Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his administration supports workers in the tourism industry who have been involved in a wave of protests gripping the sector in the last month.  "Tourism continues to be the industry that lays the golden...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the general consumption tax (GCT) on electricity will be cut from 15 per cent to 7 per cent next year. He announced at his party's conference on Sunday that the change will take place after the next budget,...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the general election is «near» in a speech on Sunday in which he urged Jamaicans to keep the Jamaica Labour Party in government for a third consecutive term. The national polls are due by September...

Although they were aware of his impending retirement as member of Parliament for St Andrew North Central, supporters of Karl Samuda say it should come after the next general election, which is constitutionally due by September next year. According...

With a refrain of «performance over propaganda», Cabinet Minister Daryl Vaz said the Holness administration has improved Jamaicans' lives through tax incentives, transportation and security investments. He said the Opposition People...

The overcast sky and periodic showers have not dampened the spirit of Jamaica Labour Party supporters who travelled from all across the island to the National Arena for the party's 81st annual conference. This is expected to be the final...

The Jamaica Labour Party's Floyd Green is urging Jamaicans not to vote against the party over unresolved issues about water and other public services.  "Listen I understand the frustration. A lot of us feel like the issue should have...

The police are reporting that the teen boys seen in a video sexually assaulting a schoolgirl have been arrested. The video, which came to light sometime last week and has been circulated on social media platforms, depicts inappropriate behaviour...

The police are advising persons who will be attending today's Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Annual Conference at the National Arena that no offensive weapons will be allowed in the venue. These include firearms, knives, ice picks, machetes, long...

The main road from Spur Tree to Greenvale in Manchester will be partially closed today by the National Works Agency (NWA) to undertake works. Traffic will be curtailed along the corridor in order to facilitate pavement repairs by a contractor...

An alleged gunman was fatally shot by the police during a reported confrontation in Tryall Heights, Spanish Town, St Catherine last night. The deceased is yet to be identified. The incident is being probed by the independent Commission of...

A St Thomas businessman was gunned down at his establishment on Saturday night. Killed was 28-year-old Ramone Wright, otherwise called 'Spoon' and 'Soapie', of Black Street in Llandewey. It is reported that about 6:45 p.m. Wright...

OBEDIENCE IS key to defying premature death. When we live a holy life and totally walk in obedience to God’s laws and leading, then, it will become almost impossible to die untimely through sickness, diseases, enemy’s attacks, demonic arrows, etc...

MANY OF us are living with a broken or wounded heart. It affects our lives daily. We have tried to fix it but have been unsuccessful, and we don’t know what else to do. God cares about our broken hearts. “ The Lord is close to the broken-hearted...

JESUS SAID, “For, I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison...

HENNIKER, New Hampshire (AP): When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night. The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft systems...

Patient safety remains a critical concern in hospitals worldwide, and Jamaica is no exception. With global and local pushes towards safer, smarter healthcare systems, it is time to truly begin to explore technology-driven solutions to improve...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that a section of the Bounty Hall roadway in Trelawny, in the vicinity of Green Park, will be closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday to facilitate the replacement of a defective culvert, which has...

Persons entering Jamaica with money exceeding US$10,000 are being reminded that they must declare the funds. Brand Communication Specialist at the Financial Investigation Division (FID), Garth Williams, told JIS News that failure to declare the...

Sections of Morass, Bastard Cedar Walk, Pullet Lane, Bullet Tree Lane, Shrewsbury and Logwood in Whithorn, Westmoreland are under a curfew. The security measure began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 22 and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m....

A man was gunned down in Quarry Hill, St Catherine last night. He is 24-year-old construction worker Zidan Downer, who lived in the community. It is reported that about 8 o'clock explosions were heard near a church in the community and checks...

One of three men charged over an attack on a man in Caymanas Bay, St Catherine was freed in the parish court on Friday. Selvyn Ferguson, 24, was freed after it was indicated that he did not have a case to answer. However, the parish court judge...

Contention is brewing between the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) and the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) on who should be in control of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation following yesterday's by-election. The PNP regained...

A fire early this morning destroyed several homes in Majestic Gardens, St Andrew. The blaze occurred around 1 o'clock in a section of the community called 'Board Building' by residents. It is reported that over 30 individuals have been...

Thirty-six persons were sworn as new Jamaican citizens, while Gramps Morgan, a member of the reggae group Morgan’s Heritage, led a group of nine Jamaicans in the Tri-State area who received the Consul General’s Heritage Awards on November 15. The...

GRAMPS MORGAN Grammy award-winning reggae artiste Roy ‘Gramps’ Morgan grew up on soul and reggae, but Sunday dinners at home featured country classics, inspiring his love for both genres. Gramps was born into reggae royalty. His father, Denroy...

LONDON: A leading physicist of Jamaican heritage is promoting a funding scheme designed to increase the number of black science professors in the United Kingdom (UK). Dr Mark Richards, a physics researcher and senior teaching fellow at Imperial...

The Clarendon police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old man who is suspected to have been mauled by a cow. Dead is Leroy Prince, a farmer of Friendship district. It is reported that about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday Prince's body was found...

Like his father Derrick, Duane Smith, is to represent the St Andrew North Western constituency after victory in today's by-election. He, who represented the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, received 1,863 votes to independent candidate Carl...

The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has retained the Morant Bay Division in the St Thomas Municipal Corporation. Following today's by-election, the PNP's Yvonne Rosemarie Shaw, a former mayor, polled 2,096 votes to defeat...

Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert is back as the Member of Parliament for the Trelawny Southern constituency after winning today's by-election. She polled 4,146 votes to independent candidate Lloyd Gillings' 1,434 votes. Dalrymple-Philibert...

More tourism workers have taken to the picket line to protest over what they say are poor working conditions. Today, disgruntled workers that Bahia Principe Grand Jamaica resort and Jewel Paradise Cove, which are both in Runaway Bay, St Ann, walked...

The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) is proposing a reduction in the income tax rate for small businesses to incentivise the formalisation of informal enterprises. The proposal is contained in a media statement released by the JCC...

The lawyer for Matthew Hyde, the university student who held his then girlfriend captive in a dorm room and tortured her in 2023, has proposed that he be given a sentence of no more than four years. The sentencing hearing is to continue on...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has advised that after consultation with key stakeholders, a decision was taken to adjust the dates for the administration of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Six exam. This is due to the...