Tamera Jarrett and her sister, Tia, are on a path to becoming lawyers, thanks to the invaluable support of the José Martí Alumni Association New York Inc (JMAANY) for enabling them. The twins, who are studying law at the University of Technology (...

A HEAVY downpour did not dampen the spirits as hundreds turned out to celebrate National Grandparents Day on Sunday at The Verandah, Juici Patties Complex in Clarendon. The event, organised by the National Council for Senior Citizens, culminated...

SHANIQUE GRAHAM has been a science teacher for two years. While attending primary school, she envisioned herself as a teacher, but that dream became a distant reality, as she set her sights on choosing between a career in nursing or becoming a...

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) has raised concerns over a serious problem of overcrowding at the Mandeville lock-up in Manchester. In its just-released April to June quarterly newsletter, the police oversight body said an inspection...

The inquest into the mysterious death of 32-year-old Jason Neil has been postponed to November 7, following testimony from two key witnesses at the Mandeville Parish Court today. Dr Althea Grace Neblett, the pathologist who conducted Neil's...

DETROIT (AP) — The union representing 45,000 striking United States dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until January 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union, the...

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) has contracted the Mona School of Business to conduct a comprehensive review of the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY). The disclosure was made by chairman, Dr Adrian Stokes, during an...

Jamaica has supported an updated strategy to accelerate action to meet targets of Tobacco Control in the Region of the Americas, while championing the need for a robust public education campaign to support implementation efforts. “Jamaica...

The deadline for submission of entries to the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition has been extended to October 23. The poster competition for secondary schools was introduced last year as part of the Police Civilian Oversight...

Minister of Education and Youth Fayval Williams says almost 400 schools across the island now have ramps installed, as efforts are made to accommodate students with physical challenges who use wheelchairs to access classes. “Additionally, we...

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting that work has commenced on 136 recommendations targeted for implementation in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. Chairman, Dr Adrian Stokes, made the...

AP: Eminem killed off his alter ego Slim Shady with his latest album, but he's making way for a new nickname: Grandpa. The rapper announced his daughter Hailie Jade is pregnant through a touching music video that is a tribute to their...

LONDON (AP) — For once, deaf audiences are being prioritized at cinemas in the United Kingdom. Paramount Pictures UK will be showing their movies with captions the day before general release, meaning deaf and hard of hearing cinemagoers...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), through the WPM Waste Management Limited, has significantly reduced its waste collection backlog in the region over the past three months. The entity attributed this progress to the recent...

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...