WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has called on Caribbean nations to embrace “co-petition,” a blend of competition and cooperation, as the region positions itself as the global epicentre of experiential tourism. Speaking at...

WESTERN BUREAU: When most persons think of Jamaica, images of white sand beaches and all-inclusive hotels spring to mind. But as global wellness tourism surges toward what experts project will be a multi-trillion-dollar industry, local stakeholders...

The Discovery Bauxite Partners company in St Ann has granted millions of dollars annually, to assist students from primary to tertiary level, over the past seven decades. Acting Vice President and General Manager of Chris Cargill, labelled the...

WESTERN BUREAU: The Ministry of Labour is taking steps to make life easier for the nation’s senior citizens by establishing satellite offices across the island which are designed to bring its services closer to persons who are now having...

Every step of 37-year-old Shanique Walker’s tertiary education has been funded by scholarships. In just a few months, the former Hampton School student will begin her PhD at Padua University in Italy, focusing on biotechnologies and how yeast...

“Hypocrite,” “liar,” and “flip-flopper” were some of the insults hurled during the leadership debate between Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding, as the two men clashed on issues ranging from corruption and the...

Two of the three men arrested and charged earlier this month in connection with the seizure of nearly 2,000 pounds of compressed ganja have each been granted $1 million bail in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Patrick Branford and Nane...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States announced Thursday that it is seeking UN authorisation for a new “Gang Suppression Force” to help tackle the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed groups have expanded their brutal activities from the...

The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) is distancing itself from a move by Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to use white rum during an event on Wednesday to bless the buses that are to be used under the Government's rural school bus system. The...

The Government has improved its offer to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) for the first year, putting a two per cent increase on the table. Over four years, the Government had offered zero per cent in year one, which is tantamount to a...

The police have identified the man who was gunned down along the main road in Braeton, Portmore, St Catherine this morning. He is 43-year-old David Livermore of Myrie Avenue, St Andrew. No motive has been established for the killing. Reports are...

With the help of the Jamaica Eye surveillance system, a 26-year-old Portmore, St Catherine man, who was on the run for over a year for the alleged rape of a woman at gunpoint, whom he then abandoned along a roadway, has been arrested and charged...

A 20-year-old Westmoreland man, who the police say is a suspect in a murder, has been charged with lottery scamming after lead sheets with the information of people living overseas were allegedly found on his cell phone. Charged with possession...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi has not yet announced when he plans to retire, but he knows that next week’s match against Venezuela could be his last one playing at home in a World Cup qualifier with Argentina’s national team. “It’s...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force has launched an intensive search for 19 individuals wanted for a range of serious and violent crimes, including murder, assault and robbery. The individuals are being urged to turn themselves in immediately. The...

NEW YORK (AP) — Three correction officers have been suspended following the death of an inmate at New York City’s troubled Riker’s Island, jail officials said. Officers found inmate Ardit Billa unresponsive in his cell at around 12:25 a.m. on...

A 20-year-old St Elizabeth man, who the police say is a suspect in a murder, has been charged with lottery scamming after lead sheets with the information of people living overseas were allegedly found on his cell phone. Charged with possession...

The St Elizabeth police have charged a man for the wounding of another in a market on Brigade Street, Black River, in the parish on Wednesday. Charged with unlawful wounding and assault occasioning bodily harm is Davion Ledgister, otherwise known...

Several charges have been laid against a brother and sister in relation to an alleged attack on a teenager on Old Port Henderson Road, St Catherine, on August 22. Eighteen-year-old Tamera Thomas of Garbally drive, Spanish Town, has been charged...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that all tax offices islandwide will be closed at noon on election day. It says the closure is in keeping with the Government's commitment to ensuring that all eligible citizens, including...

PANAMA CITY, CMC – A new report by two United Nations agencies warns that climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children and young people in Latin America and the Caribbean into poverty by 2030 unless governments act now. “Even...

Mayor of Portmore Leon Thomas has hailed the commissioning of new traffic lights at the busy intersection of George Lee Boulevard and Augusta Drive as a life-saving development for motorists and pedestrians who traverse the corridor daily. The...

The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe into the shooting and injury of a woman by her partner, who is a policeman. The incident allegedly occurred Wednesday night in Morant Bay, St Thomas. Reports are that about 8:30...

The Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) says it is restricted by law from considering or evaluating “any alternative policies” other than those proposed or implemented by the Government. The IFC is Jamaica’s non-partisan fiscal oversight body...

Touching lives, inspiring others, and showing up with heart every single day is what defines Kimya Beedle Fisher, assistant clerk of the court at the St James Parish Court. And on the very day she marked four years of service in the Jamaican court...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Liberty Caribbean, the operators of Flow, Liberty Business and BTC, has reinforced its commitment to the Caribbean’s cultural and creative industries by providing over $125,000 in connectivity support to CARIFESTA XV, the...

Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) and the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) have signed a second-phase memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand their nationally recognised tourism recycling initiative. This strategic...

The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) and Red Stripe officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday, August 25 to collaborate on the development of the Port Royal Saloon Waters Tour. The initiative is a cultural...

A man was gunned down at his home in the community of Board Villa in Marlie Mount, Old Harbour, St Catherine last night. He is 45-year-old mason Marlon Mitchell. Reports are that around 10:30 p.m., Mitchell was at home when explosions were heard...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says it is horrified by the brutal murders of two young brothers in Swamp district in Moneague, St Ann. The children, three-year-old Shamir Henry and one-year-old Amir Saunders, are...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica and Jamaicans have been left deeply shaken and heartbroken by the tragic deaths of two children in Moneague, St Ann. The children, one-year-old Ameir Saunders and three-year-old Shamair Henry, were...

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), which oversees the National Identification System (NIDS), is reporting that there has been no evidence of a breach or compromise of the national identification system. This comes...

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) election campaign director Dr Christopher Tufton on Wednesday accused the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) of embarking on what he dubbed an “angry and desperate campaign”, warning that the JLP is prepared to...

A St Catherine woman employed as an accountant officer has been charged for allegedly using her company-issued credit card for unauthorised purchases. She is 42-year-old Camay Beckford of Old Harbour, who is charged with unauthorised access to...