The board of the National Water Commission (NWC) was blindsided by Prime Minister Andrew Holness' announcement that it is to write off the debts of pensioners with outstanding balances of more than two years, Opposition Spokesperson on Water...

People's National Party (PNP) President, Mark Golding, says he is disappointed that the leadership of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has not denounced the racist rhetoric that has been directed at him by some of its members.  “I am...

The Meteorological Service has issued a flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Mary, Portland, St Thomas, Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine and Clarendon. A flash flood watch means that flash flooding is possible, and residents...

Local spice farmers are to benefit from increased access to financing to expand their operations and boost productivity. The support is being provided under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food for Progress Jamaica Spices (...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says the new School Safety Policy is expected to be finalised by the end of November. The policy is being developed in collaboration with the Ministry of National...

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre has dismissed calls for a snap general election in St Lucia saying he will follow the constitutional requirements when announcing a date for the polls. General elections were...

The Supreme Court has reserved its ruling in an application brought by Sheryl Blair, administrative assistant at Petrojam Ltd, who is seeking an injunction to bar the company from retiring her until her claim has been decided by the court. Justice...

A 37-year-old St Thomas farmer who was charged with the chopping death of his neighbour who freed in the parish court on Monday after the judge upheld submissions that he acted in self defence. The judge also upheld arguments that Marvin McEwan did...

ADVANCED DISCUSSIONS on the Jamaica and South Africa Co-production Treaty through the Film Commission and a successful mission to the 2024 FAME Week/MIP Africa solidified Jamaica’s increasing efforts to form alliances among stakeholders in the...

AH, THE holiday season – cool breeze, grand markets, and that unmistakable buzz of last-minute shopping! For sole traders and micro-businesses, it’s prime time to dazzle customers without maxing out your budget. So, if you’re ready to make your...

GENERAL MANAGER of the JN Foundation Claudine Allen is emphasising the urgent need for collective action to address motorcycle-related road fatalities. She made the poignant statement while addressing motorcyclists and patrons who converged in...

WESTERN BUREAU: Cub Scouts representing the St James Scout District emerged victorious at the inaugural staging of the Scout Association of Jamaica, Region IV Cub and Scouts Culturama Performing Arts Competition, which took place at the St John’s...

WESTERN BUREAU: Presiding St James parish court judge Natiesha Fairclough-Hylton yesterday blasted the police for their apparent lack of urgency in completing the court files relating to Joseph ‘Gio’ McKenzie, the former St James ‘most...

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump threatened today to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. He said he would impose...

The police are advising members of the public that sections of Waltham Park Road and Bay Farm Road in Kingston 11 are currently closed. This is due to a shooting incident that occurred in the area this evening. READ: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/...

Six persons were reportedly shot and injured in the Waltham Park Road area of St Andrew around 7 p.m. The Corporate Communications Unit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force says the persons have been taken to hospital and preliminary details are being...

Jamaica's Sunshine Girls produced a wire-to-wire game three victory to level their series 1-1 against the England Roses following their close fought 50-49 win inside the National Indoor Sports Centre earlier tonight. The deciding game four for...

The Super Lotto jackpot has been hit for the fourth time this year. The J$162 million jackpot was hit by a lucky player in St Elizabeth who bought a J$200 ticket with the winning numbers 11, 19, 24, 25, 33 and Super Ball 5. The ticket was bought at...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two United Nations agencies reported today. Globally, an intimate partner...

Jamaican-American United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced today that he will step down from that position on December 13. His deputy, Edward Kim, will take over on an acting basis after his departure...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A new study has found that there is a notable increase in seizures of firearms shipments to both the Caribbean and Latin America from 2016 to 2023. The study, titled 'Trends in Trafficking: Comparing US-...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has earmarked $420 million as consultancy fees to design its planned twin-tower office complex at Nethersole Place, downtown Kingston.  It's the latest development in the expansion of the Central Bank. ...

The St Andrew South police seized another rifle from a house on Glen Road in Kingston today, bringing to three the number of high powered illegal guns recovered from the space in under 10 days. Over that period, the police also seized a Glock...

A former cashier who allegedly stole almost $400,000, which she collected on behalf of her employer, is to reappear in the St Catherine Parish Court on January 5, 2025. Stephanie Facey, 30, of Linstead, St Catherine, is charged with larceny as...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A member of Haiti's transitional presidential council has publicly criticised remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron, who was caught on camera calling the Caribbean country's leaders "total...

Classes at Meadowbrook High and Meadowbrook Preparatory schools have been suspended for the day following reports of a bomb threat. The emergency services, including the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says the teen boys seen in a video sexually assaulting a schoolgirl have been charged with several offences including rape, forcible abduction, knowing and producing child pornography and...

The Runaway Bay police in St Ann are investigating the suspected suicide of a foreigner at the Bahia Principe hotel in Runaway Bay on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as 56-year-old James Harrison-Pittan, of Ontario, Canada....

Last week was the bloodiest in Jamaica this year, with 44 murders recorded — the highest for any seven-day period in 2024. According to the latest statistics published by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) this morning, as at November 23...

The police have reported that a student of Carron Hall High School in St Mary is among the three victims who perished in an early morning crash along the White Hall main road in the parish on Sunday. A police report states that, about 3 a.m. Sunday...

Cheers and jubilation filled Dinthill Technical High School in St Catherine last Thursday as 300 students were honoured for their academic achievements. The day’s activities, organised by the Dinthill Technical Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) in...

When the ESQR’s Quality Choice Prize 2024 Convention unfolds on December 9 in Vienna, Austria, Jamaica’s very own Lifespan Spring Water will be one of the recipients to be celebrated. Selected companies, organisations, institutions and public...

WESTERN BUREAU: Kay-Ann Anderson, the British woman who has been on trial for allegedly trying to smuggle one kilogram of cocaine inside a box of Tastee patties on May 10, 2023, is maintaining her innocence ahead of her trial’s scheduled verdict on...

Jénine Shepherd, 26, has been invited to become an honorary advisor of the New York-based NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, Inc. She joins their long list of Honorary Advisors. This appointment comes off the heels of Shepherd’s...

This is a story of hope and possibilities. A US-funded project, aimed at increasing the productivity of high-quality Jamaican ginger, turmeric, and pimento and by-products, is providing women, youth and people with disabilities with hands-on...