Two men were shot and killed at the intersection of Orange Street and North Street in downtown, Kingston about an hour ago. 

Soho, New York: International donors, some who have never stepped foot in Jamaica, pump millions of dollars collectively into a United States (US)-based charity, Pencils4Kids, whose mission is to instil nation building, which they have harnessed...

President of the Jamaica Cocoa Growers Association Clayton Williams has endorsed the input of resource personnel to impart knowledge and technical competence to farmers for growth of the disease-plagued industry. “The Government’s thrust is good,...

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, the member of parliament for St James East Central, has announced an ambitious $500-million road- rehabilitation project for his constituency, which should result in several communities having much...

Western Bureau: Work commenced on Saturday on the much-needed Long Hill Bypass in St James as was promised by Stephen Edwards, the managing director at the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), last week. According to Edwards,...

YESTERDAY WAS Heroes’ Day, a day set aside to honour and remember our men and women who carry the status of ‘National Hero/Heroine’. And for years, Derrick ‘Black X’ Robinson has been advocating for Tacky (originally Takyi) to officially join our...

Five men were shot and killed during an attack at a football match in Pleasant Heights, Rockfort in Kingston earlier this evening, the police are reporting.

Several people who were attending a football match in the Pleasant Heights community of Rockfort, east Kingston, were shot on Monday evening, the police say.

Two men are in police custody in St Catherine on suspicion of stealing a motor vehicle.  The suspects were arrested on Sunday at a garage in the Wallen Housing Scheme, where a stolen Honda Fit motor car was recovered.

A search is under way for Cavin Phipps, a 20-year-old man from Wellington Street in Kingston who has been missing since Sunday. 

The St Andrew South police are investigating the murder of a 28-year-old make-up artist at her gate on Jordan Road, Kingston 13, last night.  She has been identified as Shackela Mitchell. 

A 31-year-old vendor has been charged with wounding after allegedly stabbing several boys who reportedly taunted him in Trelawny earlier this month.

Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto swore in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966 on Monday, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government.

An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament on Monday.

The Wakefield Division in the Trelawny Northern constituency has received a total of $384 million for various projects, Member of Parliament Tova Hamilton announced during the divisional conference on Sunday night.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding have taken divergent approaches in their calls to honour two Jamaican greats, Louise Bennett-Coverley and Bob Marley, based on their messages marking today's National Heroes' Day.

In the parish of St Catherine, national heroes Norman Washington Manley (1893-1969) and Alexander Clarke Bustamante (1884-1977), cousins sharing a grandmother, Elsie Clarke Shearer, had a link to Guanaboa Vale, which was in the historic old parish...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to give consideration to integrating fire safety systems into security set-ups installed in their homes and businesses. This urging comes from Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin, who says...

The police in St Elizabeth are searching for hoodlums who shot and killed a man during a robbery at a supermarket in Maggotty. The deceased has been identified as 62-year-old Aggrey Atkinson of Russell in Balaclava the parish. Reports are...

The St Andrew South police are investigating the murder of a man at a car wash. Gunned down was 45-year-old Damion Smith, a truck driver of Nannyville Gardens. Reports are that about 12:15 p.m., Smith was sitting at...

A correctional officer has been charged with child abuse and cruelty to a child over the beating of the 13-year-old daughter of his female companion. The girl's mother has also been charged with aiding and abetting child...

The policeman who was severely injured in a hit-and-run in St James earlier this month has died. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says Constable Linroy Codner passed away in hospital this morning. Codner sustained multiple brain injuries after...

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...

Motor vehicle crashes have been a perennial problem for Jamaica and with the influx of small motorbikes over the last few years, it remains a major concern in every way, including for public health. Outside of the unfortunate loss of life, many...

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....