The Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project is working to strengthen the resilience of Jamaica’s yam producing sector. The Sweet Yam Pilot Project, which forms part of the SAC’s work, focuses on improving Jamaica’s capacity to...

LONDON (AP) — A 19-year-old British man who shot and killed his mother and two younger siblings and who wanted to carry out a high-profile school shooting has been told he will not be eligible for parole for at least 49 years. At the sentencing...

In a call to action for businesses nationwide, the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) is urging companies to provide internship opportunities for young people participating in its empowerment programmes. The programmes being offered through the EU...

Two policemen were shot during a shoot-out with assailants who attempted to rob a supermarket on Church Street in Montego Bay, St James on Tuesday night. In a media release this morning, the police's information arm, the Constabulary...

The Ministry of Education says it is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of a student of Christiana High School in Manchester on Tuesday. The schoolboy collapsed during a training session on the school’s playfield and on was rushed to the Percy...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Two smugglers charged after 53 immigrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning were found guilty Tuesday after a two-week trial. The 2022 tragedy in San Antonio was the nation’s deadliest...

WESTERN BUREAU: Twenty-four children in the paediatric ward at Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, will benefit from the donation of three portable air-conditioning units, courtesy of Dr Jodine Jackto-Tafari, founder of...

More than 100 taxi drivers serving Spalding and surrounding communities in Clarendon received an unexpected gesture of kindness from the youth of the Spalding and White Shop District Seventh-day Adventist churches. The initiative was part of the...

Consular Corps of Jamaica (CCJ), in partnership with the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, and the Jamaica Manufacturers Association, hosted a highly successful Vin d’Honneur at the Spanish Court Hotel on...

A St Andrew security guard, from whose car an illegal gun was seized, was freed of gun charges in the Gun Court on Friday despite his DNA being found on the weapon. Tryon Cornwall, 41, was found not guilty of possession of a prohibited weapon by...

Fifteen nurses at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital’s (VJH) Maternal and Neonatal Unit in Kingston recently completed specialised training designed to elevate maternal and neonatal care through advanced nursing skills and best practices. The five-month...

A United States judge blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for his sweeping agenda. Federal Judge Ana Reyes in...

The St Andrew North police are searching for assailants who shot and killed a British man at a house in Belgrade Heights early Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Nicholas Collins, who lived in the community....

The backlog of outstanding appropriation accounts at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, which spans 11 years, will be completed and submitted to the Auditor General’s Department (AuGD) by the end of November this year, the ministry has disclosed...

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has announced the implementation of a new security policy for entry into the Supreme Court (Public Building East), effective Monday, April 7. In a media release today, Sykes says the measure is being instituted to...

WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States says there is no list for a draft travel ban after some Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries publicly called for Washington to confirm or deny whether such a list exists. “Well, first of all, there is no...

Corporal Orville Williams, the police officer testifying at the trial of three cops in the 2014 beating death of Mario Deane, today admitted that he left Deane in custody while hoping the 31-year-old construction worker would become more...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s president declared a state of emergency in the capital Monday and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of a popular singer....

A bus driver who left the scene of a hit-and-run in Trelawny on Saturday has been arrested and charged. Forty-nine-year-old Dayan Williams of Granville in the parish was charged on Monday with causing death by dangerous driving, leaving the scene...

Dear Miss Powell, I am 42 years old with a master’s degree. I am interested in living in Canada. I have an aunt and her family living in Nova Scotia who are willing to help me. Can you tell me how I can qualify to live in Canada? What are my...

IN RECENT years, public-private partnerships (PPPs) and privatisation have emerged as pivotal fiscal and economic strategies to foster national development, particularly in countries like Jamaica. These collaborative efforts between the public...

SMALL BUSINESSES remain a significant source of community development and creating opportunities for individuals and families. According to JN Bank Small Business Loans (JNBSBL), formerly JN Small Business Loans, these enterprises are vital in...

INNOVATION IS the driving force for sustainable growth for Jamaican businesses in the food and beverage manufacturing sector. From sustainable packaging solutions to unique food and drink pairings, innovation opens doors to new markets. As Brand...

A GROUP of 28 aspiring forklift operators celebrated a major milestone as they officially graduated from a rigorous Forklift Training Programme, organised by Project STAR in partnership with Red Stripe, through the Desnoes...

The next time you’re due for a medical exam you might get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help you prepare for your appointment and answer any pressing questions you might have. With her calm, warm demeanour, Ana has been...

WESTERN BUREAU: In a startling outburst, hoteliers and business leaders in Negril have described the resort town – spanning both Westmoreland and Hanover – as filthy and are expressing deep concerns about its continued deterioration. Senior...

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has renewed calls for residents of St James, particularly in the parish capital, to take greater responsibility for waste disposal, warning that current practices could lead to a health crisis....

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is encouraging Jamaicans to play their part in safeguarding the island’s groundwater sources from saline intrusion. Eighty-four per cent of the fresh water in Jamaica used for drinking, agriculture, irrigation...

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has launched a Positive Behaviour Management Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Manual, as a crucial step towards converting juvenile correctional facilities into places of transformation. With a focus...

A 61-year-old landscaper was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Trelawny on Saturday night. He has been identified as Balford Green of Blackwin district in Deeside, Trelawny. Head of the Trelawny police, Superintendent Winston Milton, says...

An alleged mentally ill man has been charged with murder and three counts of wounding with intent after a stabbing incident in Hague Settlement in Trelawny. The accused is 34-year-old Dorando Brown, unemployed, of Hague settlement. It is...

WASHINGTON, CMC – Five Caribbean nations—Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis, and Cuba—have been included in a proposed list of countries facing potential travel restrictions under the Trump administration. According...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says it was alerted to a fish kill along a section of the Rio Cobre in St Catherine about 6:45 a.m. Saturday. The agency says it was made aware of the incident via its Early Warning System and...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising its customers in Spanish Town and surrounding areas in St Catherine to expect low water pressure or intermittent supply due to the suspected Rio Cobre fish kill incident currently under investigation...

AP: The Trump administration is pushing for the United States (US) Supreme Court to allow some restrictions on birthright citizenship, even as legal battles continue over President Donald Trump’s orders to end what has long been seen as a...