The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting an increase in the number of functional fire hydrants across the country. Commissioner of the JFB, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that this is directly linked to ongoing infrastructure developments. “...

A 19-year-old Westmoreland man has been charged for stabbing a relative repeatedly during a dispute. Charged with wounding with intent is Demar Rankine, a labourer of Georges Plain. Reports from the Savanna-la-Mar police are that about 1:30 p.m....

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department’s extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald...

Students at Avondale Preparatory School in Kingston, Kahleel Hutchinson and Khalif Wright, emerged top performers in the first month of the Wizdom CRM Virtual Stock Market Game, hosted in collaboration with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE). On...

During fiscal year 2025/2026, HEART/NSTA Trust will continue to execute its mandate to provide vocational, lifelong learning and employability skills that pivot the economy towards increased productivity and higher value-added activities in...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has made a substantial donation of $1,104,000 to assist in acquiring hearing aids for two members of a family in dire need of these devices. Phillisia Graham and her daughter, Azaliah Walker, are the...

Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says the Tourism Entertainment Academy (TEA) will not only redefine the island’s tourism landscape, but is also a transformative initiative aimed at harnessing the vibrant power of Jamaican entertainment....

Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St Ann was abuzz with activities as it hosted the St Ann 4-H Clubs Annual Parish Achievement Day and Exposition 2025 last week. Among the schools that participated were Inverness Primary and Infant, Brown’s...

President Donald Trump’ s administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison last month, but is arguing against returning him to the United States because of his...

Dhana Warren, who is charged for allegedly making threats in a video posted on social media following the police killing of reputed don Othneil ‘Thickman’ Lobban, is set to go on trial on April 24. Warren, 22, of May Pen, Clarendon, is charged...

The Jamaica Labour Party Caucus in the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) wants People’s National Party (PNP) Councillor Jesse James Clarke to resign as Opposition Junior Spokesman on Water over his claims that water being...

Five scrapped motor vehicles suspected of being stolen were today discovered in a section of Burger Gully in Mountain View by the Kingston Eastern police. The vehicles are believed to be two white Nissan AD Wagons, a white Toyota Probox, a white...

Manchester car dealer Sandre Swaby, otherwise called 'Budha', was on Monday charged for the May 2024 shooting death of a man at his gate in Lancaster district. Swaby, who is from Bethel Isle in Newport district, is charged with murder...

Minister of Finance Fayval Williams has stated that the contraction in the local economy for the December quarter was less than had been projected by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday,...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says it is deeply disturbed by the alleged sexual assault of a six-year-old girl by an 11-year-old boy at the Jessie Ripoll Primary School in St Andrew. CPFSA says its investigations into...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has announced a two-month extension of its Special Arrears Settlement Programme, which allows taxpayers with outstanding debt for selected tax types to pay the arrears without incurring penalties, interest and...

Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes is asserting that Jamaica is facing a “cancer crisis” due to the lack of properly functioning diagnostic equipment in the island’s hospitals. Speaking at a press conference today, Dawes, who is also...

NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York City police officers have been suspended after being charged with burglary and forcibly touching a sex worker while responding to a complaint about an illegal brothel, prosecutors said Monday. Officers Justin McMillan...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging persons to refrain from charging electronic devices overnight, to prevent fire hazards. JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that devices such as mobile phones, and tablet and laptop computers...

The St Andrew South police are working to identify a human torso found near a gully along Chesterfield Drive last night. Reports are that about 9:30 p.m., passers-by discovered the remains and alerted the police. Upon their arrival, cops found a...

NEW YORK (AP) — United States Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that she has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, following through on the...

A motorcyclist who was injured in a crash in Manchester on Sunday has passed away. He is 26-year-old tiler Brandon Thompson of Inverness district in the parish, who died on Monday. Reports are that about 3:20 a.m. on March 30, Thompson was...

There was a fatal police shooting in Cassia Park, St Andrew this morning. A man was shot dead in an alleged confrontation with police along Reece Road. The identity of the deceased is not known at this time. The area has been cordoned off by the...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), through its Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIGEE) Programme, hosted the Boost Her Biz Pitch Sessions...

President of the Kiwanis Club of Kendall in South Dade, Florida, Joy-Ann Humphrey, has donated scientific and technological equipment to the George Cohen Basic School in Eastern Portland to support the growth and development of its students....

University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor, Donna P. Hope, is highlighting the importance of elevating positive female role models in the society. She argued that shining a light on accomplished females creates powerful images for women and...

Custos of Clarendon, Edith Chin, has welcomed the Government’s investment in the renovation of the Frankfield Health Centre in the parish. She noted that the project “underscores a fundamental commitment to community health care that will yield...

“Crocs are shy. They stay away from noise, and they don’t like crowds. They get stressed easily.” Such were the words of conservationist Lawrence Henriques as he sought to allay fears concerning one of Jamaica’s earliest inhabitants – the...

Pope Francis’ frailty was on full view as he left Rome’s Gemelli hospital last Sunday after five weeks battling pneumonia that nearly killed him. He could barely lift his arms to bless the crowd. His eyes were sunken, face bloated. And he visibly...

Late Chief Petty Officer Diana Drummond-Thomas of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard was more than a soldier – she was a beacon of light to those around her, leaving a lasting, positive impression on everyone she met. One of those deeply...

Several charges have been laid against a St Ann carpenter following an armed robbery in Spring Valley Heights, Valley Bush, St Mary, on March 23. He is 28-year-old Ranaldo Lee, otherwise called 'Pops', of Middle Street, Ocho Rios...

Chief Executive Officer at the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, says an assessment is to be done and a meeting held with vendors following Sunday's fire at the Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown Kingston....

Former councillor for the Above Rocks division, Neil Powell, has won the selection contest to represent the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in St Catherine North Central. The crucial run-off against businessman Paul Brown was held at the Tulloch Primary...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has a court order to seize and sell property belonging to private developer Dexim Holdings Limited to recover $10 million owed under a settlement over a failed $2.5-billion housing deal. That seizure order was...

They carry a heavy burden. But, tethered to sworn oaths, familial bonds, and even fear, some officers within police forces across the world opt for secrecy and inaction when members of their squads openly act outside of policy. God forbid those...