An unidentified man was chopped to death early Tuesday morning in Hermitage, St Ann. The Gleaner understands that he was set upon by an angry mob about 12:10 a.m. No further details regarding the incident were available. The St Ann’s Bay...
A call is being made for the Government to quickly resume the rural school bus programme to help offset transportation costs being faced by students who have gone back to school following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. People’s National Party...
People’s National Party (PNP) Members of Parliament in Westmoreland, Hanover, and St Elizabeth have accused the Government of being lacking in its response to residents affected by Hurricane Melissa, which hit the country a month ago. The MPs,...
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) expects the Jamaican economy to contract by 11 to 13 per cent in the December 2025 quarter, the sharpest decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is unprecedented and far-reaching. It is expected to...
The Constitutional Court has put the interdiction of medical doctor Aujae Dixon on hold pending the outcome of a legal challenge he has mounted. Dixon was removed from his job at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon by the Southern Regional Health...
WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States says it is imposing visa restrictions on an unnamed Haitian government official for supporting gangs and other criminal organisations, as well as obstructing the Haitian government’s fight against terrorist...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is reporting that its Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection Branch at its Montego Bay Export Facility is now fully operational and ready to facilitate export activities following damage caused by...
A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation in Rockfort in Kingston on Monday. The police say a .38 revolver and ten .38 rounds of ammunition was seized. They say the incident happened during an operation on Range...
In an effort to reconnect the remaining 25 per cent of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers who still remain without electricity, especially in the western parts of the island, the sole power company has a plan to use Bogue Island located west...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits for children. Communications Minister Fahmi...
As post-Hurricane Melissa recovery continues, more schools in Region Three, which covers St Ann and Trelawny, are set to reopen this week. Of the 123 institutions in the region, 50 suffered significant damage during the Category 5 storm. Regional...
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Market Research Competition is helping to resource the financial services sector with high-quality analysts as well as effective executives and leaders. Chief Executive Officer of the JSE, Livingston Morrison, in...
Dinthill Technical High School recently recognised close to 350 students who maintained an average of 65 per cent or higher at its Parent-Teachers’ Association (PTA) award ceremony, held at the Enos Barrett Multi-Purpose Hall. The event, staged...
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica has seen compassion but also familiar challenges. Some communities receive repeated visits, while others get little or no aid. The issue is not a lack of care, but a lack of coordinated information. To...
“BIRTHED FROM a God-inspired vision in 2021 to merge administration, creativity, production, media and Kingdom purpose into one powerhouse platform, Arianna Lawrence, coined the term ASW. It began as a small, faith-fuelled idea to help leaders,...
WHEN DAWNETT Pryce-Thompson walked into a car dealership nearly a decade ago, she was ready to treat herself. After years of driving an old, unreliable car, she felt it was finally time for an upgrade. Confident in her financial standing, bills...
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, Could you advise whether one is able to have a green card renewed while still in Jamaica? The person has been in Jamaica for 10 months as they are unwell. The card has now been expired for five months. AV Dear AV, It...
Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know how I could go about claiming asylum status in the United Kingdom. I look forward to your response. NA Dear NA, Persons are able to register their asylum claim at a ‘screening’. This is a meeting with an...
DEVON CARRIDICE, a farmer of Toll Gate in Clarendon, is now working to rebuild his livelihood after Hurricane Melissa wiped out most of his crops and severely disrupted his operations. He is in the process of not only restoring but expanding...
Elections for members of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council have been postponed until January next year. Voting for the council members was slated to run from November 20 until December 13 but a notice issued from the Ministry of Foreign...
The National Health Fund (NHF) is advising that persons who lost their NHFCards during the passage of Hurricane Melissa that they can now get replacement cards at its various centres across the island. It says all NHFCard Centres are currently...
The Kingston East police have arrested and charged a man alleged to have used an axe to murder a woman in Vineyard Town on Sunday. The accused is 20-year-old Kevin Williams of Second Avenue, Vineyard Town. The Corporate Communications Unit of...
The man accused of murdering veteran journalist Barbara Gayle has been further remanded until February 4, 2026, for the continuation of his plea and case management hearing. The accused, Travis Ellis, who was arrested in connection with Gayle’s...
Dancehall artiste Andrae 'Squash' Whittaker was today sentenced to two years and three months' imprisonment after pleading guilty in federal court in Miami to possessing a firearm while living in the United States illegally. Whittaker, who is...
