AT THE forefront of Jamaica’s maritime landscape, one woman is reshaping how the nation perceives, understands, and safeguards its surrounding waters. With a passion anchored in both precision and creativity, Shari Bowen Robinson has become Jamaica...

The National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee (NLPB) has announced a change in the leadership of the committee following their annual general meeting on May 9. The change comes as the current Chairman, Reverend Sam McCook and team have...

ON THE evening of Saturday, May 31 when Jerome Hanson was announced as the recipient of the 2024 awardee for nation building at the Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence (PMNYAE) on the lawns of Jamaica House in St Andrew, there was...

WESTERN BUREAU: Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay, St James, was filled with joy and gratitude on Thursday as internationally acclaimed disc jockey Tayari ‘DJ Trauma’ McIntosh donated recording studio and production suite...

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) continues to deliver strong results for Jamaican workers, with contributions for the 2024–2025 financial year reaching $52.2 billion, a nine per cent increase over the previous year. The announcement was made by...

Western Bureau: Despite an assurance from the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) that the parish is in a state of readiness for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, Shermaine Anderson-Gayle, president of the Hanover Chamber of Commerce, has written...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries, including Haiti, would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others,...

The Little London Health Centre in Westmoreland is to undergo expansion works under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’s Operation Refresh initiative. Portfolio Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure to JIS News, during a tour of...

The police have charged 38-year-old Lamar Douglas, otherwise called ‘Joe’, of Patrick City, St Andrew in relation to last Wednesday's seizure of 14 firearms and 57 rounds of ammunition. Douglas was today charged with 19 counts of possession of...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants....

The Opposition is calling for Minister of Finance Fayval Williams to tell the public what impact, if any, developments at listed company First Rock Real Estate Investment Limited will have on government entities that are invested in the firm....

WESTERN BUREAU: Lennox Wallace, parish manager of the St James Health Department, says that despite lingering concerns about the drainage system in and around Montego Bay, the department is in an advanced stage of readiness for the 2025 hurricane...

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says plans are afoot to collaborate with private hospital owners over the next six months to recruit specialist nurses and doctors from overseas to address areas of need in the...

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede on Wednesday outside a cricket stadium in southern India's Karnataka state. The incident happened as thousands of cricket fans gathered outside the M...

The Ocho Rios Criminal Investigations Branch in St Ann is probing the gun slaying of a 23-year-old street vendor in the parish on Tuesday night. He has been identified as Barrington Watson, otherwise called 'Baffu', of Buckfield, Ocho Rios....

The Kingston Western police are investigating the murder of a 24-year-old man in the division on Tuesday night. He is Chaevon Peters, unemployed, of Greenwich Park Road, Kingston. About 9:20 p.m., Peters was reportedly along the roadway known...

FOR MANY, homeownership is more than just having a place to live; it represents stability and the chance to build a secure future. For Maria Thomas*, a single mother and healthcare worker, securing a home was about creating stability for her two...

FOR 28-year-old Davia Stewart, operator of EmpressD Hair Therapy, overcoming her own haircare challenges sparked the beginning of a growing small business dedicated to the needs of afro-textured hair. “I was on a mission to transform my own hair....

THE DEVELOPMENT Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is reporting that its Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) programme has yielded positive results within the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector. “We have seen...

The Forestry Department warned in a formal objection to the proposed Bengal Development Company quarry in the Dry Harbour Mountains of St Ann that mining would likely result in the “total loss of forest cover, species loss ... habitat loss and...

TO THE nominees and other members of the audience at the 2024-2025 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence, held on the lawns of Jamaica House on the evening of Saturday, May 31, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness said, among other...

The People’s National Party (PNP) has submitted a complaint to the Political Ombudsman, accusing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader and Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness of breaching the Political Code of Conduct. The complaint stems from Holness's...

Police investigators assigned to the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) in St Catherine are searching for a man who allegedly befriended a 12-year-old girl on TikTok and the two allegedly subsequently had sex. He...

The police are reporting the seizure of over 3,900 rounds of ammunition, a quantity of cigarettes and exotic animals along the shores of Whitehouse, Westmoreland today. Two men who fled the scene are being sought by the police. The seizure was...

Parents at The Phoenix Academy Jamaica in St Andrew are furious after their children were locked out of school this morning and greeted with a notice, seemingly from the property owner. The Gleaner saw a copy of the notice which pointed to an...

Five people, including two foreign nationals, were killed over a 12-hour period in separate motor vehicle crashes in three parishes on Sunday. “Absolute mayhem yesterday,” said Dr Lucien Jones, vice chairman of the National Road Safety Council (...

With another wave of Saharan dust expected to affect the island today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is again reminding members of the public to reduce their exposure to the dust. It says excess exposure to the dust particles can have...

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Integrity Commission (IC) acted lawfully and fairly in publishing a report that was critical of how a former official at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) handled breaches that were identified...

The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has labelled today’s protest by the People’s National Party (PNP) as “vulgar and inappropriate”, insisting that the Government will not be bullied by the Opposition to rescind the appointment of Dennis Chung...

An investigation is under way into the shooting of an unidentified man by the police during an alleged confrontation in St Catherine this morning. About 5:30 a.m., police personnel were conducting an operation in Redwood district, Guy's Hill, St...

The search for a missing Clarendon woman ended tragically on Sunday, after her remains were discovered in a pit in Milk River in the parish. Police have confirmed the identity of the deceased as Derricka Rogers, a resident of Gravel Hill....

The powerful sound of drums, praise, and African rhythms echoed across the lawns of the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre last Wednesday as Jamaica officially launched the United Zion Revival Council of Churches. The launch marked the historic...