Eighteen children from Ewarton Primary School in St Catherine were earlier this month treated to full medical eye evaluation and refractive/optical evaluations through Viewpoint Ophthalmology and Dermatology. The effort was coordinated through...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP): Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. While it remains small compared to established online...

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that eight million people die annually from smoking related complications. Despite efforts by governments and various organisations to create awareness about the dangers, around 1.3...

The Spirits Pool Association of Jamaica has thrown its support behind the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) and its ruling to grant a geographical indication (GI) designation for ‘Jamaican Rum’. The body said the landmark decision...

WESTERN BUREAU: Councillors in the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) are calling for greater enforcement from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) in punishing individuals who illegally dump in their divisions, particularly in...

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike early Sunday in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza killed at least 30 people, the director of a hospital there told The Associated Press. Hosam Abu Safiya with Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya also said there...

The Hunts Bay police in St Andrew seized two firearms along Glen Road on Saturday night. The weapons, an AK47 with an empty magazine and a Taurus pistol with five rounds, were seized during an operation carried out about 10:45 p.m. The Glen...

A 12-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Cassava Piece, Kingston 8. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. Sunday and will end at 6:00 a.m. Monday. The boundaries of the curfew are: North: From Grosvenor Heights to the intersection of Grosvenor...

Opposition Leader Mark Golding is blaming government inaction for today's incident in which a staircase at a state-owned high-rise building in Torrington Park collapsed, injuring one person and leaving residents of 16 apartments unable to...

A 10-year-old boy has succumbed to injuries sustained in a hit and run in Lacovia, St Elizabeth, on Friday. The victim has been identified as Keneal Clarke, a student of Lacovia Primary School. The police report that about 7:05 a.m., Clarke...

Two men have been shot and killed by police in the St Catherine North division in separate incidents which resulted in the seizure of two illegal guns and ammunition. In one incident, a man, identified only as 'Nigel', reportedly pointed a...

“I will not die, but I will live to tell what the LORD has done.” Psalm 118:17 POWER OF life and death is in God’s hand. Yes, that death threat over your life will not succeed! Nothing has the right to terminate your life just like that. This...

WHEN OUR hearts suffer trauma, it can affect every aspect of our lives, because our heart is the well-spring of our lives. Though our experiences are often the main source of trauma, it is also possible to inherit trauma. There are issues that are...

THERE IS an argument going around that the Democratic Party lost the US National Elections due to people taking offence at too much gender politics. Vaia.com defines gender politics in this way: “Gender politics refers to the power dynamics,...

NEW ORLEANS (AP): Lawyers for the state of Louisiana asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to immediately block a judge’s ruling ordering education officials to tell all local districts that a law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in...

BALTIMORE (AP): Several US Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender-affirming surgery. The...

The police trying to establish a motive for the shooting murder of a 17-year-old boy in Kingston on Friday.  He has been identified as Sayid Mitchell, also known as 'Bredda Bredda,' from Metcalfe Road, Kingston. He was attacked at...

The boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again when Jake Paul, despite winning the boxing clash, dropped his gloves before the final bell and bowed toward 58-year-old Mike Tyson.

Three civil servants were awarded for their exceptional contributions to the public sector at the Government of Jamaica and First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Civil Servants of the Year Awards, held Friday at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St...

A 40-year-old man suspected of criminal involvement was shot dead after he reportedly attempted to disarm a policeman in Guy's Hill in St Catherine on Friday.   He has been identified as Alloy 'Dabdoub' Grant,...

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) is developing a block-chain run platform for launch and public use early next year. The Verified...

Washington DC: Consul general of Jamaica in New York, Alsion Wilson, has hailed the Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HelpJaMM) for its unwavering dedication to providing ‘quality healthcare to the mentally disadvantaged in Jamaica and New Jersey’. In...

NEW YORK: The Jamaican diaspora in New York has lost another community stalwart with the passing of Dr Michelle Malcolm-James, president of the Organization for International Development (OID). She died suddenly last Sunday at the age of 56 years....

New York: The Jamaican Consulate in New York will host its outreach programme to Chicago from November 16-18 where services such as application/assistance in obtaining Jamaican passport and citizenship will be made on a local level. The Consulate...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill is calling for more local laboratories to get certified to international standard. He noted that certification by JANAAC Global Accreditation, the Hazardous Substances Regulatory...

The Manchester businessman charged with fraud over his alleged failure to hand over money from the sale of vehicles amounting to millions was today granted $1 million bail with surety in the St Catherine Parish Court. Garfield Biggs, 40, of Balvine...

A high court judge has found that the Bank of Nova Scotia did not commit a breach in its practise to charge a fee to encash a cheque. Opposition Member of Parliament Fitz Jackson had filed a claim against the bank seeking a declaration that...

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Trench Town, Jones Town, Craig Town and Admiral Town in Kingston. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15, and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 17. The...

A 16-year-old St James boy has been charged for being among persons who allegedly engaged the police in a shootout in Gutt Bottom in Granville. He is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, two counts of shooting with intent, using a...

Detectives assigned to the Major Investigations Division (MID) have charged a man in relation to the gun attack at the football match in Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, Kingston last month that left five persons dead and the two others injured. He is...

Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, says the Government has initiated the recruitment of 20 attorneys for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to strengthen the preparation and timely completion of case files, in order to enhance greater efficiency...

The case against the three cops who are charged in relation to the 2014 death of Mario Deane is to be transferred to the Westmoreland Circuit Court. Corporal Elaine Stewart and Constables Juliana Clevon and Marlon Grant are set to appear in...

The parliamentary Opposition is expressing concern about what it says is a recent surge in violence targeting educational institutions and is urging the Government to establish «Safe Spaces» around key institutions, such as...

Two policemen, who were charged two years ago with a 2008 murder, are to stand trial on October 6, 2025. Their trial date was confirmed on Thursday, during an appearance in the St Catherine Circuit Court. 

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has established a working committee to look at the challenges facing the tourism sector, such as reduced occupancy rates, and their impact on workers, some of whom have taken industrial action...