Four men were shot and injured in Slim Lane, Curatoe Hill, Clarendon, on Wednesday,  in what sleuths theorise was a reprisal attack for the February murder of a man in the same community.  Well-placed Gleaner sources allege...

A section of Bogue in Montego Bay, St James, in the vicinity of the sewage plant, was hit by a freak storm, causing damage to some buildings, including the National Water Commission (NWC) office on Thursday.  About 2:45 p.m., dark clouds...

The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is finalising a plan to execute critical flood mitigation works in Clarendon, Manchester, and St Elizabeth. The planned works are to be done as part of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season preparation efforts....

A man whose appeal was delayed for almost 15 years because the sentencing section of the transcript cannot be found has lost his challenge against his convictions for a triple murder in Watson Grove, St Catherine in February 2004. He is...

The Government will be introducing technology to facilitate a paperless system throughout the country's court network. Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, who made the disclosure, said Jamaica is about to enter into a bilateral agreement with...

Thirty-three-year old Devon Williams who is charged with the murder of three-year-old Asher Campbell in Pagee, St Mary, on May 29, has now secured legal representation. Last week, Williams was ordered by Parish Judge Nicole Kellier to seek...

Head of the Trelawny police Superintendent Winston Milton says the majority of violent crimes that have occurred so far this year have been cleared up. Milton, speaking last night at a forum hosted by Mayor of Falmouth Collen Gager, disclosed...

A 21-year-old man was injured in a gun attack in Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine last night. It is reported that about 7:15 p.m., the man was standing along Narine Lane in Old Harbour Bay when a car approached and the occupants exited the vehicle...

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says there are 210 registered ventilators in Jamaica's public health system, 118 of which are actively in use. Tufton, who was speaking at a Ministry of Health and Wellness virtual press...

Thousands of Jamaicans who do not have formal certification are to benefit from a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) programme being rolled out by the Ministry of Education and Youth. Portfolio Minister, Fayval Williams, made the...

An investigation is under way to retrieve the loaded service weapon of a policewoman which was stolen from her car along Ward Avenue in Mandeville, Manchester on Wednesday. The Government-issued browning pistol was loaded with 30 rounds of...

There has been a 300 per cent increase in the export of limestone over the past year, as the demand for minerals from Jamaica has skyrocketed. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining,  Floyd Green, at a '...

WESTERN BUREAU: Another cruel chapter was written in the ongoing lawlessness plaguing western Jamaica yesterday morning when a man and his wife were shot dead in Jamba Hill in Whithorn, Westmoreland, and their house set ablaze with their bodies...

WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says the Government has so far earmarked $9 million to assist local negro yam farmers in their fight against the yam rust disease. Green was speaking to The Gleaner on the sidelines of the 10th...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) was among several fire departments to participate in the inaugural World Fire Congress (WFC), held recently in Washington, DC. The WFC was hosted by the United States Fire Administration and brought together several...

Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley on Tuesday sought to clarify the Government’s stance on alcohol consumption, emphasising a supportive approach towards moderation during Red Stripe’s fifth “Responsibility Now!” town hall. The town hall,...

Food For The Poor (FFP) Jamaica and Kind Hearts Foundation (KHF) are pleased to announce the official hand over of a self-contained school building to the infant department of Brixton Hill Primary School in Brixton Hill district, Clarendon. The...

The Board of Directors of the University Hospital of the West Indies, UHWI, has announced the appointment of Fitzgerald Mitchell as the institution's chief executive officer. He had been acting in the role for the last two years. The...

Three of five men accused of stealing goods valued at $9,000,000 from a company in St Catherine were granted bail in the sum of $200,000 each in the St Catherine Parish Court on Wednesday. The five men, Ordelma Cunningham, John Shaw, Marlon...

Ten of 16 Haitians who were being housed at Jacob's Ladder as caregivers for Haitian orphans since March have gone missing along with their luggage and other personal belongings, an official from the home has confirmed. The revelation came in...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is urging parents to be more vigilant in checking the items that their children take with them to school. The call follows an incident at Ocho Rios High School in St Ann on Monday in...

Users of the Falmouth Market in Trelawny are calling for the authorities to address the garbage pile-up at the facility. Speaking with The Gleaner, butchers Claude Watson and John Mason stated that the situation is a serious problem. According to...

A policeman was fatally shot in Manchester on Tuesday night. He has been identified as Constable Mario Thomas. It is reported that about 10 p.m., Thomas, who was reportedly on interdiction, was at a bar in Breezy Hill with a group of men when a...

Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes says that while he welcomes Prime Minister Andrew Holness' call for an investigation into recent adverse reports concerning the health sector, such information should be readily available instead...

Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has described as mischievous claims by his Opposition counterpart Dr Alfred Dawes that Jamaica's healthcare system is in need of reform, arguing that he is disregarding gains achieved over the past four...

Jamaicans in the United States who want to benefit from new immigration rules announced by President Joe Biden are being urged to seek legal advice. The policy aims to protect undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation. Biden ...

The St Catherine mother of a seven-year-old boy has been charged with aiding and abetting child abuse. She is being accused of failing to report the beating of her child by her husband, who is a pastor. She was charged today and was granted station...

Businessman Kingsley Cooper is being hailed as a visionary leader and a trailblazer who made remarkable contributions to the nation. News came yesterday that Cooper, the founder of Pulse Investments Limited, passed away. He had reportedly been...

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is encouraging Jamaicans in the diaspora to apply for their e-passport. An e-passport is issued to citizens applying for a new passport, renewal of a previously issued passport and replacement...

The police are advising that the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine is currently impassable. This is due to an accident involving a large truck. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes until further notice from the police. Follow The Gleaner on X...

Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes has welcomed Prime Minister Andrew Holness' call for an investigation into the whereabouts of more than 100 ventilators in the public health system. At the same time, Dawes says such calls should...

A post-mortem has revealed that the body of dancehall artiste 'Medikk', whose real name is Stephanie Williams, who went missing, had gunshot wounds. Arising from the post-mortem, DNA analysis revealed that skeletal remains of a body that...

Jamalco conducted road safety sessions at four schools in its operational communities in observance of Road Safety Month, recently. The sessions at Mile Gully, St Jago, Rock, and Ashley Primary schools, aimed to educate students on the importance...

A concerned citizen has complained that he was chased away when he went to a police station in the Corporate Area on Monday afternoon to report that a 10-year-old child was left unsupervised at home on several occasions. “I thought I was doing a...

FOR OVER 40 years, the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA Trust) has been the largest provider of technical, vocational education and training in Jamaican and the Caribbean. The organisation, known...