THE MORAVIAN Church in Jamaica might not be one of the most popular, but Moravian missionaries have been coming here since December 1754. The first three to arrive at what is now Black River, St Elizabeth were Zacharias Caries, Thomas Shallcross...

WHEN OUR heart is wounded we cannot seem to find peace, and the effects of it spill over into every area of our life. A wounded heart occurs when someone or something brings hurt to our emotions. It could be because someone told a lie or slandered...

I AM among those who anticipated a qualified woman of integrity to be selected to be president of the United States of America. Not only should a commander-in-chief be holder of such a position, a commander-in-chief should even theoretically be...

WASHINGTON DC: Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Audrey Marks has expressed appreciation to popular American gospel singer and head of the Perfecting Faith Church, Pastor Donnie McClurkin Jr, for his church’s generosity of gifts and medical...

Police officers face several health risks because of the high levels of stress associated with their job. Recently, a senior police officer appealed to his colleagues to be mindful of their health as he stated that several officers are afflicted...

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it has restored electricity to all customers affected by outages due to Tropical Storm Rafael earlier this week.  JPS President and CEO, Hugh Grant, said all parishes had power restored as of 3 p.m. on Saturday.

The St Catherine South police are investigating the suspected suicide of 42-year-old Markel Perry, a tiler from Newland Road, Portmore.

Opposition Spokesman on Tourism, Senator Janice Allen, has hailed the late hotelier Glen Bromfield, as a «giant» of the local tourism industry.

The police are investigating a case of theft after two bags of cash allegedly fell from a Beryllium security vehicle en route to the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday.  Head of the Kingston Eastern police...

Attorney Mekelia Green has been fined $200,000 for breaching Supreme Court orders that barred her from publishing information on social media about a case involving attorney Nigel Jones and his law firm. 

WASHINGTON, DC: Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Philadelphia Christopher Chaplin has lauded the members of the Caribbean Medical Missions (CMM) for over 20 years of service to the Caribbean, calling their efforts “selfless work” by a “remarkable...

WESTERN BUREAU: The case against Shamoya Green, the St James woman who reportedly threw her infant daughter off the roof of their home in Lilliput, St James, causing her death, is scheduled to go before the St James Circuit Court on November 13....

TORONTO: Five individuals of Jamaican heritage were among 14 honoured at the 16th annual Viola Desmond awards and bursary ceremony organised by Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada. Camara Chambers, Ashley Jane Lewis, Faith-Ann Clarke, Chelsi...

LONDON: Thirteen outstanding United Kingdom Jamaicans and two organisations, headed by inspirational and innovative Jamaican leadership, were honoured last Thursday at the third annual Weekly Gleaner Honour Awards luncheon held in London. Leading...

Washington DC: In a move to modernise Jamaica’s healthcare training infrastructure, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has announced an upcoming technical mission from the renowned Hartford HealthCare Corporation. The team from...

Former junior foreign minister Leslie Campbell, who is charged with failing to provide information about his income declaration, is to know his fate on December 12. Parish Judge Paula Blake Powell gave the date following today's completion of the trial in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court.

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says its recent purchase of a billion-dollar property in St Andrew is to relocate some its operations as part of a strategy to boost the bank's ability to respond to potential disruptions.

A man is in custody after police seized two firearms in operations conducted by the Area 5 Fugitive Apprehension Team in Waterford, Portmore, St Catherine, on Thursday. 

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in Cassava Piece, St Andrew. The measure took effect at 6 p.m. on Friday, and will end at 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs filed a new request for bail on Friday, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence, mean the hip-hop mogul should be allowed to prepare for a 2024 trial from outside jail.

A 56-year-old St Catherine man has been charged after allegedly collecting approximately $2.2 million from victims in a job scam. Phillip Panton is charged with obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to defraud.

An application is to be made in the Supreme Court to amend the lawsuit filed by Corporal Rohan James, the former chairman of the Police Federation who has been on interdiction since July 2023, to add the attorney general (AG) as a respondent. James...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is to know on December 6, whether the Supreme Court will grant his request for a judicial review of the Integrity Commission (IC) report on his financial affairs. The prime minister is seeking, among other things,...

Jamaicans are being urged not to swim or bathe in stagnant water following the recent passage of Tropical Storm Rafael. Health Education and Promotion Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, said playing in or swimming in...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition following the seizure of two illegal guns and more than 20 rounds of ammunition in Portmore on Thursday. The arrest was made after...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition following the seizure of two illegal guns and more than 20 rounds of ammunition in Portmore on Thursday. The arrest was made after...

The St Catherine South police are searching for gunmen who shot and injured a police sergeant at his home on Thursday night. About 9:50 p.m., the police sergeant had just arrived at his home in Portmore, St Catherine, when he was pounced upon...

The HEART/NSTA Trust will be spearheading a series of activities for Youth Month, being observed throughout November. Managing Director Dr Taneisha Ingleton provided details during Wednesday’s post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The...

WESTERN BUREAU: BRITISH NATIONAL Rachael Quayle, who was arrested on August 21 after she was allegedly caught trying to smuggle cocaine valued at $45 million inside assorted food items, had her bail extended to November 20 when she appeared in the...

IN AN act of community support, students of Franklin Town Primary School have been given a fresh start with the refurbishment of their school library, which had been unusable since a devastating fire in October 2023. This initiative, part of CIBC...

MORE THAN 100 students from high schools islandwide gathered at the Caenwood Centre Auditorium in Kingston on November 1 for the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) annual youth forum. This year’s staging provided a platform for students to...

IN THE late 1800s, Falmouth was still a very important and busy shipping port, as mercantilism was one of the things that poked the development of that northwestern town, which replaced Martha Brae about 1790 as the capital of Trelawny, named after...

TeenTechJa will be hosting its highly anticipated annual conference at Wolmer's Boys School in Kingston, on Friday, November 8, under the theme 'The Future is Here! We Are Ready!'. The event, scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m., will...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff. Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump's inner circle for running what was, by far...

Jamaica-born Brooklyn-based pastor, Reverend Edward-Richard Hinds, has been arrested by New York police on sex crime charges. The charges, unsealed in the Brooklyn Supreme Court yesterday, accuse Hinds of third degree rape and having sex with an...