IN THE Sunday Gleaner of September 2022, under the captioned, ‘Human rights and the MOEY’s dress and grooming policy’, I noted “The Dress and Grooming Policy Guidelines for the Ministry of Education sounds good. It has some of the best and most...

THE BIBLE warns us to ensure that we are prepared for Christ’s return. The consequences of not being prepared are disastrous. Whether or not we believe the second of coming of Christ is near, God Himself told us that no one knows the date or hour...

‘Thought-provoking’ is how some neighbours describe this column. Encouraging. Thanks. Could they mean that these articles inspire reflection, spark meaningful conversations or motivate them to adjust their outlook on life? And what’s the next step...

IN THE years leading up to the Sam Sharpe Rebellion of 1831 and right after, pro-slavery conformists, including members of the Anglican Church and anti-slavery agitators, including Christian missionaries, clashed all over Jamaica, with the former...

Insurance giant Sagicor Jamaica paid out approximately $400 million for cancer care between January and July this year. Cancer coverage accounted for the largest chunk of the $620 million Sagicor paid out for critical illnesses over the seven-month...

The Old Harbour police in St Catherine on Friday arrested a man who was among men who allegedly engaged cops in a shooting during an operation to recover a stolen car. The police say a loaded Browning pistol was seized in the incident. It is...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is encouraging responsible disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) to reduce the harmful effects of these items on public health and the environment. E-waste is anything with plugs, cords and...

Sections of Airy Castle Road, Brooks Level Road, and Stony Hill in St Andrew are under curfew. The security measure began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18 and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 20. The boundaries of the...

The Government has signed a US$12-million loan agreement with the World Bank Group's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the Kingston Waterfront Improvement (KiWI) Project. The signing ceremony took place on Friday...

Minister of Transport Daryl Vaz has joined renewed calls for farmers to take the necessary precautions to secure their livestock amid a recent fatal collision involving a stray cow in Clarendon that claimed the life of a man. The incident happened...

The St Catherine South police are searching for men who on Friday held up and robbed a security guard of his gun along the main road in Bernard Lodge in Portmore. It is reported that 5:36 p.m. the guard was pounced upon by men on a motorcycle who...

WESTERN BUREAU: Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says plans are in place to enhance healthcare services in St James, as, in addition to 11 local health centres that have been fully upgraded since 2019, another 11 are now being renovated....

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT Jamaica’s programmes help to prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs that make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial...

THE MAROON community in Jamaica, and more so the Charles Town Maroon village in Portland, was hurled into deep mourning on the morning of Wednesday, October 16 when Colonel Marcia Douglas died suddenly. She was 48 years old. Colonel Douglas, who...

Reach Academy’s robotics team, ‘The Crud Busters’, has achieved a historic milestone by earning first place in the Innovators section at the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) held this year in Brescia, Italy. Competing against 47 countries, including...

Three years ago, after dog lover Deandra Boyd heard a contractor working inside her house mention that he had tried to kill his cancer-stricken dog, Bandie, she sprang into action and asked to see the dog. At the time, Bandie was suffering from...

Bradley Robinson, the principal of John Mills All Age School in St Andrew, who was facing a pornography charge for the last nine years was today freed in the Home Circuit Court because of a breach of his constitutional right. The prosecution...

Due to inclement weather, the venue for this year's Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards has been changed to the National Indoor Sports Centre in St Andrew. The ceremony is scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. and...

The three men charged in connection with the murder of 15-year-old schoolgirl Jamila Cole were further remanded when they appeared in the Trelawny Parish Court today.  Presiding judge Paula Archer-Hall was again told that files in the case are...

The first leg of Prime Minister Andrew Holness' bid to have an Integrity Commission report on his financial affairs invalidated is set for November 7 in the Supreme Court.

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the communities of Geneva, Top Lincoln, Kings Valley, Bell Isle Road and Crowder in Grange Hill, Westmoreland. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18 and will remain in effect until 6:00...

A man was fatally shot by police in Frazer's Content, St Catherine, after he allegedly pulled a gun on a joint police and military team on Thursday night. 

The National Works Agency (NWA) has restarted its road repair efforts across Kingston, St Catherine, and St Thomas through a patching programme valued at $236 million.

A man has been arrested following the seizure of a firearm during a police operation on Seivwright Drive in St. Andrew on Wednesday.

The Clarendon police have charged two men in connection with a house breaking and larceny incident that occurred in Hartwell Gardens, May Pen, on October 15.

Jamaican Alando 'Tight Pants' Gentles was extradited to the United States (US) on Thursday to face criminal charges related to the deadly lottery scam.

ST GEORGE’S College’s GreenCycle Solutions took first place in the Junior Achievement Company of Entrepreneurs (JACE) Programme, spearheaded by Junior Achievement Jamaica, in their bid to educate students about work readiness, entrepreneurship and...

GROWING UP in a family of entrepreneurs undoubtedly influenced the life choices of group executive chairman of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Dr Winston Adams, ultimately leading him to a career in educational entrepreneurship...

IT WAS an ordinary day at work for Lyttleton ‘Tanny’ Shirley when he received news that would forever change his life. He received a call from Ambassador Sandra Grant Griffiths notifying him that he is to receive the Order of Jamaica (OJ) for his...

WITH AN infectious spirit and inspirational passion for service, Kedesha Campbell Rochester leaves a lasting first impression on those afforded the good fortune of meeting her. Rochester, who heads the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Management...

THE HUNT for the four fugitives wanted for the murder of two infantrymen of the Royal Hampshire Regiment took a gruesome turn on Saturday, June 25, 1960, when the body of three Rastafarians were found buried in one grave, near where the Rastafarian...

Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, says the Government continues to prioritise disaster risk financing to strengthen Jamaica's ability to respond to and recover from natural disasters. He said these financial measures will enable the Government...

The Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) is reminding borrowers that there is an incentive for maintaining a high grade point average (GPA) during their period of study. Manager of the SLB's Loan Servicing Department, Cheryl Surjue, said that...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke, is urging ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to exercise prudent management of overtime budgets. Addressing the Standing Finance Committee reviewing the First Supplementary...

A St Catherine man has been charged with false imprisonment for tying up his ex-girlfriend and leaving her inside his house for hours after she ended the relationship. He is 26-year-old Nevarro Daley, self-employed, of Eltham Park, Spanish...