The Reggae Boyz have been drawn in Group C of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup where they will face off against Panama, Guatemala, and Guadeloupe for a spot in the knockout rounds. The competition will mark Jamaica’s 16th appearance at the Gold Cup,...

The Transport Authority has partnered with the St Ann Municipal Corporation to construct a car park in Discovery Bay for taxi operators. It is specifically being built for taxi operators plying the routes Discovery Bay to Falmouth, Discovery Bay...

A man accused of 48 counts of fraudulent conversion concerning cheques was freed in the St Ann Parish Court on Wednesday following a no-case submission. Free was Andrew Thomas, a former manager at MZ Holding Limited. The Crown had alleged that...

A husband from Frankfield, Clarendon has been charged with killing his wife and setting their home on fire. Thirty-nine-year-old chef Anray Williams, of Cupits district, has been charged with murder and arson. The victim was 33-year-old Judian...

Scores of angry residents from Red Ground in Old Harbour, St Catherine took to the streets this afternoon to protest what they describe as decades of neglect and an ongoing water crisis that has plagued them for over 23 years. Carrying placards...

Former Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Errol Ennis, has died at age 83. Ennis also served as junior agriculture minister as well as state minister in the finance ministry. In paying tribute to him on Thursday, the People's National...

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation collected $382 million in property taxes during the recently concluded 2024–2025 fiscal year. Chief Executive Officer Tamoy Sinclair revealed that the amount represents 99.5 percent of the target set by the...

Three former police officers and a serving member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, accused of soliciting money and using a fake document to deceive a Trelawny woman that she was being investigated for drug trafficking, were each today offered $2...

Sadeen Green, who pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder of an elderly man whose body was found wrapped in a comforter near his home in Spanish Town, was today sentenced to life in prison in the St Catherine Circuit Court. Green was ordered by Justice...

Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is currently in India with a team from his ministry as Jamaica advances discussions with that country for a strategic partnership to improve healthcare delivery through development of human resources and the...

The process to engage an international communications expert with a proven track record in effective road safety campaigns is slated to begin this month, the minister responsible for the transport sector has disclosed. Daryl Vaz, Minister of...

An 18-year-old man was arrested by the St Ann police after he was allegedly held with several rounds of ammunition in the parish on Wednesday. Reports are that about 9:30 a.m. the police were on a walk through in Pedro River, Moneague, St Ann,...

The local government authority for Kingston and St Andrew has warned promoters of watch parties and other events planned for the upcoming Carnival celebrations that they must apply for their amusement licence by April 11. The Kingston and St...

Jamaica’s youths now have a new medium to share their views on key issues and contribute to shaping the policies and programmes that will impact their future. This, with the establishment of the United Nations (UN) European Union’s (EU) Youth...

The traditional narrative of P.J. Patterson’s contribution to Jamaica’s development focuses almost exclusively on the major projects conceived and implemented during his tenure, first as Cabinet minister and later as prime minister. What remains...

The St Thomas police are investigating the sudden death of a colleague who collapsed while walking in the parish on Tuesday night. He has been identified as Constable Jason Beckford of the St Thomas police division. Reports are that about 8:...

NEW YORK, CMC – Immigration advocates have condemned an agreement between the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to share sensitive information on undocumented Caribbean and other taxpayers with...

Jamaica’s tax authority does not have an “accurate count” of demonstration or blue licence plates currently in circulation, the minister with responsibility for the transport sector has disclosed. This admission by Daryl Vaz, Minister of...

The continuation of the Mario Deane trial was pushed back to this afternoon in the Westmoreland Circuit Court, due to the absence of two witnesses. The trial of Corporal Elaine Stewart and Constables Juliana Clevon and Marlon Grant was expected...

In the heart of Kingston and St Andrew, a groundbreaking initiative is transforming the traditional classroom into a futuristic hub of innovation and empowerment. Half-Way-Tree Primary School has officially become the first institution in Jamaica...

The Solidarity Programme, which aims to address the needs of vulnerable Jamaicans who are not currently benefiting from existing government initiatives, will be rolled out soon. Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness provided an update on the programme...

Extreme weather is dangerous weather, and that’s particularly true for the heavy rainfall events that experts say are becoming more frequent with climate change. The powerful storms can pose threats ranging from falling limbs to downed power lines...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, has hailed the technical and vocational training programme at Alphansus Davis High School, noting that it is equipping students with the skills needed for the...

Caribbean public health leaders have concluded a transformative South-to-South Learning Journey hosted by the Public Health Service of Amsterdam (GGD Amsterdam), The Netherlands, from March 31 to April 4. The initiative focused on advancing HIV...

After a multi-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical students from The University of the West Indies (UWI) Class of 2027 have revived their annual charity production, ‘Smoker 2024’, raising $2.5 million to purchase vital equipment...

Portland-based Titchfield High School is the 2025 winner of TVJ’s Schools' Challenge Quiz. Titchfield accumulated 26 points to defeat Jamaica College, which garnered 23 points. Tonight’s win gave Titchfield its second hold on the trophy, and it...

The trial of the four women implicated in the Sagicor multimillion-dollar fraud case has been postponed to July 14 in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. The trial was slated to start on Monday but was delayed after defence lawyers asked for...

Detectives assigned to the St Andrew North Criminal Investigation Branch on Monday charged a 27-year-old man for the shooting death of a relative during an argument in Burkewood district in Rock Hall. Alton Levy, otherwise called ‘Dup Dap’, a...

The driver of the Mercedes Benz motor car that crashed along the Rio Nuevo main road in St Mary over the weekend resulting in the deaths of three men succumbed to his injuries on Monday. He has been identified as 34-year-old carpenter Chad...

Forty-year-old Farouk Forrester, of Love Lane in Port Antonio, Portland has been charged with arson for setting fire to a church. Reports from the Port Antonio police are that about 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, residents of the Allan Avenue...

Investigators assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division are probing the circumstances surrounding an alleged hit-and-run that claimed the life of an unidentified man whose body was found on the Spanish Town Bypass on Sunday. The body is...

A 24-year-old St Catherine mother has been charged with cruelty to a child after her four-year-old daughter sustained burns from falling into a lit coal stove while the woman was beating her. It is alleged that on Sunday, April 6, the Spanish...