The long-awaited appeal hearing for entertainer Desmond 'Ninja Man' Ballentyne and his two co-convicts has been postponed as legal representation for one of the men is sorted. The case is now provisionally set to be heard during the week of...
(AP) — A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month have been released, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Monday, adding that more than 100 students remain in captivity. At least 303...
Danielle Archer has resigned as principal director of National Integrity Action (NIA), one of the country’s leading anti-corruption and transparency watchdogs. The announcement was made Monday by the organisation, the local chapter of...
Recently, in a continued effort to support public health and safety, ANSA Chemicals Jamaica announced a donation of 69,800 litres of bleach to assist with ongoing sanitisation efforts in communities across the island that were severely impacted by...
This year’s ozone hole over Antarctica ranked among the smallest since the early 1990s, reflecting steady progress from decades of global action under the Montreal Protocol. Declining chlorine levels and warmer stratospheric temperatures helped...
Justices of the Peace (JPs) in St Mary will be adopting a community in Westmoreland to provide long-term support to the residents. Westmoreland is among the parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, which impacted the island on October 28. The...
The Ananda Marga organisation in Jamaica, through their service arm, AMURT (Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team), has shifted its focus from education to emergency response by providing relief, both in kind and emotional support to those affected by...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has commended refinery giant Jamalco and Clarendon-based construction and civil engineering company, Construction Services Limited, for their partnership in delivering a $6.5-million upgrade to the Accident and...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is set to welcome a wave of new international flights this winter and into 2026, a clear signal that global confidence in the island’s tourism product remains strong despite the disruption caused by Hurricane Melissa. That...
A chance encounter with the head of news for the Toronto-based Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), at a conference in Barbados, put then Television Jamaica (TVJ) journalist Tamika Forrester on a path which, some 20 years later, sees her as a...
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video to social media on Sunday explaining immigrants’ right to refuse to speak to or comply with agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, days after federal agents...
A Kingston 6 man has been charged by the police for allegedly breaking into a warehouse along Water Lane in downtown Kingston and stealing several pieces of furniture valued at $14 million. He is 48-year-old barber Marlon Walker, who has been...
The St Andrew North police are urging business operators and other stakeholders to enhance their security measures and collaborate more closely with law enforcement to ensure safety during the busy Christmas season. The division, in...
The Ministry of Finance and Public Service has agreed to remove the General Consumption Tax (GCT) on seeds for the next three months to support farmers. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, in making the announcement, said...
The National Works Agency (NWA) is appealing to motorcyclists and pedestrians to avoid a dangerous breakaway along a section of the Spring Mount road in St James, to prevent putting themselves at risk. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s...
The Central Executive of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has approved the re-election en bloc of all members of the party's officer corps, following the passing of a resolution to cancel the party's annual conference. This came after the...
A man died on Saturday following a two-vehicle crash in Portmore, St Catherine. The police report that about 3:15 p.m., the deceased was driving a 2008 Honda Civic motor car along Municipal Boulevard when, upon reaching the vicinity of the...
The St Catherine North police have listed six men from March Pen and surrounding communities in Spanish Town as persons of interest, as investigators believe they may be able to assist with ongoing investigations in the division. Being sought...
The police have imposed a curfew in sections of the March Pen in Spanish Town in St Catherine amid another fatal shooting. A man and a woman were injured on Friday in a gun attack. The man died on the same day, while the woman passed away in...
Member of Parliament for St Mary South Eastern, Christopher Brown, says he’s deeply concerned about the death of a man in custody at the Annotto Bay Police Station lock-up. The police reported that 34-year-old Eraldo Francis, otherwise called '...
The St Mary police are reporting that a detainee was killed on Saturday during a fight with others in custody at a lock-up. He has been identified as 34-year-old Eraldo Francis, otherwise called 'Nagram', a contractor of Tremolesworth in...
HAVE YOU ever heard the phrase “the blood of Jesus is against you?” Whether you’ve heard it shouted in warfare prayer or jokingly said in a conversation, did you understand what it truly means? Last week, we spoke about the benefit of Jesus’ blood...
WE WILL all never forget where we stood when Hurricane Melissa hit us on Tuesday, October 28. This storm will be remembered for generations,, not only for the damage it caused, but for how it changed us. In just a few hours, homes, farms, and...
THE PLANNING of the annual human rights service held at Christ Church Vineyard Town met with challenges in the aftermath of the extreme monster Hurricane Melissa. We realised very soon that the usual support and commitments for this service would...
“Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear that they would take his bones with them when God led them out of Egypt - AS HE WAS SURE GOD WOULD.” Exodus 13:19. IMMUTABILITY IS the right word to use when...
