TORONTO: Dr OmiSoore Dryden, a full professor at the School of Nursing in the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has been awarded a prestigious research professorship – Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Black Health...

DAVIE, FL: The Davie Community Worship Centre (DCWC), under the leadership of Bishop Dr Fedlyn Beason, has donated US$6,000 to assist Jamaican churches devastated by Hurricane Melissa. The funds will go to the New Testament Church of God in...

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon, chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), is urging residents to remain patient as the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) works to restore electricity across the parish. Vernon...

Western Bureau With Hurricane Melissa leaving severe damage to Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, a collaborative effort between hospital staff, Project HOPE and the SAMU corporation has established a functioning field hospital to help meet...

TORONTO: Yasmine Brown had dreams of becoming a basketball player, but eventually pivoted to focus on her mental health. That’s when she realised that she had all this time and energy to create things: she started drawing, learned how to paint,...

The Jamaica Customs Agency has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations and significantly reduce clearance times at the ports....

The University of Technology, Jamaica Press last month launched a book examining the country’s technical vocational education and training (TVET) system, tracing its evolution and impact on the economy. The publication, Technical Vocational...

UK Minister for the Caribbean Chris Elmore ended a visit to Jamaica on Wednesday, pledging Britain’s support for the island’s long-term recovery, reconstruction and climate resilience after Hurricane Melissa. The visit comes after the UK provided £...

The University of the West Indies (UWI) has joined global communities in observing the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign, highlighting the urgent need to confront digital abuse and embed gender perspectives in disaster...

NEW YORK: United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has slammed military strikes against alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela and in the Pacific by the Trump Administration as unlawful and un-American. She has called on the administration...

Trading in the ordinary shares of EduFocal Limited will resume on Friday, after the company submitted all outstanding financial statements, the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) announced Thursday. "The Jamaica Stock Exchange has lifted the...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is condemning what it describes as “rising incidents of illegal water connections and deliberate valve tampering” that are disrupting water supply in Alligator Pond in southern Manchester. It said some of the...

A 36-year-old chef has been charged following the discovery of a firearm and ammunition in a vehicle along Hanover Street in downtown Kingston last month. Police say the seizure occurred on Monday, November 17, after officers signaled the...

The Jamaican Government has paid tribute to “a most remarkable woman,” Ena Collymore-Woodstock, who died on Tuesday at the age of 108, calling her a trailblazer whose life of service broke barriers in both the military and law. Minister of...

The death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with hundreds of people still unaccounted for across the region....

Jamaica Post has moved to address concerns raised about outbound deliveries. The agency says Jamaica, like many postal administrations globally, continues to experience temporary restrictions affecting some destinations due to flight shortages,...

Residents of St James still struggling to recover from Hurricane Melissa are set to benefit from relief supplies donated by the Chinese business community in Montego Bay. The Fujian Association of Jamaica, with support from the Trinidad Chinese...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations and significantly reduce clearance times at the...

The Royal Ethiopian Trust has made a US$5,000 donation to support Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa Recovery efforts. The disclosure was made by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Olivia Grange, at Wednesday’s post-Cabinet press...

The National Works Agency (NWA) says remedial works are being undertaken along the Bull Bay main road to address defects that have manifested since the opening of the four lanes to the motoring public. The works, which are being carried out over...

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Give Back Jamaica joined forces with non-profit organisations to deliver relief to families across St Elizabeth and Westmoreland. Hopeton Brown, president of Give Back Jamaica, coordinated with the South Wales...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says tax offices across western Jamaica are currently offering limited services with reduced operating hours arising from Hurricane Melissa. TAJ says among the locations impacted by the storm are the Montego Bay...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that Jamaica has recorded more cases and deaths of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. In a release today, the ministry says the country has recorded 71 suspected/probable/...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison in the United States for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who were on a missionary trip...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has instituted traffic changes for Christiana, Manchester and Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth for the festive season. The adjustment will run from Monday, December 8 to Monday, January 5, 2026. In Manchester, Main...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has departed the country for New York, USA on official duties. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister says Holness will be away from Thursday, December 4, to Saturday, December 6. Details were not...

When the gates of the historic Monymusk Sugar Factory in southern Clarendon closed years ago, many residents felt an era had ended and their futures had dimmed overnight. For generations, the factory had been the lifeblood of the Vere plains — a...

WESTERN BUREAU After years in a cramped space under threat of eviction, police in Little London have moved into a modern station that leaders call a turning point for security and public trust in western Jamaica. Sergeant Arlene McBean, chairman...

WESTERN BUREAU When Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, destroying homes, schools and livelihoods, the Manning’s School Past Students’ Association, New York Chapter (MPSA NY), moved quickly to support students and teachers with...

A convoy from the RG CARES Foundation recently brought relief supplies to communities across sections of South St James following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. Working with church leaders, police and residents, the team delivered over 300...

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Give Back Jamaica joined forces with non-profit organisations to deliver relief to families across St Elizabeth and Westmoreland. Hopeton Brown, president of Give Back Jamaica, coordinated with the South Wales...

The case against bauxite mining company Windalco, which is before the St Catherine Parish Court over a 2019 fish kill in the Rio Cobre, continues to face delays. The trial resumed today in court with the defence calling its second witness,...

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says greater accountability is needed in the distribution of hurricane relief aid and called for the Government to ensure that its planned tracking system takes into account full transparency....

Trailblazer Ena Collymore-Woodstock, who was Jamaica’s first woman resident magistrate, now called parish judge, and a World War II veteran, has died. Collymore-Woodstock passed away on Tuesday at age 108. She was born in Spanish Town, St...

A motion to suspend the fiscal rules to allow for additional spending towards Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts was on Tuesday scrapped and then re-tabled after a senior opposition lawmaker pointed to a flaw in the document. Finance and the...