WESTERN BUREAU: After more than a decade of dwindling numbers, tourists from Portugal are seemingly showing signs of renewed interest in Jamaica as a travel destination based on a noticeable uptick in arrivals from that European market. New data...

The parliamentary Opposition has pledged to significantly cut years-long delays for people awaiting surgeries at public hospitals should it form the next administration. “We will move from cutting ribbons to cutting hernias and saving lives,”...

Western Bureau: Justice Minister Delroy Chuck wants justices of the peace (JPs) to seriously consider preparing their last will and testament to prevent disputes and legal wrangling among family members after their deaths, a feature that has been...

The union that represents public sector employees has warned the Ministry of Health and Wellness that delays in payments owed to some of its members “will not be tolerated” beyond the end of this month. The warning from the Jamaica Civil Service...

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Fire Brigade’s (JFB) Acting Superintendent for St James, Kenisha Vascianni, is warning citizens not to keep electric fans running for long periods and to keep them away from combustible items, to reduce the risk of the...

NASSAU (CMC): The Bahamas government says it is pausing the recruitment of nurses from Cuba and will also cancel its existing contracts with a Cuban recruitment agency. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Michael Darville, who paid a visit to Havana...

There’s a new kind of PEP trending and it’s not the Primary Exit Profile that is used to place primary school students in high school. It’s the kind that gets parents involved in their children’s well-being as it relates to their education,...

THE 17th iteration of the International Charles Town Maroon Conference and Festival unfolds from Friday, June 20 to Monday, June 23 at Charles Town in Portland. It is an academic, commemorative and celebratory event, chock-full of fun, festivity...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Leroy Gibbons' death is a great loss to Jamaica's cultural landscape. The veteran lover's rock singer, whose real name is Leroy Gibbon, reportedly died earlier today in Lucea, Hanover. He...

There will be a slight increase in the weekly allowance paid to participants in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development's Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) this year.   The 10,000 participants will now earn $17,...

The effective date for increased benefits for National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors has been moved forward by two weeks, with the changes now taking effect on Monday, June 16, instead of Tuesday, July 1. The NHT announced the change in a post...

The Matilda's Corner police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at his home on Sandy Park Road in St Andrew. He is 60-year-old auto-body repairman Wayne Blaine. It is reported that about 7:30 a.m., Blaine's body was found...

As part of efforts to locate missing children, an initiative is to be undertaken to broadcast messages to the public on digital screens under the Ananda Alert system. The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says the move boosts...

Three St Catherine men accused of being involved in lottery scamming were today each granted $200,000 bail with surety in the parish court. Akeem Haye, Tashon Sterling, and Steve Wilson are charged with breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent...

A man who was being sought in relation to last week's shooting death of an alleged gang leader in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew has been arrested in St Mary. The police say the suspect was apprehended around 6:00 a.m. on Monday during an...

An argument between a man and his uncle reportedly over a piece of property turned deadly in Bog Walk, St Catherine today. The nephew reportedly attacked and chopped his uncle, who is a licensed firearm holder, with a machete and the man opened...

The police in Portmore, St Catherine are investigating the death of a man who reportedly fell from a ladder during the passage of strong winds on Monday. The deceased has been identified as 55-year-old Devon Cunningham. The Gleaner understands...

MIAMI (AP) — A hurricane warning was issued Tuesday for a portion of southern Mexico as Tropical Storm Erick gained strength in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters said. The National Hurricane Center said Erick was expected to rapidly intensify and...

It is the transitional period, a natural biological process before menopause, where a woman might believe she’s actually dying based on what’s happening to her, physically and emotionally. For women not familiar with the effect before it actually...

President of the St Ann Chamber of Commerce, Dr Ransford Davidson, has hailed the developments taking place in the parish, along the north coast, attributing the growth to strategic investments, visionary planning, and the commitment of the...

The number of men screened at the annual Jamaica Cancer Society’s St Ann-St Mary Branch’s Men’s Health Fair, held in collaboration with the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), continues to rise. During the recent health fair at Turtle...

A 52-year-old man was gunned down in his community of Fairview in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Monday. He is Samuel Reid, a caregiver of Fair Avenue in the area. It is reported that around 4:50 p.m., residents heard loud explosions and summoned...

The Falmouth Health Centre in Trelawny is to be expanded as part of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Operation Refresh initiative. This was stated by Portfolio Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, during a press briefing at the centre on June 13...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is extending its internet connectivity drive to craft markets, beginning with the Kingston Craft Market, one of the largest in the island. Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Charlton McFarlane, said the...

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it has restored power to over 41,000 of the 50,000 customers initially impacted by strong winds across sections of Jamaica on Monday afternoon. The JPS says the winds from the squall line threw debris,...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reporting that its Special Arrears Settlement Programme has so far yielded over $18.6 billion in outstanding taxes. The programme allowed taxpayers with outstanding debt for selected tax types to pay the...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Anti-Lottery Scam Unit (ALSU) says it seized about $15 million in cash during operations in Hanover between June 12 and 14. The seizures were made under its ‘Scam Done, Justice a Run’ initiative. The JCF's...

The Portmore police in St Catherine are investigating the death of a worker at a stud farm in Clifton, whose body was found on the compound with gunshot wounds. Dead is 30-year-old labourer Renaldo Coates, a resident of Clifton. It is reported...

The police in St Thomas on Saturday night seized over 4,000 pounds of ganja in knitted bags in an unoccupied building at Cerlean Bay, Prospect in Morant Bay. A 70-year-old man who was found at the premises was taken into custody. The police say...

Jamaica’s murder toll surpassed 300 homicides on the weekend, according to the latest serious crime statistics published by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). As of June 14, the murder count stood at 303. This means that 14 people were...

A woman was killed and four others injured, including three minors, in St Mary early this morning when the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a concrete column. The deceased has been identified as 30-year-old Alldine McLeggon of Grant’s...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that approximately 50,000 or about seven per cent of its customers have so far been affected by outages caused by a squall line that affected the island on Monday afternoon. The weather...

Residents of Hampstead Park in St Andrew Eastern are set to benefit from safe, legal, and reliable electricity under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Rural Electrification Project. The grant-funded initiative, being jointly undertaken...

The Linstead Criminal Investigation Branch in St Catherine is probing the shooting death of a man along a roadway in Barnett district in Above Rocks. Dead is 27-year-old farmer Chanderpaul Creary, who lived in the area. No motive has been...