Students at the Clarendon-based Rest Primary and Infant School now have safer and more reliable transportation following the donation of a bus valued at over US$42,000 by the Japanese government. The 15-seater Toyota Hiace bus was handed over to...

Jamaicans across the island will have the opportunity to view the medal-winning pieces in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) 2025 Visual Arts Competition at regional exhibitions being staged by the agency. Minister of Culture,...

The delivery of urology services at Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has been strengthened through the donation of critical pieces of equipment valued at over $21 million. The instruments, used in diagnosing and treating conditions...

“Since Project STAR came to Parade Gardens, we’ve seen less crime, more people finding jobs, and children playing outside without fear. Parade Gardens has changed for the better,” said Patricia Durrant-Young, community leader and founder of the...

A Portmore, St Catherine man who is charged for allegedly defrauding persons in a Canadian employment scam is to go on trial on January 30 next year. Harvey Dawkins, of Mount Royal Estate, is answering to four counts of obtaining money by false...

Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional arm of the Jamaica Labour Party, is taking issue with the stance of Opposition Leader Mark Golding, who has insisted that discussions on the Government’s constitutional reform should be between himself...

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Priscilla was strengthening slowly in the eastern Pacific Ocean and could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to coastal southwestern Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. The Miami-based center said...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A major intelligence-led operation in Trinidad involving several arms of national security disrupted an attempted drone-based contraband smuggling operation near the Arouca Maximum Security Prison between Friday...

A 55-year-old Ocho Rios, St Ann man has been charged for allegedly pulling a gun and threatening a pump attendant and a security guard at a gas station in Discovery Bay. Gary Ferguson, a construction worker of Great Pond, is charged with...

A Spanish Town, St Catherine man accused of selling a vehicle that he rented was remanded in the parish court on Friday and was ordered to return on October 28. Marlon Chang, 45, is charged with larceny. Senior Parish Court Judge Janelle Nelson-...

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Trump administration policy to keep migrant children in detention after they turn 18, moving quickly to stop transfers to adult facilities that advocates said were scheduled for this weekend. US...

The delivery of urology services at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has been strengthened through the donation of critical pieces of equipment valued at over $21 million. The instruments, used in diagnosing and treating conditions...

Trade unionist Lambert Brown, an industrial relations adviser to the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), is claiming that the Orders used for the interdiction of Dr Aujae Dixon are not applicable, amid discussions about the September 17...

WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ recently publicised claim that Jamaica’s doctor internship programme is currently oversubscribed, questions and doubts still remain about whether there are enough interns now in the...

Straw purchasing of guns is a major concern for United States (US) authorities and at least one state attorney general is calling for urgent attention to effectively have the upper hand in combating firearms trafficking locally and internationally...

How’s your day so far? Enjoyable, miserable or poko-poko. Caribbean definition of poko-poko: to take it easy. If you can’t say how yuh feeling right now, no problem, that’s a common response. Have you done anything to contribute to your present...

TODAY, WE’RE wrapping up our series on forgiving ourselves. It’s been quite a journey, as we’ve considered the way unforgiveness towards ourselves can lead to cycles of shame, guilt and possibly self-harm; while the power of self-forgiveness...

WITH THE High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the rear-view mirror, we now approach the festivals of Sukkot and Simchat Torah, two of the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar. Sukkot is known in our holy texts as “the time of our...

FOR YEARS, there has been the saying that Jamaica has the highest number of churches per square mile, according to The Guinness Book of World Records. I am yet to see for myself that record. A quick search of the Internet, including the Guinness...

THE GLEANER of Wednesday, September 24, carried the headline, ‘Church leaders stage march against obeah ahead of constitutional court challenge’. It is yet more evidence that it is always easier to appeal to the uninformed base when there is a lack...

Over 40 leading real-estate professionals from across the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area got an exclusive look at Jamaica’s dynamic real-estate investment opportunities during ‘Keys to Paradise’, a showcase hosted by D.C. Association of...

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), in partnership with global digital transformation firm Digitopia, is offering a free digital and artificial intelligence (AI) readiness assessment for local businesses. The initiative builds on a...

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Michelle Pinnock, regional director for Region Four of the Ministry of Education, is urging Rotary Clubs and other volunteer groups to help students move beyond simply being “good” academically, warning that complacency has...

WASHINGTON D.C.: Jamaica has achieved significant progress in combating noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), ranking 14th overall in the Americas and second in the Caribbean according to the World Health Organization’s NCD Accountability Framework.This...

THE JAMAICA Music Museum (JaMM) is now hosting an exhibition called ‘African to Jamaican – Music...

The Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) will join the global education community in celebrating World Teachers’ Day (WTD) 2025 on Sunday, October 5 under the theme ‘Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession’. Chief Executive Officer of the JTC,...

After nearly four decades of unwavering dedication to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), District Constable Jean Smith-Braham is be recognised with one of Jamaica’s distinguished awards. Her long and faithful service will be formally recognised...

Jamaica must accelerate its digital transformation to meet the ambitious goals of Vision 2030, and that means prioritising affordability, accessibility, and digital literacy for all citizens. That was the urgent call from Stephen Price, vice...

THE NATIONAL Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), located in the Kingston Mall in downtown, was swarmed with patrons on the evening of Sunday, September 28, as it opened its newest exhibition, ‘One Nation, New Symbols’ (ONNS). The space was packed with people...

WESTERN BUREAU: Instead of just focussing on justice, educator Floyd V. Hitchman, the new president of the St James chapter of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), has outlined a bold agenda, which will include focussing on mental...

The St Catherine North Traffic Department is investigating the death of a 34-year-old man following a crash along the Spanish Town Bypass on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Rashawn Jones of Woodpecker Drive, Kingston 11....

Residents of Westmoreland are being urged to take precautionary measures in the aftermath of a period of heavy rainfall, particularly during instances of flooding. This advisory comes from the Health Promotion Unit of the Westmoreland Public...

The Jamaican Bar Association has expressed concern about the circulation of sensitive details regarding the death of Trelawny Parish Court Judge Ruth Lawrence, arguing that it violates her dignity and data protection rights. “While we mourn the...

The trial against bauxite company UC Rusal for alleged environmental breaches failed to continue in the St Catherine Parish Court today and has been pushed back to November 26. The matter could not proceed due to the absence of an interpreter....

A truck driver was arrested on Wednesday night after his vehicle was intercepted and found with a large quantity of ganja in Morant Bay, St Thomas. This is the latest in a series of recent ganja busts in the parish by the police. The police...