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The Jamaica Labour Party says it has taken note of an announcement by a councillor in Clarendon to switch party…
The caucus of People’s National Party councillors in the Clarendon Municipal Corporation will be requesting the convening of a special…
There is uncertainty about the leadership of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation due to a possible change in the number of divisional councillors for the country’s…
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Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Mayor Michael Belnavis,…
A statue of former Member of Parliament for North East…
The National Food Handlers Permit Programme will be modernised to…
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is recruiting more than 100 people for its Enforcement and Compliance…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says the Ministries of Finance, Labour and Health are perusing the ruling handed…
As Jamaica observes national bullying week, the Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling on the Government, schools,…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness said the Government is seeking more funding for the Restoration of Owner or…
Some Cuban medical professionals have returned to Jamaica to support health care delivery. Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton…
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is proposing implementation of a national water security plan, aimed at…
The Government has decided to review the lease arrangement for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NARRA) for its headquarters…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding says under the law, suitable government-owned premises should have been used to serve as the headquarters…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has noted an urgent need for the specific provisions related to jury tampering to be passed. The Bill seeks to allow…
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The St. Ann Chamber of Commerce is raising concern about…
Hospitals damaged by Hurricane Melissa are set to reopen or…
Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, Dwayne Vaz, is calling…
Jamaicans are being urged to celebrate the country’s significant decline in murders, with Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris…
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NARRA) to advance…
The Government has allocated $19 million towards sanitation and beautification works in each constituency for the upcoming Christmas…
There is concern about an increase in electrical fires due to overload, as citizens plug in more appliances…
A Public Order Ticket Information Management System has been developed by the Ministry of National Security and the…
President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association, Dr. Jubilee Brown-Service, says Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton will update…
S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James has been ranked second overall in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Central America in…
Principal of the Denham Town High School, Yvette Richards Thompson, has described the death of 11-year-old Jaydon Whyte as a…
Two people are dead following a fire at North Street in Kingston this morning. The deceased are 60-year-old Junior Barrett and 11-year-old Jaydon Whyte. Tomorrow…
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By Clement Reid and Marlene Freeman The National Reconstruction and…
Managing Director of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) Doreen…
Two unidentified men were fatally shot by the police in…
Jamaica’s chronic shortage of housing solutions should be considered a national emergency. That’s the view of Chairman of…
Managing Director of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) Doreen Prendergast, has stated that land availability and bureaucratic…
Head of the St. Andrew South Police, Senior Superintendent Damion Manderson, says for the first time since Independence…
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has ruled in favour of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) in relation…
A Clarendon taxi operator has been charged with rape and other offences in relation to a 12-year-old girl.…
The door remains open for the Government and the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) to settle their overtime…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says he expects court proceedings to resume in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland and Black River, St. Elizabeth, after…
A construction worker was shot and killed at the intersection of Hagley Park and Waltham Park Roads, in Kingston 11,…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stated that it is not beyond legislators to make laws tougher, while ensuring that the innocent are protected. Dr.…
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The Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) and the Advocates’ Association of…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) says it has not…
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As National Anti-Bullying Week gets underway today, the Child Protection…
The Montego Bay Police are investigating the shooting death of a 25-year-old man in Quarry District, St. James…
The Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) is calling for a national risk based assessment of school security systems. …
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has given a firm commitment that persons involved in the murder of a…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has instructed Justice Minister Delroy Chuck to convene the Legal Reform Committee…
GraceKennedy (GK) Foods has announced a voluntary recall of specific batches of its Grace Tropical Rhythms Fruit Punch…
The Health Ministry says regional health authorities reported no adverse event at public health centres and hospitals due…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) has warned that there could be further disruption to services at public health facilities…
The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) said it is liaising with MBJ Airports Limited, the operator of Sangster International Airport…
Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck says the Mediation Act is expected to be deliberated on and passed in the Senate in the coming week. The…
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The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says it will comply with…
An investigation has been launched into the death of a…
President-elect of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) Dr. Maureen Mullings-Nelson…
President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) Dr. Jubilee Brown-Service says doctors will return to work for…
Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck says further meetings with interested parties will be held to discuss any possible…
Junior medical doctors across the island have taken industrial action affecting services at some hospitals. It comes…
The Labour Ministry is urging all parties in the overtime rates dispute to maintain constructive engagement and industrial…
The Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JABBEM) is welcoming the injunction granted by the court yesterday allowing full…
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the unemployment rate in July stood at 3.4 per cent compared…
The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) says it stands in solidarity with the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) as it…
Vice Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Dr. Lucien Jones, has noted the need for Jamaica to channel more…
Jamaicans seeking non-emergency healthcare services today, could face significant delays as medical doctors have decided on a 24-hour restriction of normal services. In a statement,…
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The Association of Government Medical Consultants (AGMC) says its members…
There are mixed reactions from citizens about the Jamaica Medical…
Three people have been rushed to hospital following a motor…
The Health and Wellness Ministry has sought to assure the public that emergency and essential health services remain…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association is asking the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) if it can provide a timeline…
Two police officers and a correctional officer have been charged in connection with three separate assault matters investigated…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is demanding an urgent meeting with the Government concerning the list of schools…
The Association of Government Medical Consultants (AGMC) is questioning why the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) did not communicate…
“We will not be pacified!” That is the comment from President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association, Dr.…
Hydrogeologist at the Water Resources Authority, Maurice Wallace, has indicated that the ongoing drought has caused a significant decline in…
People’s National Party (PNP) constituency chairman for North Trelawny, Dennis Meadows, has condemned attempts to remove some shops from land…
The Integrity Commission has found that Councillor for the Beecher Town division of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Ian Bell, breached the standards of conflict-of-interest…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda says there must be greater enforcement…
Jamaica is facing the prospect of continued below-normal rainfall as…
The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) says the Ministry…
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) says it remains committed to delivering reasoned and fair rulings. It adds that…
The Water Ministry has initiated emergency procurement procedures to purchase 5,000 black water tanks. Portfolio Minister Matthew Samuda…
More than 5.4 million attempts to breach Jamaica’s digital systems were recorded in the first three months of…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) says the Health Ministry’s call for patience in the ongoing matter with…
The man accused of abducting and raping a 10-year-old girl in Mineral Heights, May Pen, Clarendon earlier…
The Government is using Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.) to expand the country’s irrigation programme. This is aimed at…
The island’s security forces are being urged to carefully use artificial intelligence (A.I.) to improve efficiency and assist in making…
Principal of Munro College, Dr. Mark Smith has indicated that the all-boys school needs about $60–70 million more to finish…
President of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools Anniona Jones has called for a national framework to ensure student learning continues seamlessly following…
A meeting has been scheduled for next month between the…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stressed that Geographic Information…
The St. Catherine North Police has reiterated that the division…
Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Western Andrew Morris says all medical fees have been waived for…
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has called for reform and greater integration of Cuba in international economic…
A meeting has been scheduled for next month between the Education Ministry and the trade union representing ancillary…
The Advocates’ Association of Jamaica is contemplating taking legal action to have amendments made to the firearms legislation.…
The Health Ministry stands ready to implement contingency measures should public sector doctors follow through on a warning…
House Speaker Juliet Holness has referred to the Attorney General, the Crown Lands Bill from Opposition Leader Mark…
Trade Unionist Lambert Brown is pointing to the law to challenge any possible justification for the Industrial Disputes Tribunal’s delay…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stated that government will refine various crime fighting measures, including the Firearms Act, to…
The Jamaica Medical Association (JMDA) says it is still awaiting answers from the Industrial Disputes Tribunal over its ruling on doctors’ overtime rates. The…
Jamaicans are being urged to get their medical check-ups and…
Attorneys across the island have stayed off the job for…
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has reiterated the call…
Jamaican organizations are being called on to update their crisis communication protocols to address the unique threats posed…
Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism and Linkages, Andrea Purkiss has lauded the recent partnership between Sandals Resorts and Royal…
Jamaica is pursuing strategic investments in its agricultural sector to support greater efficiency and improve water supply to…
Shock and grief have gripped the Wolmer’s Boys’ High School after a fourth-form student died at the institution…
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has raised its monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to 6.0 per…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it’s aware of a serious trend involving online threats aimed at Government…
The island’s courts are expected to be impacted again today as attorneys stage a second day of protest against the…
The Government and the Opposition People’s National Party are paying tribute to musical icon Lieutenant Stitchie who passed away today…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says Government and Parliament will at the appropriate time consider recommendations concerning how the Firearms Act may be improved. Attorneys…
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President of Advocates Association of Jamaica, Tamika Harris says several…
Forty-three Ghanaian specialist nurses arrived in the country this morning…
Dr. Christopher Tufton is among several Health Ministers from the…
Jamaica’s mining and quarrying regulator is tightening its oversight systems. This follows a performance audit that identified weaknesses…
Hoteliers are still awaiting millions of dollars in Hurricane Melissa insurance payouts, with operators forced to plug the…
The Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development has completed a national survey of informal settlements in…
Prime Minister and Jamaica Labour Party Leader, Dr. Andrew Holness has urged his party’s central executive, to do…
The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has built a Non-Destructive Testing Laboratory (N.D.T.). It aims to significantly improve structural…
Men are being urged to not wait for warning signs before they seek medical attention especially with certain…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon said efforts continue to integrate Special Education Departments at standard public schools that have…
The National Health Fund has increased subsidies for four vital diagnostic and screening services by up to 88.5% effective September…
The Works Ministry has observed some issues with liaisons assigned by Members of Parliament to monitor SPARK road projects in various constituencies. Portfolio Minister Robert…
Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris…
Head of police Area One, Assistant Commissioner Glenford Miller, says…
The police say there is no threat to public safety…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association says it will continue to fight for fair rates, given that it is…
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) has joined the Jamaica Bar Association and the Advocates Association in calling…
Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon has admitted that it will take 18 to 24 months to complete…
A three-year-old Kingston girl is preparing to travel to the United States for potentially life-changing treatment, but her…
The Clarendon police have revealed that the man in custody in connection with the reported sexual assault of…
The Citizen Security Business group will be called upon to take on a broader role in addressing public…
The Opposition is calling on the Government to consult with the Church and civil society before bringing its proposed legislation…
Jamaica is calling for greater international collaboration to strengthen health workforce capacity while ensuring the movement of workers does not…
The National Water Commission (NWC) says Meadowbrook High School will be provided with whatever support is requested for the resumption of normal operations on Monday,…
New research conducted over the summer holiday period has highlighted…
Lobby group Hear the Children’s Cry (HTCC) is calling for…
The Clarendon Police are to question a man identified as…
The Ministry of Health and Wellness will welcome the first group of Ghanaian healthcare workers to Jamaica tomorrow.…
President of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools Anniona Jones has called on the relevant authorities…
Residents, businesses and airport-bound travellers using the Montego Bay-Lucea-Negril corridor will soon have a more comfortable commute with…
As the debate continues over the firearms act, Justice minister Delroy Chuck says he has to balance the…
Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says any perceived or substantive effort to diminish the strength of the Firearms Act…
The Government has called for collaboration with the police to get a bigger decline in murders over the…
Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) has expressed deep concern over the increasing visibility of violence among children and young people,…
The management of Kingston College (KC) says it is conducting a thorough probe into the circumstances that led to a…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has raised concern about the impact of school closures, mergers and consolidations on the employment status of educators. President La…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association has described as exploitation, the…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has indicated that discussions held yesterday…
Public health sector doctors are warning that normal operations cannot…
The Auditor General has flagged the Mines and Geology Division for, among other things, inadequate licensing, monitoring and…
Commanding Officer for the St. Catherine North Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hopton Nicholson is calling…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is assuring residents of Parottee, St. Elizabeth that the Government has no intention…
Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey says schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa are taking…
President of the Jamaican Bar Association, Tenneshia Watkins has called on Justice Minister Delroy Chuck to provide proof…
The Opposition has promised that it will use relevant constitutional and legislative mechanisms to push for amendments to…
Sandals Resorts staff members are being assured that their jobs remain as is, amid concern about the impact of a…
President of the Jamaican Bar Association, Tenneshia Watkins, says she is entering tomorrow’s meeting with Justice Minister Delroy Chuck with…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck is to meet tomorrow with representatives of the Advocates’ Association of Jamaica and the Jamaican Bar Association to discuss their concerns…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says Jamaica has done extremely…
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has announced an additional $50 million…
Seprod is asking its shareholders to approve a five-for-one stock…
The Government is making steady progress in its talks with the British Museum regarding the return of more…
A number of attorneys silently raised placards in front of the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston this morning…
The Clarendon Police have charged a 15-year-old boy with murder for the July 1 stabbing death of an…
Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts, Adam Stewart, has sought to assure that the new partnership with Royal Caribbean…
Two men and one woman have been listed as wanted by detectives from the Fraud Squad and the…
The National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) is undertaking several activities, including recruitment, to become fully operational. NaRRA…
The United Kingdom’s King Charles III has referred Jamaica’s reparations petition to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Culture…
Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, has called for greater effort to prevent illegal construction…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the Government may need to undertake counter-cyclical measures to give further support to the economy at this time. While…
Jamaica’s reconstruction efforts following the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa…
Re-elected President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) says the…
House Speaker Juliet Holness has refuted claims made by Opposition…
The Independent Commission of investigations (INDECOM) says several matters ruled for charge by the Director of Public Prosecutions…
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith is leading a delegation to represent Jamaica at the 81st United Nations…
President of Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Emile Leiba says he’s looking forward to the work to be…
The Fi We Children Foundation is encouraging dialogue and non-violence among students through its Mek Wi Reason: Alternative…
The Westmoreland Police are reporting that while major crimes are less likely to happen in rural areas, they…
A man was killed in a motor-cycle crash along Main Street in Priory, St. Ann early this morning.…
Residents have mounted roadblocks in Catherine Hall near the Mega Mart in Montego Bay, St. James. They are reportedly frustrated…
An elderly woman died after she was run over by a car allegedly driven by her husband in St. Thomas…
A teen boy died after being electrocuted in Gimmi-mi-bit, Clarendon, on Saturday. Dead is 16-year-old Rishane Roberts, a student of Garvey Maceo High School. Reports…
“An unfortunate waste of the court’s time.” That is the…
Minister of Works Robert Morgan says Jamaica’s road quality…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) has amplified its…
The Opposition has chastised the Government for not erecting a single home for Hurricane Melissa-affected residents in eastern…
Political commentator Linton Gordon has opined that presentations made by the People’s National Party at its annual conference…
Jamaica National Money Services (JNMS) has launched its new mobile application. The company says the JN Money…
Chief of Medical Staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Dr. Carl Bruce has been acquitted…
The Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) is calling for a national sports infrastructure and investment strategy. The…
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has noted the importance of reports by both the police and residents…
More than 15,000 households are expected to receive disaster relief benefits under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters …
The Jamaica Police Federation says its seeking from the Finance Ministry a firm date for the resumption of wage talks.…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding says he will make another attempt to bring to Parliament a bill aimed at reducing the qualifying period to acquire ownership…
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Residents and taxi operators blocked several roads in Westmoreland this…
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says the whale…
Upset residents of Seaford Town, Westmoreland staged a protest…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the country needs a special land titling and adjudication of title programme in…
Classes will resume at the Bickersteth Primary and Infant School in St. James today, following a break-in at…
Residents of several St. Ann communities are being urged to participate in the St. Ann Municipal Corporation (SAMC’s)…
The 88th Annual Conference of the People’s National Party is underway in Westmoreland, with special focus being placed…
The Government has issued 19 humanitarian grants valued at $9.9 million to assist vulnerable citizens displaced in the…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda has pushed back at criticism from the opposition over claims of inequitable sharing of…
The constabulary force has increased security presence in sections of the Kingston Western division following the fatal shooting of the…
Members of the public are being urged to avoid entering the water in the Salt Marsh area of Trelawny, after…
The National Housing Trust (NHT) is introducing a new initiative aimed at improving young people’s access to affordable housing. This will allow eligible NHT contributors…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda has indicated that the Brown’s Town…
The Government has spent over 10.5 billion dollars on the…
Investigators from the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) have…
The contractor building the Southern Coastal Highway is conducting remedial work on the thoroughfare, after some flaws were…
The St. James police are conducting a security audit of the Bickersteth Primary and Infant School, following a…
Works Minister Robert Morgan says he is awaiting a plan from the National Works Agency (NWA), about how…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams says the country’s economy is recovering fast following disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa last…
Classes at the Bickersteth Primary and Infant School in St. James will be suspended for the rest of…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has assured that key stakeholders in education will receive reports from the…
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) says it is reviewing measures to enhance luggage management and passenger accountability, including…
A commissioner of roads will be appointed to head the One Road Authority, which is still being formulated. Minister of…
The National Works Agency (NWA) has completed the $50-million beautification work in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The NWA says it was completed within two weeks.…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has emphasised that not all…
A call is being made for the implementation of a…
The Jamaica Fire Brigade is urging citizens to take due…
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says there is no start date yet for the arrival of migrants…
The Independent Commission of Investigation (INDECOM) is urging anyone with information or a video recording of this morning’s…
Two hundred and 56 teachers resigned between July and August this year, representing a decline of 51 resignations…
The National Water Commission (NWC) has advised that effective tomorrow, it will adjust supply hours for customers…
110 roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme have been fully…
The Education Ministry, has received a preliminary report on the stabbing, of a Jamaica College student in Half-Way…
The Education Ministry has established a Hurricane Melissa School Infrastructure Recovery and Resilience Oversight Committee. Portfolio Minister, Dr. Dana…
There was chaos in the Donmair area, off Red Hills Road in St. Andrew this morning, after residents mounted…
The Social Security Ministry is advising National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners that pension payments will begin on Friday, September 18. It follows delays in…
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is seeking clarity from the…
The Government says it has finalised operating procedures related to…
Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford has urged the Government…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has indicated that Jamaica is transitioning from resilience to resurgence, as efforts continue…
Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford, is calling for a safety officer to be employed permanently at schools…
Twenty roads in Hanover have been targeted for repair at a cost of 600 million dollars under the…
The St. James man charged in connection with the drug bust at the Kingston Freeport Terminal last month…
State Minister for Education Rhoda Moy Crawford has stated that there’s no evidence to suggest that learning loss…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says Government is looking at securing additional funding to support road and…
