Jamaica is expected to announce today the deployment of a team of police and soldiers to Haiti this week. The team is to assist with planning for a larger contingent. Jamaica is supporting a multinational force to help restore law and order in...

Andreen Rose-Cephas, a former teenage mom who has risen to prominence as a leading cosmetologist, is proud to announce the launch of her new school, ARC Institute, in partnership with the world-renowned Milady’s Signature School programme. This...

THE TOWN of Mandeville is poised for a new residential and housing development, as the state-of-the-art Bloomfield Commercial Complex is set to officially open for business by December 2024. Bloomfield Commercial Complex is a premier destination...

FOR SEVERAL decades, Jamaicans have been travelling to Canada to work on farms temporarily to provide for their themselves and their families left behind, as part of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme. The farms are typically located in...

PERSONS SHOULD contribute to a pension scheme to ensure retirement income and also as a way to supplement social security and personal savings and lessen the dependence on others, says Othneil Blagrove, senior manager, sales and marketing, JN Life...

WESTERN BUREAU: Students from several schools across St James were given a chance to learn more about the life and work of Jamaica’s cultural icon, Dr the Honourable Louise ‘Miss Lou’ Bennett Coverley, thanks to Monday’s unveiling of the Miss Lou...

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says it is set to accept nominations from eligible candidates for the by-election in the constituency of St Ann North Eastern. Nomination will take place on Wednesday, September 11 at 10:00 a.m. at the Office...

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has revealed that based on discussions held with the president of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) this morning, customers should see a significant reduction in their next electricity bill. Vaz, who spoke to The...

Work on the construction of an infant nursery for incarcerated expectant mothers who give birth while in custody is nearing completion. The facility, which is the brainchild of State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Juliet Cuthbert-...

Some 11,500 Jamaicans who were most affected by Hurricane Beryl on July 3, are being targeted for cash assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP) to support their recovery. Head of the WFP Caribbean Multi-Country Jamaica Office, Dana Sacchetti...

In the wake of Hurricane Beryl's impact, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has launched a comprehensive recovery programme aimed at restoring Jamaica's poultry sector. As part of the relief efforts, thousands of local...

A man is dead and another is on the run following a stabbing incident near the bakery where they worked in Port Antonio, Portland, Monday morning.  Police sources said that the two men were reportedly embroiled in a heated argument...

More than 70 beneficiaries from St Ann and Trelawny have received financial assistance to restore their homes, which were damaged by Hurricane Beryl on July 3.   Under the Rebuild Jamaica initiative, organised by the Ministry of Labour...

The police on Sunday seized an illegal gun in an abandoned building on Magnum Lane in Portmore, St Catherine. No arrest was made in connection with the find. It is reported that about 12:30 p.m., a police team conducted a targeted operation in the...

Deputy Commissioner of Police Richard Stewart has assumed responsibility for the Crime and Security Portfolio in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), effective today. Stewart replaced former deputy commissioner Fitz Bailey who retired after four...

This year marks the 60 anniversary of the existence of Church Teachers’ College: Mandeville (CTC). In these 60 years, the college has exceeded its mandate to train teachers for the Jamaican education system. The college has expanded every aspect of...

A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World Health Organization and is published today in the journal, Environment...

We’ve long been warned about the looming demise of traditional journalism in the face of digital disruption. But some tech giants, once the very disruptors themselves, have been positioning themselves as journalism’s saviours. Programmes such as...

The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) has launched its UTech Open School of Lifelong Learning and Professional Development. The school operates as the oniversity’s open learning access entity, serving the needs of communities across Jamaica...

WESTERN BUREAU: With major plans to continue strengthening the relationship between Jamaica and his home country, Mayank Joshi, newly installed Indian high commissioner to Jamaica, believes the local tourism sector can benefit from an influx of...

The Clarendon police have launched an investigation into the sudden death of 51-year-old Detective Inspector Donovan Hutchinson.

Police seized two illegal firearms and arrested four men in operations in St Andrew on Saturday.

A constable from the St Ann's Bay police station is hospitalised following an alleged accidental shooting by a colleague on Saturday night.

The Clarendon police have launched an investigation into the sudden death of 51-year-old Detective Inspector Donovan Hutchinson.

Detectives have charged two men in connection with separate murders in Kingston and St Andrew

Construction worker Antwone 'Bredda' Robinson, 18, has been charged with larceny for allegedly breaking into a Gregory Park home in Portmore, St Catherine, and stealing $33,000 worth of items.

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain. 

The police have identified the three victims of Saturday's fatal taxi-truck crash on Brunswick Avenue, St Catherine.

A 31-year-old man was fatally shot by police after he and others allegedly fired at officers during an operation in St Catherine on Saturday.

Apple's ubiquitous iPhone is about to break new ground with a shift into artificial intelligence that will do everything from smartening up its frequently dim-witted assistant Siri to creating customised emojis on the fly. The new era will dawn Monday with the unveiling of the hotly anticipated iPhone 16 in a Cupertino, California, auditorium named after Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who pulled out the first iPhone in 2007 and waved it like a magic wand while predicting it would reshape society.

HELLO, MI neighbour! Seriously, how do you see yourself? The way we see ourselves affects the way we see others, and the way we see others affects the way we interact with them. Of course, that’s a no-brainer eenh? By the same token, how they see...

AP: For more than a year, religious organisations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes green cards for religious workers, which threatens the ability of thousands of...

Karleen Allen’s emotions are a mix of frustration and anger as she grapples with the matter of a commercial property that was established in her residential neighbourhood of Greenwood, St James, roughly six years ago. According to Allen, she had...

WESTERN BUREAU: The family of a 71-year-old man who passed away last Wednesday after falling and hitting his head at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, is voicing frustration with how the authorities managed the tragic...

As Hurricane Beryl wreaked havoc on the facilities at the Portland-based Happy Grove High, the damage extended well beyond the immediate impact of the storm. The official start of school has been pushed back a few weeks, giving administrators time...