Jamaica recorded a 15.6 per cent reduction in fire-related deaths last year. This was revealed by Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, during a recent JIS Think Tank, where he shared details of the Brigade’s Emergency...

A 65-year-old man who is charged with raping a teenager was granted bail in the sum of $300,000 when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Wednesday. He is Lennox Jones of Guy's Hill, St Catherine. The matter was mentioned before...

The Government remains committed to ensuring that the country’s laws and policies reflect respect for religious freedom and diversity, says Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness. He said that the Administration will continue to engage with religious...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that more than 7,000 persons have applied for its debt amnesty programme, with many successfully formalising their contracts and reconnecting to its network. The programme started on January 2 and...

Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says Thursday's arrival in Kingston of a deportation flight from the US was in continuance of regular monthly arrangements previously in train. She noted that the flight was the first such scheduled...

The Jamaican government says it is «rigorously» assessing the risks associated with the deportation of criminals to Jamaica from the United States of America. President Donald Trump's administration has ramped up arrests of undocumented migrants...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) Captain Jedrzej Mierzewski has issued a warning to staff that their salaries will be docked if they participate in an “orchestrated” sickout under way at...

Forty-one-year-old farmer Gregory Allen, who was charged with the stabbing death of a man during a scuffle in Above Rocks, St Catherine in 2022, was today freed after it was accepted that he acted in self-defence. Allen was freed of a charge of...

Wanted man, 46-year-old Glendon Amos, alias ‘Bull’, from Commodore district in Linstead, St Catherine, was captured by the police on Wednesday. Amos was apprehended during a joint intelligence-led operation conducted by the Joint Anti-Gang Task...

Disgruntled workers employed at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited have again stayed off the job to press for better salaries. The Gleaner understands that several production workers called in sick today. There was a similar work stoppage on...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) Captain Jedrzej Mierzewski has issued a warning to staff that their salaries will be cut if they participate in an “orchestrated” sickout under way at Jamaica’s main port...

The police in Clarendon are investigating the murder of a 57-year-old man whose body was found with gunshot wounds along a road in Portland Cottage last night. Dead is Garfield Morrison, unemployed, of Content Street in Portland Cottage. Reports...

HAVANA, Cuba, CMC – Cuban President and First Secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party, Miguel Diaz-Canel, described as a brutality act the recent announcement from the Trump administration in the United States about forcibly incarcerating thousands of...

The St Catherine South police are seeking to ascertain the identity of a man whose body was found in bushes along Dyke Road in Portmore. The police say the body is of a dark complexion, about six feet long, dressed in a black jogger’s suit, and...

Two illegal guns loaded with ammunition were seized by the St Andrew South police last night during a snap raid on Kidd Lane. A man who was found inhabiting the house was taken into custody. His identity is being withheld pending further...

Jamaica recorded a 15.6 per cent reduction in fire-related deaths last year. This was revealed by Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, during a recent JIS Think Tank, where he shared details of the Brigade’s Emergency...

More than 400 residents in Exchange, St Ann, and adjoining areas now have reliable access to water supply following the recent commissioning of the Lancewood Pipeline Extension Project. The system, developed at a cost of $16 million, addresses...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army helicopter was feared dead in what was likely to be the worst US aviation disaster in almost a quarter century,...

WESTERN BUREAU: Westmoreland Custos Reverend Canon Hartley Perrin has expressed concern over the potential negative impact of US President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan on Jamaica, particularly given that the first phase targets individuals...

Born on February 4, 1922, in Banana Ridge, St Catherine, Isaac Nathaniel Rhoofe is still going strong at 102 years old. Having celebrated his milestone birthday three years ago, he remains content, grateful for his family, and joyful to be “in the...

WESTERN BUREAU: Carlington McLennon, the chief executive officer (CEO) at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, says the plans for major improvements at the Type C hospital are about 80 per cent complete in relation to the design for the...

The launch of The Red Stripe Experience at Rick’s Café recently marked a new chapter for Red Stripe’s commitment to enriching lives through the Desnoes...

Jamaicans are being reminded that they need to have a provisional driver’s licence, also known as a learner’s permit, before they can apply for any other type of driver’s licence. Dontae Matthews, manager, Corporate Communications and Public...

Western Bureau: Renowned publisher Lloyd B. Smith, who is also a former president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says work is under way to establish the Sam Sharpe Institute of Public Affairs and Caribbean Thought (SSIPA-CT)...

WESTERN BUREAU: Three employees of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, who were arrested and charged in connection with the seizure of 28.5 pounds of cocaine during a targeted operation at the airport on December 11, 2024, had their...

MINISTER OF Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says that while many great deeds often go unnoticed, there is no denying the profound impact the Franciscan Sisters have had on education in Jamaica. Addressing a...

WESTERN BUREAU: With the case-file bundle still under review, the committal hearing for former St James ‘most wanted’ man, Joseph ‘Gio’ McKenzie, who is facing two murder charges, was rescheduled to February 3 when the matter came up in the St...

“These classes are more than just lessons; they’re opportunities for seniors and their families to experience joy, connection, and growth,” Golden Designs Limited, the convener of the classes, said in a recent release. “Art is more than a creative...

AS JAMAICA’S housing market continues to evolve, with increasing demand and diverse needs, JN Bank is taking steps to drive home ownership through the reintroduction of its ‘Billion Dollar Club Promotion’. The incentive programme targets realtors...

AS THE awareness for eco-conscious living increases, businesses are rising to the challenge of meeting the demand for sustainable products. Among those championing the cause is Kerry-Ann Willis, co-founder of Eco Smart, providers of innovative and...

IN A heartwarming demonstration of community spirit and innovation, the Sagicor Foundation, through its Sigma Run brand, hosted a fundraising event, Market on the Terrace. It successfully combined philanthropy, sustainability, and economic...

SENIOR MANAGER of Sales at JN Life Insurance Company, Othneil Blagrove, is urging Jamaicans who contribute to an individual retirement scheme or superannuation fund to take the ‘leap of faith’ and increase their contributions to the maximum of 20...

THE EFFORTS to exonerate Marcus Garvey did not die after his death, however, as over the years, many people and groups have been pressing the US government to clear his name, but they were mainly unsuccessful. In 1987, under Congressman John...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the death of Professor Sir Fitzroy 'Roy' Augier is a major loss to the academic, historical, literary, Jamaican and Caribbean communities.   A renowned historian and educator, Professor Sir Roy...

The police in Westmoreland have charged two persons over the seizure of a firearm and several rounds of ammunition during an operation in Lennox,  Darliston on Sunday. Charged is 38-year-old Phillip Warren, otherwise called 'Max,...