The People’s National Party (PNP) says the Government’s move to relocate the first group of residents from Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny…
State Minister for Industry and Commerce, Delano Seiveright says Jamaican businesses must be prepared for the massive demand expected from…
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has expressed sadness at the passing of Jamaican journalist Balford Henry. Ms. Grange said Mr. Henry…
State Minister for Education Rhoda Moy Crawford said the tents…
Councillor for the Waterford Division in St. Catherine, Dr Fenley…
Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford says up to 50…
There’s no backlog of expungement cases in Jamaica. That’s according to Justice Minister Delroy Chuck who provided the…
State Minister for Education Rhoda Moy Crawford is calling on labourers, who are part of post-Hurricane Melissa school…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has called on the Government to provide a timeline for completion of repair works…
Shanice Gibbs Reports ***************************************** The Calabar Primary and Infant School has been plunged into mourning, following the…
A member of the Jamaica Defence Force was shot and killed by an unknown assailant last night along…
The People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on Government to articulate urgently, a clear industrial strategy. The Opposition…
Police are investigating the murder of a man along a dirt track in Refuge Hill, Exchange, in Ocho Rios, St.…
Minister with responsibility for Science, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, said the Nurturing Early Scientific Thinking (NEST) Programme will help develop science…
Member of Parliament for Kingston Central Donovan Williams says he is providing support to the family of the two children who died in a house…
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Stand Up for Jamaica has raised concern about the state…
The young professional arm of the People’s National Party says…
The flames may have gutted Superior Parts Limited’s Hagley Park…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has directed the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to review its operational procedures when…
The National Security Council (NSC) has declared advance fee fraud commonly known as lottery scamming, a major security…
Three people were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with lawmen along Knightsdale Drive in St. Andrew this…
The government is being called on to implement a national suicide prevention strategy. The strategy is among 7…
Residents of Smith Lane in Downtown Kingston have been plunged into mourning after two young children perished in…
Two young children perished in a house fire in Smith Lane, Parade Gardens, Kingston this morning. Dead…
The student who was transferred to a hospital in Kingston after being hit by a fallen boulder in St. Elizabeth…
A house fire along Smith Lane in Downtown Kingston has claimed the lives of two children. Police have identified them…
The Government says it is moving to relocate the first group of residents from the irregular settlement at Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, as part of its…
Residents of Breadnut Walk, St. Elizabeth, say yesterday’s boulder accident…
One of the three children struck by a boulder in…
A call is being made for greater use of wells…
The Trelawny Municipal Corporation has been serving notices to informal settlers of various communities as part of efforts…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has hit back at criticisms of his recent ‘learning closer to nature’ comment,…
A St James man has been arrested and charged in connection with the large drug bust at the…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) has noted the need for an assessment of factors that prevent accident…
British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Alicia Herbert, has welcomed the introduction of a new free and streamlined UK…
Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Michael Belnavis, says efforts are being made to ensure there is no recurrence…
Two members of the legal fraternity have welcomed the visa fee waiver for persons with appeal cases at the United…
The United Kingdom’s Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has implemented free visa processing for persons involved in appeal cases.…
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has welcomed the visa application fee waiver for Jamaican appellants appearing before the United Kingdom Judicial Committee of the…
President of the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce, Kenneth Anglin…
The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be…
The property tax compliance drive for business operators in the…
The National Works Agency (NWA) has partnered with Google for use of its Waze Mobile application. The use…
Motorists traversing sections of Ocho Rios, St Ann were left disgruntled this morning, as they encountered lengthy delays…
A delegation from the Community Safety and Security Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force will be deployed to…
A high level police probe has been launched into a triple murder in Robin’s Bay, St Mary, yesterday.…
Work on the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project in St James has been paused, as the contractor reviews…
The Montego Bay Bypass in St James is almost complete and the Government is maintaining its target of…
The United States Embassy has announced a raft of changes to items allowed inside the facility, including cellular phones. This…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), is condemning what it calls the non-consultative behaviour of the Ministry of Education in closing…
The Education Ministry has indicated that 95 schools are on track for completion of repair works by this month end. Another 34 will be done…
A probe has been launched into what caused the fire…
National Security and Peace Minister Dr Horace Chang has expressed…
The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has been plunged into…
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is condemning remarks by Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness that children at…
“We will get to the bottom of it, and we will take the necessary actions.” That is the…
Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, has warned that if the cap on the public…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the Government is committed to improving the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) and…
The Social Security Ministry says it will continue to work through its parish-level network to facilitate appropriate interventions…
The Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC) has been charged with providing real-time, direct and independent accountability…
The relocation of residents from the hurricane-ravaged Parottee community in St. Elizabeth will be executed as a priority project. The…
President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), La Sonja Harrison, has again raised concerns about the use of tents at…
The Supreme Court has granted an interim injunction restraining the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) and its agents from carrying out any eviction or removal…
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The Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC) was officially…
Education Minister, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has announced a decline…
The Opposition People’s National Party is calling on Health Minister…
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) says its Accident and Emergency (A&E) department is experiencing patient…
The Water Resources Authority (WRA) says it will be conducting a dye tracing study today, involving the safe…
Culture Minister Olivia Grange has sought to clarify that the reparations petition to King Charles III does not…
Firefighters are battling a blaze at the Haddon Disposal Site, in Walkerswood, St. Ann. Executive Director of the…
Opposition Spokesperson for persons with disabilities, Denise Daley, is calling for an urgent assessment of the staffing at…
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith will represent Jamaica at the 26th China International Fair for Investment and…
President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association La Sonja Harrison says the Government needs to mobilise an all-hands-on-deck approach to quickly…
The Ministry of Education is reporting a generally smooth reopening of schools across the island for the start of the…
Administrators at the Balcombe Drive Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew held a sensitisation session with parents today. It follows concerns regarding the safety…
President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), La Sonja Harrison,…
The Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) will resume wage negotiations with…
The Government has officially filed a reparations petition to King…
The Education Ministry says it will be monitoring the implementation of safety protocols at schools where repairs are…
Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington, says this morning’s successful rollout, of 99…
As schools reopen across the island today, the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) is raising concerns about the conditions…
The Merger of Hydel High School and Cumberland High School officially took effect this morning. It is now…
Taxi operators in Discovery Bay, St. Ann have withdrawn their services today as they press for action on…
99 vehicles were rolled out under the National Rural School Bus Programme for the new academic year this…
Commuters, including students, are stranded in Great Pond, Ocho Rios, St. Ann this morning, after taxi operators withdrew their service…
Thousands of students return to school this morning, as the 2026/2027 academic year commences. Contingency plans have been implemented in…
The National Water Commission (NWC) has been instructed to review its active work sites across Kingston and St. Andrew, with particular attention to the speed…
Transport Minister, Daryl Vaz is urging members of the public…
The St James Police say measures are in place to…
Five people have been hospitalised following exposure to chlorine gas…
Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation Mayor Councillor Michael Belnavis has underscored the significance of bolstering relationships…
The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) will be building out its online systems to ensure that persons can better…
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says a conversation about the welfare…
A Canadian woman died in a motor vehicle crash along the Queen’s Highway in Discovery Bay, St. Ann,…
The Government has signed contracts to support the delivery of approximately 268 semi-permanent housing solutions across parishes hardest…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) says the Health Ministry has completed a preliminary audit of the accommodation…
Works Minister Robert Morgan is calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an engineer…
The Government is doubling down on its warning that only authorized persons are permitted-to conduct assessments to determine which individuals…
El Niño is expected to intensify to exceptional levels in the coming months with nearly a 100% certainty that it will persist until February 2027.…
Principal Director of the Meteorological Service Evan Thompson says Jamaicans…
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has commissioned a…
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging farmers to…
The government says it is mobilising back-to-school support for children and families affected by the demolition of homes…
Privately owned basic schools and early childhood institutions will soon benefit from the distribution of water tanks being…
A taxi operator was shot dead by two gunmen posing as passengers in Nain, St. Elizabeth, yesterday. Police…
A quarter of the adolescents surveyed during the 2026 Global School-Based Student Health Survey reported that they have…
As the new academic year fast approaches, many parents are expressing frustration about the surge in prices for…
Administrators at the Balcombe Drive Primary School in St. Andrew are awaiting the go-ahead from the authorities to…
There is concern that children affected by the recent demolition exercise in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, will not be able to…
The Board Chairman of the St. Mary High School has reportedly expressed confidence that the process to appoint a principal…
Written By Georgetta Williams and Natalie Campbell 10.3 per cent of students surveyed reported that they attend school under the influence of alcohol and cannabis.…
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has announced the appointment…
Technical officers from the Education Ministry are conducting an assessment…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda says Cabinet has approved an additional…
The recommendation made by the board of the St Mary High School for a new principal was reportedly…
The 10th international staging of the Food Security and Sovereignty Conference will focus on developing resilient as well…
Sheree Martin has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the National Commercial Bank, effective today, September 1. She…
Tragedy struck at the Balcombe Drive Primary School in St Andrew today, after a concrete structure collapsed killing…
The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting an increase in water levels at the Hermitage Dam and Mona…
The Houses of Parliament will officially launch its website in October. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stated that cybersecurity can no longer be regarded as a technical matter as it…
A call is being made for Education Minister, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon to move with alacrity to approve the…
Parents are being reminded that their role also incorporates providing children with emotional support. Sub-officer in charge of the St Catherine North Police’s Community Safety…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) says it continues to…
“Technology must remain the servant of democracy, not its master.”…
