The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) recently hosted its first lecture series and dialogue for university students and academia under the International Customs Day theme, ‘Customs Delivering on its Commitment to Efficiency, Security and Prosperity’....

Jamaicans are being encouraged to extend love, protection and hope to the most vulnerable, particularly children, by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas. Addressing the...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Domestic Violence Intervention Unit began their month-long Cross Country Tour yesterday. The JCF launched the tour in 2024 as part of its ongoing effort to combat domestic violence and raise awareness across...

For 175 years, St George’s College has stood as a beacon of excellence, forging leaders with competence, conscience, and compassion who transform the world around them. “As we celebrate this extraordinary milestone, we are reaffirming our legacy...

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has given an assurance that steps will be taken to improve the security along Jimmy Cliff Boulevard, in the St James capital, amid concerns about poor lighting and criminals preying on locals and...

WESTERN BUREAU: The struggles of motorists and pedestrians using the pothole-riddled roadway between Montego Bay in St James and Negril, Westmoreland, is steadily being eased, thanks to ongoing road-patching taking place under the Relief Emergency...

Taxpayers seeking to benefit from the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) Special Arrears Settlement Programme (SASP) can now take advantage of flexible payment arrangements to settle their outstanding taxes. The programme provides relief by waiving...

Valentine’s Day is for lovers – but you don’t need a romantic soulmate to celebrate. This February 14 is a chance to consider just how rich, diverse and beneficial every form of love is in the human experience, whether it comes from your family,...

Valentine’s Day is a celebration of the heart. But some of the clichéd approaches to commemorate it – big red box of candy and decadent dinner out – are not that great for your actual heart. Of course, an overall healthy lifestyle has room for...

Acclaimed author Norris R. McDonald has released his latest novel, ‘Peenie Wallie: The Glow of a Fool’s Light’, a moving and inspirational story of perseverance, redemption, and the unbreakable human spirit. Based on true-life events, this novel...

In November 2024, the Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) informed Doreen* that the $500,000 loan secured for her child to study at The University of the West Indies for the 2019-2020 academic year had been fully repaid. The SLB congratulated her for...

The Brown's Hall police in the St Catherine North police division are investigating the death of a senior citizen whose vehicle went into a gully on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as 78-year-old Donald Shaw of Blue Hole, Bellas...

Senior figures in the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) have expressed confidence that the party will retain the constituency of Kingston Central in the next general election. General elections are constitutionally due by September. Kingston...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police apologized for mistakenly accusing a teenager of a fatal shooting at a Brooklyn parade, then failing to retract the false allegation for nearly five months, despite knowing it was incorrect. In a statement...

Sprint legend Usain Bolt believes he is a Jamaican national hero. The double world-record holder over 100m and 200m is also flattered by public opinion that he is deserving of the country’s highest national award. Bolt is, however, doubtful...

Over the weekend, some staff members at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saw a sign of trouble to come. Windows in two basement conference rooms were covered with brown paper and blue painter's tape, concealing their occupants. Voices...

Detectives assigned to the Clarendon police division have charged 66-year-old Desmond Savery, otherwise called 'Desi', with the murder of his son at home in May Pen on February 1. Reports from the May Pen police are that at about 8:11 p.m.,...

LONDON (AP) — The head of the UN AIDS agency said Monday the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS programme is dropped, warning that millions of people could die and more...

Nursing professionals from three different groups are staging a 'Black Out' day today to draw attention to ongoing wage issues with the government. The Jamaica Midwives Association, the Nurses' Association of Jamaica and the Jamaica Enrolled...

Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party's Area Council 2, Everald Warmington, is urging his political colleagues to remain focused and encourage JLP supporters to champion the achievements of the government. Addressing the Area Council 2...

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), which he serves as chairman, plans to petition the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to have some sections of the city declared...

Seventeen-year-old Jaison McIntosh, a recent graduate of Westlake High School in Thornwood, New York, and a second-generation Jamaican by birth, is overjoyed after recently winning the Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (UJAA) High School...

Today we continue a quarterly series from the Court Administration Division (CAD), aimed at providing insightful, informative, and accessible information on key legal topics that affect the daily lives of Jamaican citizens, fostering a better...

The World International Model United Nations (WIMUN) Conference 2025 came to a close at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, marking the largest gathering of delegates in its history. The event saw students from across the globe...

For as long as she can remember, Lisa Chin-Watts watched her father, the late businessman and philanthropist Lascelles Chin, build not just businesses, but opportunities, communities, and a legacy of generosity. With the launch of his biography, ‘...

Take your time! Take my advice. you are also living in a ‘glass house’ – careful how you throw stones! May just miss the intended target and hit yours. “Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” is a popular proverb used to remind us...

A PART of God’s financial plan for us is to trust Him for the wisdom to plan our spending, because our spending requires His wisdom. For many persons, the approach to money is unwise. “The more you have, the more you spend, right up to the limits...

NEW YORK (AP): You don’t have to be an American football fan, or even an American, to have heard about the Super Bowl. For the NFL faithful, the event is a final push toward the end zone following a season-long drive down the gridiron, each yard...

Jamaica has a long-standing tradition of taking clear, principled positions in diplomacy, and in the evolving geopolitical landscape, the world needs more diplomacy, not less. This is the perspective of Deniese Sealey, Jamaica’s charge d’affaires...

The stage right before a venture starts, when you only have the idea and the desire, is the most difficult because that is when you must make the right choices to ensure that you have what is needed to succeed and the implementation know how. Given...

And so the Trump 2.0 era begins, and this time it’s turbocharged. Since taking the oath of office with his hand merely hovering near the Bible, Donald J. Trump has been keen to mark his territory in the same fashion as a Caprisun-hued Rottweiler...

Martin Gooden, a dedicated volunteer with more than 45 years of service to the Jamaica Red Cross, highlighted the transformative power of volunteerism during a recent JN Circle event at the ROK Hotel in Kingston. Speaking under the theme ‘The Gift...

Approximately 1,500 residents across five targetted Project STAR communities–Parade Gardens and Rose Gardens in central Kingston, May Pen west in Clarendon, Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland, and Salt Spring in St. James are set to benefit from a...