The Government of Jamaica, through Harmonisation Limited, has entered into a definitive framework agreement with the Tavistock Group for the development of the stalled Harmony Cove project as a major integrated resort in Trelawny.   A media...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the shooting of five men by the police during an attempted robbery in Negril, Westmoreland today. INDECOM says information so far is that four of the men have been confirmed dead...

Jamaica and the People's Republic of France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will result in the strengthening of cooperation in sports. Under the MOU, there will be opportunities for both countries to partner in activities...

A woman was this afternoon gunned down in a section of Gregory Park in Portmore, St Catherine called 'Mexico'. The deceased has been identified as 47-year-old Natoya Rhoden, who was a mother of eight children. The attack happened around 1:...

A man and a woman are now in hospital following a two-vehicle collision in the vicinity of Coral Spring Village in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Friday morning. The man, who was driving a Toyota Voxy motor car, is reportedly in critical condition. The...

Proceedings at the St Catherine Parish Court were brought to an abrupt end following a security threat Friday morning. The police and other security personnel were observed ushering persons out of the court building. The threat came about 10:15 a.m...

Three suspected robbers were reportedly killed and another two others seriously injured in an alleged gunfight in close proximity to Burger King in Negril, Westmoreland, this morning. According to reports, the robbers, who are believed to have...

MIAMI, CMC – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says it has apprehended a Jamaican national among 18 people during a targeted enforcement operation for individuals who pose a threat to public safety. ICE...

Omar Collymore who was found guilty of orchestrating the contract killing of his wife and her taxi driver six years ago was this morning sentenced to life in prison.  The 48-year-old United States businessman who was handed two life sentences...

Reigning world under-20 triple jump champion Jaydon Hibbert believes that he and other first-time Olympians can inspire the junior class to not only get to the biggest stage, but to excel. "I just think about going up the ladder...

“Our nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system. They are the unsung heroes who work tirelessly, often behind the scenes, to ensure the well-being of our patients,” said Christopher Elliott, general manager at Sandals Montego Bay. Elliott and...

WESTERN BUREAU: With a major uptick in the parish’s mosquito population since the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl, the Hanover Health Department (HHD) has embarked on a multifaceted drive to address the problem which has been bringing misery to...

WESTERN BUREAU: Beginning on November 16, Avelo Airlines, as part of the largest expansion in the company’s history, will launch its first scheduled international route between Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay; and Hartford’s...

WITH ELECTRIC vehicle (EV) technology rapidly emerging globally as the next generation technology in the transportation industry, The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona has been ensuring that educators and students in the Caribbean are aware...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister Floyd Green is now estimating the damage sustained by farmers from Hurricane Beryl at $6.5 billion, up from the $5.7 billion announced in Parliament last week Tuesday. Speaking at a Hi-Pro Beryl relief...

A recent Privy Council ruling in a Trinidad and Tobago case has affirmed that courts need extremely strong reasons to interfere with decisions made by a director of public prosecutions (DPP) to initiate criminal proceedings. The United Kingdom-...

PARIS (AP) — Carrying backpacks and small children, hundreds of people sleeping on the streets of Paris climbed aboard buses surrounded by armed police today, the latest group of migrants and homeless people to be driven out of the city ahead...

A decorator was shot and killed late Wednesday evening along Delamere Avenue, St Andrew in what investigators theorise could be retaliation for the acid attack on a woman at the Pavillion Mall in Half-Way-Tree earlier that day. The deceased has...

Reconstruction of the Farm Road to Valley Heights bridge in St James is under way, with completion expected before the upcoming school year. The St James Municipal Corporation, which is spearheading the project, estimates the rehabilitation will...

The Supreme Court today dismissed separate election petitions filed by two Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidates who were defeated in the last local government elections. The petitions were filed by attorneys for Kelvin Clarke, the JLP candidate...

The Nurses' Association of Jamaica (NAJ) is demanding an urgent meeting with the Ministry of Finance amid discontent over outstanding items under the Public Sector Compensation Review. NAJ President Dawn-Marie Richards made the call following...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing two separate fatal shooting incidents involving the police on Thursday in St Catherine and Hanover. The deceased men have been identified as 23-year-old Mark Lewis and 23-year-...

The curfew in sections of Green Island, Hanover, is being extended for another 48 hours. The police say the curfew will now remain in effect until 6 p.m., Saturday. The boundaries of the curfew are: North: At Orange Bay Square along the highway to...

Twenty-four-year-old Tyreeke Campbell, otherwise called 'Baller', of Old Harbour Road, St Catherine has been charged with the 2019 gun slaying of a man along St John's Road. Campbell is charged with murder, illegal possession of...

Patrick Crawford, the Dutch national who was arrested on May 9 for trying to smuggle $28.3 million worth of cocaine through Montego Bay's Sangster International Airport, pleaded guilty in the St James Parish Court on Thursday morning....

The North-East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) says it has scheduled a meeting for Friday with representatives of the staff of the Medical Records Department at the St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital following a sickout on Tuesday. Staff of the...

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has announced the Government is pushing back implementation of the toll on the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000, to give reprieve to motorists in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. In March, Prime...

The Book Fairy Festival JA, described as a whimsical celebration of literature, creativity, storytelling and wellness, kicks off today through to July 28, 2024, at The Summit in St Andrew. The Book Fairy Festival JA is a three-day immersive...

ABIGAIL JAMES, a nurse at Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth, was on Saturday crowned the 2023-2024 Nurse of the Year during the annual LASCO Chin Foundation and Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Awards. The ceremony was held at the Summit...

WESTERN BUREAU: WHEN THE Hussey family, through their Everglades Farms Limited, leased the Trelawny-based Hampden Sugar Estates from Sugar Company of Jamaica Limited in 2009, the initial plan was to expand both sugar and rum production. However,...

THE MANNING’S School in Westmoreland secured its third consecutive victory in the annual Junior Minister of Tourism Competition when 16-year-old Taj Melbourne captured the 2024 title in the finals at Beaches Ocho Rios in St Mary on Tuesday. In 2022...

CUDJOE LED Jamaica’s first insurrection by enslaved people, on Sutton plantation in Clarendon. He and many of the enslaved fled to the hills of Clarendon. They were always on the move as they fled the unrelenting enslavers in the tough and...

Motorists will pay less for gas when they go to the pumps on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.95 to sell for $176.85 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will also go down by $0.95 to...

The St Andrew Central police are probing a reported acid attack that resulted in serious injury to two women inside a store at Pavillion Mall in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew today. The Gleaner understands that two men entered the establishment and...

Pensioners in need of financial assistance can benefit from a one-off payment of $150,000 under the Pension Relief Fund. The fund, which is managed b by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, is designed to provide additional support to...