SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica’s national security chief on Tuesday revealed details of an alleged plot to assassinate President Rodrigo Chaves ahead of presidential and legislative elections. Jorge Torres, director of the Intelligence...

WESTERN BUREAU: Sherika Lewis, acting chief public health inspector for St James, has urged the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Local Government and private businesses to join forces in the parish’s rodent eradication drive. Speaking at...

WESTERN BUREAU: Everton Fisher, councillor for the Balaclava Division in the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation (StEMC), is again demanding answers on why the long-promised fire station for Balaclava has yet to materialise, despite repeated...

Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks, was among nine ambassadors honoured with the 2026 Global Heart Award by Tree of Life Foundation...

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), through its Consumer Affairs Unit, secured close to $14 million in refunds and credits for utility customers during the first nine months of 2025. In a release on Monday, the OUR said it secured a total of...

Legislation has been tabled in the House of Representatives to facilitate the much-anticipated increase in stipends for members of the public empanelled to serve as jurors. The amendments to the Jury Act were tabled by Minister of Justice and...

WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday urged Caribbean governments to significantly strengthen taxes on sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages amid concerns that these products are getting cheaper, due to consistently low tax...

The Clarendon police today seized a cache of illicit items along with cash totalling around $5 million at a house in the community of Palmetto Pen and arrested a woman. According to reports, during a search the police uncovered approximately 162...

The Trelawney Public Health Department is undertaking a garbage clean-up exercise across the parish as it seeks to reduce the presence of rodents and mitigate against leptospirosis. Head of the department, Venesha Barnes, told The Gleaner that...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) began clearing debris from Independence Park in Black River, St Elizabeth on Monday. This was noted by Executive Director at the NSWMA, Audley Gordon, at a press briefing held at the agency’s...

Ten of the 87 officially designated emergency shelters remain open in St Elizabeth, nearly three months after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Acting Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Rasha Lloyd, provided...

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has announced the establishment of an institutional review committee to address governance and accountability gaps uncovered by the Auditor General during a performance audit of the University...

The Wisynco Group today officially opened its new US$35-million brewery and manufacturing facility in Lakes Pen, St Catherine. Chief Executive Officer of Wisynco, Andrew Mahfood, said the facility will significantly expand the company’s...

Approximately 51,000 Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers remain without electricity in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with Energy Minister Daryl Vaz indicating that full power restoration could occur sooner than initially projected. “...

Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has reported that of the $671 billion allocated to public health from 2019-20 to 2024-25, less than half was directed towards urgent needs such as hospital equipment, supply chain management, and facilities....

Police operatives in St Catherine have arrested Courtney 'Bloodstain' Ashley, an alleged gang leader wanted in multiple murders in St Andrew. Ashley was apprehended on Monday in the gated Phoenix Park community of Portmore, St Catherine,...

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) awarded 51 contracts totalling $521 million for which the Auditor General found no procurement documentation. The Auditor General also discovered that the UHWI used its tax-exempt status to...

Thirty-five-year-old Mark Phang, otherwise called 'Squeaky', of Pamphret, St Thomas has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of his brother at their home on New Year’s Day. The deceased has been identified as 46-year-old...

Two community water filtration facilities were recently commissioned in Westmoreland to improve access to potable water in communities that have faced long-standing challenges. The initiative was undertaken through a partnership involving...

The education ministry has deployed its guidance and counselling team to provide grief support to schools linked to victims of a motor vehicle crash that killed four persons, including three children in St Elizabeth on Saturday. The tragedy...

Constable Noel Maitland has told a jury that he would “never” have killed his girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson, the social media influencer who went missing in July 2022. “I don’t have any thoughts of hurting Donna-Lee. And I will never, ever,...

The year 2025 saw the passing of many prominent Jamaicans whose contributions left lasting marks on the nation’s culture, politics, sports, and public life. From celebrated musicians to pioneering educators, politicians, and community leaders,...

Children in St Ann and neighbouring parishes now have an indoor, all-inclusive space to play, learn, and explore Jamaica’s culture. TruFun Play, a jungle-themed facility in Drax Hall, St Ann, opened on Saturday. Founder Kimona Myrie says the idea...

Petrojam has pumped more than 20,000 litres of fuel to power the Savanna-la-Mar field hospital in Westmoreland. The initiative, launched in December 2025 just days after the facility was erected, has already delivered nearly 800 hours of...

The Flow Foundation, in partnership with Young Women and Men of Purpose, has officially launched the REAP Entrepreneurship Programme, a transformative initiative designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills, confidence, and support...

Students at Stony Hill Technical High School in St Andrew are now benefitting from enhanced access to digital training and workplace-ready skills, following the official opening of an Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) and...

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact on communities across Jamaica, the Order of St George has emerged as an international partner in the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance, mobilising global networks to bring...

A vast amount of information has not necessarily meant more reliable information. On December 10, the year 2025 reached a murderous milestone. In 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) had recorded 126 journalists and media workers killed...

“It takes a village to raise a child” is among Jamaica’s most-beloved adages. At its core is the understanding that our elders are the custodians of our traditions and the architects of our institutions. Yet, today, the question confronts us: how...

Public discourse often focuses on new projects and increased spending. Yet, our recent experiences suggest that the more-pressing concern is not necessarily how much we spend, but rather how well public resources are managed. Jamaica’s enduring...

Scroll through any social media feed, and it quickly becomes clear: our food environment extends beyond traditional spaces such as the kitchen or school canteen. For many young Jamaicans, social media platforms like TikTok now shape what they eat...

The St James Municipal Corporation is exploring the establishment of night markets in downtown Montego Bay to support vendors who make most of their income during evening hours. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the corporation, Councillor...

The police have arrested a woman and a man after a gun was seized during an operation in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, early Saturday morning. According to the Oracabessa police, about 5:30 a.m., a team conducted an operation at a premises...

Rehabilitation works on several roadways impacted by Hurricane Melissa are slated to start by the end of January, the National Works Agency (NWA) says. The Government has allocated an initial $5 billion to undertake repairs to sections of the...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched an enquiry into a police-involved shooting that injured a man said to be of unsound mind at a market in Mandeville, Manchester on Saturday. It's reported that around 10:45 a.m.,...