PARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Friday rejected a government request to suspend Chinese fast-fashion platform Shein in France after authorities found illegal weapons and child-like sex dolls for sale on the fast-fashion giant’s website. Shein...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it is aware that some banking entities have been experiencing challenges with crediting some of their customers’ accounts. The BOJ, in a statement on Friday, said that the JamClear®-RTGS platform is working as...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to householders to be very careful when using extension cords and electrical devices, warning that improper use can lead to overheating and fires. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Public Education...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that reinstatement works planned for the section of Spanish Town Road near the Sandy Gully Bridge in St Andrew this week has been delayed. The NWA says this is due to the entity with responsibility for...

The St Ann police are investigating the death of a fisherman who was found on a reef line in the parish on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as 31-year-old Darran Grant of Roaring River district, St Ann. Grant’s body was observed on a...

Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, is encouraging greater private-sector participation in the national recovery effort following Hurricane Melissa. He made the call while speaking during Thursday’s presentation of building supplies, valued $50...

The ban on vending in Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny will be temporarily lifted between December 24 and 28, 2025, Councillor Garth Wilkinson of the Falmouth Division has announced. “The municipality, in an effort to provide a feel-good spirit...

St Andrew real estate developer Devon Evans has been found not guilty of fraudulent conversion and obtaining money by false pretences in a property transaction involving medical doctor Lloyd Goldson. Evans was freed by Chief Parish Judge Chester...

Jamaica is monitoring the United States government’s decision to fast-track the reclassification of marijuana, a move described by Senator Delano Seiveright as a “major signal in the direction of further liberalisation at the US federal level"....

A man has been taken into police custody after allegedly chopping his mother, brother and cousin to death in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on Thursday night. The incident occurred in a section of the community called Frazersfield. The deceased have...

In the true spirit of giving and community upliftment, the Kiwanis Club of West St Andrew hosted a Christmas Health and Wellness Fair at Laura’s Basic School, providing much-needed health services, education, and festive cheer to children and...

As communities across Clarendon continue to recover from Hurricane Melissa, Winsome Wishes for KIDS (WWKIDS) is helping children, families and teachers rebuild their daily lives, and their sense of stability and hope. Morgan’s Pass, a community in...

The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) has awarded €37,908 ($7 million) in European Union-funded grants to two civil-society organisations to strengthen citizen engagement in public financial management and government oversight. The Lesma...

The creative community in Jamaica has been shaken by the violent murder of Kenya-born Jamaican fusion sculptor Mazola wa Mwashighadi, a death wholly at odds with the man they knew. He had made Jamaica his home since 1997, settling in Treasure Beach...

The Government of the Republic of Korea has provided US$300,000 (J$48 million) in humanitarian assistance to Jamaica as the island rebuilds after the catastrophic passage of Hurricane Melissa. In addition to the cash grant, JTS, a Korean non-...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has welcomed the 30-year prison sentence handed down to the man who murdered businessman Jean-Pierre Rhone, praising the investigative and forensic work that secured the conviction. Deputy Commissioner of...

(AP) — The European Union (EU) is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy threatened to derail the pact. The deal is seen by its backers as an...

The Senate is scheduled to meet on Friday, with Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith set to make a statement during the sitting at Gordon House. The Upper House will convene at 10 a.m., its usual time. In...

The Jamaica Skate Culture Foundation (JSC) officially launches the Jamaican Skate Tour with a three-day kickoff event in downtown Kingston, from today until Sunday. The event begins at 10 a.m. on Water Lane. The event introduces a mobile skate...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has held its policy interest rate at 5.75 per cent, citing heightened inflation risks stemming from the more severe-than-expected economic impact of Hurricane Melissa. The policy rate is the interest rate the Bank of...

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has confirmed a road traffic incident involving one of its service vehicles and two children on a bicycle in Cornwall Mountain, Westmoreland, on Tuesday. The JDF and members of the local community provided...

(AP) — United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research. Reclassification by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would not...

Jamaica on Thursday received a major shipment of medical and hurricane relief supplies at Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios, as recovery efforts continue following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The supplies, delivered aboard the Carnival...

A 20-year-old trader of Penn Avenue in St Andrew has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in his community on Monday. The accused, Adonii Hayles, otherwise called 'Bobo,' was charged after the death of 35-year-old mason...

A team of 117 electrical linesmen from Canada arrived on the island Wednesday night, bolstering the Jamaica Public Service Company’s (JPS) efforts to restore electricity in hurricane-battered western Jamaica. This is the third arrival overseas...

(AP) - An Indonesian court on Thursday sentenced an Australian citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of smuggling cocaine to the tourist island of Bali. Lamar Aaron Ahchee, 43, from Cairns in north Queensland, was arrested in May...

Jamaicans living in the United States and friends of the island have mobilised to send critical relief supplies valued approximately US$170,000 to communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa, demonstrating the enduring bond between Jamaica and its...

WESTERN BUREAU: Hurricane Melissa has reignited debate over disaster readiness in Westmoreland, but the parish’s business community says the solution does not lie in constructing a new, purpose-built disaster warehouse. Instead, the storm exposed...

GraceKennedy’s global headquarters in downtown Kingston will be renamed The Don Wehby Building. The tribute was announced on Monday at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, where the late former Group CEO was also inducted into the Private Sector Organisation...

As the winter tourist season opens, with parts of the north coast still recovering from Hurricane Melissa, Island Village Plaza in Ocho Rios, St Ann, is stepping in to serve residents and visitors. Across the north coast, several major hotels...

Hi-Pro has moved to assist livestock and vegetable farmers badly affected by Hurricane Melissa with a donation of baby chicks, fertilisers, vegetable seeds, agricultural chemicals and feed for goats, pigs and layers, valued at $5.5 million, to the...

WESTERN BUREAU: Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says that despite the widespread anxiety in the days following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Montego Bay in St James did not experience any major...

Last year, Nerissa Gordon* (not her real name) was diagnosed with Stage three breast cancer. The news was devastating, but she is thankful that the one decision she made months earlier turned out to be a lifesaver. “In 2023, I had an encounter with...

‘Yaad’ or ‘Home’ is special to Jamaicans. As a structure, it stores the key memories of their lives. But the country has become a special place to the world, and many want a piece of it – experienced through its vibrant culture – whether it be food...

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, is praising the Canadian diaspora for what he described as extraordinary leadership and generosity in raising more than CDN$3 million ($348 million) for communities affected by Hurricane Melissa. “The...