Lauderhill Vice Mayor, Richard Campbell, who is also of Jamaican…
The Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) says it is awaiting its second call to meet with the Finance…
The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) says no submission relating to the procurement of a firm to design the…
Vice Chairman of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Dr. Lucien Jones has expressed disappointment, following the Government’s…
Medical professionals who continue to shirk their duties, and those who are found to be negligent, will be…
The police are appealing to school administrators to be honest with them about disciplinary challenges faced by institutions.…
Police seized nearly 300 pounds of vegetable matter believed to be ganja during a targeted raid in Harmony…
Advantage General Insurance Company has officially rebranded as Sagicor General Insurance Jamaica Limited, bringing more than six decades of experience…
Water levels at the Mona reservoir have fallen further while the Hermitage Dam has recorded a slight increase, as drought…
With the new academic year fast approaching, a call is being made for students and other commuters to ensure they travel with licensed taxi operators…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says there will be increased…
Parliamentary Secretary in the Education Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan is…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Government…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness noted that lands being sought for displaced residents of Cooper’s Pen in Trelawny…
The Transport Operators Development and Sustainable Services (TODSS), has welcomed the decision of the government to delay implementation…
Scores of relatives, friends, community members and politicians turned up today to bid farewell to 10 year old…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says he is contemplating whether or not to use emergency powers to address…
The Jamaica Fire Brigade says one of the three firefighters who sought medical attention at hospital after being…
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) says its assessments and responses to fires are not based on presumption, but…
The management of Superior Parts Limited says the company is cooperating with the relevant authorities as investigations into the cause…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has chastised persons he claims recently relocated to Cooper’s Pen, in Trelawny, with an intention…
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has welcomed the visit by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holnes to Coopers Pen in Trelawny today, and called on…
Fi We Children Foundation says it is preparing to take…
Students who turn up at school in breach of grooming…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says he’s deeply saddened by…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness told residents of Coopers Pen, Trelawny that he has no power to keep…
By: Clement Reid and Sugar Ray Thomas Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says he will be providing back…
A call is being made for the Government and relevant agencies to urgently assess the damage associated with…
Employees of Superior Parts Limited have criticized the response of firefighters to yesterday’s blaze at their St. Andrew…
Hurricane Melissa is estimated to have resulted in a 2.9% decline in Jamaica’s annual economic output and 30,400…
Three firefighters sought medical attention at hospital after being injured while trying to extinguish Thursday’s blaze along Hagley…
The Ministry of Finance and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) have formally signed the wage agreement for public…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond Mckenzie is commending the Jamaica Fire Brigade for its swift and sustained…
Some employees of Superior Parts Limited say they are devastated after a massive fire engulfed the business establishment on Hagley Park Road in St. Andrew…
The University of the West Indies (UWI) has signed…
The Hagley Park Road in St. Andrew is now closed…
Firefighters are currently battling a massive fire at Superior Parts…
The St Ann police say there’s a shortage of spaces to accommodate accused persons in their custody.…
State Minister for Commerce, Delano Seiveright says the global attention from upcoming entertainment event, BZR WKND (Bizarre Weekend),…
The Social Security Ministry is continuing assessments of Coopers Pen residents to ensure support is provided to them,…
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has ordered employees of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to refrain from…
The National Water Commission is reporting that its water facilities in St Ann, St Mary and Portland are…
The Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) says it has been involved in a series of operations…
The Agriculture Minister says the multi-million dollar farm road project in Newcombe Valley, St. Elizabeth is indicative of the government’s…
With the new academic year set to begin on September 7, at least two taxi associations are anticipating the financial…
The Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) is advising that as part of its redevelopment plans for the Jacob Taylor Beach in Trelawny, the fisherfolk who…
The Cubans who entered Jamaica illegally on Monday have been…
With the new academic year to begin next month, schools…
The Education Ministry has implored contractors carrying out repair works…
The Water Ministry will be allocating additional funds towards the trucking of water to communities severely impacted by…
Approximately 1,000 residents across Bunkers Hill and neighbouring communities in Clarendon are to benefit from improved access to…
Makeshift classrooms are being erected at the Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann to ensure the institution…
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has ordered medical consultants to refrain from industrial action. This in relation to…
The Government is assessing community mediation practices in Singapore to see how best some can be implemented in…
The National Water Commission (NWC) is urging the public to continue reporting water leaks, as it works to…
The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is raising concerns about permits issued by the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) for reported…
The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has clarified that its new modular certification framework, the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (C-TEC) is…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association wants the Government to clamp down on parents of students on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) who…
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Eleven more men are expected to file a lawsuit against…
The Opposition has written to Minister of National Security and…
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says it…
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is urging the Ministry of Health and Wellness to ensure that any…
Some small business owners are expressing concern about the impact of the water restrictions, as the National Water…
Opposition Spokesperson on Housing and Sustainable Living, Senator Dr. Floyd Morris is chastising the Government for failing to…
Veteran politician, William J.C. Hutchinson will be stepping down as Deputy Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party’s Area…
The National Water Commission (NWC) says it’s implementing stricter measures for customers in Kingston and St. Andrew as…
The St. Mary police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man following the attempted murder of…
Executive Director of Jamaicans for Justice, (JFJ), Mickel Jackson is calling on Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader…
President of the All Voice Route Taxi Association, Lorraine Finnikin is questioning the motive of individuals who are developing…
Celene Hall, a woman from Portland, has been crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2026. Hall is the first woman from the parish to have won the…
Head of the St Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto is…
The Third Government run shelter for victims of domestic abuse…
Some residents of Coopers Pen in Trelawny are demanding justice…
“Water has no colour.” That is the response of Water Minister Matthew Samuda to allegations that the Government…
The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) is refuting assertions that the 300-metre westward extension of the Norman Manley…
The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), has outlined four key areas, where it believes, the Beach Access and Management…
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), has strongly condemned the apparent physical and verbal abuse of…
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness has re-emphasised that Jamaica’s tourism offerings must go beyond sun, sea, and…
The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is calling for Jamaica’s beaches to be recognised as a public commons and…
Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon has stated that the removal of schools from the shift system remains a priority,…
Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Fitz Jackson is questioning comments by National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang, on the role…
The Government says the necessary steps are being taken to facilitate a smooth rollout of 110 rural school buses in the new academic year. Transport…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has announced plans to…
The solar photovoltaic system at the Duff House Pump Station…
While the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) priority remains focused on…
The Water Prohibition Orders, now in effect for eastern parishes, could be extended to Manchester and Clarendon. That…
The Transport Ministry says more than 90% of the rural school bus fleet is expected to be ready…
The Governments of Jamaica and the United States have signed a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). Status of…
Newly appointed Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Dr. Brian Langrin, says headline and core inflation increased…
Residents of Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny say they are deeply concerned after they were allegedly given further notice to…
The Education Ministry will be rolling out the national student dress and grooming policy in short order. Portfolio…
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) has welcomed the announcement by Minister of Education and Youth, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon,…
Over 40 schools will be getting solar systems as the Education Ministry moves towards having institutions that are energy resilient…
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says it is working with stakeholders across the region to have the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC) recognized as a…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has sought to assure…
The Education Ministry is preparing alternative arrangements, including rotating students…
As Jamaica continues to partner with the United States to…
People’s National Party (PNP) Constituency Chairman for North Trelawny, Dennis meadows, is calling on Prime Minister Dr. Andrew…
Several residents and taxi operators are staging a protest over poor road conditions in the Back Pasture and…
“Jamaica is not in a recession, and a recession is not likely for the rest of 2026”. The…
The Education Ministry is reporting improvements in 18 of the 34 subjects for the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate…
The North-East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) says a comprehensive investigative process and clinical review have been initiated in…
Some students are expressing satisfaction with their Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results which were released yesterday. A St.…
An international manhunt for a Dominican Republic national who was wanted for murder came to an end during an intelligence-led…
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) says progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continues to be constrained by…
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says candidates who sat the exam for a pilot Maths certification course did very well. This, as 88% of the…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has rejected the Government’s new…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison has…
The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) says there was an increase…
The economy is expected to contract for the July to September quarter of this year. The update was…
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it welcomes the announcement of Dr. R. Brian Langrin as Governor of the…
The Justice Ministry has secured a plaza to house the Westmoreland Parish Court, which was severely damaged by…
The Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) has welcomed the appointment of Dr. Brian Langrin as Governor of the Bank…
Jamaica’s expected timeline for achieving pre-Hurricane Melissa levels of output has been reduced from three to one and…
The economy contracted by 2.9 per cent in the April/June quarter compared with the same period in 2025.…
Several students are expressing hope that their hard work in the May-June CXC examinations will be rewarded with good results.…
Former President of the Lawyers Christian Fellowship, Helene Coley Nicholson has called on the Government to do right by the…
By Sugar Ray Thomas “Artificial intelligence (AI) must work with people and not in place of people.” Chief Justice Bryan Sykes made the statement at…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is expressing deep concern over the…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says too many criminal cases are…
A lawsuit has been filed for nine of the men…
There are mixed reactions from members of the public about the water prohibition orders which took effect today.…
With the release of the CXC examination results less than 24 hours away, parents are eagerly awaiting the…
Dr. R. Brian Langrin is the new Governor of the Bank of Jamaica. Finance Minister, Fayval Williams, announced…
