WESTERN BUREAU: Except for bouts of showers throughout Tuesday, it was almost a normal day in St James as Tropical Storm Rafael passed the island. Several tourists were out on the popular Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in downtown Montego Bay, seemingly...

Manchester and St Elizabeth reported no flooding or any major incident arising from the passage of Tropical Storm Rafael yesterday. At the same time, things were also rather calm in St Mary, according to Port Maria Mayor Fitzroy Wilson. He told The...

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of low-lying areas in Trelawny were quite happy yesterday, having been spared from Tropical Storm Rafael, experiencing mainly light rainfall and overcast skies, with a few areas seeing heavy showers. The storm, which...

TONI-ANN SINGH in her capacity as Miss World Jamaica might have brought some attention to the district of Bath (where she lived for a while), located in the eastern parish of St Thomas; but it was Jacob, the run-away enslaved African who...

The National Works Agency (NWA) says it has not received any reports of significant road damage caused by heavy rains and flooding associated with Tropical Storm Rafael, which passed near the island today. 

A 32-year-old man from Sandy Bay, Hanover, has been charged in connection with a shooting incident on Barnes Lane in his community on September 20.

A divided America weighed a stark choice for the nation’s future Tuesday as a presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale.

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says Jamaica’s four major utility providers have all activated response protocols to manage potential disruptions from the effects of Tropical Storm Rafael, which passed near the island Tuesday. 

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says power restoration efforts following Tropical Storm Rafael are being delayed by heavy rains and flooding across parts of the island.

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the sudden death of an inmate at the Spanish Town police lock-up in St Catherine. He has been identified as Michael Bryan, a 51-year-old mason...

The tropical storm warning for Jamaica was discontinued at noon today, as the centre of Tropical Storm Rafael continues to move away from the island.  However, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has advised...

The National Water Commission (NWC) says several of its systems have been impacted by Tropical Storm Rafael.  It says while most major systems are still operational, initial assessments show that some customers are now experiencing temporary...

Jamaicans in New York have been streaming to the polls to vote for the next US president.   In the northeast Bronx, which has a high concentration of Jamaicans, polling places are seeing a high turn out.   At PS 78 on Needham ...

As Tropical Storm Rafael moves close to the southern coastline of Jamaica and strengthens, the Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the island. This means that tropical storm conditions, including strong winds, heavy rainfall and minor...

Government offices will remain closed today as inclement weather conditions across the island are expected to persist. The Office of the Prime Minister says public sector workers who are able to work remotely are encouraged to continue their duties...

The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) says some of its customers are currently without electricity, as a result of sustained rainfall and strong winds from Tropical Storm Rafael. “It is much too early to determine the full impact...

The centre of Tropical Storm Rafael has started to move away from the western coast of Jamaica, however, a tropical storm warning remains in effect for the island. At 7:00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Storm Rafael was located near latitude 17.4...

The management of Sangster International Airport has advised that while the airport remains open for operations, some flights scheduled for today have been cancelled due to Tropical Storm Rafael. The following are the affected...

BUYING A home requires a large financial commitment, and it may be the largest purchase most people will ever make in their lifetime. So, if one is intending to purchase a home soon, they will want to start saving for the various costs involved and...

A local human-rights organisation is bemoaning the “frustratingly slow progress” being made by the Government to improve the lives of persons living with disabilities. Carla Gullotta, executive director of Stand Up Jamaica, said that despite the...

The Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) is set to host its annual National Volunteer Conference on Thursday, November 7, at 9 a.m. This year’s event will be held under the theme ‘Voice, Visibility and Influence: Creating a Lasting Impact’,...

WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica braced for Tropical Storm Rafael, which was expected to impact the island early this morning, the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) said its hospitals are all in emergency mode, with services scaled back until...

Western Bureau: While she still has a court case to answer regarding charges recommended by the Integrity Commission, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, who will contest the November 22 by-election in Trelawny South on the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP)...

The couple arrested last month in connection with the seizure of over $90 million in Caribbean Estate, St Catherine, is to appear in the Gun Court on Wednesday. Jermaine Daley, treasury custodian at courier company Beryllium and his 32-year-old...

Two men accused of murdering a man by setting him on fire were today each offered $600,000 bail when they appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Charged with murder are 57-year-old security guard Garnet Dale, otherwise called '...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced the closure of all schools tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5, due to the expected impact of Tropical Storm Rafael. Minister of education, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, said the...

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is advising that the tropical storm warning remains in effect for Jamaica as the area of low pressure over the south-central Caribbean Sea has now developed into Tropical Storm Rafael. This means that tropical...

The North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) is advising that clinics at the St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital for Tuesday, November 5 have been cancelled as the island braces for the impact of Tropical Storm Rafael. The following clinics have...

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has advised its operations will continue as usual, retracting an earlier advisory that it was scaling back services. Earlier Monday the UHWI had announced the closure of all clinics and non-...

All Government of Jamaica offices will close at 4 p.m. today to allow for preparations for the looming storm. The Office of the Prime Minister says the decision has been made as a precautionary and proactive measure to ensure the safety and well-...

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Sunday told Robert Morgan, the member of parliament for Clarendon North Central, to mend fences with disgruntled Labourites in the Mocho division ahead of the general election due...

PARIS (AP) — Nearly 20,000 people were forcibly displaced in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics from tent camps or shelters in the Paris region, a coalition of more than 100 community groups said today. In its report, the group Le Revers de la...

Jamaica Labour Party leader Prime Minister Andrew Holness has blamed the opposition People's National Party (PNP) for the perceived breakdown in respect between Jamaicans and the police, claiming this is a result of the introduction of “...

Amid the Tropical Storm Warning still in effect for Jamaica, the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has announced the closure of all clinics and non-emergency services until further notice. The hospital remains open solely for dire...

The St Catherine South police have launched an investigation into the murder of an assistant funeral director in Portmore on Sunday. The victim has been identified as Jevon Lawrence, a 28-year-old resident of Watson Grove, Portmore. Reports...