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...
ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1961, with Jamaica on the cusp of political independence, the government announced a contest for a national anthem, starting with a competition for the words. The successful lyrics would be published so that they could be set to...
THE RECOMMENDATION of the Jamaica Horticultural Society that the lignum vitae should be the floral emblem of Jamaica was adopted by the select committee in the House of Representatives after due consideration, and it went on to suggest that the...
THE COAT of arms was granted to Jamaica in 1661 under a royal warrant. The original was designed by William Sancroft, then Archbishop of Canterbury. The design was changed a few times, including in 1906, 1957 and 1962. The crocodile standing on a...
Sixty three years ago, our island home, Jamaica, dared to be bold. On August 6, 1962, Jamaica raised its flag for the first time and declared to the world that we would chart our own course and write our own history. Our journey began long before...
Today, we mark 63 years since our beloved country declared our independence to the world, raised our glorious black, green and gold flag for the first time and declared that this land, our land, would be home to a nation of free people, charting...
As we mark the 63rd anniversary of our Independence, we pause to give thanks to Almighty God—for His continued guidance, for the journey we have travelled, and for the resilience, creativity, and determination that define us as a people. On August...
The lives of two retired healthcare professionals who devoted their careers to Alexandria Community Hospital in St Ann stand as enduring testaments to the profound impact workers have on their communities. Though separated by generations, Aylete...
My fellow Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica, As we celebrate the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s Independence, let us embrace this year’s theme: “Be Proud, Be Bold in the Black Green and Gold.” It is both a tribute to our past and a call to action...
Flag-raising ceremonies, church services, galas and a parade are just some of the activities in which Jamaicans across the United States will participate as they gear up to mark their homeland’s 63rd anniversary of Independence. The Jamaican...
