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...

The RJRGLEANER Communications Group is in mourning following the killing of journalist Job Nelson. Nelson, 53, of New Harbour Village in Old Harbour, St Catherine, was attacked by gunmen while travelling along Spanish Town Road in...

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), in a commitment to ensuring compliance through public education and engagement, earlier this month launched its innovative Online Beneficial Ownership Training (OBOT) Platform. The launch took place May 7 at...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has named 17-year-old Rhondre Elliott and 18-year-old Deneila Wright as its 2024 Youth Ambassadors. The announcement was made at the Club’s National Achievement Day, staged at the 4-H Training Centre in Denbigh, Clarendon, on...

Transforming Jamaica’s finest cocoa beans into exquisite chocolate bars has been the passion of co-founder of Pure Chocolate Jamaica, Wouter Tjeertes. Tjeertes’ journey into the world of chocolate began long before the inception of Pure Chocolate...

Justice Minister Delroy Chuck is calling on justices of the peace (JPs) to play a greater role in tackling misinformation in society. Speaking on Saturday during a commissioning ceremony for 102 new justices of the peace (JPs) for St Andrew at Up...

A coroner’s inquest has cleared the cops who were transporting controversial pastor Kevin Smith, with the judge ruling that the clergyman caused the fatal 2021 accident along the Linstead bypass in St Catherine in a bid to commit suicide. Judge...

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed a schoolmate in Clarks Town Square in Trelawny on May 2. The Clarks Town police say about 3:00 p.m., the teen and his schoolmate got into a dispute which...

Veteran hotelier Gebhard Rainer is stepping down as chief executive officer of Sandals Resorts International, six years after taking up the top post.  Rainer, is expected to embark upon new professional and personal opportunities overseas...

Tragedy struck the Commodore district of Linstead in St Catherine late Monday night as 50-year-old Georgia Dwarka was fatally shot by unknown assailants, marking the third gun-related death in the area in three weeks. According to police reports,...

Cabinet has approved an increase in the stipend for jurors, says Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck. Making the announcement during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21, the minister informed that...

Thirty-three-year-old Tashwayne Todd, otherwise called 'Twayne', a studio engineer of Parry Town and Priory in St Ann has been charged with murder. Todd was charged following the stabbing death of 29-year-old porter, Ricardo McGhie, on...

A St Andrew higgler has been charged with murder and several other offences arising from an incident along Lamont Lane, Kingston 12, last Friday. Andrew Williams, otherwise called 'Danny', of Maxfield...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is renewing its warning to the public against hunting, killing or possessing crocodiles, emphasising that they are endangered and are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act. Persons should...

The multimillion-dollar municipal building of the Portmore Municipal Corporation in St Catherine was on Monday dedicated to the memory of the municipality's first mayor George Lee. The building was officially opened at a ceremony yesterday,...

The Jamaica Police Federation this morning paid tribute to 31 rank and file cops who passed away between May 2023 and this year. It was noted that four of them died while in the line of duty including Constable Ricardo Fairclough who was fatally...

A coroner's inquest has cleared the cops who were transporting controversial pastor Kevin Smith, with the judge ruling that the clergyman caused the accident in a bit to commit suicide. Judge Carol Hughes handed down her decision today at...