Background music is no longer an afterthought at many international airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British...

Jamaicans are being urged to critically evaluate the information they consume and adopt a more safety-conscious approach when venturing out in public. Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit (CCN), Senior...

The Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation recently completed its annual Christmas outreach, spreading joy and delivering much-needed care packages to approximately 1,000 senior citizens across several communities in Kingston and St...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging citizens not to turn on lights if they suspect a gas leak in their homes. “If you enter… your house and you smell gas, never ever turn on a light. Once you flick a light switch, a spark goes off in the...

Cops on Tuesday seized an M16 rifle in Georges Plain, Frome, Westmoreland. Reports from the Savanna-La-Mar police are that about 3:30 p.m., police, acting on information, conducted a search of an open field where the firearm was found in a bag. No...

A St Elizabeth mechanic has been charged for breaking into a house and stealing $500,000. Charged with house break-in and larceny is 26-year-old Marlon Reid, otherwise called 'Nerd', of Pepper district. According to the police, about 5:21 p...

The police are advising persons who will be attending the Vybz Kartel Freedom Street Concert at the National Stadium on Tuesday, December 31, that no offensive weapons will be allowed inside the venue. They say firearms, explosives, knives, glass...

Persons are being reminded not to drink alcohol while they are operating motor vehicles, as many crashes occur during the Christmas period, when persons overindulge. According to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, the Yuletide...

A woman was fatally shot by a policeman after she reportedly attacked him along Barnett Street in downtown Montego Bay, St James last night. Her identity has not yet been confirmed. It is reported that the woman, believed to be a sex worker,...

A man who escaped custody while at court last month was on Tuesday apprehended by the police during an operation in Frontier district, St Mary. He is 31-year-old Oshane Scott, otherwise called 'Chin Chin', a labourer of Manchester Lane...

Joining in on the season’s festivities, Cemex/Caribbean Cement Company Limited spread Christmas cheer with their end-of-year holiday party, 'Night at the Fair'. Held at the Jamaica Pegasus, staff and specially invited guests gathered for a night of...

The St Andrew South police seized a firearm and two rounds of ammunition during an operation in Tavares Gardens, Kingston 11, on Tuesday. The Hunts Bay police say about 1:10 p.m., lawmen were in the area when a property was searched. They say...

Detectives probing the murder of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle have charged Travis Ellis for her death. Ellis was formally charged with murder Tuesday evening. Gayle was found dead at her Caymanas Estate home on December 17. Ellis was last seen...

The Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) of the police force says it is ramping up efforts to ensure public safety and reduce road fatalities during the festive season and beyond. It is doing this through increased patrols, public...

Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby has confirmed that the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation issued an order for work to stop on a development by a company for which Councillor for the Maxfield Division, Dennis Gordon,...

As Jamaicans prepare for a festive feast this Christmas, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging consumers to prioritise food safety to ensure a healthy and enjoyable holiday period. Director of Communications at the CAC, Latoya Halstead,...

The Hanover Traffic Department is probing a vehicular collision that claimed the lives of two men on the Green Island main road in the parish on Monday night. The deceased men have been identified as 23-year-old Donavon Daley and 27-...

Commuters in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR) can expect changes to several Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) routes during the holiday period. Extended hours will be provided up to midnight on Christmas Eve and 3:00 a.m. on New...

Detectives assigned to the St Elizabeth Police Division have charged two teens, a 13-year-old and a 17-year-old, with house breaking, larceny and malicious destruction of property. Reports from the Black River police are that about 7:00 a.m. on...

Kaysia Kerr, Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), is urging parents to be vigilant in ensuring the safety of their children as they celebrate the festive season, even within their homes. Kerr cautioned that...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of three men by the police during an alleged shootout today in Orange, St James. Preliminarily, the police have reported that the Area Fugitive Apprehension Team...

A woman died on Monday night after being hit by a Toyota Coaster bus while walking along the Goshen main road in St Elizabeth. The deceased has been identified as Kimberley Simpson of Goshen district, Santa Cruz address. It is reported that around...

A former Atlas employee charged over the disappearance of $10 million from an armoured truck has been found not guilty in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Nadein Miller, 52, was acquitted of a charge of larceny as a servant. Miller was part...

The St James police seized two firearms and 20 assorted rounds of ammunition during an operation in Bottom Cambridge on Monday. Reports from the Montego Bay police are that about 4:53 p.m., lawmen carried out an operation at a premises in the area...

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton is appealing for pregnant women to visit health centres for the necessary prenatal checks, to ensure the best outcomes for mother and baby. Tufton said he was concerned with statistics, which...

PLENTIFUL HARVEST Farms has planted it roots in Jamaica, leveraging the island as an ideal location to invest and set up a hydroponic greenhouse farm to meet the growing demand for high-quality produce within the tourism sector. The farm, which...

This holiday season, Red Stripe hosted the WE CAN Christmas Village at its 214 Spanish Town Road headquarters, celebrating entrepreneurship and local Jamaican businesses. The HR-led initiative brought together over 15 microbusinesses, including...

Many persons are opting to find creative means, or a side job, to earn an income during retirement; and this is commendable because the extra income can supplement their pension from their retirement scheme, or from the National Insurance Scheme,”...

Jamaica is on a transformative journey towards a sustainable future marked by development of the blue and green economies, leveraging the island’s rich marine resources and natural landscapes, says Matthew Samuda, minister without portfolio in the...

Good day Mrs. Walker-Huntington: I have been married for almost two years been together for three and had a baby seven months ago. My husband started the filing process but stopped due to him cheating on me. The documents are currently at NVC. I am...

A Clarendon man who went to the house of another and destroyed items after the two had a fight has been charged with burglary and malicious destruction of property. He is 38-year-old Andrew Baker, a mason of Chateau district. Reports from the May...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging citizens not to turn on lights if they suspect a gas leak in their homes. “[If] you enter… your house and you smell gas, never ever turn on a light. Once you flick a light switch, a spark goes [...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Daryl Vaz, has informed that the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St James, is on track to be 60 per cent solar powered, through its ongoing Solar Implementation...

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Hopewell, Hanover. The curfew began 6 p.m. on Monday and will remain in effect until 6 p.m., on Wednesday. The boundaries of the curfew are as follows: North: From the entrance of Camp Road...

Twenty-one members of the US House of Representatives have made another attempt to have Jamaica's first national hero, Marcus Garvey, pardoned before President Joe Biden leaves office next month. Led by Jamaican-American Congresswoman...