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UPDATE | Trump expects to be arrested Tuesday as US authorities eye charges

Former US President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he expects to be arrested Tuesday as a New York prosecutor is eyeing charges in a case examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with him. 

Outreach projects to benefit from Mandeville Police Youth Club 5K Run

Mandeville, Manchester Two institutions of care are to benefit from the proceeds of the sixth staging of the Mandeville Police Youth Club (MPYC) 5K Run set for Sunday, March 26. President of the MPYC, Anna-Lisa Roach, told The Gleaner that the...
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Outreach projects to benefit from Mandeville Police Youth Club 5K Run

Mandeville, Manchester Two institutions of care are to benefit from the proceeds of the sixth staging of the Mandeville Police Youth Club (MPYC) 5K Run set for Sunday, March 26. President of the MPYC, Anna-Lisa Roach, told The Gleaner that the...

Westmoreland gearing up to stage its own agricultural show

WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica continues to seek out new ways to address food security, Westmoreland will be joining the parishes staging annual agricultural shows as part of the effort to encourage, motivate and inspire more people to start taking...
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Westmoreland gearing up to stage its own agricultural show

WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica continues to seek out new ways to address food security, Westmoreland will be joining the parishes staging annual agricultural shows as part of the effort to encourage, motivate and inspire more people to start taking...

Kingston to implement climate change resilience pilot project

Kingston’s resilience to climate change is expected to be significantly bolstered with the planned implementation of an urban infrastructure insurance scheme pilot project. The engagement will be undertaken by the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal...
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Kingston to implement climate change resilience pilot project

Kingston’s resilience to climate change is expected to be significantly bolstered with the planned implementation of an urban infrastructure insurance scheme pilot project. The engagement will be undertaken by the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal...

Judge warns man freed of murder charge to keep out of trouble

A Kingston man was given a stern warning by a parish court judge to keep out of trouble and avoid the courts after he was freed of murder and gun charges. Thirty-four-year-old Rayon Williams was arrested and charged with the murder of 19-year-old...
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Judge warns man freed of murder charge to keep out of trouble

A Kingston man was given a stern warning by a parish court judge to keep out of trouble and avoid the courts after he was freed of murder and gun charges. Thirty-four-year-old Rayon Williams was arrested and charged with the murder of 19-year-old...

‘Dem take mi son life for nothing’

The sight of his son’s body sprawled on a funeral home gurney, riddled with a dozen bullets clad in bloody and torn work clothes, was hardest for Comarsh Leslie Sr. Recalling the sight turned his bawling into wails, shivers into shakes, and...
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‘Dem take mi son life for nothing’

The sight of his son’s body sprawled on a funeral home gurney, riddled with a dozen bullets clad in bloody and torn work clothes, was hardest for Comarsh Leslie Sr. Recalling the sight turned his bawling into wails, shivers into shakes, and...

Some Naseberry Villa, St Catherine residents get land titles

Some 20 residents of the Naseberry Villa community in St Catherine were today presented with titles for lands they occupy «I am feeling very accomplished now that I have received my title,» said Rosalie Ellis. "The feeling now is one...
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Some Naseberry Villa, St Catherine residents get land titles

Some 20 residents of the Naseberry Villa community in St Catherine were today presented with titles for lands they occupy «I am feeling very accomplished now that I have received my title,» said Rosalie Ellis. "The feeling now is one...

MOH says dental assistants will be paid next week

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that dental assistants will receive payments under the government's new compensation structure next week. Upset dental assistants protested outside the finance ministry this morning over the...
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MOH says dental assistants will be paid next week

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that dental assistants will receive payments under the government's new compensation structure next week. Upset dental assistants protested outside the finance ministry this morning over the...

14-member Constitutional Reform Committee named

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this afternoon named Canadian Professor Richard Albert among the 14-member Constitutional Reform Committee as the country moves towards republican status. Albert, an international constitutional law expert, is to...
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14-member Constitutional Reform Committee named

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this afternoon named Canadian Professor Richard Albert among the 14-member Constitutional Reform Committee as the country moves towards republican status. Albert, an international constitutional law expert, is to...

