Several European leaders pushed back Tuesday on United States President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The island is a self-governing territory of the kingdom of Denmark and thus part of the NATO military...

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is urging the Jamaican government “to stand up for and unequivocally support” long-standing principles of international law following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United...

Jeremy Taylor, one of Jamaica's most senior prosecutors, has been appointed Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the Turks and Caicos Islands. A DPP is responsible for deciding whether sufficient evidence exists to bring criminal charges and...

The St Elizabeth police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating six individuals wanted or listed as persons of interest in ongoing criminal investigations across the parish. Wanted: 1. Shane Brown, of New Town, Black River, is wanted...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has described the start of 2026 as “troubling” after twelve people were shot and killed by members of Jamaica’s security forces within the year’s first five days. The figure represents a 300...

Hello, Mrs Walker-Huntington: I was living in America in the ‘90s. My sister gave a drug lady my number, and I got caught up in a conspiracy. I went to prison for two years and got deported 21 years now. My son wants to file for me sometime this...

Dear Miss Powell, I’m a 42-year-old doctor in Jamaica, and I’m interested in immigrating to Canada. Can I qualify for immigration? L. B. Dear L. B, Doctors are always needed in Canada. The issue is qualifying under one of the existing...

Excelerate Energy delivered toys and humanitarian aid to more than 2,500 children and families across Old Harbour Bay, Clarendon, Montego Bay and other parishes during the Christmas season. In Old Harbour Bay and Hayes, Clarendon, over 1,000...

The National Water Commission’s Eastern (NWC’s) maintenance team donated essential supplies to the Ultimate Care Centre in Catherine Hall, St James, redirecting funds from their year-end celebration to support the home after Hurricane Melissa. The...

At a time when many women are navigating uncertainty, rebuilding after disruption, and repositioning themselves for what comes next, the Woman Ignite Success Summit (WISS) 2026 is returning with a timely and resonant message: ‘Elevate’. Now in its...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says it is working to address the issue of uncollected garbage in sections of Trelawny. Residents of the areas of Hague, Daniel Town and Zion are complaining that they have been contending...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force is mourning the passing of one of its members, who died this morning. He is Corporal Conroy Savoury of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch. According to reports, Savoury died at his home in Kingston due...

The Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship on Monday expressed grave concern over multiple fatal shootings by security forces at the start of the year, warning that rising deaths undermine public trust and respect for human life. The group acknowledged...

The Jamaica Football Federation today announced that Gregory Daley has been appointed as General Secretary while Omar McFarlane is to take on the role of Operations Manager effectively immediately. The JFF said Daley takes over from Roy Simpson,...

Classes resumed at Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland today on a limited basis since the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last October. The administrators are working to restore teaching and learning, while addressing...

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is renewing his call for all road users to exercise greater caution and responsibility when traversing the nation’s roads, following a deadly crash in Trelawny on Sunday. Two persons died the fiery motor vehicle crash...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States. Thirteen countries, all...

A national of Honduras has been charged with illegal entry after he was seen wandering in Spanish Town, St Catherine yesterday. The man has been identified as Rodolfo Enrique Delcid Olin, 45, of La Ceiba, Atlántida in Honduras. Delcid Olin was...

(AP) — A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself the “president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty on Monday to the drug trafficking charges in the United States. The Trump administration used the charges to justify...

HAVANA (AP) — An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official death count provided of the American strikes in the South American nation. The Cuban...

The Meteorological Service has extended the flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Mary, Portland, St Thomas, Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine, Clarendon, and Manchester. The measure will remain in place until 7:00 a.m. on...

In warning against complacency after a major reduction in murders, Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake is urging members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to convert momentum into maturity grounded in discipline, unity and integrity. “We...

(AP) - Ruben Amorim is out as coach of Manchester United after just 14 months in the job. The Premier League football club announced on Monday that Amorim's reign was over - with the decision coming a day after he made provocative comments about...

(AP) — Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in a United States courtroom on narco-terrorism charges. The Trump administration has used the allegations to justify capturing Maduro and bringing him...

Two persons were killed in a motor vehicle crash along the Cooper's Pen main road in Trelawny on Sunday night, according to a preliminary police report. The incident occurred about 9:50 p.m. in the vicinity of the Royalton Hideaway Resort and...

As Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby continues his push to rehabilitate and reintegrate the city’s homeless population, some 200 people were on New Year’s Day fêted at St William Grant Park. Individuals came from all sections of downtown Kingston to...

Priscilla Duhaney, attorney and spokesperson for Hear the Children’s Cry, is expressing hope that the child-rights advocacy group will be invited to Parliament to air its opposition to proposals that would decriminalise consensual sex between...

As communities across western Jamaica continue the journey of recovery following Hurricane Melissa, the Seprod Foundation brought comfort, joy, and reassurance to children and families through Christmas treats held on December 16 at Crawford...

The delivery and installation of modular classrooms at the Culloden Infant School in Whitehouse, Westmoreland marks a new phase in the restoration of hurricane-affected schools by the Sandals Foundation. Students at Culloden Infant will start the...

Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) recently carried out its annual Christmas outreach in the communities of Spring Village and McCook’s Pen, St Catherine, providing meaningful support and seasonal encouragement to more than 300 elderly and vulnerable...

The police in Portmore, St Catherine have charged two men for the armed robbery of a man whose car was stolen. Charged with robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, using a firearm to commit a felony, and conspiracy are 21-...

The way has been cleared for classes to resume at Hague Primary School in Trelawny, as dozens of residents of the Trelawny Infirmary,who had been housed at the school since the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October, have been relocated to...

Concern simmered in Cuba, one of Venezuela’s most important allies and trading partners, a day after the Trump administration warned it could turn its attention to the Caribbean nation. “If I lived in Havana and I was in the government I’d be...

A newly unsealed United States Justice Department indictment contends that Nicolás Maduro’s government was fuelled by an extensive drug-trafficking operation that flooded the US with thousands of tons of cocaine. Maduro is charged alongside his...

BRIDGETOWN, January 4, CMC – Restrictions that temporarily barred United States airlines from operating in parts of the Caribbean and South American airspace were lifted early Sunday, allowing flights to resume after a day of widespread...