Former head of the Registrar General Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane, is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF). The appointment is effective Monday, January 6. His appointment follows the passing of the previous...

The Manchester police seized a magazine containing 14 rounds of ammunition during an operation on the Sea Air main road in Alligator Pond on Saturday. Reports from the Alligator Pond police are that about 8:00 a.m., lawmen were in the area when a...

A St Catherine man accused of threatening the mother of his two children with a gun at their home was on Friday granted $500,000 bail in the parish court. Romario Marsh, who is a mason, is charged with using a firearm to ...

A total of 14,434 Jamaicans were placed in jobs abroad last year under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's Overseas Employment Programme. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings, in making the disclosure, said that...

Lawmen assigned to the Kingston Central Police Division have charged a man with being armed with an offensive weapon and assaulting the police following an incident in downtown, Kingston on Saturday. Charged is 30-year-old Aswald Clarke, a mason of...

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Bee farmers in Jamaica are growing increasingly concerned about the impact of the invasive Cuban tree frog on their hives. Scientifically known as Osteopilus septentrionalis, the Cuban tree frog is native to Cuba, The Bahamas and the Cayman Islands...

If 2023 was a year of wonder about artificial intelligence, 2024 was the year to try to get that wonder to do something useful without breaking the bank. There was a “shift from putting out models to actually building products”, said Arvind...

Hospitals are continually faced with a shortage of blood and are always appealing for more. With Jamaica’s high rate of motor vehicle accidents and other issues that lead to a reliance on blood donation in the healthcare system, it is imperative...

The education sector is reeling over the passing of beloved primary school principal O’Neil Stevens, whose death the education ministry says is a «profound loss» to the nation. 

Costa Rican national, Roy Compos, who entered the «wrong house» in the Caribbean Estate gated community in St Catherine after having too much to drink in December, has been fined $300,000 or three months’ imprisonment for house breaking. 

The Trelawny police are investigating the death of an 83-year-old farmer whose body whose body was discovered at his residence in First Hill in Jackson Town in the parish on Friday. 

A 54-year-old janitor from Brown’s Town in St Ann has been charged with theft involving approximately $290,000 from a business in the parish last year.  

Erling Haaland and English Premier League football club Manchester City might just be turning the corner after the team's worst run of results under Pep Guardiola.

(AP) — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an official said Saturday. She was 116. Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of elderly policies, said Itooka...

The Jessie Ripoll Primary School is mourning the loss of its principal, O’neil Stevens, and his wife, Camesha Lindsay-Stevens, who died in a motor vehicle crash on a highway in the United States on Friday. 

Residents of St. James Southern have been empowered to contribute to the parish’s tourism product. Member of Parliament (MP) Homer Davissaid 26 young people earned certification after successfully completing training programmes offered by the...

Jamaica’s commitment to climate justice and social equity has been given a boost by the International Labour Organization (ILO) through its Just Transition Project. The project is aimed at fostering a sustainable and equitable future for everyone...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has announced a change in the criteria for the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen competition. Traditionally, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) organises the Festival...

With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general’s advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on to that. “Drinking less is...

The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last week, according to the latest government health data. “A lot of flu out there,” said the Centers for Disease Control and...

Five of the seven men charged in connection with the alleged illegal operation of a slaughterhouse in Central Village, St Catherine, were granted bail when they appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. Omar Thompson was...

Five men have been charged with breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act following the seizure of approximately 1,832 pounds of compressed ganja at the Bowden Wharf in St Thomas on December 20. The seizure was made during a joint operation between ...

Ninety-six farmworkers, 12 of whom are first-timers, departed Jamaica for Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) on Friday. They will work in the provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick, supporting agricultural operations in...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the organisers of the Intimate concert, scheduled for Saturday, January 4, at Plantation Cove in Priory, St Ann, are advising the public of traffic and security arrangements that will be in place for...

Minister of Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of racehorse trainer and president of the Jamaica Racehorse Trainers' Association, Vincent 'Trainer' Edwards. Edwards reportedly died on Thursday....

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica had several significant achievements in 2024, including a reduction in serious crimes. Holness said that the strategy of long-term investments in equipment, personnel, intelligence and leadership in the...

A man was fatally shot by the police and an illegal firearm seized early this morning in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew. He is yet to be identified.  The incident happened in an area known as Tavern Gully. The Gleaner understands the targeted...

A policeman allegedly accidentally shot himself last night while at the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine. The sergeant is being treated for injuries reportedly sustained to his scrotum. Reports are that about 9:30, the policeman...

The tourism industry in Jamaica is a mecca for growth, with a competitive edge that makes destination Jamaica a formidable force, both locally and internationally. For over 25 years, the name Marlene Buckridge has been synonymous with the...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be intensifying efforts to advance the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities in Jamaica. Portfolio Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. made the disclosure while addressing the handover of care...

WESTERN BUREAU: ICON Importers and Distributors, a company with over 25 years of service, has unveiled a major investment in the Global Service Sector (GSS), formally known as business processing outsourcing (BPO). This move will transform the...

The Guys Hill Community Development Committee (CDC) in St Catherine on Monday held its third annual children’s treat. The event was held at the Guys Hill Town Hall, built in 1938, which was transformed into a zone of celebration and laughter as the...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of a man who allegedly pulled a gun on a police party in Lakes Pen, St Catherine, Thursday morning. The deceased is 23-year-old Richard...