THE MONTH of June is observed in some parts of the world as ‘Pride Month’. It is a time when LGBTQ+ people and those who love them pause to celebrate a much-maligned and oppressed minority group in many populations across the world. Some Caribbean...

THE MONTH of May is dedicated to celebrating our nation’s youths, highlighting their achievements and the areas where we can help them grow. One crucial focus is the integration of digital technology in their lives. From educational gadgets like...

Dissent continues to brew within the ranks of the People’s National Party (PNP) in St Catherine South Eastern over Dr Alfred Dawes’ prospective candidacy in the upcoming general election. Despite the seeming endorsement of party stalwarts such as...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP): If you use Facebook, WhatsApp, or Instagram, you’ have probably noticed a new character pop up answering search queries or eagerly offering tidbits of information in your feeds, with varying degrees of accuracy. It is Meta AI,...

Health-tech innovations are having a transformative impact on modern motherhood. From pregnancy to postpartum care and beyond, these advancements are empowering moms to prioritise their well-being and navigate the complexities of parenthood with...

The St James Municipal Corporation has launched the Youth Climate Action Fund Programme, a $7.5-million initiative aimed at promoting climate solutions in Montego Bay through youth engagement. This innovative programme is funded by Bloomberg...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is reminding Jamaicans of the importance of preparing for what is expected to be an active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which began today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United...

The police in St Catherine are probing the murder of a man who was shot in the face in De La Vega City, Spanish Town on Friday. Killed was Gregory Lawson, otherwise called 'Twinny', 30, of De La Vega City. It is reported that about 10:...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police in Trinidad have arrested and charged a Canadian social media personality arising from video posted with individuals professing to be gang members who were advocating criminal activities. Christopher...

Two men accused of stealing a goat valued at approximately $350,000 were granted bail in the sum of $50,000 each in the St Catherine Parish Court yesterday. The accused are Dane Thomas, 23, of Tawes Meadows in Spanish Town, and 31-year-old Ricardo...

The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) held a closed-door meeting in Portmore, St Catherine last to address growing tension between supporters of Deputy Mayor Alrick Campbell and Dr Alfred Dawes in the St Catherine South Eastern...

The police are advising of restrictions for persons who will be attending the Racers Grand Prix at the National Stadium today. They say no weapons, including firearms, selfie sticks, firecrackers, devices that can start fires and umbrellas with...

The VM Foundation has introduced two new components to its scholarship offerings that will see more tertiary students benefiting from financial support come September 2024. This includes a partnership with the University of Technology Jamaica (...

WASHINGTON DC: The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is to construct a new two-storey multi-purpose complex to replace its present office building which also houses the offices of the Trelawny Parish Court. The structure is over 250 years old. Mayor...

A core part of the mission at Grace Foods, and the wider GraceKennedy Group, is to help build communities, and positively impact and change lives. Through the ‘Graceful Wish’ initiative an extension of the brand’s ongoing corporate social...

Doreen Richards did not initially choose teaching as her career. Instead, it chose her. Fresh out of university in 1982, her dream was to become a dentist. However, two significant events altered her path: the scholarship she eagerly awaited for...

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) says it is assessing its options, including possible legal avenues, after the Supreme Court ruled today at the regulator should hand over control of fraud-hit investment firm Stocks and Securities...

A total of 14,932 persons are currently registered on the Social Pension Programme, which recorded more than $408 million in benefits paid out during fiscal year 2023/24. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr., made the...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of a man by the police in Central Village, St Catherine on Thursday. The deceased was identified as 32-year-old Dwayne Beckford. According to INDECOM, the police...

The Government's ban on plastic lunch boxes and personal-care products with microplastics has been pushed back. Citing concerns from stakeholders, The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation says the ban on plastic food container will now...

Opposition Spokesperson on Finance Julian Robinson is calling for the Government to urgently address the implications of today's court ruling that ousted the Financial Services Commission (FSC) from its temporary management of the fraud-hit...

Forty-year-old motorcyclist, Winston Clarke, of Bounty Hall, Trelawny, was killed after he collided with a motor car in Granville in the parish on Thursday. Corporal Kirkland Crosse of the Trelawny Traffic Department told The Gleaner that...

Minister of Transport Daryl Vaz has expressed deep sadness at the tragic crash involving a female pedestrian in St Catherine on Friday, vowing that the Government will work tirelessly to prevent such accidents from occurring in the...

A raft of charges, including murder, shooting and assault, have been laid against an alleged 23-year-old gangster who the police say has been linked to cases of gang-related homicides, shootings, arson and beheading in Gregory Park, Portmore, St...

A former Waterhouse footballer, who was accused of raping a 16-year-old girl, was today freed of rape and abduction. Stephorn Brown, 28, was found not guilty on both charges by a seven-member jury, following a trial in the Home Circuit Court. The...

A Jamaican food truck owner is among 30 people arrested and charged after it was discovered that food containers served by the truck came not just with Jamaican meals, but drugs and guns, according to law enforcement agents in New York. Law...

Twenty-year-old customer service representative, Brittny Hunter, was killed in a vehicular collision as she attempted to cross Walks Road in St Catherine on Friday. Hunter, who resided in Commodore, Linstead in the parish, reportedly...

A former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force was found dead at home in a case of suspected suicide on Thursday in Clarendon. The deceased has been identified as Daleon Butler, 65, of Tulip Street, Longville Park, Clarendon. About 6:...

The Government has reached an agreement with unions representing public-sector workers on extra time (overtime) and other key matters relating to conditions of service. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke, made the...

The police have charged a St James man who was allegedly caught transporting illegal Haitian migrants on May 22. Thirty-three-year-old Christopher Piggott, otherwise called 'Boysie', a labourer of Montpelier district, Anchovy, St James, has...

Another taxi operator has been killed near Linstead in St Catherine, raising alarm among public passenger transport operators in the parish. The deceased has been identified as Nigel Mighty, 48, of Deeside and Wakefield district, Linstead, St...

Government regulator Financial Services Commission (FSC) has lost control of fraud-hit Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) and must hand over the reins of the company to licensed trustee Caydion Campbell.  Justice David Batts ruled this...

WESTERN BUREAU: Sporadic shootings in the resort town of Negril, including Tuesday night’s shooting along the popular Norman Manley Boulevard, and the constant blood-letting in nearby St James is creating jitters among tourism stakeholders in...

WESTERN BUREAU: A request by a female detective constable from Westmoreland for the Government to consider allowing the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to establish a dedicated blood bank for police officers has not found favour with National...

Jamaica's National Disaster Fund now stands at more than $550 million, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced. This marks a substantial increase from the $100 million in the fund at its inception, said Holness, who also chairs the National...