The police have charged a 53-year-old Manchester man for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine on a flight to England at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James. Thomas Edwards, of Hatfield, is charged with possession of...

Detectives assigned to the St Ann police on Saturday seized a firearm and several rounds of ammunition following an operation in Tranquility Valley in Brown's Town. Reports from the Brown's Town police are that about 11:30 p.m., lawmen...

The Jamaica Customs Agency has implemented a special duty exemption for persons bringing tools and goods into the country for Diaspora Day of Service projects on Thursday, June 20. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade...

The police have charged a 34-year-old Arnett Gardens, St Andrew man for injuring a woman during an attempted robbery and stabbing a man who intervened. Andre Robinson, a vendor of Water Street, is charged with assault with intent to rob, unlawful...

Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams, is welcoming the project for the construction of a new auditorium at New Forest High School in Manchester, noting that the structure will enrich the students' educational experience for...

A British woman was on Friday charged by the Narcotics police following the seizure of a quantity of cocaine that was allegedly concealed on her body at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. She is 43-year-old Toinette Carew, of...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): The government is moving ahead with its plans to monetise its natural gas resources found within the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, as part of its efforts to generate cheaper energy and create other products. This is...

Hello, mi neighbour! How are the older relatives these days? Since some of them may not see this article, please pass on this message to them for me. “Get pen ‘n’ paper”. Tell them that if they want to be happy from here on, they need to bear some...

Consistent advocacy, a new hospital and proxy votes determining the fate of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) were major concerns raised at that organisation’s annual general meeting on Wednesday night. Held at the...

The audience, which included tourism stakeholders and media practitioners from all over the world, listened in rapt attention as Jamaica’s tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett, talked about the state of tourism in Jamaica. This was during the Jamaica...

WESTERN BUREAU: Highlighted as a pivotal moment in this year’s just-concluded Caribbean Travel Marketplace (CTM) was the unveiling of the Caribbean Meetings, Incentives and Exhibitions (MICE) Exchange, which drew the attention of 13 planners,...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is focused on protecting the Winns Morass wetlands in Falmouth, Trelawny as an ecological restoration and conservation site. Senior Public Education and Community Outreach Officer at NEPA, Ava...

A taxi operator was fatally shot near Linstead, St Catherine this afternoon. The deceased has been identified as 37-year-old Kion Bartley, otherwise called 'Rim Head', of Bongo Town in Victoria district, Linstead. Reports are that around...

Motorists are being advised to expect traffic restrictions along Portmore Drive in St Catherine over the next few days, starting tomorrow, as the National Works Agency (NWA) undertakes drainage works. The roadway will be reduced to single lane...

The Port Antonio police this morning seized a Smith and Wesson pistol and a magazine containing seven 9mm cartridges during a stop and search operation in Rafters Rest, Port Antonio, Portland. A man was also arrested. Reports from the Port Antonio...

WESTERN BUREAU: Members of St James’ disabled community say they will now have an easier time accessing several of Montego Bay’s public spaces, thanks to efforts to provide more disabled-friendly conveniences during Thursday’s Labour Day 2024...

WESTERN BUREAU: Eighty-four year-old Ivette Myles, a resident of Cornwall Mountain in Westmoreland, has welcomed the construction of a wheelchair access ramp at the Cornwall Mountain Health Centre, which she attends for her medical check-up on a...

Jamaica-born Canadian businessman Wesley J. Hall has been elected to serve as the next chancellor of the University of Toronto (U of T). Hall was elected by U of T’s College of Electors to serve a three-year term effective July 1, 2024. He will...

Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF), the philanthropic arm of Supreme Ventures Limited, orchestrated its Labour Day initiative that centred around empowering past participants of its Supreme Heroes programme. This year, each of the seven Supreme...

Following the mid-term break, approximately 145 students at Elletson Primary and Infant School, including those in the special education unit and the infant department, will find their school environment more comfortable. This positive change was...

The Government has entered 25-year lease agreement with Carib Cement for the upgrading and re-opening of the Rockfort Mineral Bath in Kingston.

(AP) — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother committed more than US$1 million in fraud in recent months, stealing money, jewellery, a Cadillac Escalade and furniture, documents released Friday allege.

Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother committed more than a million United Staets dollars in fraud in recent months, stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade and furniture, documents released Friday allege.

The St Elizabeth teacher charged for allegedly damaging the car of her child's father during an argument was today offered $340,000 bail with one or two sureties in the parish court. Thirty-year-old Felika Hunter, who was charged with malicious...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the state-owned Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr Daniel Dawes, has died. He was found unresponsive at his home in St Andrew earlier today.  Head of the St Andrew Central police Senior Superintendent Marlon Nesbeth said «no foul play [is] suspected presently».

A St Catherine woman charged for allegedly setting her boyfriend on fire during an argument about infidelity was remanded in the parish court today. Thirty-year-old Shaneika Malcolm is charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. The...

A Bauxite Land Lease Programme will be introduced this year to provide farmers in bauxite areas with land to boost their agricultural production. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, provided details during his contribution...

The Media Association Jamaica has described as brazen and senseless the murder of Gleaner journalist Job Nelson. The 53-year-old was fatally shot on Tuesday night while travelling along Spanish Town Road in Kingston after he allegedly stopped at...

The Portland police seized an illegal gun and arrested a man during an early morning operation in St Margaret's Bay today. The man is expected to be questioned later today. The police say an intelligence- driven operation was conducted in the...

The St James Municipal Corporation will not be approving plans for public buildings that do not include access for members of the disabled community, says Montego Bay Mayor, Councillor Richard Verron. The move is in keeping with the Disabilities...

Strong recommendations are being made for Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop to be selected as the next president of the Court of Appeal, which would make her the first female head of Jamaica's second-highest court. Former President of the Court of...

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,...