Four prisoners have been charged with murder in relation to the death of an inmate who died while in custody at the Chapelton Police lockup in Clarendon on Monday. The deceased has been identified as 33-year-old Rekema Bravo, a farmer of Iron Gate...

An American woman suing Hospiten hospital and a medical doctor for alleged negligence is to pay $4.5 million as security to cover the defendants' legal fees to avoid her claim being struck out.

A 30-year-old woman who allegedly set her boyfriend on fire during a dispute was granted $300,000 bail in the St Catherine Parish Court today. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Germany that the use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike inside Russia would mark a “dangerous step,” and said Moscow could, in turn, provide long-range arms to others to strike Western targets.

Government member of parliament (MP) Rhoda Moy Crawford says her relationship with Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness has been 'cold' because of what she says are false claims of a relationship with Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

Opposition Spokesperson on Transport, Mikael Phillips, has suggested the Government use a portion of the traffic fines it collects to fund a much-needed road safety education campaign to address the issue of frequent traffic crashes...

The National Works Agency (NWA) says work is now under way to replace the Christmas River Bridge in Portland. The bridge, which is located along the Long Road to Manchioneal corridor, is being replaced as part of works valued at over $681 million....

Normality has returned to Baxter's Mountain Primary School following the suspension of classes due to flooded roadways on Tuesday. Principal of Baxter's Mountain Primary, Sherene Harris told The Gleaner a short while ago that the rains have...

Students of Muschett High School in Trelawny are now in online classes due to flooding at both entrances to the school. Acting Principal Morsal Small-Walker told The Gleaner on Wednesday that "the rain started falling from 2:00 p.m. (...

The Ministry of Education says Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations scheduled for today and tomorrow will proceed as planned, despite severe weather conditions affecting the island. In a media release on Wednesday morning, the ministry said...

THE INTELLECTUAL Property Unit of the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC) Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, in partnership with Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), on Monday, destroyed 624 cases of counterfeit cigarettes...

LONDON: A team of five UK Jamaicans who are specialists in educational and therapeutic support will head to Jamaica in September to participate in a unique scheme to inspire students affected by trauma. The initiative, which had identified several...

WESTERN BUREAU: WOMEN WHO attend the Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth to give birth can look forward to a pleasant surprise of gifts for their newborns on the gift-givers’ birthdays, in a reversal of normal gift-giving expectations, through the...

FOR TWO years, starting this summer, St Lucian Sanovnik Destang will hold the mantle of leadership in the capacity as president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), succeeding Jamaican Nicola Madden-Greig. Destang, a chartered...

Persons are being encouraged to embrace the rich history of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) as it enhances its accessibility to individuals with disabilities. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, extended this...

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenadian government has successfully tabled legislation amending the Education Act to increase to 17 years, the compulsory school age that had previously been from five to 16 years. The measure goes into...

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has reversed its decision to discontinue certification of certain subjects after consultation with regional ministers of education.  Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and CEO of CXC told The Gleaner that the...

A St Catherine-based policeman who allegedly corruptly solicited money from a motorist was granted $700,000 bail when he appeared in court on Tuesday. The accused is Constable Wayne Mathews of the Bog Walk Police Station in the St Catherine North...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is to pay $5.8 million to a motorcyclist who was hit and injured by one of its buses in 2018.

Dozens of teachers and students are now marooned at the Baxter’s Mountain Primary School in Annotto Bay, St Mary, as torrential rainfall continues to impact several communities in the parish.

One person is dead, and several others injured following a motor vehicle crash along Washington Boulevard, in the vicinity of Duhaney Park, St Andrew, on Tuesday morning. Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch of the...

“You have to deliver! If you make a promise, you have a commitment.” A potent piece of advice from Martha Miller, chief executive officer, National Rums of Jamaia (NRJ) Limited, as she shared insightful nuggets for female leaders during her...

LONDON: Trailblazing MP Diane Abbott is “free to stand” in the upcoming elections after hundreds of supporters took a stand for her at Hackney Town Hall last week, piling on the pressure on Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer to change his stance on...

Political and social commentators in the United Kingdom have questioned the main Opposition party’s support of its black members. The concerns were expressed after the Labour Party’s leader, Sir Keir Starmer, made an about-turn on a decision to bar...

In a significant gesture of support, Dr Gabriel Ukala, head of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester, last week donated $100,000 towards the Manchester City Run, through Lt Col Garfield Green, custos...

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police division, which continues to be the epicentre of the nation’s bloodletting based on the latest police data, is to see a major shake-up in senior personnel, effective June 12. The parish, which has recorded more...

The Office of the Information Commissioner says it will be processing registration applications for data controllers in order of priority.

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) says it is investigating the death of former councillor Rohan 'Washy' Bryan and will share the findings with his family. 

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says it will be probing to determine whether there was any police negligence involved in the death of a detainee at the Chapelton lock-up in Clarendon on Monday.

A convicted sex offender has been held in the case of missing primary school teacher Danielle Anglin, whose body the police believe they discovered in a densely vegetated area in Salt River in Clarendon, on Monday.

Generation 2000 (G2K) has slammed Opposition Spokesperson Nekeisha Burchell for a «vulgar» claim that Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton received special treatment at a hospital for injuries picked up Sunday.

Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake has ordered an immediate probe into the circumstances that resulted in the death of a male prisoner at the Chapelton Police Lockup early this morning. The probe is to be carried out by the ...

Two Kingston men have been charged with murder and accessory after the fact following the discovery of a bearer's body in a pit in the Burgher Avenue area of Kingston last month. The men are 21-year-old Orlando Hamilton, otherwise...

A St Elizabeth farmer and construction worker who was accused of a 2022 rape was charged on Thursday after he returned to Jamaica. He is 35-year-old Odain Lee, otherwise called 'New Money'. The Black River police say a woman was offered a...

For two days, May 21-22, tourism stakeholders, buyers and sellers, and others took over the hall in Building A at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St James. There were many attractive booths set up and operated by tourism businesses from all...