Two men were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in York Town, Clarendon early this morning. The police say an M16 rifle and an AK-47 rifle were seized. According to the police, around 12:35 a.m., a team was conducting...

The charred remains of a man were found following a fire at his home in Lime Tree Grove, St Catherine this morning. Residents reported seeing smoke coming from the dwelling around 10:45 a.m. and called the fire brigade. Firefighters and police...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not...

The woman who was one of two people wounded in a gun attack in the community of March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine last night has since succumbed to her injuries. She has been identified as 33-year-old Customer Service representative...

A man has died from injuries sustained after being hit by a car while crossing the Spanish Town Bypass in St Catherine on Friday. He has been identified as 35-year-old Odaine Vincent of Windsor Road, Kingston 2. Reports are that Vincent was...

A man was fatally shot and a woman was injured in a gun attack in the community of March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine last night. The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old labourer Damon Duncan, a resident of the community. No...

A law office and a residential premises located on a three-storey building in Spanish Town, St Catherine have been destroyed by a fire. A furniture store on the ground floor of the property, which is located at the corner of Williams Street and...

A quantity of cocaine has been seized and several persons, including two Canadians, have been arrested in a major operation now under way in St Elizabeth, sources have disclosed. The amount of cocaine seized and the total number of persons taken...

TORONTO: Dr OmiSoore Dryden, a full professor at the School of Nursing in the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has been awarded a prestigious research professorship – Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Black Health...

DAVIE, FL: The Davie Community Worship Centre (DCWC), under the leadership of Bishop Dr Fedlyn Beason, has donated US$6,000 to assist Jamaican churches devastated by Hurricane Melissa. The funds will go to the New Testament Church of God in...

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon, chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), is urging residents to remain patient as the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) works to restore electricity across the parish. Vernon...

Western Bureau With Hurricane Melissa leaving severe damage to Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, a collaborative effort between hospital staff, Project HOPE and the SAMU corporation has established a functioning field hospital to help meet...

TORONTO: Yasmine Brown had dreams of becoming a basketball player, but eventually pivoted to focus on her mental health. That’s when she realised that she had all this time and energy to create things: she started drawing, learned how to paint,...

The Jamaica Customs Agency has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations and significantly reduce clearance times at the ports....

The University of Technology, Jamaica Press last month launched a book examining the country’s technical vocational education and training (TVET) system, tracing its evolution and impact on the economy. The publication, Technical Vocational...

UK Minister for the Caribbean Chris Elmore ended a visit to Jamaica on Wednesday, pledging Britain’s support for the island’s long-term recovery, reconstruction and climate resilience after Hurricane Melissa. The visit comes after the UK provided £...

The University of the West Indies (UWI) has joined global communities in observing the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign, highlighting the urgent need to confront digital abuse and embed gender perspectives in disaster...

NEW YORK: United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has slammed military strikes against alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela and in the Pacific by the Trump Administration as unlawful and un-American. She has called on the administration...

Trading in the ordinary shares of EduFocal Limited will resume on Friday, after the company submitted all outstanding financial statements, the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) announced Thursday. "The Jamaica Stock Exchange has lifted the...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is condemning what it describes as “rising incidents of illegal water connections and deliberate valve tampering” that are disrupting water supply in Alligator Pond in southern Manchester. It said some of the...

A 36-year-old chef has been charged following the discovery of a firearm and ammunition in a vehicle along Hanover Street in downtown Kingston last month. Police say the seizure occurred on Monday, November 17, after officers signaled the...

The Jamaican Government has paid tribute to “a most remarkable woman,” Ena Collymore-Woodstock, who died on Tuesday at the age of 108, calling her a trailblazer whose life of service broke barriers in both the military and law. Minister of...

The death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with hundreds of people still unaccounted for across the region....

Jamaica Post has moved to address concerns raised about outbound deliveries. The agency says Jamaica, like many postal administrations globally, continues to experience temporary restrictions affecting some destinations due to flight shortages,...

Residents of St James still struggling to recover from Hurricane Melissa are set to benefit from relief supplies donated by the Chinese business community in Montego Bay. The Fujian Association of Jamaica, with support from the Trinidad Chinese...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations and significantly reduce clearance times at the...

The Royal Ethiopian Trust has made a US$5,000 donation to support Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa Recovery efforts. The disclosure was made by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Olivia Grange, at Wednesday’s post-Cabinet press...

The National Works Agency (NWA) says remedial works are being undertaken along the Bull Bay main road to address defects that have manifested since the opening of the four lanes to the motoring public. The works, which are being carried out over...

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Give Back Jamaica joined forces with non-profit organisations to deliver relief to families across St Elizabeth and Westmoreland. Hopeton Brown, president of Give Back Jamaica, coordinated with the South Wales...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says tax offices across western Jamaica are currently offering limited services with reduced operating hours arising from Hurricane Melissa. TAJ says among the locations impacted by the storm are the Montego Bay...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that Jamaica has recorded more cases and deaths of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. In a release today, the ministry says the country has recorded 71 suspected/probable/...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison in the United States for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who were on a missionary trip...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has instituted traffic changes for Christiana, Manchester and Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth for the festive season. The adjustment will run from Monday, December 8 to Monday, January 5, 2026. In Manchester, Main...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has departed the country for New York, USA on official duties. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister says Holness will be away from Thursday, December 4, to Saturday, December 6. Details were not...

When the gates of the historic Monymusk Sugar Factory in southern Clarendon closed years ago, many residents felt an era had ended and their futures had dimmed overnight. For generations, the factory had been the lifeblood of the Vere plains — a...