The St James Police have charged a shopkeeper after he allegedly hit a woman with a gun on July 27 in St John's Square, Retirement, in the parish. Thirty-year-old Zania Burke, otherwise called 'Fourteen', is charged with possession...

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A High Court has ordered Bahamian authorities to pay two million US dollars to a 36-year-old Jamaican who had been wrongfully held on remand in prison for nearly 10 years. The Court heard that Matthew Sewell, who...

The police have charged 27-year-old higgler Richard Simpson, of a Portmore Villa address in St Catherine, after he allegedly hacked into a woman's social media account and posted inappropriate videos of her. He has been charged with use of...

WESTERN BUREAU: POLICE COMMISSIONER Dr Kevin Blake says he is fully supportive of the wearing of body cameras by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), and added that, contrary to belief, the members of the force welcome its use. “My...

JAMAICA, LIKE most sovereign territories, has national emblems that represent our autonomy, history, and culture. Some people hold them dear to their hearts, but to others, they are meaningless for a variety of reasons. We are not at all patriots...

The police are now at the scene of a deadly shooting in which five persons were shot, one fatally, on Studio One Boulevard in St Andrew. The Gleaner understands that a child was also injured in the attack. Information reaching The Gleaner is that...

Two suspicious individuals were taken into custody by the police at the dwelling where One Order gang member Zimroy Geddes and his two associates were killed in a joint police operation on Sunday morning. According to Commander SSP Hopeton...

The public is being advised that the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) is not permitted within the National Stadium complex, unless special authorisation is granted by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) and the Jamaica...

Members of the public who will be attending the Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium on Tuesday, August 6, are being advised that no weapons, including licensed firearms, will be allowed inside the venue. Vuvuzelas are also not permitted...

The police are advising the public that the following traffic changes will be in effect to facilitate the 2024 Independence Day celebrations at the National Stadium and National Arena on Tuesday, August 6. BEFORE THE EVENT At midday, Arthur Want...

Power supply to approximately 500 customers in Port Royal, East Kingston is currently being impacted as a result of damage to Jamaica Public Service (JPS) underground cables in the vicinity of the lighthouse on Port Royal Road, the utility company...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge today ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of...

The Government will begin distributing grants today to persons who suffered total loss of their houses due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement on Friday during the handing over of units under the...

More than a dozen workers at the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) are urging the Auditor General's Department to investigate the entity's hiring and firing practices. This call follows a Sunday Gleaner investigation revealing that an...

The Guy's Hill police in St Catherine have launched an investigation into a fatal collision between a motor cycle and a truck on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Garece Campbell of Decoy district, St Mary....

One thousand drones will light up the evening sky at the Independence Grand Gala, to be held at the National Stadium in Kingston, on Tuesday. That number of drones is up from a mere 300 displayed at last year's event. This was announced at a...

In the wake of the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl on July 3, Restaurants of Jamaica Limited (ROJ) has shown its commitment to helping many of those affected to rebound and rebuild, by pledging approximately $14 million to support the ongoing...

After his first year at the University of Oxford, Jamaica’s 2023 Rhodes Scholar David Salmon recounts his experience in the United Kingdom. When reflecting on the journey through my first year at the University of Oxford, it is difficult to...

Church Teachers’ College Mandeville was abuzz with excitement as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, visited the institution accompanied by his wife, Caroline, the Diocesan and Archbishop of the West Indies, Howard Gregory; the Suffragan...

The JDF Cooperative Credit Union (JDFCCU) has launched their annual Treasure Chest Scholarship 2024. The Treasure Chest Scholarship is available to JDF Cooperative Credit Union members aged 11 to 18. This year, the scholarship will benefit students...

Busta Soft Drinks joined hands and heart in providing much-needed aid for residents in St Elizabeth, following the destruction caused by the recent Hurricane Beryl that pummelled the southern coast of Jamaica. Members of the Busta team journeyed to...

A 45-year-old St Andrew man accused of pulling a gun on a young girl who was working for him and allegedly raping her has been charged by the police. He is Donovan Brown, otherwise called 'Ping' and 'Boom', who is charged with rape...

A 20-year-old Havannah Heights, Clarendon forex trader has been charged for shooting a man who confronted him over money. Cameron Charlton has been charged with wounding with intent, malicious destruction of property, unlawful wounding, possession...

A two-year-old boy was killed and a driver injured following a crash in Annotto Bay, St Mary on Saturday. The deceased child has been identified as Deshawn Bailey of Fort George in the parish. Reports from the Annotto Bay police are that about...

Jamaica's Kishane Thompson took silver in the men's 100m at the Paris Olympics, his first global medal. In one of the closest Olympic sprint finals, Noah Lyles of the USA secured the gold medal after a photo finish that saw him ...

Just two minutes before the semi-finals of the 100 metre race was about to begin, the television of Juliet Seville, the mother of Jamaican sprinter Oblique, lost signal.  While this hurdle may have heightened her anxiety for her son, it did...

Four people were killed and three others injured after the taxi they were travelling in crashed into a trailer along the North Coast Highway in Trelawny this morning. The incident happened around 8:30. The Gleaner was informed that three of the...

Three men, including one who was on the most wanted list of the St Catherine North police, were killed in an alleged shootout with the security forces in Tryall Heights, Spanish Town this morning. It is reported that about 5:30 a.m. a police-...

It was contrasting results for Jamaica's long jumpers in the men's qualification round as 2019 world champion Tajay Gayle missed out on the final while Wayne Pinnock and Carey McLeod booked their individual spots in the top 12. Gayle...

Jamaica will have two representatives in the women's 200m semi-finals as Niesha Burgher and Lanae-Tava Thomas were comfortable in qualifying while back-to-back world champion Shericka Jackson withdrew from the event. Jackson was the second...

Rev Gabriel Agbo “For our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:29 ANOTHER DIVINE weapon of warfare that we want to discuss here is the Fire of God. This spiritual weapon protects and guides the Christians. Yes, the devil, the witches, demons...

DO CHRISTIANS have a role to play in political conversations? Is that role to promote a theocratic approach or is it to advance a community of light, love, and peace for everyone? We better understand that dodging the difficult questions about...

MESCALERO, New Mexico (AP): Anne Marie Brillante never imagined she would have to choose between being Apache and being Catholic. To her, and many others in the Mescalero Apache tribe in New Mexico who are members of St Joseph Apache Mission, their...

Rev Dwight Fletcher MANAGERS HAVE authority over their department, but the proper use of their authority is critical to realise the best results. The proper use of authority facilitates order by guiding the way everyone relates to each other; it...

Over the last decade, there has been a growing health technology market in Jamaica. The importance of safeguarding patient data has never been more crucial. The Data Protection Act is a significant step towards ensuring that personal health...