Traffic through the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine has been brought to a halt after a train belonging to bauxite mining company Windalco derailed on Saturday afternoon, the police say. No injuries have been reported. Senior Superintendent Hopton...
Investigators in St Thomas arrested a man and seized a quantity of cash in multiple currencies during an operation in Prospect on Friday. The joint intelligence-driven probe, which began around 4:30 p.m., also led to the discovery of...
Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets in Abidjan, the capital of the West African nation, to protest against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential election. Ivory Coast, a nation of 32 million that is the biggest...
International condemnation grew Saturday over Israel's decision for a military takeover of Gaza City, while little appeared to change immediately on the ground in the territory shattered by 22 months of war. A joint statement by nine countries...
Finance Minister Fayval Williams has proposed a meeting on August 12 with the leadership of the Jamaica Police Federation, in a bid to address mounting tensions over delays in starting wage negotiations for rank-and-file members of the Jamaica...
TORONTO: When Claudette McGowan, a visionary leader in information technology, got the call that she was appointed to the Order of Canada, she was very surprised. “I immediately went into cyber investigator mode and started asking questions that...
Scores of children descended on the grounds of the M...
TORONTO: Four Jamaican-Canadians appointed to Jamaica’s national honours and awards and to the badge of honour, effective August 6, are enthusiastic about the recognition from their homeland. Award-winning author and Jamaica’s Poet Laureate from...
WASHINGTON, DC: The August heat in South Florida carried more than just humidity last weekend — it pulsed with the rhythm of reggae, the aroma of jerk chicken, and the unmistakable energy of Jamaica’s 63rd Independence celebrations. At the centre...
The National Works Agency (NWA) has advised motorists to expect minor traffic changes along the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester as it begins work along that section of roadway on Saturday. The agency says the works will target the section of...
The police are advising the public of a traffic disruption along Spur Tree Hill in Manchester where a truck has overturned. The incident has caused delays and partial blockage of the roadway. The police are urging motorists to use alternative...
The police have arrested and charged four men for allegedly stealing high-value lithium-ion batteries between June 27 and June 29, a development the police have described as significant progress in combatting telecommunication infrastructure theft...
A woman has died after she was hit by a vehicle while crossing the road along Cottage Pen in St Thomas Friday afternoon. The police have not yet released her name as some family members have not yet been notified of her death. Head of the...
Political commentator Lloyd B Smith is calling on Jamaica’s two main political parties to tone down platform rhetoric which he said has become “incendiary and irresponsible”, and is contributing to heightened political tensions across the country...
The police have updated the traffic management arrangements for the Jamaica Labour Party's public meeting in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, on Sunday afternoon, following the postponement of the People's National Party's meeting in Cross Roads. The...
Twenty-five-year-old Shevaughn 'Mongoose' McBean, who is charged with the stabbing death of a man during an altercation at a wake in Riversdale, St Catherine, was remanded in the parish court today. McBean, who is charged with the murder of Kevin...
The People’s National Party (PNP) has postponed its mass rally that was set for Cross Roads in St Andrew this Sunday to avoid any potential political clashes between its supporters and those of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), stating that...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The United States on Thursday announced a pause on all routine visa applications for citizens of Zimbabwe, the latest restriction on travellers from Africa. It came days after the US unveiled a pilot project requiring...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A High Court judge in Trinidad and Tobago has ordered the Government to pay compensation in excess of TT$500,000 after ruling that schools have a solemn legal duty to ensure the safety and welfare of students, in a...
A man was fatally shot and a policeman was injured in an alleged confrontation during a police operation in Negril, Westmoreland on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Niarrie Richardson, otherwise called 'Draco.' The police report that...
The People’s National Party (PNP) has postponed its mass rally that was set for Cross Roads in St Andrew this Sunday to avoid any potential political clashes between its supporters and those of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), stating that...
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader and Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has characterised supporters of the People’s National Party (PNP) in the Kingston Central constituency as angry, attributing their mood to the rhetoric of their party’s...
Opposition Spokesperson on Education Damion Crawford has outlined plans by a future People’s National Party (PNP) government to increase the number of testing facilities for children with special education needs across Jamaica. Speaking at a PNP...
The Old Harbour High School in St Catherine is looking to establish an auto-mechanic laboratory to prepare students for careers in the automotive industry. The facility will equip students with the practical skills and knowledge necessary to...
The Jamaica Police Federation says its members are becoming increasingly restive over the Government’s delay in starting wage negotiations with the union, which represents rank-and-file officers of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The federation...
Residents of lower Greenwich Farm, along Marcus Garvey Drive, and surrounding areas in Kingston are being advised that their water supply has been temporarily adjusted by the National Water Commission (NWC) to facilitate improved distribution in...
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Dayton Campbell, general secretary of the People’s National Party (PNP), says that should his party form the next government, he will be pushing to introduce a mobile ambulance service to provide basic healthcare to elderly...
WESTERN BUREAU: Parliamentarian Homer Davis says the opening of the new Anchovy Police Station is a defining moment for St James South, the constituency which he represents, and a symbol of national progress under the current government. Davis,...
The Government of Jamaica and China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to conduct feasibility studies for the proposed extension of the North-South Highway. Under the agreement, CHEC will...
The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is looking to partner with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to train persons to go on the overseas employment programme. Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Peter Thompson, made the disclosure during an...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has marked a major milestone in national health emergency preparedness with the completion of the sixth in a series of capacity building initiatives, dubbed the National Residential Health Emergency Operations...
Jamaica’s presence at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, is generating a wave of energy and excitement as the island shares its rich cultural heritage through dance, poetry and music. This year, August 6 marks the country’s 63rd Independence and also...
Twenty-five children, ages seven to 11, have been introduced to the world of computer programming and digital problem-solving through the CyberKids Coding Camp, launched this summer in Clarendon with classes led entirely by two lower sixth-form...
