The University of Technology (UTech) graduated its first cohort of 38 ‘values and attitudes ambassadors’ on Saturday August 16, to tackle social demise, morality, crime, violence and low productivity. The short course, titled ‘University Values...

The Legacy of Marcus Garvey successfully hosted the 16th staging of the Marcus Mosiah Garvey Lecture on Sunday, August 17, bringing together audiences both in person and online. This year’s theme, ‘Beyond Apology: Reimagining Caribbean Identity...

WESTERN BUREAU: Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says $628 million has been allocated for the ministry’s school maintenance programme for the 2025-2026 school year. According to her, 202 schools that are currently suffering from termite...

Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) campaign committee Dr Christopher Tufton says the party has acknowledged “some similarities” between internal polls and public opinion polls but holds “alternative” views in other areas. Tufton, who...

A new chapter of protection and support has opened for Jamaica’s creative community, as the first set of entertainers and creatives have received their health insurance cards under the Jamaica Entertainers and Creatives Insurance Plan (JECIP)....

After years of closure, Jamaicans and visitors alike can once again enjoy the Rockfort Mineral Bath in Kingston. The facility was officially opened today, and the public will have access starting on Friday. “We have delivered,” declared Culture...

NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of federal lawsuits filed in San Francisco and New York this week accuse Delta Air Lines and United Airlines of misleading passengers by charging premium fees for window seats next to blank walls. A New York law firm...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is forecasting that inflation will remain low and stable over the next two years. The projection was announced by Governor, Richard Byles, during the Bank’s quarterly monetary policy press conference, held at its...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding members of the public that it will discontinue the acceptance of personal, business and company cheques, effective September 1. This means that as of this date, this payment instrument can no longer...

WASHINGTON, CMC – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke says she has introduced the Marcus Garvey Legacy Package in the United States House of Representatives that comprises two pieces of legislation that honour “one of...

A St Catherine woman who was allegedly found in the company of her boyfriend who escaped from the Constant Spring police lock-up has been charged with harbouring a fugitive. The accused has been identified as 21-year-old Shamara Holmes,...

Head of the St Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, has confirmed that a man seen in a video making threats regarding the outcome of the September 3 general elections has been arrested and charged. He is Giovannie Skeen, also...

Each year, the GraceKennedy (GK)Birthright interns set off on a remarkable journey, one that immerses them in the vibrant culture of Jamaica. Through our music, our food, and the breathtaking beauty of our island, they have learnt more about the...

WESTERN BUREAU: The 1092 Palms residential complex, which had its groundbreaking ceremony near the Whitter Village in Ironshore, St James, last Friday, is expected to enhance the physical appearance of the community, as well as boost property...

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay danced, sang, and marched for three days in honour of Extoll ‘Ticka’ Earle, the sound system icon whose name was woven into the fabric of the city’s culture. The celebration of life began on Thursday night at Pier One,...

A man who eluded the police for over a year after fleeing a traffic stop and abandoning a car allegedly containing cocaine in Middle Quarters, St Elizabeth was today granted $1 million bail with strict reporting conditions to the police. George...

Another of the Constant Spring police lock-up escapees has been recaptured. Apprehended is 25-year-old Donque Douglas of Upper Oxford Street in Kingston. Douglas was in custody on charges of wounding with intent, shooting with intent, and...

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala on Wednesday granted temporary humanitarian status to 161 Mexicans who fled their country last week seeking refuge from organised crime, even as Mexican officials denied that anyone had been displaced. The...

A motorcyclist died from injuries sustained in a crash in Exton, near Junction, St Elizabeth on Tuesday night. He is yet to be identified. Reports are that about 9 o’clock, the man was riding along a roadway when he lost control of his bike,...

The Port Authority of Jamaica is reporting that the removal of benches and planter pots from Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny, was done to facilitate refurbishment, as they were in a serious state of disrepair. Some residents had raised...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says it has, as a matter of policy, decided to introduce a comprehensive set of measures to prohibit the use of cell phones within polling stations for the September 1 general and...

A 31-year-old St Catherine man was on Tuesday charged for allegedly breaking into a woman's house while she slept and attempting to sexually assault her. Richard Taylor, otherwise known as ‘Richie,’ of Newtown district in Harkers Hall in...

Detectives assigned to the Major Investigations Division (MID) have charged two persons in connection with the deadly gun attack on a policeman and his family in St James. They are 38-year-old businesswoman Trafficia Malcolm-Demontagnac,...

Three more of the men who escaped from the Constant Spring lock-up in St Andrew on Tuesday have been recaptured. Back in custody are 31-year-old Junior Anthony Barnes, 25-year-old Kamal Kelly, and 27-year-old Brandon Ennis, who were apprehended...

The police have recaptured another of the nine inmates who escaped from the Constant Spring police lock-up on Tuesday. He has been identified as 19-year-old, Richard Bishop, of an Olympic Way address in St Andrew. He is charged with burglary and...

Education Minister Dr Dana Morris-Dixon has announced that a meeting is scheduled for Thursday morning at the Office of the Prime Minister to clarify and settle salary negotiations for several of Jamaica’s unions, including the Jamaica Teachers’...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into US and Israeli officials for alleged war crimes. The State Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on...

Ahead of today's closing session of the Jamaica Teachers' Association's (JTA) 61st Annual Conference, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris-Dixon is seeking to assure teachers that she will support them and advocate for their well-being. In a brief...

PORT-OF-SPAIN (PAHO): In collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago, recently hosted the Region of the Americas’ first Tailoring Antimicrobial Resistance...

On any given day in Jamaica, especially in rural towns and bustling urban centres, motorcyclists thread effortlessly through traffic, dodging potholes, overtaking slow-moving vehicles, and gliding past gridlocked cars. It’s a familiar sight:...

The annual Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) continues to play a pivotal role in guiding national policy and improving the lives of citizens, particularly the most vulnerable. The survey, conducted since 1988 by the Planning Institute of...

Dr Garfield James is hoping that a slew of upcoming projects, including the Negril International Airport proposed to be constructed beside the Little London High School, where he serves as principal, will woo voters to elect him as the next member...

Hugh Reid, managing director, JN Life Insurance, says life insurance should be used as a part of financial planning to address risks such as illnesses and a form of income replacement in the event of death. Reid explained that life insurance...