Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I was in the United States on a J1 visa and was charged with shoplifting. I received a deferral certificate. Will I be able to apply and obtain a visa next year? I humbly await your response. JJ Dear JJ, The J1 visa is...
Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know if a child is eligible for British citizenship if he is presently a minor and one of his parents is British. HJ Dear HJ, Persons can apply for British citizenship if they have a British parent and were born on...
Dear Miss Powell, I’m interested in visiting Canada next year. How do I sign up for a visitor visa from Jamaica? LM Dear LM., If you are interested in visiting Canada next year, now is the ideal time to begin your application. The process may seem...
WHEN RICHARD Gordon tells someone it costs only $4,500 to fully charge his service electric vehicle (EV), they often ask him to repeat what he said. After all, few Jamaicans can fill a petrol tank for that amount. The disbelief reflects a...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has welcomed the announcement of a major recovery and reconstruction package of up to US$6.7 billion from Jamaica’s international development partners, following the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane...
A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the communities of Park Lane and 100 Lane along Red Hills Road in St Andrew. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 01, and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December...
Residents of Frome in Westmoreland are now benefitting from approximately 270 water-purification buckets and other supplies, which were provided in family emergency kits distributed by international relief organisation GlobalMedic. The assistance...
One hundred and sixteen banana and plantain farmers registered for the Catastrophe Insurance Fund are to receive payouts from the Banana Board. Banana Board General Manager, Janet Conie, speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, said $20...
Head of the Manchester Police Division, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says the police remain vigilant and active in their search for missing schoolboy Jayden Smith. Contacted by The Gleaner for an update on Monday, he said the investigation is “...
Air travellers in the United States without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far...
Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar Danree Delancy says at least 65 per cent of small businesses in Westmoreland have shuttered their operations following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. That is one of the harsh realities facing the parish after the...
A 14-year-old boy died on Sunday following a crash in Clarendon. He has been identified as Jayden Smith of Crawl River district in the parish. Reports are that about 6:30 p.m., Smith was inside a Nissan motor car, which crashed along Chapleton...
The United States Government is insisting that a military strike on an alleged drug boat that reportedly had survivors from an initial attack in the Caribbean Sea was lawful. The incident has come under scrutiny from Democratic and Republican...
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has issued a warning to members of the public following reports of scammers posing as police officers and extorting money from persons who have sold or are planning to sell their motor vehicles. According to...
Two men were arrested on Friday after detectives seized three parcels of a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine during an operation along the Tower Isle main road in St Mary. The police from the Firearm and Narcotics Investigation...
A 63-year-old Westmoreland farmer has been charged with murder in connection with the killing of another man whose body was discovered with chop wounds in Mooreland Hill last month. Charged is Glenroy Campbell, otherwise called ‘Mass Ron’, of...
A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 was felt in St Elizabeth on Monday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. No damage or injuries have been reported in connection with the quake. The...
Cameroon's top opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, has died after weeks of detention at the age of 74, his lawyers and family said Monday, alleging that he had struggled to breathe but didn't receive proper care. Cameroon’s communication minister,...
A 37-year-old man was acquitted of multiple sex offences in the Supreme Court on Friday, after the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The accused had been charged with indecent assault, grievous sexual assault, and rape. His trial began on...
The National Water Commission (NWC) has established water distribution points across Hanover and Westmoreland to ensure residents have access to water following Hurricane Melissa. In Hanover, tanks have been set up at Watford Hill Primary School...
Five major international financial institutions have assembled a US$6.7 billion package, just over J$1 trillion, to support Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa. The support, which will be over three years, was...
A 44-year-old truck driver was shot dead in Newlands, Portmore, on Sunday, the St Catherine South police say. The deceased is suspected to be from Craighead, Golden District in Manchester. Reports are that around 4:20 p.m., officers were alerted...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has assumed temporary oversight of the Ministry of National Security and Peace while portfolio minister Dr Horace Chang, recovers from an "elective procedure". Chang is also deputy prime minister. A statement...
(AP) - Over 800 people remained missing Monday after devastating floods killed over 1,000 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, as Indonesia’s president urged more action to confront the changing climate. The flooding and...
Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) board chairman, Major General (Ret’d) Stewart Saunders, says he cannot comment at this time on the reason for the interdiction of Director General Nari Williams-Singh, saying the matter is under...
