The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor candidate for the Morant Bay division in St Thomas, Winston Downie, has promised he will be «working with the people and for the people» as he was nominated on Wednesday to contest the ...

US Vice President Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his election victory. Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president...

Declaring that it is his time now, Duane Smith was on Wednesday afternoon nominated as the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate to contest the St Andrew North Western by-election on November 22. Smith, the councillor for the Chancery Hall...

The St Catherine North police are currently searching near Worthy Park in the parish for the occupants of a pickup which was swept away on Tuesday during heavy rains. Reports suggest that a man and a woman were washed away in the...

Two independent candidates were Wednesday morning nominated to contest the St Andrew North Western by-election. The two, Carl Marshall and Rohan Banks, were nominated just after 10 a.m. at the Pembroke Hall Restorative Justice Centre. Banks...

National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang is lauding the security forces for their efforts in significantly reducing major crimes across the island.  Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing Wednesday morning, Chang said major crimes in...

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor candidate for the Morant Bay division in St Thomas, Winston Downie, has promised he will be «working with the people and for the people» as he was nominated on Wednesday to contest the ...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has congratulated Donald Trump on securing victory in Tuesday's presidential election in the US. "Jamaica remains committed to strengthening our close and enduring partnership with the United States...

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...

The National Police Support Association of Jamaica (NPSAJ) is a United States-based organisation fiscally sponsored by Married 2 The Badge Nonprofit. NPSAJ is dedicated to supporting the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) officers via mental health...

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...