Dozens of students attending the Exchange All-Age School in St Ann once again enjoyed a back-to-school treat put on by philanthropist Ian Clough recently. The event is in its eighth year at the school. Several students were given tablets while...

Residents of Higgin Town in South East St Ann will spend less on back-to-school expenses this year, after councillor for the Claremont division, Kaydian Harty, hosted a free back-to-school medical in the community last Friday. “This is the first...

The journey to success for Detective Corporal Damoy Douglas of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is a testament to the reward that comes from hard work and dedication. One of 39 Jamaicans who recently received the 2024 Governor General’s...

WESTERN BUREAU: The low-key treatment of the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Hanover as a parish is not sitting well with several business owners there, who are now seeking an explanation for why the year-long celebration, which should...

Calls are being made by defence lawyers for the authorities to move swiftly to put plans in place for accused persons in custody or prison to have access to the exhibits from the prosecution, which are being disclosed electronically. They have...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) marked a historic first at the Official Release of Results Ceremony in the Commonwealth of Dominica on Tuesday with the launch of the electronic preliminary slip or e-Preslip....

A physical education teacher at a St Catherine high school who was accused of sexually touching and kissing a 14-year-old student has been acquitted of indecent assault and sexual touching. The 27-year-old physical education teacher was freed of...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian cleaning crew was today rappelling in the shadow of one of the world's most famous sites: Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue. Wearing harnesses and using ropes tied to the balustrade around...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's Supreme Court has backed President Nicolás Maduro's claims that he won last month's presidential election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were...

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says it is committed to spearheading an in-depth post-Hurricane Beryl evaluation of the resilience of the electricity sector. This will span preparation for the hurricane, its impact, and restoration...

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony today. The Botswana...

Twenty-eight-year-old Dushane Smalling, otherwise known as 'Snowman' of North Street, May Pen, Clarendon; and 32-year-old Leighton Whyte, otherwise known as 'Bands', are facing multiple gun charges following the shooting death of...

Maintaining its commitment to developing solutions that prioritise the safety of both users and lessor partners, ridesharing company Uber has announced a new video recording safety feature for the Jamaican market. This feature will allow lessor...

WASHINGTON (AP) — United States regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines today, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains – and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too. With the Food and Drug...

Five thousand hurricane straps are to be provided for residents of Rocky Point in Clarendon by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to aid in the rebuilding of houses following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Portfolio...

A new multimillion-dollar oxygen plant was today unveiled at the St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital in St Ann as the Ministry of Health and Wellness moves to diversify the supply of medical-grade oxygen to the public health system. Just over $125...

The fleet of the Montego Bay Metro Company in St James has been expanded by additional buses. The eight diesel buses, which were previously used in the Corporate Area by the Jamaica Urban Transport Company (JUTC), were handed over today by...

The St James police have launched an investigation into a gun attack on Tuesday which left one man dead and two others injured in Flankers. Dead is 20-year-old labourer Jason Lawrence, otherwise called 'Dirty', of West Side in Flankers...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it has heightened its surveillance to detect any suspected cases of Mpox. This move follows a recent declaration by the World Health Organization that Mpox is a Public Health Emergency of International...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that a section of the Welcome to Cacoon Castle roadway in Hanover will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic for repairs. The closure took effect on Wednesday, August 21 and will remain in effect for...

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has been closely monitoring accidental poisoning among children, particularly those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General...

WESTERN BUREAU: Where is four-year-old Shakeil Patterson? That is the question resting on the heart and mind of Trecia Thomas as she frantically searches for her grandnephew, who went missing in Friendship, Westmoreland, on Sunday afternoon....

Reputed leader of the St Catherine-based Clansman Gang Tesha Miller is objecting to the electronic serving of material by the Crown on the basis that he cannot electronically access them while being incarcerated to prepare his defence. A letter...

An attempt by defence lawyers to have five men - implicated in an almost $12-billion cocaine bust in Havendale, St Andrew - brought back before the court next month for a bail application, was shut down by parish judge Maxine Ellis yesterday....

AFTER EMANCIPATION in 1838 the peasantry class emerged out of the former enslaved people. Some people were established in free villages, from which cheap labour was supplied for the plantations that still thrived from the legacy of slavery. It was...

Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel has increased his followers by 70,000 so far this month on key streaming platform Spotify, bringing his total followers on that platform to over 1.45 million, signalling the continued relevance of the artiste who first...

Cybercriminals have targeted security systems in Jamaica four million times in the first half of this year, a significant decline from the 43 million times recorded in 2023. However this reduction should not be a source of respite for businesses...

The Hanover police on Tuesday seized approximately two kilogrammes of cocaine in a barrel in an abandoned building in Orange Bay. The police say the illicit drug has an estimated street value of $3 million. No one was arrested in relation to the...

The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is calling for a swift investigation into the murder of Bruce Gordon, the brother of PNP Councillor for the Catadupa Division in St James Kenroy Gordon, who was gunned down during a reported...

Motorists will pay less for gas when they go to the pumps on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $3.06 to sell for $174.40 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will also go down by $3.06 to sell for $183.42...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has extended its grace period for paying electricity bills by a month, giving customers until September 15 to make payment and avoid disconnection. Further, customers who have been without supply since...

Education Minister Fayval Williams says independent quantity surveyors will be recruited to assess the repair works being done to schools that were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. Speaking on day three of the...

Despite the Ministry of Education's efforts to tackle violence in schools, Portfolio Minister Fayval Williams says more work must be done to adequately address the underlying issues contributing to the problem. While addressing today's...

The family of four-year-old Shakeil Patterson, who has been missing since Sunday, is appealing for the public's assistance for his safe return home. Young Shakeil reportedly went missing in Friendship, Westmoreland during a grave digging....