Fuel prices to go down Thursday

Motorists will pay $3.06 less for gas when they go to the pumps on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 will sell for $164.76 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will sell for $169.24. Automotive diesel oil will move down by...
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Fuel prices to go down Thursday

Motorists will pay $3.06 less for gas when they go to the pumps on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 will sell for $164.76 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will sell for $169.24. Automotive diesel oil will move down by...

St Ann man charged for teenage son's murder

The St Ann police have now charged the 60-year old man who was held in relation to the death of his teenage son on March 11. Festus Nevers, otherwise call 'Casha', a mechanic of Alexandria in St Ann, was on Wednesday charged for the...
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St Ann man charged for teenage son's murder

The St Ann police have now charged the 60-year old man who was held in relation to the death of his teenage son on March 11. Festus Nevers, otherwise call 'Casha', a mechanic of Alexandria in St Ann, was on Wednesday charged for the...

NWA undertaking road rehabilitation in Trelawny

The National Works Agency (NWA) is currently rehabilitating three main roads in Trelawny at a cost of nearly $180 million. Community relations officer at the NWA's Western Office, Janel Ricketts, told JIS News that the works, which started in...
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NWA undertaking road rehabilitation in Trelawny

The National Works Agency (NWA) is currently rehabilitating three main roads in Trelawny at a cost of nearly $180 million. Community relations officer at the NWA's Western Office, Janel Ricketts, told JIS News that the works, which started in...

US state department highlights human rights concerns in Jamaica

The United States continues to raise concerns about human rights abuses in Jamaica, citing the need for stronger action.  While noting that the government has taken steps to address the issues, it highlighted that rights abuses remain a...
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US state department highlights human rights concerns in Jamaica

The United States continues to raise concerns about human rights abuses in Jamaica, citing the need for stronger action.  While noting that the government has taken steps to address the issues, it highlighted that rights abuses remain a...

VTDI, NCTVET workers again restive, stage sit-in

Workers at the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI) and the National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) are again restive. The disgruntled employees staged a sit-in on Tuesday and the protest action...
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VTDI, NCTVET workers again restive, stage sit-in

Workers at the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI) and the National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) are again restive. The disgruntled employees staged a sit-in on Tuesday and the protest action...

Public sector dental assistants protest over salary delays

Disgruntled public sector dental assistants this morning protested outside the Ministry of Finance in Kingston over delays in salary payments. They stated that despite inking the government's new compensation deal last month, the increase is...
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Public sector dental assistants protest over salary delays

Disgruntled public sector dental assistants this morning protested outside the Ministry of Finance in Kingston over delays in salary payments. They stated that despite inking the government's new compensation deal last month, the increase is...

Bail application again delayed for UWI student accused of torturing ex-girlfriend

The bail application for Matthew Hyde, the 20-year-old student who is accused of torturing his ex-girlfriend in his dorm room at the University of the West Indies, was again delayed today in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court.  The matter...
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Bail application again delayed for UWI student accused of torturing ex-girlfriend

The bail application for Matthew Hyde, the 20-year-old student who is accused of torturing his ex-girlfriend in his dorm room at the University of the West Indies, was again delayed today in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court.  The matter...

New York University to premiere ‘Reimagining Nanny’ film

Nanny of the Maroons was a legend, thus her National Heroine status that was bestowed upon her in 1982. She was honoured for leading the Windward Maroons in the rugged mountains of Portland to victory over the British in the First Maroon War of the...
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New York University to premiere ‘Reimagining Nanny’ film

Nanny of the Maroons was a legend, thus her National Heroine status that was bestowed upon her in 1982. She was honoured for leading the Windward Maroons in the rugged mountains of Portland to victory over the British in the First Maroon War of the...

Dr Tufton welcomes Negril’s new Omega Medical Hospital

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the global outbreak of the coronavirus, which significantly impacted Jamaica, has elevated the importance of forging public-private partnerships in the delivery of healthcare...
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Dr Tufton welcomes Negril’s new Omega Medical Hospital

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the global outbreak of the coronavirus, which significantly impacted Jamaica, has elevated the importance of forging public-private partnerships in the delivery of healthcare...