Opposition Spokesperson on Land, Lothan Cousins is demanding immediate public disclosure of the court order used to carry…
There are some 239 abandoned patients in public hospitals. The Health and Wellness Ministry says among the public…
The water prohibition orders which were announced last week by portfolio Minister Matthew Samuda are to take effect…
By Sugar Ray Thomas The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) says it will be establishing a drought impact help…
Students who sat the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) May-June examinations will know their results tomorrow. CXC will upload the preliminary…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association says the new wage offer it received from the Ministry of Finance will be put before the association’s delegates in…
By Sugar Ray Thomas The Government is moving to address…
Central Kingston Member of Parliament caretaker Steven McGregor has called…
The Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) is probing a shooting…
The People’s National Party Youth Organization (PNPYO) is calling for an urgent national response to what it describes…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams is encouraging taxpayers to meet their tax obligations and make use of the services…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the dispossession or eviction of families from properties, especially those informally settled,…
Motor vehicle owners are being urged to desist from overtaking long lines of traffic when travelling on the…
Gender Minister Olivia Grange has signed a contract with technology firm Amber Innovations to develop a mobile app…
The Government will establish a scholarship in honour of the late Vincent Stephen “Franno” Francis. Sports Minister Olivia…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda has reiterated that the impending water prohibition order is intended to help prevent a shortage of…
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, has refuted claims of panel-fixing. This is in the…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says that while the events which led to the recent demolition of homes in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, were set in…
As the National Water Commission gets ready to implement strict…
The police have charged one of the men alleged to…
“We are hard-working people.” That is the declaration of one…
Opposition Spokesperson on Land, Lothan Cousins, has called on the Government to invoke the Local Improvements Community…
The Social Security Ministry is continuing its distribution of relief supplies to families affected by the demolition of…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says his administration will find ways to support the families affected by the…
The number of men who are claiming that they were arrested by the police on the morning of…
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has expressed concern over reports of the arbitrary detention and fingerprinting of men before…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda says the light showers being experienced across sections of the island are not sufficient…
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) says last week’s drug seizure was the highest recorded since the start of the year,…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has called for an inquiry into how land rights are enforced against vulnerable persons. His comments…
Residents of Alexandria and surrounding communities in St. Ann will soon have access to a new state-of-the-art market. This as the construction of the Alexandria…
The Fi We Children Foundation has called for appropriate accountability…
The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) is warning that…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has described the displacement of residents…
The 22 men who were detained on Tuesday morning ahead of the demolition of houses in Cooper’s Pen,…
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright says Jamaica does not have a shortage of talent…
The Met Service says it is monitoring tropical waves, one of which could develop into a tropical…
The Specialized Investigation Branch (SIB) says it has made significant progress against organised crime over the past week,…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has renewed his appeal for extreme caution on the island’s roads, describing dangerous and…
Member of Parliament for North Trelawny, Tova Hamilton has rejected claims that she had prior knowledge of Tuesday’s…
Emergency relief support is being provided to displaced residents of Coopers Pen in Trelawny after their homes were demolished yesterday.…
The latest rainfall outlook shows a higher likelihood of below-normal rainfall across Jamaica and parts of the wider Caribbean over…
The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) has launched an investigation into injuries reportedly sustained by a 1-year-old boy while in state care at the…
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says it is…
Opposition Spokesperson on Human Rights, Isat Buchanan is demanding answers…
Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Dr. Lucien…
The Heads of Judiciary of states that subscribe to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has expressed confidence…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is expecting a revised wage offer from the Finance Ministry by Friday following…
More than $75 million in cash and millions of dollars in counterfeit goods were seized following a recent…
Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson says it would be extremely reckless for Jamaica to commit to the Caribbean Court…
Attorney-at-law Bert Samuels says the recent report in relation to issues at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)…
The Opposition People’s National Party, has called on the relevant government agencies to ensure that residents of Coopers…
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamina Johnson smith says the ministry has not received any report of Jamaicans who are in…
Some car wash operators in St. Ann are bracing for increased pressure on their businesses, with the impending water prohibition…
Persons involved in the brawl at an event in St. Ann on the weekend are being urged to come forward and provide information that may…
The Trelawny Municipal Corporation has distanced itself from a demolition…
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Owen Dobson says…
Directors of the Destination Event Series, Best Weekend Ever (BWE)…
Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has noted that social media can become a toxic force…
The Ministry of Water, through the National Water Commission (NWC), will be issuing a water prohibition notice on…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), is mourning the death of a colleague, at his home in Mount Airy…
A 3-year-old girl was killed in a motor vehicle crash along the Ferris main road in Westmoreland yesterday.…
Written By: Sugar Ray Thomas The Kingston Central Police Division say they remain committed to removing gangs from…
Amidst renewed discussions over the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) being the region’s final court, one Jamaican attorney…
The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) says it is actively addressing the shortage of neurosurgeons at the Cornwall Regional Hospital…
Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) says it will continue to cooperate with the appropriate authorities following a multi-agency raid on…
As the Government continues to build out the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), the Agency’s Chief Executive Officer has turned to Peru to…
Four police officers sustained injuries in a motor vehicle crash…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says wage negotiations with the…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the island’s security forces…
One of the nation’s renowned attorneys, Bert Samuels, says a recent article alleging a deep divide in the…
Police Commissioner Dr. Kevin Blake is calling on citizens to work with the police to ensure the continued…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the digitisation of patient records at the May Pen…
A man has been taken into police custody in relation to the murder of another in St. Elizabeth…
Infrastructural improvement works will be carried out along Seaview Drive in Lucea Hanover, this week, starting tomorrow. This…
Local security company Guardsman Group has pledged to continue supporting the 2 burn survivors who returned to Jamaica…
A St. Elizabeth man was shot and killed during a domestic dispute at home in Slipe district yesterday. Dead…
A call is being made for motorcyclists to refrain from wearing slippers and shorts when riding on the nation’s roadways.…
The two surviving Guardsman/Beryllium workers injured in an explosion at a garage three months ago have returned to Jamaica after undergoing specialised burn treatment at…
The Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP) says this week’s…
Police seized 430 rounds of ammunition and a firearm in…
Jamaica and the Republic of South Africa must trade, invest,…
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) says it is reviewing the comprehensive written judgment of the…
A three-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned at an amusement park in Westmoreland yesterday. He is Kayson…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says wage negotiations with the Finance Ministry remain at a stalemate after talks…
There is clear indication that many public sector workers are willing to accept the latest salary offer from the…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has appealed for Jamaicans to be patient, as the government embarks on a…
The police are searching for a man who allegedly chopped and wounded two elderly women before setting their…
Councillor for the Whitfield Town Division in St. Andrew, Eugene Kelly, has urged Jamaicans to embrace backyard farming, warning that…
By Sugarray Thomas Jamaica and Ghana have signed a defence cooperation agreement in a bid to boost mutual disaster response.…
As Jamaica celebrates it’s Independence Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has highlighted the importance of rebuilding following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. In his Independence…
Psychologist Dr. Leahcim Semaj is urging Jamaicans not to ignore…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has called on the nation to…
A woman is among three persons arrested following a series…
The government is evaluating the modular containerized housing units for wider use across the country as it moves …
The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) has indicated that the latest salary offer from the government seems reasonable…
The Trinidadian Town of Guapo, Point Fortin, has been plunged into mourning after one of its residents died…
The Board of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) has accepted the terms of a tentative three-year…
A call is being made for rental companies and other persons lending motor vehicles to tourists to brief…
Written By: Ansray Thomas The right of persons of African descent in the diaspora to return to the…
An appeal is again being made for persons involved in domestic disputes to seek the help of the police instead…
The Government will accord an official memorial service to the late former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament, Dean Peart.…
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is urging parents and caregivers to place children’s safety above all else by ensuring that firearms and…
The Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) has welcomed the…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stated that the partnership…
Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign, Regional and Diaspora Affairs, Senator Donna…
The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has renewed its call for the Chairpersons of three Municipal Corporations to…
“No amount of funds can restore the damage caused by slavery.” That is the declaration from Prime Minister…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has pledged to incorporate more reparations discussions in the nation’s schools. Dr.…
“Putting America first should not mean putting Jamaica in jeopardy.” That is the comment from former Prime Minister…
A woman from Trinidad and Tobago died after the vehicle she was travelling in plunged into a river…
By Sugar Ray Thomas Ghanaian nurses will soon arrive in Jamaica to support the island’s healthcare system. Prime…
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding says China has never made any indecent request of Jamaica. Mr. Golding’s comment comes as…
Culture Minister, Olivia Grange says Jamaica is moving forward with legal steps, to pursue reparations, in recognition of the sacrifices…
An investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances that led to the death of a police constable whose body was found at the May…
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding says there are some important…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has directed that a comprehensive review…
The leaders of Jamaica and Ghana have reaffirmed their commitment…
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has assured farmers in Southwest St. Elizabeth that the government will move swiftly to…
A police constable is under investigation after his three-year-old son allegedly gained access to his service pistol and…
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding has doubled down on his criticism of the United States, which he says…
Written By: Ansray Thomas The Kingston Western Police Division recorded a 30.4% reduction in murders between January 1…
A female is among 19 members of the ‘Genasyde gang’ charged by the police’s Specialized Investigations Branch (SIB).…
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is reiterating its call for children and young people to be meaningfully…
