A nine-millimetre Ruger pistol was recovered on Thursday during a joint police-military operation in the community of Trinity Land, Port Maria in St Mary. Commanding officer for the St Mary police division, Acting Superintendent Anthony...

The St Andrew North police have released the names of seven men wanted for various offences including murder. Among the wanted men is Curtis Lewis, 42, unemployed, of 100 Red Hills Road. The police say he is of brown complexion five feet...

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) says the current congestion at the port of Kingston is the result of a drastic increase of cargo volumes as well as disruptions in mainliner service schedules. On Wednesday businessman Richard...

King's House has disclosed that Governor General Sir Patrick Allen is now recovering following a successful spinal surgery. It had announced on Monday that Sir Patrick would undergo the surgery aimed at alleviating the "debilitating and...

Approximately 2,000 residents in the Harmons Valley area of Manchester are set to benefit from a multimillion-dollar water project, which will supply 60,000 gallons of the commodity daily. The initiative is a partnership involving the Ministry of...

More than 2,819 hectares of crops that were damaged by Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Rafael have been restored. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, said approximately $182 million was spent procuring 27,579 units of...

Police carrying out operations in the St Catherine South division have seized several motor vehicles, including a Jaguar motor car. The operation was being carried out along Palmetto West in Passagefort, Portmore, on Thursday. One of the...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging consumers to be reasonable in their expectations for timely delivery of goods and services during the busy yuletide season. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Director...

Police in St Catherine are probing the suspected suicide of a marketer, Sasha Daye, who was found hanging from a staircase at her home in Bridge View in Portmore on Wednesday. The police were reportedly alerted about the matter about 11:20 p.m. The...

Metry Seaga, CEO of JFP Limited, was yesterday re-elected as president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) during a council meeting held at the organisation’s offices on Hope Road in St Andrew. This marks Seaga’s final year in his...

Robin Russell, president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), says the Government’s plan to remove taxes on tips for hospitality workers does not guarantee any notable widespread increase in salaries, as only about half of tourism...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging banks to step up their efforts to ensure reliable automated teller machine (ATM) services during the busy Christmas holiday season. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) '...

A probe by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has found that the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) was correct in issuing higher bills to customers following the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July as this was influenced by a...

Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says a report from the Chief Engineering Officer at the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has confirmed that permit breaches were made by Estatebridge Holdings Limited in the construction of an...

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is urging road users to exercise caution on the nation's roadways, as there have been 351 fatalities resulting from 303 fatal crashes as of December 18. The data, released today, reveals that motorcyclists,...

A male teacher at Immaculate Conception High School in St Andrew was arrested today as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual activities with a student at the all-girls institution. The Gleaner understands that the investigation is at...

The main suspect in the gruesome murder of veteran court reporter Barbara Gayle has been captured. He was arrested by the police while hiding in bushes in Grange Lane, St Catherine. Earlier today, Gayle's stolen vehicle was found along Dyke...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Wednesday requiring more oversight of youth residential treatment facilities, a feat for hotel heiress Paris Hilton who has spent years lobbying lawmakers to regulate an industry marred by child...

Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has reintroduced its Kingston to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, flight. The first flight took off on Tuesday, offering travellers the three weekly services. “Caribbean Airlines takes pride in being a...

The Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau and the Independent Commission of Investigations have launched probes into the injury of a policeman and an inmate during a reported disturbance at the Kingston Central...

Police tracking the gruesome murder of veteran court reporter Barbara Gayle, say they found her stolen vehicle along the Dyke Road in St Catherine this morning. The discovery was made around 9:00 a.m., sleuths say. Gayle was discovered...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has instituted traffic changes in Christiana, Manchester, and Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, in a bid to ease traffic during the holiday season. Main Street, at its intersection with the Christiana Bypass (Apple Tree...

Project STAR has begun the implementation of comprehensive Community Transformation Action Plans across five communities, marking a significant milestone in its mission to drive sustainable economic and social development to improve the quality of...

The United Kingdom has announced funding under the Sustainable Blue Economies Programme’s Blue Social Challenge Fund to help countries across the Caribbean harness its ocean resources to improve climate resilience and livelihoods for vulnerable...

WESTERN BUREAU: While St James currently holds the dubious title as Jamaica’s murder capital, with over 100 homicides this year, the mayor of the capital city Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is promising that come 2025, the tourism hub will...

WESTERN BUREAU: President of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, businessman Moses Chybar, the chief executive officer of Icon Importers and Distributors, has outlined a range of steps he plans to take to reposition his 25-year-old...

WESTERN BUREAU: In an inspiring display of talent and dedication, New Hope Primary School, in eastern Westmoreland, emerged as the champions of the Westmoreland Primary Schools Container Gardening Competition, which saw them being rewarded for...

The People's National Party (PNP) has condemned the killing of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle. In a media release on Tuesday, the PNP said this latest attack on a journalist is "symptomatic of the larger state of insecurity in which...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says she is deeply saddened to learn of death of Gleaner journalist Barbara Gayle. Gayle was found dead at her home at Caymanas Estate in St Catherine on Tuesday. Police are still...

The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) is expressing shock and outrage at the tragic death of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle. In a media release on Tuesday, the PAJ hailed her as a "trailblazing journalist who dedicated her life to...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has paid tribute to veteran court reporter Barbara Gayle, noting that her career was «defined by truth, justice, and transparency». In a statement released to the media on Tuesday following news of...

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from a Pennsylvania jail. Luigi Mangione...