A brief history of Drumblair Pen, residence of Norman Washington Manley

Norman Washington Manley (1893-1969), national hero of Jamaica, chief minister, premier, and founder of the People’s National Party and the National Workers’ Union, acquired Drumblair Pen in 1924 when he was a barrister-at-law. He sold it in 1927...
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A brief history of Drumblair Pen, residence of Norman Washington Manley

Norman Washington Manley (1893-1969), national hero of Jamaica, chief minister, premier, and founder of the People’s National Party and the National Workers’ Union, acquired Drumblair Pen in 1924 when he was a barrister-at-law. He sold it in 1927...

BCIC makes changes to its senior management team

British Caribbean Insurance Company Limited (BCIC) has promoted Garth Rowe, formerly general manager – finance, to the newly created role of chief strategy officer effective March 13. Rowe is a highly accomplished financial executive with over...
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BCIC makes changes to its senior management team

British Caribbean Insurance Company Limited (BCIC) has promoted Garth Rowe, formerly general manager – finance, to the newly created role of chief strategy officer effective March 13. Rowe is a highly accomplished financial executive with over...

BPO sector firms looking to revise work-from-home policy

WESTERN BUREAU: Several operators in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector are pushing to reduce the number of staff working from home in compliance with the Government’s permanent 70-30 staff ratio stipulation by the end of 2022 in light...
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BPO sector firms looking to revise work-from-home policy

WESTERN BUREAU: Several operators in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector are pushing to reduce the number of staff working from home in compliance with the Government’s permanent 70-30 staff ratio stipulation by the end of 2022 in light...

Update | Queen’s student safely down from roof

The student who was atop a building at The Queen’s School in St Andrew is now down. The police and the fire department were called to the institution earlier today to handle the situation. It is reported that there was a disturbance at the...
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Update | Queen’s student safely down from roof

The student who was atop a building at The Queen’s School in St Andrew is now down. The police and the fire department were called to the institution earlier today to handle the situation. It is reported that there was a disturbance at the...

Clarke hits back at debt repayment criticism

Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke this afternoon rebuffed criticisms from opposition leader Mark Golding that the Government is seeking to pay down Jamaica's debt faster than needed. In his contribution to the Budget Debate last week, Golding...
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Clarke hits back at debt repayment criticism

Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke this afternoon rebuffed criticisms from opposition leader Mark Golding that the Government is seeking to pay down Jamaica's debt faster than needed. In his contribution to the Budget Debate last week, Golding...

Targeting mechanism for PATH to be reviewed - Clarke

The Government is to review the targeting mechanism for the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to make it more accessible to needy Jamaicans. This was disclosed by Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke as he closed the...
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Targeting mechanism for PATH to be reviewed - Clarke

The Government is to review the targeting mechanism for the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to make it more accessible to needy Jamaicans. This was disclosed by Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke as he closed the...

‘Massa Mark’ comment triggers Opposition walkout of Parliament

Members of the Parliamentary Opposition walked out of Parliament earlier this afternoon after a verbal spat with Speaker of the House Marisa Dalrymple Philibert. The verbal tussle was triggered by a comment made by Finance and the Public Service...
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‘Massa Mark’ comment triggers Opposition walkout of Parliament

Members of the Parliamentary Opposition walked out of Parliament earlier this afternoon after a verbal spat with Speaker of the House Marisa Dalrymple Philibert. The verbal tussle was triggered by a comment made by Finance and the Public Service...

Plans in place to respond to a major earthquake

The Security Forces have advised that plans are in place to respond immediately should the country experience a major earthquake. Representatives from the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM); the Jamaica Constabulary...
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Plans in place to respond to a major earthquake

The Security Forces have advised that plans are in place to respond immediately should the country experience a major earthquake. Representatives from the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM); the Jamaica Constabulary...

St Elizabeth farmers to benefit from US$200-million irrigation scheme

Hundreds of farmers in the communities of Flagaman, Greenfield, Southfield, and Top Hill, in St Elizabeth are to benefit from a US$200-million Pedro Plains Irrigation Scheme, with which the Government is moving ahead. Prime Minister Andrew Holness...
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St Elizabeth farmers to benefit from US$200-million irrigation scheme

Hundreds of farmers in the communities of Flagaman, Greenfield, Southfield, and Top Hill, in St Elizabeth are to benefit from a US$200-million Pedro Plains Irrigation Scheme, with which the Government is moving ahead. Prime Minister Andrew Holness...

