Black River in St Elizabeth is now under way, with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) deploying additional resources to accelerate debris removal following Hurricane Melissa. During clean-up...

THE GLOBAL Environment Facility (GEF) has announced US$52.8 million for four new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-led projects. The occasion was the 70th Council meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), held in December. “The...

Creativity, affordability and healthy living took centre stage as members of the Rose Gardens Parenting Club gathered for a nutritional cook-off at the Kingston Technical High School recently, aimed at promoting balanced meals for children, even...

The auditorium at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home came alive with performances for its Christmas showcase as the children danced and performed drumming pieces in celebration of the Christmas season. Among the performances were drumming pieces...

WESTERN BUREAU: Linvern Wright, the president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS), is expressing concern that the proliferation of technology as a learning tool in schools may be creating more problems than it...

WESTERN BUREAU: Hundreds of children and parents still grappling with the trauma left by Hurricane Melissa were offered a measure of respite on Tuesday as the Jamaica Regiment of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) mounted a major psychosocial and...

Sygnus has again partnered with the Kiwanis Club of CyberConnect Jamaica to support its annual Christmas initiative at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, donating essential items and cash to brighten the season for young patients. The effort...

Smiles lit up the Mustard Seed Children’s Home in Spanish Town as members of CB Foods and the Friends Who Care outreach team arrived, greeted by children eager for familiar faces and festive cheer. Youngsters from Dare to Care and Martha’s House...

In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, global technology brand TCL has donated 100 smart televisions to support recovery efforts in communities across Jamaica that were most severely impacted by the storm. While...

As the music pumped, patrons at Dougie’s Bar at Jakes Treasure Beach, Calabash Bay, St Elizabeth mingled and smiled. Happy faces were everywhere. Then, in a voice as joyful as joyful gets, someone shouted: “Dougie! Dougie! Dougie!” All eyes...

WESTERN BUREAU: Mental health advocate Tishauna Mullings is warning that the psychological toll of Hurricane Melissa is only now beginning to surface, two months after the storm left widespread physical destruction across Jamaica, mainly its...

Sleuths assigned to the St Ann Criminal Investigations Branch have charged six men in connection with a theft at a storehouse along Stand Fast Road in Brown’s Town, St Ann in November. Charged are 62-year-old Barrington Brown; 42-year-old...

The Government has started disbursing the first round of $20,000 grant payments under the Solidarity Programme, which is targeting thousands of Jamaicans are not covered by formal social protection. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of...

A member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has been charged following a Christmas Day incident in Roses Valley, St Elizabeth, in which he allegedly discharged a firearm in public. Thirty-year-old Rushane Brown, also known as ‘Shane’, of Comfort...

Bishop Dr Alvin Bailey, president of Jamaica Evangelical Alliance, is rejecting lawmaker Everald Warmington's criticisms of the Government's $75-million allocation to churches for reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa. "It is disappointing...

A businessman has been charged after allegedly shooting a man who reportedly mistook his vehicle for a relative’s car on Old Hope Road, St Andrew on December 24. Thirty-seven-year-old Rushane Henry, of Havendale is charged with unlawful wounding...

Work is scheduled to begin Tuesday on preparations to relocate 55 residents of the Trelawny Infirmary from Hague Primary School, according to Andrew Harrison, chief executive officer of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation. The update comes amid...

The Government and the Opposition have paid tribute to late sports journalist and broadcaster Donald Oliver, hailing his professionalism, passion for storytelling, and impact on Jamaican sports media. Oliver, 40, an award-winning journalist, died...