The National Water Commission (NWC) says water supply regulations will be implemented for customers served by the Mona Reservoir system,…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has noted that the rapid expansion of health care facilities in St. Catherine will reduce…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams says the Government is determined to correct the low level of participation by Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSME’s) in…
Finance minister Fayval Williams has underscored the importance of transparency…
“Having leadership as your gift means that you have to…
The pump attendant who sprayed a woman with gasoline and…
Four Haitian nationals were found at a house in Green Acres, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, yesterday. They were…
Jamaica Labour Party Communication Chairman, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, has described as shameful the persistence of Paul Buchanan to…
The legal team representing Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness in the matter against the Integrity Commission says today’s…
Cabinet minister Dr. Andrew Wheatley has been given the green light to seek a judicial review of the…
A call is being made for local law enforcement agencies, to ensure that Jamaicans are equipped with…
The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is calling on road users to be extremely vigilant over the Emancipendence…
Jamaica’s law enforcement agencies conducted 79 human trafficking investigations in 2025, resulting in the arrest and charge of nine alleged…
The water ministry has allocated $86 million towards the trucking of water to residents in communities badly impacted by the…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says El Hydro Limited is honouring the maintenance contracts for the 110 buses it supplied the government over a year ago.…
The Agriculture Ministry has introduced a temporary administrative measure to…
Seventy-three of the National Water Commission (NWC’s) water supply systems…
Prohibition orders will be implemented in the coming weeks if…
Four parishes were experiencing drought conditions up to the end of last month. They are St. Elizabeth, St.…
Construction of the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant in Content, St. Catherine is 53% complete. The project is…
Two current and one former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force were placed before the Home Circuit Court…
State Minister of Education Rhoda Crawford has lauded principals in Region 5 for being the driving force behind…
A call is being made for Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to urgently provide an update on the state…
Two men died in separate motor vehicle crashes in Clarendon and St. Thomas yesterday. The deceased are 30-year-old…
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Warren Clarke has declared that Area 2 will not become a safe haven for criminals…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas The Jamaican Government has provided US$250,000 towards support of CARICOM’s humanitarian efforts, to the people…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas The Third Jamaican who was deported to Eswatini from the United States of America earlier this month, has also indicated…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas Five of the housing units…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina…
Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson, is again…
An Investigation has been launched to determine what caused a fire on a rural school bus in Manchester…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas There is concern that truancy could affect Jamaica’s performance in this year’s Caribbean…
Not all schools in Western Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa will be ready for the upcoming school year.…
Despite facing severe hardships in Cuba, more than 65 Jamaican students have completed their medical studies for the…
Minister with Responsibility for Land Titling and settlement Robert Montague has re-emphasised that the containerised housing units, being…
Police have identified the three people who were fatally shot, during a reported confrontation with lawmen yesterday in…
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has assured that corrective action has been directed and outstanding governance…
Three men were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police in Westmoreland yesterday. They have not yet been identified.…
The Support Jamaica website is not owned by a private company but is an official Government of Jamaica platform. That clarification came from the Office…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas A Working Group has…
The National Water Commission (NWC) has indicated that water supply…
By Sugar Ray Thomas A new national study has revealed…
The average monthly subvention for all municipal corporations is approximately $473 million. Opposition Spokesperson on Local Government, Natalie…
The Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, is reporting that 174 people have died in alleged confrontations with members…
Jamaica recorded 315 murders up to Saturday, July 25. That’s 80 fewer than the 395 recorded in the…
Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has chastised councillors in the constituency who she…
The Bank of Jamaica’s search committee for the new governor says the process is ongoing and that no…
Foreign influences in Jamaica’s built environment should reflect a spirit of resilience. Professor of Urban Planning and Public…
The National Security Council (NSC) has approved a series of strategic, legislative and policy initiatives to strengthen Jamaica’s economic security,…
Roderick Oliver Mair has been appointed Jamaica’s next Consul-General in New York. While serving as head of mission, he will…
People’s National Party President Mark Golding says leaked voice messages purportedly linked to the party do not reflect the official position or any policy of…
Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s Communication Taskforce, Senator…
Works Minister Robert Morgan says citizens should not take the…
Jamaicans are being urged to unite in the fight…
Jamaica's improving crime situation, stable economy and major post hurricane melissa rebuilding programme are helping to put the…
Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby is among 56 mayors from 15 countries who have joined the tenth class…
A tropical wave is west of Jamaica. It is expected to move further west and away from the…
Three people including a female were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police in Williamsfield, Manchester yesterday.…
Culture Minister, Olivia Grange says this year's Emancipation and Independence celebrations will focus on Jamaica's resilience as the…
Repair works on sections of the Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover are almost complete, with full service resumption…
Fire of unknown origin damaged a barrack building in Up Park Camp in Kingston earlier this afternoon.
The Fi We Children Foundation has joined calls for the sex offenders registry to be made public, following the rape…
Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison has noted that the rape and murder of a young girl in Troy district, Trelawny is a painful reminder of…
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is being called on to…
A baby boy is one of two people killed in…
The Government does not own the Support Jamaica website which…
The People's National Party (PNP) Women's Movement has called for immediate psycho-social support to be provided to the…
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has established a Human Capital and Workforce Development Committee. The committee…
'One Markie G on the app' That is the response from People's National Party (PNP) President, Mark Golding…
The murder of 10-year-old Shani Coke and the fatal mob attack on the suspected killer in Troy, Trelawny…
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is calling for renewed urgency in protecting Jamaica's children from violence and…
The national security ministry will actively review and pursue mechanisms to effectively manage how sex offenders are dealt…
Some semblance of calm has been restored to Troy district in Trelawny after angry residents staged a demonstration this morning.
Upset residents of Troy District in Trelawny staged a demonstration this morning following the brutal killing of 10-year-old Shani Coke…
Advocacy group hear the Children's Cry (HTCC) is warning that Jamaica is failing its children, describing the country as an "anti-child society" where violence, abuse…
The body of a foetus was reportedly found in bushes…
He lamented that for far too long, people seemed to…
Mr. Green noted that catchment ponds are even more crucial…
That in addition to having the infrastructure and facilities to host major events such as international conferences and…
The deceased has been identified as Shani Coke, also known as 'Kaja', of Tyre District, Troy, Trelawny. The…
This was highlighted by a report on a recent survey conducted on emergency response for students with disabilities,…
This was disclosed by the Director General of ODPEM, Commander Alvin Gayle. He was responding to concerns raised…
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) is calling for those responsible for the killing of 10-year-old Shani Coke to…
Agriculture Minister, Floyd Green said there's no truth to claims that residents who grow food in their backyard must…
Consumer confidence fell by 2.3% over the second quarter of 2026 while business confidence showed a modest improvement up by…
The body of a 10-year-old girl was found with her throat slashed along a dirt track in Troy District near…
Remittances to households have decreased by 3% so far this year with one of the island's top market researchers expressing concern over the matter. Executive…
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has urged farmers to make productive…
The music festival was held at Plantation Cove in Priory…
This in the wake of recent public discourse about some…
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in the Jamaica Constabulary's Strategic Operations Portfolio, Dr. Gary Mckenzie, said no major…
The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) says Jamaica must remain vigilant in engaging all aspects of the safe…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors' Association (JMDA) is calling on Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton to retract what it…
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is renewing its call for greater clarity under the Education Act regarding…
An unidentified man was shot and killed and another wounded in Top Greenvale Close, Mandeville Manchester this morning.…
However, the association says more discussions are needed on how the system will be implemented. The accountability framework…
It is also reviewing all consignments of imported iceberg lettuce, other leafy vegetables and fruits originating in or transiting through…
Guardsman Group says an employee who was injured in a fire at the company's garage compound on May 27 has…
A multi-faceted strategy implemented by the St. Andrew South Police has resulted in a 144 per cent clear-up rate for murders so far this year.…
The death toll from Friday night’s two-motorcycle collision in Little…
The National Children’s Registry (NCR) received over 14,000 reports of…
This year, the annual music festival was held at Plantation…
Twenty-four-year-old Deneekia Pounall and 21-year-old Sadefa Henry were killed after an altercation between a taxi driver and another…
Search and rescue operations continue off the coast of Guyana, where a ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew…
A call is being made for more psycho-social support to be provided to persons, especially children, who reside…
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Jillian Mason-Quarry, made the statement at yesterday's service to mark the start of National…
She was speaking at NAJ's ecumenical church service at the May Pen Seventh-day Adventist Church yesterday. National Nurses…
Dead are 24-year-old Deneekia Pounall of Heartease District, and 21-year-old Sadefa Henry, a delivery man of Marvel Close,…
At least 8 Haitians apprehended between Thursday and yesterday in St. Catherine remain in police custody and are being processed.
The Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) is appealing to the relevant authorities to address concerns about poor road conditions…
A St. Catherine man, who reportedly fled to Trinidad and Tobago, after being implicated in a murder last year, was sent back to Jamaica and…
The Government has reinforced the country's commitment to practical transnational…
As the authorities enhance traffic management and crowd-control operations for…
Amidst concern about children's interaction with certain online content, a…
There is a renewed call for motorists to travel with greater care along the nation's roadways, following the…
The St. Ann Municipal Corporation and key stakeholders, have signalled their readiness for a safe and successful staging…
Opposition Spokesperson on Works, Lothan Cousins is rejecting what he described as attempts by Transport Minister Daryl Vaz…
The teen reportedly drowned at a beach in Yallahs, St. Thomas on Wednesday. His body was recovered the…
The Jamaica Teachers' Association says, while it recognises the Caribbean Examinations Council's responsibility to protect exam integrity, it…
Six people were killed in a crash at Bogue Gate Trelawny this morning. At least 2 others are…
Works Minister Robert Nesta Morgan has announced a series of immediate and long-term measures to improve traffic flow at the…
Reports are that last year June, Graham and Walters had a dispute during which Graham was shot. He lamented that…
Twenty-two-year-old Constable Patrick Walters was charged with murder. Reports are that last year June, Graham and Walters had a dispute during which Graham was shot.
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has noted that the binding concession…
CXC says that the major reforms to its SBA framework…
Two of three Jamaicans who were sent from the United…
The Health and Wellness Ministry has expanded the Family Care Giver Programme to the Spanish Town Hospital, in…
JPS said it has completed the outage investigation, with support from international experts, and that a unique fault…
A technical review of the report from the JPS is being conducted.
