The Benevolent Missions of Atlanta (BMA’s) two decades of helping to advance primary education in both Jamaica and Metro Atlanta took centrestage in the Peach State capital city recently. For BMA, it was a major milestone. The nonprofit...

PAHO/WHO: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the Suzan McLennon-Miguel Caribbean Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Leadership Award, a new regional honour recognising exceptional leadership in the fight against antimicrobial...

Gordon Brown’s story is one of bold ambition, quiet determination and the belief that with hard work and the right opportunities, anything is possible. Born and raised in Kingston, Gordon first left Jamaica at 17, a recent graduate of Campion...

HE WAS born Marvin Wilson in St Elizabeth, but migrated to St Ann where he currently resides, and is known in northwestern Jamaica entertainment circles as ‘Boyous the Contortionist’. He also refers to himself as an acrobat. He has a lithe and...

MEDICAL STUDENT Yanique Jackson was struggling financially, particularly with tuition fees, and there were many times “when I felt overwhelmed”, then came the Dr Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship Programme, which “gave me hope”. “It gave me...

A police constable was on Monday freed of an unlawful wounding charge after successful mediation which led to him paying the complainant, a district constable, $400,000. Constable Ricardo Fray was also freed from a malicious destruction of...

The Jamaica Labour Party's Donovan Williams has been declared the winner in Kingston Central following the official count of votes cast in the constituency in Wednesday's general election. The preliminary count on the night of the election had...

Human rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has urged the Dr Andrew Holness-led administration to resume the vital work on constitutional reform with strong bipartisan efforts, ensuring an inclusive and participatory process following its win...

Individuals who are experiencing trauma as a result of crime are being encouraged to seek assistance from the Ministry of Justice’s Victim Services Branch offices islandwide. Director of the Victim Services Branch, Dionne-Dawn Binns, noted that...

A St Ann brother and sister have been charged for stabbing a woman during a physical confrontation, which left her hospitalised. Thirty-year-old Lionel Howell, otherwise called ‘Kemar,’ a labourer of Mammee Bay, and 33-year-old Jestice Howell,...

The three Haitians who were held in Angels, Spanish Town, St Catherine and later found to have overstayed their time in Jamaica have been ordered released from custody due to time served. Fedia Lizzare, Nancy Lizzare, and Liberal Schnieder on...

President of the Trelawny Justices Association, Ken Grant, is calling for justices of the peace in the parish to fulfil their mandate of making routine visits to lock-ups, saying this is important to ensuring that the rights of persons in custody...

A 57-year-old Gayle, St Mary man was charged on Thursday for the murder of his 71-year-old brother, who was found dead with a wound in his home in the community. Charged is Canute Clemmings, otherwise called ‘Elton,’ a labourer of Jeffrey Town...

Several homes along Fitzgerald Avenue in the Maxfield area of St Andrew were ravaged by a fire of unknown origin on Friday afternoon. The police and the Jamaica Fire Brigade are probing the incident. The blaze started shortly after noon. Two...

The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) says it stands ready to work with the Government to ensure that micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) receive the support they need to contribute meaningfully to Jamaica’s economic...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A passenger bus veered off a road and plunged into a precipice in a mountainous region in Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and injuring 16 others, a police spokesman said Friday. The accident occurred near the town of...

Parents across Region Four are to benefit from targeted training sessions this academic year, to help strengthen literacy and numeracy skills among students, says Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States States is purchasing enough doses of a new twice-a-year HIV prevention shot to share with up to two million people in poor countries by 2028, the State Department announced Thursday. Gilead Sciences had already...

The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) is calling for a comprehensive and timely updating of Jamaica's voters’ list to enhance confidence in the electoral process, amid the voter turnout recorded at Wednesday's general election. The turnout was...

The St Mary Education Trust (SMET) has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing Jamaica’s brightest young minds by awarding over J$3 million in scholarships and bursaries to 10 exceptional tertiary students from across the island. A a media release...

The 2025 staging of Running Events’ Blue Run 5K is slated for Sunday, September 21. Powered by Guardian Life, this the third staging is set to start from Emancipation Park at 6:30 a.m. “The Blue Run is more than just a race; it’s a personal...

Persons with disabilities now have easier access to government services and learning materials through a mobile application developed with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica. The ‘I Am Able – My JCPD’ app, developed in...

For three consecutive years, the Court of Appeal has disposed of more cases than were newly filed, according to Chief Justice Bryan Sykes. “Most recently, last year, according to our statistician, it’s 117.94 per cent, and this makes our Court of...

EAST PORTLAND: Portland resident Percival ‘Cat’ Scott, who switched allegiance to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in 2020, says he has experienced real prosperity as a result of the Andrew Holness administration. Cat, as he is called by his...

The Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post) is reporting that approval has been granted for the Negril Post Office to be temporarily relocated to the Negril Marine Park facility on Norman Manley Boulevard, Negril, Westmoreland. The...

With voter turnout in yesterday’s general election falling below the 50 per cent mark, a suggestion is being put forward to stagger voting days in an effort to get more Jamaicans interested in the election process. Dr Basil Wilson, provost emeritus...

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has confirmed a 39.5 per cent voter turnout in the 2025 General Election. This figure sharply contrasts with the 78.4 per cent turnout recorded in 1980, the highest on record. The lowest turnout was in 2020...

THE RURAL Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, are actively working to preserve the country’s global...

LAS VEGAS (AP): The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show Buffalo’s northern neighbours that they were welcome, wanted, and missed. At first, it seemed like it might work, said Patrick Kaler, CEO of the...

ON FRIDAY, June 28, last year, a Gleaner headline says, ‘Jamaican wins prestigious European Short Film Festival Award, Jared Hall’s ‘Anansi The Spider’ is Best Animated Short Film’. Campion College graduate Jared Hall, an artist, storyteller,...

United Independent Congress (UIC) candidate for Kingston Central Garth Barnett says “a bit of fear” has prevented some of his election day workers from coming out to support him. He claimed that one person from a community he did not name...

For Porus couple Leon Brown and Dwayna Green, casting their ballots was a family affair. The pair, who say they do everything together, arrived at the Porus Infant School in Manchester Southern with their two-week-old son, Amir, and patiently...

People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for Manchester Southern, Peter Bunting, says he is unfazed by critics who claim he is seeking refuge in the constituency after being rejected in Manchester Central during the 2020 general election. Instead...

Several first-time voters were spotted casting their ballots in St Thomas Eastern, many of them motivated by the influence and encouragement of friends and family. Despite increasing awareness of national issues among younger Jamaicans, family...

WESTERN BUREAU: With Wednesday's Election Day activities in St James Southern hampered by a low to moderate voter turnout, there are calls for a review of the election process, which reportedly saw several potential voters being frustrated in...