One of the three people recently charged by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) for allegedly defrauding several financial institutions of more than $600 million was today granted bail in the sum of $1 million. Ivana...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has launched several initiatives, including farmers’ markets and the accelerated implementation of cold-storage facilities, to address the surplus of certain crops currently on the market....
Another psychiatric evaluation is to be conducted on a 52-year-old Portmore, St Catherine man who set his home on fire. Albert Buchanan is charged with arson. Buchanan appeared before the St Catherine Parish Court today, where the court was...
The police in Westmoreland have made arrests as law enforcement intensifies efforts to clamp down on the theft of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) property and illegal activities. In one incident, a man was arrested after he was found in the process...
The Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine is reporting a steady decline in births as Jamaica’s decreasing fertility rate persists. So reduced are births at the hospital that it is using space in the maternity ward to offer other services. “The...
The two men—one from Westmoreland and the other from Manchester—charged for stealing more than $2 million worth of items, including cell phones, from a store in Angels, Spanish Town, St Catherine were today denied bail. Charged with larceny,...
With children back in school, parents, guardians and teachers are being urged to reinforce basic public-health practices to reduce the risk of illness among students and staff, particularly during the gastroenteritis and flu seasons. In an...
After years of using debit cards and only recently venturing into credit cards, Ana Miles with her occupation in marketing, admits she did not fully understand the complexities of credit management. That changed after enrolling in the JN Financial...
For many employees, data protection may be viewed as a set of rigid policies to follow or systems to maintain. However, for Shelly-Ann Walker, data protection executive at the JN Group, it is a daily responsibility that requires awareness and...
At just 24 years old, Chad Campbell is proving that technology and determination can transform agriculture. Through his business, C.N.C Hydroponics Estates, which he started on his rooftop, he produces fresh leafy greens year-round, currently...
Ghana has sent senior officials to Jamaica to review its hurricane-recovery assistance, encourage deployed troops and advance stalled bilateral agreements, according to the country’s foreign affairs minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. Ablakwa, who...
Chellae Simmonds’ route to nursing was shaped by both vocation and loss. On Saturday, January 31, she will graduate from the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, first-class honours, and a GPA of 3.96....
Residents of Rocky Point in Clarendon benefitted from a multi-faceted community outreach initiative led by the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) and partners, which brought together health services, psychosocial support and practical relief for...
A $5-million solid waste management initiative is now being implemented in Ocho Rios, St Ann with the installation of 33 garbage receptacles across key areas of the town, aimed at improving cleanliness, environmental management, and the overall...
Every February, Valentine’s Day amplifies what single people already know – that public life is built for two. Restaurants roll out prix fixe menus for couples. Hotels promote “romantic getaway” packages designed for double occupancy. A table for...
CMC: The National Conference of Actors for New Governance (NCANG) in Haiti has written to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett, seeking the intervention of the 15-member regional grouping in “the immediate...
At a time when Jamaican workplaces are grappling with talent retention, leadership succession, and gender equity at senior levels, Anjelica Holmes’ journey stands out as a compelling example of what modern leadership can look like. The 2024 People...
(AP) — A row erupted Sunday within Britain's governing Labour Party after the ambitious mayor of Manchester was prevented from trying to re-enter Parliament at a special election in the city in the coming weeks. Critics claim that Prime Minister...
A 39-year-old man is in police custody after he allegedly threatened and assaulted a police officer during an incident along Burke Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Saturday. The suspect is being held in connection with charges of...
A woman collapsed and died inside a church in Stony Hill, St Andrew, on Sunday morning. She has since been identified as Valerie Dubidad, a resident of Airy Castle Road in Stony Hill. Reports are that about 9:45 a.m., the woman was inside the...
(AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to United States President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada...
(AP) — Manchester United's Matheus Cunha blew the English Premier League football title race wide open with a stunning winner as his team beat Arsenal 3-2 on Sunday. The Brazil international curled an 87th-minute long-range shot past goalkeeper...
Writing has always been a tool of self-expression and reflection for me. As a person who has cerebral palsy with a speech impairment, expressing myself through writing has always given me a sense of freedom. When I became a teenager, it became a...
On behalf of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, I am delighted to extend heartfelt congratulations to the principal, staff, students, alumni, and wider school community of Kingston Technical High School as you celebrate 130...
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Parental involvement in schools, as it is traditionally practised, is often limited and does little to build the parenting skills needed to improve student outcomes. This, according to Kaysia Kerr, chief executive officer of...
NEW YORK (AP): Beth Brown was assigned to a major project at work when hardship struck. First, her six-month-old daughter fell ill with COVID-19. A few days later, her mother passed away. Brown, director of health and well-being at a company that...
Five financial institutions have been fleeced of more than $600 million through an elaborate and complex fraudulent scheme allegedly involving an upper St Andrew medical doctor and two accomplices, using a litany of fictitious documents, law...
Several flights in and out of Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St James have been cancelled or delayed due to a winter storm affecting parts of the United States, airport operator MBJ Airports Limited has announced. In a media...
The Waltham Park Police Post this afternoon hosted its first “Christmas in January” social and community intervention, for residents of 75 and 77 lanes in the St Andrew community. The initiative, which is expected to be done annually, comes...
A St James man has been charged after police allegedly seized an illegal firearm and ammunition during a search of his home on Friday. Detectives assigned to the St James police division laid charges of possession of a prohibited weapon and...
A 30-year-old medical doctor is among three people charged with allegedly defrauding “hundreds of millions of dollars” from several financial institutions, the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) says. MOCA has charged Chloe...
(AP) — Thousands of flights across the United States set to take off over the weekend were cancelled as a monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across much of the country. It has knocked out power in many areas and covered major roadways...
The police are warning members of the public to exercise caution when purchasing goat meat especially in the Mile Gully area of Manchester, following the alleged theft of 35 goats from a local farm. "Members of the public should note that the...
(JIS) - The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has extended the entry deadline for the 2026 National Festival of the Performing Arts to Friday, January 30 at 11:59 p.m. The revised schedule also provides an additional two‑week window...
“Culture flows from leadership,” senior Supreme Court judge Simone Wolfe-Reece told a group of graduating police officers on Friday, as she urged integrity and respect for public trust and attention to mental health. “Let your leadership be...