Country has opportunity to supply aggregates in region – PM

Jamaica has an opportunity to satisfy some of the regional demand for aggregates, says Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Delivering his 2023-24 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 16, Holness noted that the demand has...
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Country has opportunity to supply aggregates in region – PM

Jamaica has an opportunity to satisfy some of the regional demand for aggregates, says Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Delivering his 2023-24 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 16, Holness noted that the demand has...

Leeds-based Out of Many Festival extended to summer 2023

LONDON: The Out of Many Festival celebrating Jamaican culture and its impact on Leeds and the UK has been extended until June 2023. Launched in May last year, and organised by the Jamaica Society Leeds, the festival takes its name from Jamaica...
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Leeds-based Out of Many Festival extended to summer 2023

LONDON: The Out of Many Festival celebrating Jamaican culture and its impact on Leeds and the UK has been extended until June 2023. Launched in May last year, and organised by the Jamaica Society Leeds, the festival takes its name from Jamaica...

Tufton notes post-COVID change in work attitude among Jamaicans

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has said that a scarcity of skilled labour in some sectors locally can be linked to a redefining of how people are now viewing work. While industry leaders have reported that they...
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Tufton notes post-COVID change in work attitude among Jamaicans

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has said that a scarcity of skilled labour in some sectors locally can be linked to a redefining of how people are now viewing work. While industry leaders have reported that they...

Schools to roll out Happiness Clubs to boost wellness

School teachers and guidance counsellors have commended the efforts made by Choose life International (CLI) and the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), who on Monday, launched the Happiness Clubs in Schools project. The launch coincided with...
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Schools to roll out Happiness Clubs to boost wellness

School teachers and guidance counsellors have commended the efforts made by Choose life International (CLI) and the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), who on Monday, launched the Happiness Clubs in Schools project. The launch coincided with...

St Thomas residents urged to prevent mosquito breeding sites

The St Thomas Health Services is urging residents of the parish to be vigilant in preventing the breeding of mosquitoes to decrease the likelihood of persons contracting dengue fever as they store water for household use. In an interview with JIS...
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St Thomas residents urged to prevent mosquito breeding sites

The St Thomas Health Services is urging residents of the parish to be vigilant in preventing the breeding of mosquitoes to decrease the likelihood of persons contracting dengue fever as they store water for household use. In an interview with JIS...

NWC looking forward to improved inflows due to increased rainfall

Given the recent increase in rainfall, the National Water Commission (NWC) says it is hopeful that its raw water sources and catchment will benefit from a significant enhancement in flows.  Since the ongoing dry spell, over 70 NWC systems have...
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NWC looking forward to improved inflows due to increased rainfall

Given the recent increase in rainfall, the National Water Commission (NWC) says it is hopeful that its raw water sources and catchment will benefit from a significant enhancement in flows.  Since the ongoing dry spell, over 70 NWC systems have...

Teen, 18-y-o charged over robbery at high school in St Elizabeth

The police have charged a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old in relation to the robbery of a high school in Elim district, St Elizabeth last month. They are charged with school house breaking, larceny, and receiving stolen property. The name of the...
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Teen, 18-y-o charged over robbery at high school in St Elizabeth

The police have charged a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old in relation to the robbery of a high school in Elim district, St Elizabeth last month. They are charged with school house breaking, larceny, and receiving stolen property. The name of the...

Semi-automatic pistol seized in Maroon Town, three arrested

Three people were taken into custody on Sunday following the recovery of an illegal gun along with ammunition in Maroon Town, St James. The police say a team was on patrol in the area when a snap raid was conducted at a bar in the town square. They...
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Semi-automatic pistol seized in Maroon Town, three arrested

Three people were taken into custody on Sunday following the recovery of an illegal gun along with ammunition in Maroon Town, St James. The police say a team was on patrol in the area when a snap raid was conducted at a bar in the town square. They...

Westmoreland residents urged to practise proper water safety measures

In light of the prevailing drought impacting the parish, the Health Education Unit of the Westmoreland Public Health Department is urging residents to practise proper water safety measures to prevent gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is an...
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Westmoreland residents urged to practise proper water safety measures

In light of the prevailing drought impacting the parish, the Health Education Unit of the Westmoreland Public Health Department is urging residents to practise proper water safety measures to prevent gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is an...

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