A new initiative is being undertaken to help better preserve the Rio Cobre in St Catherine. Rotary International, in collaboration with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), on Thursday launched the Rotary Adopt-a-River programme in...

CIBC Caribbean is in the process of unveiling plans for the creation of a ‘Digital Branch’ through its current call centres. The establishment of a new call centre facility in Kingston, Jamaica, and the creation of new job opportunities for some of...

Lydford Mining Company, with its plant based in Golden Grove, St Ann, has been providing vital support to four local schools, particularly with the most recent drought exacerbating water scarcity in the area. As a result of the drought, Lydford...

On Tuesday, the Wolmer’s Trust Group of Schools celebrated 295 years as one of the premier educational institutions in Jamaica. This was the day John Wolmer made his last will and testament, leaving 2,360 pounds sterling, the bulk of his estate,...

“My friends, I am pleased to tell you that the state of the tourist industry in Jamaica is strong and flourishing. Our industry has embraced ‘More in 24’ recognising the transformative power of Jamaica’s tourist industry, which is, like many in our...

Hoping to become the first Jamaica-born male to sit on the New York City Council, Lawman Lynch recently announced his candidacy for a Brooklyn city council seat. He is seeking to represent Council District 41 in Brooklyn. Should he win the seat in...

A man was shot dead in a drive-by shooting in the Falkland community in Boundbrook, Portland on Thursday afternoon.  The deceased has been identified only as 'Bertie' of a Boundbrook address. 

Police raided rapper Sean Kingston's rented South Florida mansion on Thursday and arrested his mother on fraud and theft charges that an attorney says stems partly from the installation of a massive TV at the home.

A 35-year-old taxi operator has been charged for murdering and burying a security guard in St Catherine earlier this month.  The accused is Paul Drummond, otherwise call 'Chris'. 

Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in California on fraud charges Thursday, several hours after a police team raided his rented South Florida mansion and carted away a van load of items.

Residents turned in large numbers today to construct a wheelchair access ramp at the Cornwall Mountain Health Centre, the municipal project for National Labour Day.

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service says the pilot sharing of corporate services in areas such as procurement and finance among three ministries has been producing positive results. 

The Privy Council (PC) has withdrawn a controversial proposed rule that many local lawyers believed would have violated Jamaicans' constitutional right to have certain appeals heard by the country's final court. 

The head of the United States' main telecommunications regulator has introduced a proposal to require political advertisers to disclose when they use content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) in broadcast television and radio ads.

Attorney Michael Lorne will not be be disbarred after the Privy Council today upheld a Jamaican Court of Appeal ruling that the General Legal Council (GLC) was pushing to be overturned.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding are urging Jamaicans to use today's Labour Day activities to demonstrate the importance of an inclusive society, especially for persons with disabilities and the elderly.

Catherine’s Peak brand representative, Rochell Johnson (2nd left), shares a photo op with the top male finishers (from left), Jemar McTaggart, 3rd-place runner; Sanjay Irvine, 1st-place runner; and Phillip Bushay, 2nd-place runner, at the Jamaica...

Renowned aerospace engineer, Ayanna Samuels, took centre stage at Flow’s Girls in ICT Day Expo and Conference, captivating the audience with her dynamic message of ambition, resilience, and self-belief. The event, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel...

Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck says $530 million was paid out last year in judgment debt for 182 matters. Chuck made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 21. Last...

The prosecution and the defence in the Matthew Hyde case are to continue discussions regarding a possible plea deal. The university student, who reportedly held his girlfriend captive in a dorm room and tortured her over a year ago, was on...

The sentencing for former Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) physiotherapist Kyodia Burnett, who stabbed and killed his wife Nordraka Williams-Burnett in December 2018, was yesterday postponed to Friday in the Home Circuit Court. The sentencing was...

Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says Cabinet Minister Daryl Vaz did not commit a data breach when he revealed personal information about Opposition Leader Mark Golding.  The People's National Party (PNP) Monday accused Vaz of...

The Portland police today apprehended another group of Haitians after the mini bus they were travelling in suffered a punctured tyre along the Dolphin Bay main road in Port Antonio. A pregnant woman and children were among the persons held. They...

The police in St Catherine are probing the murder of a man outside his house in Nutshell, Orangefield, Ewarton last night.

Three new digital X-ray machines have been installed at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) as part of efforts to expand its diagnostic services.  The machines are expected to increase staff productivity, reduce patient wait times, and...

The Government is exploring the possibility of giving more persons the opportunity to benefit from the expungement of the criminal record. 

Operations at the Revenue and Commercial divisions of the Supreme Court have been disrupted as employees did not turn up for work today over air-conditioning issues. The workers say the air-conditioning units in the offices have been out...

Cops at the Half-Way Tree Police Station in St Andrew are mourning the death of a colleague who died last night while on duty at the station. Dead is Sergeant Christopher Gordon. It is reported that Gordon complained about being tired and went to...

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the United Kingdom, choosing a day of good economic news to urge voters to give his...

The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) says it is deeply shocked and outraged by the murder of Gleaner sports journalist Job Nelson. He was fatally shot on Spanish Town Road last night. The PAJ says his untimely death is a profound loss to the...

Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck, says $530 million was paid out last year in judgment debt for 182 matters. Chuck made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Last year,...

Competition regulator the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has asked the Supreme Court to impose financial penalties on gaming company Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) and a subsidiary for allegedly abusing their dominant position in the lottery market...

The Claremont police in St Ann are probing a case of suspected suicide involving a 12-year-old boy. The body of Aaron Richards was this morning found hanging from a piece of rope around his neck from the balcony of his home in Fort George district...

A woman was fatally shot and nine others injured at a bar along Shortwood Road in St Andrew early this morning. The incident occurred about 12:20 am.  Her identity has not yet been ascertained.  “As many as 11 persons were possibly...

Approximately 70 roads identified during consultations on the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme have been referred to the National Works Agency (NWA) to be scoped and costed. Prime Minister...