Persons, particularly women, seeking employment opportunities overseas are being encouraged to be wary of unfamiliar persons who may approach them with such offers. This urging by the police comes against the background of data from the Jamaica...

The St Catherine North police are searching for a gunman who reportedly pulled a firearm on a policeman while he was at his farm in Kitson Town. It is reported that about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, the corporal was at the farm when a Honda Fit...

After weeks of being admitted, Culture Minister Olivia Grange is now out of hospital. This was confirmed by parliamentary secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Abka Fitz-Henley, who indicated that Grange was released on Saturday. She...

Residents of John's Hall in St James are out in their numbers clearing debris from their yards and roads in the area following yesterday's flood.  The Gleaner understands that the area experienced heavy rainfall, which caused a nearby...

Hello mi neighbour! Actually, doing things for others improves our lives significantly. Put it to the test, and tell us the rest! Recent research shows that helping others activates and strengthens certain parts of the brain, enhancing the well-...

When God calls us to evangelise to the world, heal the sick, be a change agent in our areas of influence and bring restoration to our family, it’s Christ living in us that makes us capable.”I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength...

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to bring into focus various theological perspectives and even misunderstanding concerning the Jews being “chosen”. Many Christians even hold the view that a passive response to Israel’s dominance as...

Sacrifices will always trigger off divine reactions and they can come in various ways and also in torrents. Yes, they often lead to divine covenants, generational covenants and blessings, exclusive divine blessings, promises and promotions,...

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, (CMC): Parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation declaring May 21 a public holiday in honour of the Spiritual Baptist faith. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, in piloting the Public Holiday (Amendment) Bill,...

The Little London Primary School in Westmoreland is mourning the death of its principal Shirlet Craig-Davis who died on Saturday afternoon. Graig-Davis, who was at the helm of the school for the last 10 years, died in hospital, where she was...

Detectives assigned to the Constant Spring Criminal Investigation Branch are searching for gunmen who shot three people, one fatally, early this morning who were playing a game of dominoes along a roadway in King Weston in...

The police are investigating yet another shooting at a wake, this time in Hunts Bay, St Andrew which saw three people being fatally shot and four others injured. Two of the three deceased have since been identified. They are Derrick Goodgame,...

The St Andrew North police are probing a gun attack on a taxi operator along Mannings Hill Road last night. It is reported that about 9:00 p.m., the 37-year-old cabbie turned up at the Kingston Public Hospital with what appeared to be...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today announced the launch of the Government's REACH Road Rehab Programme, a comprehensive national road rehabilitation initiative valued at $3 billion. The programme is designed to address critical road...

Euton Christian born in 1923, was from Clarendon, Jamaica but would achieve many firsts in the city of Manchester, England where he lived, worked and raised his family. He played proactive roles in the African Caribbean community there from 1952...

Students from the Caribbean Club Cabinet at the Connecticut-based Choate Rosemary Hall boarding school have made a significant donation to the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew. This initiative, led by Jamaicans Jei Han Hall, club...

After Tessanne Chin made history as the first Jamaican artiste to win NBC’s reality TV singing competition, The Voice, she began offering voice lessons to a friend’s child for an audition. She never imagined she would one day have a class of 50...

Bright smiles and excitement filled the air at 22 Greenwich Road in Arnett Gardens, Kingston, last Saturday as hundreds of eager students lined up, thrilled to receive school supplies just weeks before the new term begins. One grandparent, there...

The Supreme Court has granted extension of time for Headley Allen Jnr to file a defence in a claim brought against him by his father and three other family members over the ownership of a property in Old Harbour, St Catherine. Claimants Headley...

The Savanna-la-Mar police in Westmoreland today seized 27 rounds of assorted ammunition during an operation in the Cooke Street area of the town. The police report that about 5:00 a.m., lawmen were in the area when a premises was searched. During...

The Banana Board is reminding farmers to prioritise the proper use of fertilisers after periods of heavy rainfall, to promote crop recovery. General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, told JIS News that periods of heavy rain can lead to the...

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St Andrew North policing division. The curfew will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. The boundaries of the curfew are: North: From Plum Lane to the...

The Westmoreland police arrested five people in Negril following the seizure of an illegal gun inside a house on Thursday. Police personnel reportedly conducted an operation in Whitehall, Negril, about 12:30 p.m. During the search of a...

Dismissed principal of the Free Hill Primary and Infant School in St Mary, Martin Murphy, has failed in his bid to get the Judicial Review Court to quash the decision of the school board to fire him. The court ruled that an alternative remedy...

The management of the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) is advising that a recent power surge has caused temporary disruptions to surgical services. It says a technical team is working diligently to resolve the issue and restore full...

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica says it is monitoring the progress of a tropical wave that is set to enter the Caribbean region next week. "It currently has a moderate chance of developing into a tropical depression by then and could...

WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says the long-awaited National Identification System (NIDS) should be officially launched by the end of 2024. Dixon, minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister and whose portfolio...

Individuals or families seeking to undertake income-generating projects to improve their economic status, may receive assistance through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Rehabilitation Assistance Grant initiative. Through this programme...

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) will be staging a special celebratory event in observance of World Coconut Day, on Saturday, August 31. This event, which will be held at the CIB’s Headquarters at 18 Waterloo Road in St Andrew, will last from 10 a....

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has indicated that financing is being put in place to construct six science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) schools across the country. Holness made the disclosure during the annual Primary Exit Profile...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is inviting applications for its Special Home Improvement Loan from persons whose houses sustained damage during Hurricane Beryl's passage on July 3. Funding of up to $1.5 million can be accessed, which can be...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro — already notorious for street muggings, corrupt politicians, ruthless militias and Kalashnikov-toting drug traffickers — has a new public enemy: plushies. Or, more specifically, the joystick-...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, CMC  – A court in the Netherlands has ruled that Jamaican reggae singer Jah Cure will continue serving his six-year sentence for attempted manslaughter in the Netherlands. The ruling was handed down last week...