The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says Saturday's train derailment in the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine has significantly damaged the electrical back-up system for the area, resulting in more communities being out of power supply. The...

Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has dismissed Opposition Leader Mark Golding’s pledge to “rescue” Jamaica from the Andrew Holness-led Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in the upcoming general election. Speaking at a JLP rally in Half-Way...

D eclaring that the youth are the future of Jamaica's politics, one of the country's longest serving parliamentarians, Karl Samuda, has expressed hope that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will embrace this shift. "The future of politics lies...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is appealing to the public for information following a deadly attack on one of its members and his family in Reading, St James, on Saturday night. In a statement, the JCF confirmed that a policeman, his...

It’s a party-like atmosphere in Half-Way Tree Square, St Andrew as supporters of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) gather ahead of the much-anticipated announcement of the general election date. Scores of green-clad supporters have...

With bell in hand, one year old Kasian Hanson bounced on the hips of his grandmother, Pansyne Henry, who was dancing in the crowd at the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) mass rally under way in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew. Travelling from the St Ann...

Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang has condemned Saturday's brutal gun attack on a policeman and his family in Reading, St James, which left the officer’s wife dead and the policeman and his young son critically injured. In a statement...

The wife of a policeman was shot and killed, and the officer and his young son were seriously injured during a gun attack in Reading, on the outskirts of Montego Bay in St James, on Saturday night. All three reportedly suffered multiple gunshot...

Frazsiers Whip won their third consecutive Jamaica Women’s Premier League football crown with a commanding 4-1 win over rivals Cavalier in Saturday night’s final at Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College. Destiny Powell (5th, 90+1 minutes) and...

The St Elizabeth police have launched an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a farmer in the parish on Saturday. He is 31-year-old Remoy Remone Ennis, otherwise called ‘Day Day,’ of Carisbrook, Maggotty District, in the parish. Ennis was...

Two men and a woman have been charged after allegedly breaking into a St Andrew home in the and making off with high-end electronics valued at over $450,000. The St Andrew North police said the burglary occurred on College Crescent in St Andrew...

The spouse of a policeman was shot and killed and the policeman and his young son seriously injured in a gun attack in Reading on the outskirts of Montego Bay, St James, on Saturday. The incident reportedly occurred about 8:39 p.m. The...

IF I asked you to list the things that God hates, would ‘dishonour’ have made the list? Would you agree with the sentiment that God despises dishonour? It’s a strong word to use, so take a second and mull it over. We’ve been discussing the Kingdom...

TODAY I will respond to the following: “Good day, Fr Major-Campbell. I just finished reading an article in The Sunday Gleaner titled ‘Jesus didn’t found Christianity – He undermined religious elitism’. These are the views of another religious...

Hello mi neighbour! My friend is not well and is being forced to suffer the inconvenience of loud noise from an excavator being used to remove stones from a lot near to her residence. Developers are getting ready to erect a wall for a set of...

WASHINGTON (AP): It’s official: Older people worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier. That’s according to initial results released last Monday from a rigorous...

AP: A coin-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope – and hype – in the growing buzz around wearable health technology. Continuous glucose monitors, small patches that provide 24-hour insight...

A 57-year-old security guard has been charged with robbery with aggravation following an incident in Lucea, Hanover, on Tuesday. The police say Fitzroy Douglas, otherwise called ‘Adrian’, of Malcolm Heights in the parish, allegedly attacked a...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness will announce the date of Jamaica’s next general election during the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) mass rally in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, on Sunday, the party said. The JLP leader confirmed the plan during a...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has launched an investigation into the derailment of a train at the entrance of the rail tunnel in the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine on Saturday. Senior Superintendent Hopton Nicholson, head of...

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...