Detectives from the St Catherine North Police Division are searching for a group of gunmen who indiscriminately fired on a motor car, injuring three people along Brown's Hall main road on Friday. The vehicle they were travelling in caught fire...

The St Andrew Central police have launched an investigation into the injury of a Brazilian diplomat who was attacked by dogs on Millisborough Crescent on Friday afternoon. According to reports, the 57-year-old woman was mauled by a German...

A St Catherine-based educator who is charged with the alleged sexual molestation of a 12-year-old student is to stand trial in the Circuit Court on February 7. The matter was transferred on Friday from the St Catherine Parish Court after it was...

MBJ Airports Limited, the operator of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, is reporting that some flight operations have been cancelled or delayed due to the winter storm affecting some areas in the Unites States. Delta...

The People's National Party (PNP) has announced that Lawrence Rowe has been withdrawn as its parliamentary candidate for Central Kingston. “We thank Comrade Rowe for his service to the party and his efforts in representing the people of...

“AUTISM SPECTRUM disorder is a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and socialises with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication. The disorder also includes limited and repetitive...

THE PUBLIC is invited to join the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) at the official opening ceremony of their Exercise Event Horizon 2025, on Monday, January 13, at 9 a.m. A key feature of the opening ceremony will be a Sail and Fly Past of maritime and...

LOS ANGELES (AP): Fires raging in the Los Angeles area reduced some 10,000 structures to ash and rubble, killed at least 10, displaced thousands of others and spread over an area larger than the size of San Francisco. The blazes started Tuesday,...

As she celebrated her 85th birthday on Wednesday, stalwart entrepreneur M. Audrey Stewart-Hinchcliffe credited her good eating habits for sustaining her life to this moonstone year. While in her 50s and before returning to her homeland Jamaica,...

MINISTER OF Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, is encouraging local farmers to return to sugarcane production amid positive growth signals in the sector. The developments include a US$1-million investment by Pan Caribbean Sugar Company...

Kerron 'Piggy' Mason, who was wanted in connection with a series of larcenies and burglaries in St Andrew, was taken into custody today by the police after the motor car he was driving crashed and overturned along Slipe Pen Road. The police...

The National Works Agency (NWA), through contractors, will this weekend ramp up its activities to have roads in the Corporate Area, Clarendon, and Portmore, St Catherine addressed through the Government's $2-billion patching programme that...

Two foreign nationals were among four persons arrested and charged on Wednesday in relation to the seizure of a loaded gun during a traffic stop on Princess Street in downtown Kingston. Charged with breaches of the Firearms Act are 22-year-old...

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is reporting that it has enhanced security measures across healthcare facilities, including at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, arising from incidents of abuse and threats directed at healthcare...

Opposition Spokesperson on Health, Dr Alfred Dawes, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the Ministry of Health's lack of response to allegations of negligence at Bustamante Hospital following the death of Alexandrianna Jones. He is calling for...

The permit breaches at the residential development by Estatebridge Holdings Limited and the commercial property developed by a company for which Councillor for the Maxfield Division, Dennis Gordon, is a principal, have been...

The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) is assuring Jamaicans that multipurpose cleaners available locally under the Fabuloso brand are safe to use. Inspector with Oversight of the Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate,...

Toll road operator TransJamaican Highway Limited is warning the public against a scam targeting customers. In a notice, the company says it is aware that some customers have received text messages encouraging them to click on a link to...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has urged residents of St Mary to take increased personal responsibility in fostering the peaceful resolution of domestic disputes. Holness noted that while there has been a welcomed 40 per cent reduction in murders...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, is encouraging ministries which have not yet signed up to the Government’s MyHR+ platform, to do so. “This is to ensure that all employees are on an essential system, so that payrolls can...

The United States Embassy in Kingston is now accepting proposals for the 2025 Global US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grants programme. This opportunity, funded by the US Department of State, provides grants for the...

A 50-year-old man was found bludgeoned to death at his home in Bog Walk, St Catherine, on Thursday night. The deceased is Orville Williams, a  labourer of Swamp Lane, Bog Walk. About 8:45 p.m., the Bog Walk police received information...

Firefighters are hoping for a break Friday from the fierce winds that have fuelled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighbourhoods and setting the nation's second-largest city on edge. On Thursday...

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Patrick Prendergast, director of the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), has emphasised the need for a strategic initiative to ensure that all Jamaicans are aware of and appreciate the events that led to the...

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents and environmentalists are increasingly concerned about the destruction of the once vibrant mangroves along the roadway from Martha Brae to Market Street in Falmouth, Trelawny, to facilitate the expansion of the resort...

WESTERN BUREAU: Zudui Zhang, chairman and CEO of the Westmoreland-based Pan Caribbean Sugar Company Limited, predicts an improvement in sugar cane production this year over last year’s 2,500 tonnes, despite challenges from natural disasters and...

WESTERN BUREAU: Superintendent Othneil Dobson, the police commander for the Westmoreland, has revealed that bike taxi and public passenger (PPV) vehicles operators are among the primary offenders in incidents of child sexual abuse and other sexual...

In response to rising concerns about misinformation, disinformation and scams, the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) has launched a national public education campaign to raise awareness about deepfake content. Deepfakes – digitally...

A 72-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Denham Town in downtown Kingston. The curfew started at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, and will end at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 12. The boundaries of the curfew are: North: Starting at the...

A Richmond, St Mary architect, 36-year-old Heldon Barriffe, has been charged by detectives attached to the Port Maria Criminal Investigation Branch for shooting at a man with whom he had a dispute at a bar in Zion Hill Crossroads. Barriffe has been...

The National Education Trust (NET) is reporting that repairs have been completed at 87 schools which were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July 2024. Repairs are at an advanced stage, ranging between 70 and 97 per cent, at...

A fire today damaged an apartment at Turtle Towers in Ocho Rios, St Ann. No injuries were reported. The fire was confined to the ninth floor of the 11-floor apartment building. Divisional Commander Anthony Hinds told The Gleaner the St Ann's...

Detectives attached to the Spanish Town Criminal Investigation Branch on Wednesday charged a man who stabbed a bartender, leaving her hospitalised, during an argument at the establishment. Charged with wounding with intent is 36-year-old Rando...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is employing the use of technology to protect the brand integrity of Jamaica's renowned Blue Mountain Coffee. Making the announcement on Thursday , Portfolio Minister,  Floyd Green, said that...

Today's general council meeting of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation descended into chaos as Jamaica Labour Party councillors, led by Minority Leader Theresa Turner Flynn, demanded answers about why Chief Executive Officer Marvalyn...