Homer Davis, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Western, has expressed disappointment at the level of recognition being given to National Hero Samuel Sharpe and Sam Sharpe Day.  Speaking at the annual Sam Sharpe Flames of...

A retired soldier has been charged in relation to a farm work scam through which he allegedly defrauded two women more than $1 million in June this year. Fifty-six-year-old Phillip Panton is charged with obtaining money by means of false...

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has partnered with TotalEnergies on the petroleum entity's 'Helmet 4 Life' initiative, which is intended to distribute certified helmets to motorcyclists and pillion riders islandwide. Manager for...

Investigators assigned to the St Andrew North Police Division seized a shotgun during an operation in Cashew Ridge, Jacks Hill on Thursday. Reports from the Grants Pen police are that about 4:00 a.m., lawmen, acting on information, conducted an...

Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange says it is regrettable to see the postponement of popular dancehall concert Sting. On the day of the event yesterday, Supreme Promotions Ltd, organiser of Sting 2024, announced that it could not go ahead with...

Effective April 1, 2025, the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) will revise the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) framework to make provisions for the elimination of annual renewals of SEZ Operating Certificates for Developers and Occupants...

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – A Jamaican national died and three others have been hospitalised with serious injuries following a single-vehicle collision in the Cayman Islands on Thursday. Romario Jacquet, 26, of Rockfort in East...

The Jamaica National Group brought the warmth of the season straight to the heart of Half-Way Tree in St Andrew recently with pop-up performances by the National Chorale of Jamaica, Kingston College Choir, Immaculate Conception High School’s praise...

The man who escaped custody while at court and injured a policeman in St Mary last month has been charged following his capture on Tuesday. Thirty-one-year-old Oshane Scott, otherwise called 'Chin Chin', a labourer of Manchester Lane in...

Production company Clearsound Production Services Group Limited has hit back at the organiser of Sting 2024 stating that it failed to pay over millions and suggested that it operated in a way that breached their contract. According to...

A Manchester man who is in custody for allegedly murdering his elderly landlord in July 2022 has been charged again, this time in relation to two cases of double murders, one of which involves his aunt. Manchester detectives laid the additional...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is advising that its Nethersole Place location in downtown Kingston will be closed tomorrow Friday, December 27, to facilitate necessary emergency repairs to the building. The BOJ says it will activate its Essential...

Kwanzaa is a celebration of the African culture, commemorated in countries with large African descendant populations, such as the United States, Jamaica, France, Canada, and Brazil. Founded in 1966, the holiday, which serves as a nationwide...

The Hayes police in Clarendon are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at his home with burn marks. Dead is 59-year-old truck driver Walter Tomlinson of Savannah district in the parish. Reports are that about 12:20 p.m. on...

A motorcyclist who reportedly tried to 'undertake' a truck in Westmoreland was one of three people who died in early-morning motor vehicle crashes on Christmas Day. Killed in the Westmoreland crash are 22-year-old Andre Clarke, otherwise...

The Independent Commission of Investigations is probing the shooting of a man by a policeman in Bannister district in Old Harbour, St Catherine. Reports are that about 9:00 p.m., the policeman was at home with family members listening to music...

An elderly woman was killed in a fire at her home in Auldayr, Bluefield, Westmoreland this morning. She has been identified as 91-year-old Katleen Scott. The woman's daughter, Marlene Scott, told The Gleaner that she woke to use the bathroom...

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...

A financial burden lifted! This was the sentiment shared by Narobi Wright, a Midwifery student at the College of Health Sciences, University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, as she gave the response on behalf of this year’s Chinese Ambassador’s...

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-...