Jamaica's economy grew by an estimated 2.7 per cent during the January to March 2023 quarter. This represents the eighth consecutive quarter of growth recorded, according to the Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr...

The impact of the downpour associated with the trough that is affecting Jamaica has prompted disaster response personnel in St Catherine to be on alert. Chairman of the St Catherine Parish Disaster Committee, Roogae Kirlew, told The Gleaner...

Jamaica is moving to infuse Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) into primary schools, says Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams. Currently, TVET is offered in secondary schools, but the Ministry is looking to...

As the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) and other major road works across the island progress, members of the public are being urged to be especially cautious while traversing through the areas under construction. The SCHIP is...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is urging the public to exercise extreme caution in areas close to swamps, rivers, gullies and other known crocodile habitats as the animals are likely to be displaced during heavy rainfall. NEPA...

The Kingston West police have listed six men as persons of interest in relation to recent murders and shootings that have been committed in the division. They are: 1. Demario Bailey, otherwise called 'Ray Ray', of Tivoli Gardens, Kingston...

As the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) and other major road works across the island progress, members of the public are being urged to be especially cautious while traversing through the areas under construction. The SCHIP is...

A 16-year-old Kingston girl accused of breaking into a house and stealing thousands of United States dollars has been charged. The teen was charged on Monday with housebreaking and larceny following an incident on West Street in Kingston. The...

Detectives assigned to the Major Investigations Division have charged a woman for the May 24 double murder of a man and a pregnant woman along Campbell Avenue in Port Antonio, Portland. She is Jody-Ann Jackson, a 28-year-old bar operator and nail...

The Clarendon mechanic who murdered supermarket owner Jin Xian Ye in Porus, Manchester last December was this afternoon sentenced to life in prison. Ajay Frazer, 22, will serve 15 years before he is considered for parole. Justice Leighton...

The Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson is renewing his call for persons to seek non-violent means to settle conflicts after a policeman was allegedly shot and killed by his wife during a domestic dispute in Manchester on...

The police and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) are reporting that Reverend Orville Moore, acting deputy commissioner at the DCS, is missing. Moore is responsible for rehabilitation and probation aftercare services at the DCS. It is...

WESTERN BUREAU: Floyd Green, the newly appointed minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, says he will be engaging stakeholders in the mining sector over the next three weeks to determine how to strengthen Jamaica’s local mining industry....

WESTERN BUREAU: Floyd Green, the newly installed minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, says he will be meeting with stakeholders this week to iron out strategies to combat praedial larceny. The issue has negatively impacted Jamaica’s...

Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess, a film by Jamaica-born Hollywood stuntman/filmmaker Roy T. Anderson, will be airing on American TV for the first time on Saturday, June 3 at 8 p.m. EDT on The African Channel (TAC). This landmark one-...

The Northeastern Manchester community of Robins Hall should begin to see greater police presence and a stronger public partnership with the lawmen, following the launch of the parish’s first primary school police youth club, in the area. The 40-...

ATLANTA, Georgia: Industry Investment and Commerce Minister Senator Aubyn Hill has signed a memorandum of understanding with representatives of the Georgia Aquarium as the country explores opportunities for development of its Blue Economy. The...

NEW YORK, New York: The Greater Falmouth area of Trelawny is to see a scaling up of investments in hotel infrastructure totalling some US$625 million for the construction of three new properties and one expansion over the next few years. Jamaica’...

The recreational centre for the elderly in Buff Bay, Portland, which fell into a state of disrepair, is now undergoing major rehabilitation work to restore the facility for use. The structure was built around 2001 through an initiative by former...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for US Senator Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine. In an edited video of his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President...

Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has hit back at comments by Opposition Leader Mark Golding regarding the Government's push for adoption of Jamaica's digital currency and the timeline for release of the country's new banknotes. In a...

Twenty-one-year-old Kemar Jones, who was accused of stealing money and jewellery from entertainer Marlon 'KipRich' Plunkett's home, pleaded guilty on Monday to housebreaking and larceny. He is to be sentenced on July 12...

Detectives in Montego Bay, St James, have confirmed that a bread vendor who was shot by gunmen in the town on Saturday night has succumbed to his injuries. He has been identified as 27-year-old Romario Anderson, otherwise called 'Ryan...

JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation is offering an eight week long, online transformational programme dubbed Conversations for Greatness (CFG), starting May 30. The programme is designed to assist individuals to improve their interpersonal skills, boost...

Farmers and entrepreneurs within the agricultural sector are being encouraged to take advantage of the relatively new FastTrack service offered by Jamaica Post. FastTrack is an expedited outbound post-to-door service that delivers to destinations...

The UWI Global Institute for Climate Smart and Resilient Development and the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) have issued a joint release urging the Caribbean to pay attention, since climatic conditions are ideal for the El...

Four years ago, after Dr Ewart Brown, former premier of Bermuda, officially launched his book, Whom Shall I Fear?, he had his eyes set on returning to Jamaica and hosting a book-signing event. Jamaica has been dear to his heart, given that his...

Vendors at the Musgrave Market in Portland, who were ravaged by fire on Sunday, could be getting some financial help to assist with their livelihood, following a commitment given by East Portland Member of Parliament (MP) Ann-Marie Vaz. Vaz,...

The police are searching for three boys who reportedly escaped from the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre at Tredegar Park, Spanish Town, St Catherine on Saturday.  One of the boys is 16 years-old and the other two are 17. 

A day before receiving the devastating and life-changing news that her mother had stabbed her father to death, seven-year-old Odette Reid sat imagining and drawing pictures of her parents killing each other, as she aimlessly captured her thoughts...

Jamaican business giant and founder of the LASCO Affiliated Companies, Lascelles Chin, died last night in the United States. He was 86.

A man was shot and injured Saturday afternoon in a daring attack at a bus park in Spanish Town, Catherine, sending bystanders scampering for safety.   The victim remains hospitalised.

An “agreement in principle” between US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would raise the nation’s legal debt ceiling, but now Congress has only days to approve a package that includes spending cuts and would avert a potentially disastrous US default.

Firefighters are battling a massive blaze that has engulfed three commercial building on West Street in Port Antonio, the capital of Portland in eastern Jamaica. Three fire units are leading the response. 

A 52-year-old man who reportedly shot off one of his fingers while robbing a woman in St Andrew last year has been charged after police nabbed him using prints from the severed digit.