The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising motorists to expect temporary traffic changes in the vicinity of the PriceSmart supermarket complex along Red Hills Road in St Andrew, as Christmas shopping activity gets under way. According to...
Should the Reggae Boyz qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they will contest Group K of the tournament, which includes Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia. Despite missing out on automatic qualification last month, Jamaica has a second chance of...
Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and “Friends,” in a US$72 billion deal. It would bring together two of the biggest players in global television and film. Beyond its namesake...
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be exploring measures to regularise individuals or entities who erect billboards illegally across the municipality. This comes in the wake of an ongoing audit by City Inspector Alrick...
(AP) — A United States vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all US babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection that, for most people, lasts...
United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Caribbean, Chris Elmore, has pledged his Government’s commitment to supporting Jamaica’s climate resilience and long-term recovery from Hurricane Melissa. The commitment comes in the aftermath of the...
The St Catherine police are investigating the killing of an unidentified man whose body was found along Rivoli Avenue in Spanish Town on Thursday. Residents reported heard explosions about 6:40 a.m.. Checks later revealed that the man had been...
(AP) — European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X 120 million euros (US$140 million) for breaches of the bloc’s digital regulations that they said could leave users exposed to scams and manipulation. The...
Police in St Elizabeth are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Treasure Beach early Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Mazola WA Mwashighadi. Reports are that about 12:20 a.m., Mwashighadi was in the area of Billy’s...
A 22-year-old construction worker of Gully Road, Boscobel, St Mary, has been charged in relation to the armed robbery of a motorcyclist along the Charles Town main road last year. The accused, Rodrick Williams, otherwise called ‘Glockman’, was...
(AP) — Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers has adopted a bill to restore the death penalty, targeting offenses such as treason, terrorism, and espionage, authorities said. “The adoption of this bill is part of reforms ... to have a justice that...
NEW YORK: United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has slammed military strikes against alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela and in the Pacific by the Trump Administration as unlawful and un-American. She has called on the administration...
The University of the West Indies (UWI) has joined global communities in observing the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign, highlighting the urgent need to confront digital abuse and embed gender perspectives in disaster...
UK Minister for the Caribbean Chris Elmore ended a visit to Jamaica on Wednesday, pledging Britain’s support for the island’s long-term recovery, reconstruction and climate resilience after Hurricane Melissa. The visit comes after the UK provided £...
The University of Technology, Jamaica Press last month launched a book examining the country’s technical vocational education and training (TVET) system, tracing its evolution and impact on the economy. The publication, Technical Vocational...
The Jamaica Customs Agency has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations and significantly reduce clearance times at the ports....
Since Category 5 Hurricane Melissa struck on October 28, relief and recovery missions have been unfolding across western Jamaica, the area hardest-hit region. Local residents, government agencies, NGOs and overseas organisations have been...
Jamaican cuisine is more than food. It is memory, migration, survival, celebration and identity served on a plate. Its evolution reflects centuries of cultural blending, creativity and resilience, shaping a tradition now admired worldwide. In...
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28, organisers say the annual Christmas treat for children at the Mustard Seed Home in Adelphi, St James, will go ahead. Janet Richards, founder of the Janet Richards...
WESTERN BUREAU: State Minister Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert has vowed that no Jamaican will be denied access to justice despite Hurricane Melissa’s crippling blow, which damaged courthouses and justice centres and disrupted services across western...
Jamaica is looking to partner with the Clinton Foundation to assist with Hurricane Melissa recovery, according to Minister Olivia Grange, who is in charge of Government. The announcement followed a meeting with former United States President Bill...
The number of Justices of the Peace (JPs) serving Kingston has been boosted with the installation of 80 new officers on Thursday. They took and subscribed to the Oath of Office and Oath of Allegiance during a ceremony at Kingston Bookshop in...
(AP) — United States President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda as they signed a deal aimed at ending a conflict and opening critical mineral reserves to the US American companies. The moment offered...
The National Water Commission (NWC) has implemented a temporary water regulation schedule for St Andrew customers served by the Constant Spring Treatment Facility with immediate effect. The measure is due to electro-mechanical issues affecting the...
More than $11 million (US$70,000) has been allocated to support 145 youth farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa, the agricuture ministry says. Among the beneficiaries are 110...
