A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a car along the Linstead Bypass in St Catherine on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Bertland Graham of Bog Walk in the parish. Reports are that about 6:40 p.m., Graham was driving a motorbike...

The Old Harbour police in St Catherine are searching for the attackers responsible for the killing of a vendor outside a high school in the parish on Thursday. Dead is 49-year-old Orville Bloomfield, otherwise called ‘Bloodstain’, of Longville...

Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, says the Government will be looking into the rise in the number of amputations locally due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and motorbike crashes. He was responding to concerns raised by Chief Executive...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A Nigerian man in Guyana has been sentenced to six years in prison following his conviction for orchestrating a series of romance and package delivery scams that defrauded several Guyanese of millions of dollars in 2022...

Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson is facing the threat of legal action from First Rock Real Estate Investments Limited, which has accused him of defamation over a June 4 social media post. However, Robinson insists he has...

MIAMI (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that it has begun notifying hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that their temporary permission to live and work in the United States has been...

The Slipe Pen Road Comprehensive Health Centre in Kingston is set to receive several upgrades and a facelift as the Government continues its efforts to improve the nation’s primary healthcare facilities. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr...

The Jamaica Rugby Football Union (JRFU) has secured a new partner for the 2025–2026 season: Mr. Breakfast, a local company known for its fusion of continental breakfasts and Jamaican flavours. The partnership includes pre-game breakfast support,...

WESTERN BUREAU: Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Danree Delancy has pushed back against “unfair” criticism from Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie regarding delays in the Negril Fruits and Vegetable Market project. “It is unfair to blame us for what we...

WASHINGTON, DC (PAHO): Ahead of World Blood Donor Day, observed on June 14, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has released new data showing progress in voluntary blood donation across the Americas. However, key challenges remain to...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is advancing efforts to align Jamaica’s waste export practices with recent global amendments, under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here, and it’s transforming industries from the ground up. With technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics advancing at an unprecedented pace, manufacturing now stands at the threshold of a...

THE GOVERNMENT has successfully achieved its target of planting 3,000 trees along Lady Musgrave Road, East King’s House Road and Arthur Wint Drive in St Andrew. Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation,...

Hope Gardens in St Andrew is now home to the fourth Jam-Iconic Experience, an initiative of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). The Jam-Iconic Experience sign was unveiled by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday. The space...

WESTERN BUREAU: Fifty-six-year-old Corporal Michael James has earned a reputation within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for bridging the gap between the police and the public, not through force, but through empathy. In an environment often...

The Transport Authority says progress has been made in resolving tensions between long-standing contract carriage operators and the newly formed Jamaica Tourism Ground Transportation Association (JTGTA), following a high-level meeting in Kingston...

Patrons at Agrofest 2025 were treated to an array of value-added products, well beyond the abundance of raw produce on offer . This year’s event, which was organised by the Kingston and St Andrew Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica...

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has expressed regret about the inconvenience caused to Jamaicans by the delay in the reopening of the new Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH). “I am, indeed, sorry that a solution could not have been...

In a move aimed at effectively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare in Jamaica, Minister of Health...

WESTERN BUREAU: JASON HENZELL, owner of Jakes Hotel and the BREDS Foundation, believes Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, is on the cusp of transformation. With the Lionel Densham Aerodrome expansion on track, he said the seaside enclave could become...

“At just three years old, I fell on my elbow shortly after waking up. The impact shattered the bone into five pieces, setting me on a long and painful road. Much of my childhood was spent on hospital wards, enduring pain, surrounded by the cries of...

DEON GRAVENEY, financial advisor, JN Life Insurance, is urging Jamaicans to make life insurance a necessary part of estate planning, emphasising that the lump sum payout it provides can be used to settle debt, in addition to covering funeral...

As voters in New Jersey go to the polls in primary elections today, two candidates with Jamaican roots are vying to make history by winning their respective races. Running for the post of governor is Sean Spiller, who boasts Jamaican lineage...

SENIOR TEACHER at The Manning’s School, Audrey Williams Woolery, has received the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education. The medal was presented to her on May 28 by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on the lawns of Jamaica...

ADRIAN SHACKLEFORD is a purpose-driven and resilient young man who has a constant drive for personal growth while working assiduously towards inspiring others. Humble, passionate, and supportive, Shackleford has been making a positive impact in his...

ON THE left lapel of the pin-striped jacket that 29-year-old St Ann native Andrew Johnson wore to the 2024 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE) on Saturday, May 31, were several pins. One denoting the Jamaican flag was at...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, is encouraging Jamaicans to resurrect the proverbial village to ensure the safety and security of Jamaica's most vulnerable citizens, its children. The Minister was speaking at...

Debate on the new Tobacco Control Bill will take place soon in the Lower and Upper Houses of Parliament, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton. He said that discussions on the Bill by members of the Joint Select Committee...

A small plane crashed off the San Diego coast shortly after takeoff, killing all six people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the FAA said. The plane was...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) in Trinidad Monday said that a thick plume of Saharan dust has pushed air quality to unhealthy levels in Port of Spain, Point Lisas and San Fernando. It said the dust has...

The Supreme Court has granted an injunction blocking the St James Municipal Corporation from removing election campaign signs belonging to Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) representatives. The court also gave three prospective candidates...

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Barbara has strengthened into a hurricane, the first of the eastern Pacific hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday swells generated by the storm system will affect portions of the coast of...

A man remains in custody as the police continue to probe the seizure of six firearms, 10 rounds of ammunition, and magazines. Arrested is a taxi operator of a Duhaney Park, St Andrew address. The police report that on Friday night, investigators...

The police in St Catherine have charged a man for the stabbing of a man during an altercation. Charged with wounding with intent is 41-year-old Andre Warren of East Greater Portmore in the parish. A date is to be set for Warren to appear in court...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, is urging Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela to exercise restraint and resolve their differences peacefully and in line with international law, after...