50 percent of the 33 pedestrians, who have died since the start of the year in road crashes,…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has pledged that the government is working on finding a practical solution to the…
This the KSAMC attributes to its signage compliance outreach programme. The Corporation says by taking its services directly…
The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) has described as productive a meeting it had with three senior clerics from the Church…
In the Commission's annual report, which was tabled in Parliament last week, it indicated that 29 employees had left. The…
Dr. Morris Dixon was speaking at this morning's post Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House. She stated that, as promised, the Ministry is placing…
Executive Director of the Students' Loan Bureau, Nickeisha Walsh made…
The Court Administration Division says preliminary figures indicate that $97,454,200…
This was revealed by Director of the Mona Geo-Informatics Institute…
The Director of Information and Complaints at the Integrity Commission, Joeth James, says there was an 87 per…
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond Mckenzie is doing well, following…
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) says temporary airspace restrictions are scheduled to affect the northern portion of…
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright is urging cannabis cultivators to exercise good judgement and…
He is warning that early intervention is critical to preventing violence from escalating into homicide. In his weekly…
Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Kevin Haughton says that over the summer holidays, young children…
The Energy Ministry has commenced a detailed technical review of the reports submitted by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) into…
Commanding Officer for AFB, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Oral Pascoe provided the update during the police's Force4Good Podcast yesterday. The branch…
Opposition Spokesperson on Land and Works, Lothan Cousins, is calling on the Government to explain the methodology used to select projects under phase 2 of…
Mr. Malabver said if many of the posts are not…
The charred remains of two persons were found in a…
A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with…
Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, the People's National Party's Dwayne Vaz, has stepped down as Deputy Spokesperson…
The People's National Party, PNP is mourning the passing of former Member of Parliament, for North West Manchester,…
Addressing the official launch in Kingston, Mr. Seiveright said Gayle's investment demonstrates that Jamaica has the talent, reputation…
Jamaica recorded 288 murders up to Friday, July 10. That's 80 fewer than the 368 recorded in the…
The Education Ministry is being called on to lead a campaign to foster the habit of saving among…
Mayor of St. Ann's Bay Michael Belnavis has noted the need for a regulatory framework to guide the…
The St. Catherine Municipal Corporation has moved a resolution that seeks to ensure insurance claims can be made on persons…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has welcomed the endorsement of the accountability framework by unions and professional associations following a…
Some assets of the St. James Municipal Corporation which were damaged during Hurricane Melissa last year are being repaired through an interim insurance payment of…
The late Constable Shavaine Davy has been hailed for his…
The Jamaican Bar Association is calling for urgent action to…
A policeman died in a crash along Swan-Sea Main Road…
The island will continue to experience showers, thunderstorms and windy conditions as a tropical wave moves quickly across…
Incoming President of the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), Yoni Epstein has indicated that the business process…
The Electoral Office of Jamaica hosted a meeting yesterday for elected officials and representatives of the three existing…
The fire is suspected to have originated from material delivered by a waste collection truck on Wednesday. An…
He made the statement at the St. James Municipal Corporation meeting today. SSP Samuels said 37 murders have…
The Government is again being called on to act on its repeated commitment to establish a new joint…
The call comes as the JGRA condemns recent robberies and violent attacks targeting service stations across the island. The Association…
Caribbean leaders say every effort will be made to ensure that Third Country National (TCN) arrangements with the United States…
These initiatives include expanding the Ministry's tagging service, increasing the supply of identification tags, recruiting community assistants and introducing a temporary arrangement to facilitate the…
It follows an operation on Saturday, July 4, which resulted…
The fire is suspected to have originated from material delivered…
The nightly curfew imposed in Greenvale, Manchester, following a gun…
Police are investigating whether or not two men fatally shot during a confrontation with the police yesterday in…
Popular vlogger, Jhaedee "Jaii Frais" Richards and music producer Jahvel "Jahvy" Morrison are to return to the Gun…
Member of Parliament for West Portland, Daryl Vaz and People's National Party, General Secretary, Dr. Dayton Campbell, have…
Motorists seeking to clear up their traffic tickets at the National Arena in Kingston are being reminded that…
The wounded woman has been hospitalised in serious condition.A video of the incident has gone viral on social…
The commission expressed concern about the legal challenges impeding the timely discharge of its responsibilities. The matter was…
The minister was responding to queries from Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kingston and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell on…
The Integrity Commission has indicated that 14 members of parliament are among 70 people referred for further investigation into allegations…
Mining Minister Floyd Green provided the update in the Houses of Representatives yesterday. He said the issue of land titles continues to form part of…
Parents in Kingston, who seek to preoccupy their children over…
Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) has indicated that it…
"fearfulness cannot be translated to peacefulness." That remark from opposition…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force says its murder clearance rate has climbed to 111% after detectives solved 304 murder…
The issue of inadequate accommodation was raised by the association, last last month, when it highlighted the significant…
He has been identified as 46-year-old Sheldon Johnson, who worked as a computer repairs and technology teacher at…
The deceased are 57-year-old Robert Smalling and 24-year-old Ravaldo Myers a salesman of Darliston Westmoreland. The other 4…
The police have launched an investigation after the decomposing body of a senior citizen was found with his…
He said descendants of enslaved persons have a duty to continue to fight for compensation for their ancestors.Speaking…
Ambassador Marks said the initiative would see Jamaica accepting the workers, while also sending more seasonal workers to the United…
The Government has sought to assure that the construction and assembling phase of the modular housing programme commenced last week…
According to senator Fitz-Henley, the latest statistics indicate that as at yesterday, 275 people have been murdered in Jamaica, compared to 362 at the similar…
The international music show is usually held at Catherine Hall…
He said this is despite repeated assurances that the units…
Amidst celebrations over recent reports that Jamaica has been named…
The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) is calling on the Government to halt the finalization of the Third-Country…
Atlantic Hardware & Plumbing Company Limited has pledged to disseminate future financial statements in a timely manner.The commitment…
On July 1, the JSE imposed the suspension, after the junior company failed to submit audited financial statements…
Jamaicans living in the U.S. are among those grappling with an extreme heat wave, which has caused major…
The number of Jamaicans holding ownership stakes in companies listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has nearly…
Another call has been made for the Government and society to do more to provide better access to…
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has sought to clarify media reports which indicate that an illegal firearm was discovered…
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett is urging member states to intensify efforts to strengthen regional integration, warning that external challenges…
Renowned track and field coach Vincent Stephen Francis, has died. He was 64 years old. Francis who was ailing for sometime, died yesterday.
Water Minister Matthew Samuda has committed that the National Water…
The MBJ Airports Limited has committed an additional US$118 million…
Speaking with IRIE FM News, JCA's Acting Chief Executive Officer,…
Nearly 200 million people across the Central and Eastern United States are grappling with a severe heat wave,…
A 28-year-old construction worker is to face the court soon after he allegedly broke into a supermarket in…
Young Jamaicans are being challenged to become the generation that strengthens the country's democracy, building on the foundation…
Former Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, says the international order - the set of rules, norms and institutions that…
The Advocates Network (AN) says the recently signed Third Country National (TCN) agreement between Jamaica and the United…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stressed that the United States did not approach Jamaica to accept deportees…
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright says this year's Dream Weekend comes at…
Speaking with IRIE FM News, she explains that she will be engaging stakeholders on a cooperation proposal she developed in…
Mr. Golding made the appeal while addressing the 14th World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China on Friday. He argued that the global…
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright says…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says Jamaica has the best…
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says the first phase of…
The deceased are 25-year-old Adriel Hewitt of Ascot Drive Old Harbour, St. Catherine and 48-year-old Cecil Lewis of…
He made the admission as he reiterated that the Government will be investing $15 billion in the island's…
The initiative represents a $25 billion investment aimed at improving connectivity, easing traffic congestion and supporting economic activity…
The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) says several challenges have prevented the transfer of the approximately 9,201 land…
Works Minister Robert Morgan says the SPARK Main Roads Programme will equip roads with features to assist members…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says it would cost between five and seven trillion dollars to fully repair…
Minister for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks is seeking to bring clarity to issues surrounding the Third…
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has warned against the practice of parents leaving their older children to…
Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe made the disclosure during a SIA forum yesterday. Mr. Munroe said this decline is due to…
She noted that her discussions with the United States were…
The reports were based on the country ranking number 1…
This as the period presents increased risks for children who…
He added that individuals who support criminals should not ignore that violent activities can delay or prevent crucial…
The full 16% increase is now in effect following an initial 8% adjustment implemented on June 2. Transport…
This as he says the hospital has now missed its target for a seventh time. He notes that…
Minster of Culture Olivia Grange made the disclosure during her Sectoral Debate Presentation in Parliament yesterday. Ms. Grange…
Investment company, Quantas Advantage (QA) Inc., was officially listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange's main market this morning.The…
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) is advising the investing public that it has suspended trading in the shares…
Commuters in St. James who were spared the first phase of the taxi fare increase are paying the full 16%…
This in the wake of an initial 8 per cent fare adjustment which was implemented a month ago on June…
Last month, when the Government announced that the 16% would be implemented in two phases - 8% in June and 8% in July - many…
The Sexual Harassment Tribunal received 21 complaints between July 2025…
The Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post) says all mail…
Tyre Warehouse Automotive (TWA) has sought to assure that it…
This, against the background of persistent discrimination and marginalisation experienced by Rastafarians in the region and internationally.The decision…
This was revealed in the April Labour Force Survey released by STATIN yesterday.The reference week for the survey…
The National Water Commission (NWC) says it will implement water regulation measures starting July 3, for the Constant…
According to the Government, the MOU will provide for Third-Country Nationals transferred from the U.S. to transit through…
Dr. Wheatley's continued presence in the Cabinet, after the Commission recommended he be charged for offences, including illicit…
Reports from the Port Maria Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) are that at about 10:30 P.M., the teen allegedly…
Scores of placard-bearing demonstrators gathered at the Cross Roads Clock and War Memorial in Kingston this morning to express their…
The new Commanding Officer for the Manchester Police, Deputy Superintendent Odean Dennis says he will be continuing effective strategies implemented…
Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr. Horace Chang, is appealing to Jamaicans not to target a St. Mary Airbnb owner, whose business has been…
The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which met last Thursday…
Councillor for the Savanna-la-Mar Division in Westmoreland, Julian Chang, has…
The new Commanding Officer for the Manchester Police, Deputy Superintendent…
The authorities have again sought to clarify that no Third-Country National is being housed in St. Mary. According…
A block, which housed four grade 2 classrooms, a literacy centre/library and a physical education room, was gutted.…
That is according to Portfolio Minister, Floyd Green. Mr. Green said commercial quantities will be defined in the…
The Jamaica Fire Brigade said it received the call about 10:40 P.M. Fire personnel remained on the scene…
This marks the first prosecution brought under the Microcredit Act since the legislation came into force. Charged are…
A National Tourism Council is to be established to support the proposed Tourism Authority. Minister of Tourism Edmund…
Government Senator Marlon Morgan has accused the Opposition of seeking to stir up fear among citizens over the Third Country…
"No child deserves to be humiliated due to an examination score." That's the comment from the FI We Children Foundation…
The Police's Domestic Violence Unit is reporting that there has been a rise in the number of men taking women to Family Court over child…
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is to meet…
He explained that under this initiative, customers would be given…
In an interview with Irie FM News, Executive Director of…
He noted that it requires, among other things, collaboration from multiple players in the justice sector. The Minister…
According to reports, the not "proficient" students were denied the opportunity to wear graduation gowns and were subjected…
The St. Ann police are reporting a reduction in major crimes, especially murder which has fallen by 20%…
The government is spending $310m on the redesigning and rebuilding of the St. Elizabeth Technical High School.
