WE ARE again celebrating the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Sure, Christmas is the most celebrated day in the world today. In fact, some people begin to plan for it as soon as they go into a new year. In some countries, like the USA,...

IT IS Christmastime again, time for The Salvation Army to put out its kettles at strategic points to collect money to help support its social outreach. It is perhaps one of the few religious movements to use this method to get money for social...

ON THE second Sunday of Advent, last week, Christ Church hosted the annual human rights service ahead of International Human Rights Day. On that Sunday when we lit the candle of peace, the sounds of Peter Tosh blared from the holy place: “...

WHEN THE African Methodist Episcopal Church, arguably the world’s largest independent Black Protestant denomination, held its quadrennial General Conference in Ohio in August, among the agenda items was an issue that the Rev Jennifer S. Leath had...

A St Andrew businessman has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition after a loaded gun was reportedly seized during a raid at his business place. He is 47-year-old Micheal Nelson, of...

Fifty-six high schools are being targeted under a tactical programme being implemented by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information to significantly enhance student performance in Mathematics and English language in the Caribbean...

Twenty-seven-year-old labourer, Nicholas Pryce, of Savannah Cross, Clarendon, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Old Harbour, St Catherine, on Friday. It is reported that he was riding his motorcycle when he was hit by a motor car at the...

The police have identified one of the three men who were fatally shot in separate incidents involving the police in St Catherine on Friday. He is Rori Foster, also known as 'Tuff Tuff', 34, of Central Way, Silverstone, St Catherine....

A search is now under way for five inmates who escaped custody from the Barnett Street Police Station in St James on Saturday. The police say they escaped between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. They are: * Forty-two-year-old Edgar Spence of Flower...

The New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) has entered a new chapter, with the handing over of keys to residents in phase one of the Victoria Palms Housing Development in Denham Town, Kingston on Friday. The 12 unit, two-storey development,...

Fewer grandparents were living with and taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in young children going to preschool and more people stayed put in their homes in the first part of the 2020s compared with the last part of the 2010s,...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): The doll’s golden curls are intact and soon her head is too. One by one, the toys that show the wear and tear of love are restored for the holidays: sewed and combed, stuffed and dressed. From Barbie dolls to a Kung Fu...

WESTERN BUREAU: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels, chairman of the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), says the corporation stands ready to provide the National Works Agency (NWA) with a solution to fix the perennial bad-road situation in Lucea....

WESTERN BUREAU: The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has left the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) in a quandary as it has rejected the corporation’s request for assistance to fund the Mayor’s Christmas Treat for Children, which is scheduled for...

WESTERN BUREAU: Ian Myles, councillor for the Little London division in the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC), has called for the impounding of stray animals to be privatised, as this will provide a humane solution to the issue, and enhance...

The St Mary police have charged the two 18-year-olds who were arrested earlier this week in connection with a break-in in Port Maria. Euton Jones, otherwise called 'EJ', of River Lane, Port Maria, and Gavaughn Belto, otherwise called...

Thirty-four-year-old Nicholas Muthra, the wanted man captured during heightened police operations in Westmoreland on Wednesday, has been charged. Muthra, a security guard of Williamsfield, Westmoreland, has been charged with murder, wounding with...

The father of a 13-year-old boy who brought his licensed gun to school in his backpack reportedly by mistake has been charged with negligent loss of a firearm. The 63-year-old Irwin Meadows, St James resident is also charged with failure to...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging citizens to prioritise safety, especially when handling devices powered by lithium batteries, during the festive season. Superintendent at the JFB, Emeleo Ebanks, told JIS News that individuals must observe...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging persons to exercise caution and diligence when considering financial assistance options, such as loans, during the Christmas season. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank...

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St Andrew North Police Division. The security measure began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 13 and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, December 15. The boundaries of the curfew are...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing a double fatal shooting by the police in a housing scheme in Ewarton, St Catherine, Friday morning. INDECOM said in a media release that initial reports indicate that two men were...

The parliamentary Opposition is calling for Prime Minister Andrew Holness to give up ministerial oversight of critical government agencies dealing with real estate amid conflict of interest concerns. The demand follows Tuesday's release of an...

The Integrity Commission's (IC) case brought against Member of Parliament (MP) Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert will proceed to trial, Parish Court Judge Leighton Morris has ruled. Dalrymple-Philibert's attorneys, Peter Champagnie and Neco Pagon...

A man who forced a teenage girl to perform sex acts on several men after tricking her into believing he was a talent scout who could get her modelling jobs is going to prison for 11 years. Keron Watson was also ordered to pay $2 million to the...

The Greater Portmore Health Centre in St Catherine is being upgraded to a Type 5 (Comprehensive) facility with state-of-the-art features to enhance healthcare delivery to residents. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, on...

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is set to welcome its first casino, with Princess Jamaica, the island’s newest resort, announcing plans to open a full-service gaming facility by the fourth quarter of 2025. The development was revealed by Enrico Pezzoli,...

WASHINGTON (AP): United States President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office, to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. But...

The Trade Board Limited (The TBL), an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment...

On International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, commemorated on December 12, the United Nations reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that every individual in Caribbean countries can access the quality health services they need without...

Following a recent report from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) concerning an increase in influenza and dengue cases in 2024 for the Region of the Americas, Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness is noting that while flu cases remain...

Five barrels shipped from the United States, labelled groceries and clothing, were found to contain assembled guns, some designer (Gucci) plated, and firearm accessories to further assemble at least 39 pistols along with approximately 2,800...

After months of intense investigation, the police have charged a 20-year-old man in connection with the shooting death of a teenage boy at the intersection of Ashley Road and Metcalf Road in Kingston. Tyrese Ryman, otherwise known as 'Reeseman...

A police search is under way for a gunman who killed a vendor at his fruit stall and injured another in Linstead, St Catherine last night. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Maurice Marrah, also known as 'Telto' of Grove Road...

The man who murdered two elderly citizens and shot a woman in Bog Hole district in James Hill, Clarendon on Wednesday has surrendered to the police. The incident occurred around 5:20 p.m.  Dead are 57-year-old Melbourne Wright, an...