The People's National Party (PNP) says it strongly supports the candidacy of attorney-at-law Isat Buchanan for the East Portland constituency in the upcoming general elections. The PNP says criticisms from the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) reveal...

Radio Jamaica Limited, the parent company of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, has advised that, as part of an overall change to its operating model and an ongoing operations review to improve efficiency in its business, it has made the deputy...

The board of directors of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) is advising the public of a recent change of leadership of the organisation. In a statement, the CBU indicated that a notice has already been issued to CBU members reporting that...

Continuing to cement its place as one of the world’s leading island travel destinations, Jamaica ranked among the ‘Top Islands’ in the 2024 Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards in ‘The Caribbean...

KELLER WILLIAMS Jamaica Realty has once again solidified its position as the premier real estate brokerage in Jamaica by clinching the coveted Top Agency Award at the Realtors Association of Jamaica’s (RAJ) Annual President’s Ball and Award...

JAMAICA HAS had many serial killers, some committing heinous acts, for which they were never found to be charged. There were those who paid for their dastardly acts, sometimes by way of the hangman’s noose. Lewis Hutchinson was one of them, but he...

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they are pursuing “several related investigations” that could lead to additional corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and indictments for people in his orbit...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be embarking on a crop restoration and expansion programme for coffee and cocoa farmers. Portfolio Minister, Floyd Green, provided an update on the programme during the International Coffee and...

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 $163.90 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will also go down by $3.06 to sell for $172.92...

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is criticising the People's National Party (PNP) for its decision to select attorney Isat Buchanan as one of its candidates for the upcoming general elections in light of Buchanan's previous criminal...

The Government today launched its Reverse Income Tax Credit programme which will provide a grant of $20,000 to registered taxpayers who earned less than $3 million during year of assessment 2023. The one-off payment is designed for individuals,...

The Marcus Garvey in Schools (MGIS) Project is being extended to 23 primary schools. Education and Youth Minister, Fayval Williams, made the disclosure in her address at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Marcus Garvey Awards for...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service intends to issue another public invitation for applications for an Approved Integrated Resort Development (AIRD) Order for the St James geographical zone shortly. This follows the Ministry's...

Two men accused of attempting to collect $300,000 on behalf of policemen who had allegedly solicited the sum as a bribe are to return to the St Catherine Parish Court on November 22. They will remain on bail until then. Twenty-seven-year-...

A Westmoreland man has been charged after he was arrested in connection with a  gun and ammunition seizure in the West End community of the parish on Tuesday. He is 36-year-old Jeff Morris of West End, Negril. He has been charged with...

A day after the People's National Party (PNP) announced that attorney Isat Buchanan will be its standard bearer for East Portland in the next parliamentary election, party faithfuls gathered in Port Antonio to welcome their new representative....

The S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James, has once again been named the best hotel in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Condé Nast Travelers 2024 Readers Choice Award. At the same time, its sister resort, S Hotel Kingston (formerly the...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica is looking to strengthen cooperation with India in various sectors, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) education, digitalisation, security, and energy.“India positions itself as...

Sexual harassment investigative officer, Averie Allen March, is keenly aware of the awesome responsibility she has in ensuring justice and protection for persons facing sexual harassment in public- and private-sector entities. As one of 18 persons...

Working conditions at the Four Paths Police Station in Clarendon received a boost, following the intervention of a good citizen and member of the Jamaican diaspora who drew attention to the needs of officers operating from the facility. Lt Col (Ret...

OBEAH, A type of witchcraft which originated in Africa, was practised widely during the days of slavery in Jamaica. It was used for benevolent and malevolent purposes. Practitioners were revered and feared at the same time because the people firmly...

An attempt to move a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Andrew Holness was shut down in Gordon House on Tuesday afternoon by deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Heroy Clarke. Opposition Leader Mark Golding, who sought to move...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has applied to the Supreme Court to have an Integrity Commission investigation report into his financial affairs rejected as «unlawful», «unfair» and premised on an «unconstitutional» law...

An investigation has been launched into the fatal shooting of a man during an alleged confrontation with police on Monday. The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Raymond Towando, an unemployed resident of Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13....

St James residents who were impacted by Hurricane Beryl have received assistance for minor home repairs through the St James Municipal Corporation's Housing Relief Grant. Cheques totalling $5 million were distributed to 119 residents across the...

The police have charged a Westmoreland businessman for allegedly defrauding persons in a car buying deal. He is 47-year-old Andre Poorman of Amity district in Savanna-la-mar in the parish who has been charged with fraudulent conversion. Reports...

The Westmoreland police say investigators are yet to establish a motive into last night's mass shooting at a bar Bethel Town which saw eight people being shot, four fatally. Three of the four deceased have since been identified. They are 41-...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be conducting a study to help local coffee farmers determine a fair market price for their crop. Speaking recently at the handover of fertilisers and herbicides to coffee farmers in the Buff...

Three men charged for attacking a man who intervened in a verbal altercation involving the mother of his child were remanded when they appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court today. Charged with unlawful wounding and assault ...

Jamaica has been rocked by another mass shooting which left four people dead and at least three others with gunshot wounds, the police and sources have revealed. The latest incident happened in Bethel Town, Westmoreland where armed thugs opened...

The JN Foundation has opened applications for its Motorcycle Helmet Safety Photo Advocacy and Visual Arts Competition, which aims to empower young Jamaicans to use photography and visual arts as tools for promoting safer road practices, with a...

University of Technology, Jamaica will host the third annual Microsoft Day technology summit from October 2 to 4 at the University’s Papine campus under the theme “Empower your Future”. The opening ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. on day one at...

The Wesley Davis Memorial Foundation has identified its first two scholarship winners as Mia Crosdale and Khadera Smith, students of the Cedar Valley Primary School in St Thomas. Crosdale and Smith were chosen to receive scholarships for the 2024-...

Western Bureau: Some 31 youngsters from Green Island in Hanover are poised to become fully certified community fire safety wardens, as they are currently participating in a two-day fire safety workshop, which is a joint venture between the Jamaica...

JAMAICAN PEOPLE, for the most part, believe in God, whosoever they perceive him to be. But 80 years ago, an incident exploded in the western parish of St James that obliterated such a belief in one person, inspiring him to curse God himself. And...