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) is amplifying its concern over what it describes as the deplorable and hazardous…
The Third Country National agreement between Jamaica and the United States was a topic of contention in yesterday's…
In a statement this morning, Portfolio Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, reiterated that the Government has not approved the transfer of…
The Senate has approved the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, which aims to ensure that Jamaica's aviation laws effectively support the…
A Dominican man died in a motor vehicle crash along the Pointe Main Road in Hanover, yesterday.He has been identified him as 30-year-old Carlos Baez,…
The charred remains of two unidentified individuals were pulled from…
A retired United States soldier accused of killing a man…
A call is being made for more sign language interpreters…
The 28 Haitians who landed at Norwich in Portland on Monday were repatriated to their home country last…
Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie, who has responsibility for natural disaster response coordination, says Jamaicans need to…
Stating that Jamaica, like Guyana, is experiencing a housing boom, Dr. Holness notes that Guyana has reduced the…
This time, it's from the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ). The call comes in the wake of…
An aspect of the incident was captured on video and has gone viral on social media. In another…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz yesterday urged motorists to clear outstanding traffic tickets prior to the implementation. The minister…
This follows a series of violent incidents involving students that forced a suspension of in-person classes last month. Classes were…
He was speaking yesterday at a press conference about the Demerit Point System, which becomes effective on October 1. Motorists…
National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang has hailed the continued work of Project STAR in transforming the lives of residents of communities once impacted by…
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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has pledged Jamaica's commitment to…
Burn survivor Adrianna Laing is being hailed for being an…
This was stated by Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, while speaking…
The demerit system comes under the new Road Traffic Act passed in 2018. Speaking at a press conference…
Eighty-four churches in St. James are set to receive a combined $16 million in grant funding to support…
The Government says it is ready to support the relief and recovery effort in Venzeuela, following back-to-back earthquakes…
The statement was made at the project star donor breakfast this morning. Deputy Commissioner of police, Warren Clarke…
The upset nurses staged a protest on Tuesday to highlight their concerns about over-crowding, deplorable bathroom facilities, non…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force said through targeted operations by the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID), the police…
The free Jamaica Moves app, developed under the health systems strengthening programme, with support from the European Union, allows users…
Some medical interns across the island withdrew their services at several public health facilities today protesting longstanding challenges they say…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has called for collaborative effort to ensure energy security in the Caribbean region. Dr. Holness is on an official visit…
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and…
Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has directed the…
In Parliament yesterday, Spokesperson on Water and Special Projects, Ian…
The initiative follows growing reports of students being denied participation in graduation ceremonies, based on appearance related disciplinary…
The increase had been announced by Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness in March, then in June, the orders…
Their lobby group, the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA), has urged other doctors and supporters to wear blue…
At the end of yesterday's vote count for the election held last week, Dr. Mullings Nelson was victorious…
Ms. Désulmé chastised CARICOM Governments for not doing enough to assist Haitians who flee their homeland and enter…
The Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) says the management of the University Hospital of the West Indies has…
Portfolio Minister Edmund Bartlett noted that the sector has already gone through the first phase 1.0, which was aimed at…
She made the comment while answering questions at a press conference yesterday. According to Dr. Morris Dixon, while the issue…
Six more male Haitians were detained by the police in Portland yesterday. This has further increased the number of migrants to 28. Initially, 17 Haitians,…
Hydel High and Cumberland High in St. Catherine are to…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says the Government will…
The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) is calling for higher…
A freak storm impacted sections of Westmoreland yesterday.Reports indicate that the weather event affected the Mannings High School,…
Three men have been hospitalised following a gun attack at a house along East Avenue in Allman Town…
The JSE micro-market initiative was officially launched this morning at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. The…
Portfolio Minister, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon announced the initiative during a PEP results press conference at Jamaica House…
The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) is calling for higher standards of transparency and accountability in governance.This follows…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says the Government will establish a Boys' Committee to bolster efforts to…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon confirmed the merger during a press conference yesterday.According to Dr. Morris Dixon, Hydel High…
JUTC disclosed after conducting an investigation into the incident that the fire was deliberately started.The company also linked the man…
Six more male Haitians were detained by the police in Portland yesterday.This has further increased the number of migrants to 28.
Students surpassed national performance targets in three of the four…
The highly-anticipated results were released earlier today, and come seven…
The bus was destroyed by fire at approximately 4 p.m.on…
Five more Haitians are in police custody increasing the number of migrants to 22. Earlier today 17 Haitians…
Thousands of Jamaican entrepreneurs and employees operating side-hustle businesses could soon benefit from a J$1 billion Employees’ Side-Hustle…
Sixty-nine per cent of students who sat the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Mathematics examinations have been deemed proficient…
There was no report of injury. Preliminary investigations conducted by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) indicate that the…
Over 28,000 registered students, or 90 per cent of those who sat the 2026 Primary Profile (PEP) Examinations,…
17 Haitians are in police custody after arriving by boat in Portland early this morning. Authorities have launched…
Jamaica's top student in the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Examinations is from St. Elizabeth. The parish was one of…
Thousands of Jamaican entrepreneurs and employees operating side-hustle businesses could soon benefit from a J$1 billion Employees’ Side-Hustle and Entrepreneur…
19-year-old Michael Elliot, a deliveryman, and 17-year-old Kenrick Ebanks were killed in the incident.Police say gunmen barged into a house at around 4:30 A.M. and…
Speaking at the recent Caribbean Urban Forum, Mr. Morgan pointed…
The NaRRA Bill was assented into law last month, formally…
The deceased are 19-year-old deliveryman, Michael Elliot and 17-year-old Kenrick…
This as the sector pursues a target of attracting 10 million visitors and earning US$10 billion, over the…
Their identities have not been released. The police say the incident occurred at about 4:00 am.
In a social media post on Saturday, the JPS informed of an outage in areas including Milford Road,…
He explained that this is part of the wider thrust of Government to correct the long-standing problem of…
He is not my cousin. That declaration came from Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness in response to a…
The Manchester police have launched a probe into the death of an unidentified man, after his body was…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s agricultural protection branch is warning members of the public to exercise caution when purchasing beef following…
A man was fatally shot and a firearm seized during an alleged confrontation with police following an operation in Thornton,…
The Cuba Medical Corporation and the Third Country National (TCN) Programme are two different agreements. That is the response from Information Minister, Dr. Dana Morris…
Lake, who is U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for the…
Ambassador Anderson has also stepped down from his position as…
The Government had every intention to make the Third Country…
The Education Ministry has stressed that school gardens play a critical role in the fight against childhood obesity…
Seiveright said the video is entirely false and unauthorized. He said he has no connection to the video,…
Jamaica National (JN) Bank says it achieved over $2.29 billion before tax for the financial year ended March…
It was revealed this week, that Jamaica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), that will see Jamaica…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has called on the Government to tell the nation how the country will benefit…
The deceased has not been identified. Reports are that about 9:00 PM passersby stumbled on the torso in…
Two Jamaican farm workers lost their lives in a motor vehicle collision in Ontario Canada yesterday. The labour ministry identified…
Police have charged a St. Mary man in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of a female…
Minister of Land Titling and Settlements, Robert Montague said a time will come when persons squatting on crown lands will be removed. He stressed that…
It follows a report from the Integrity Commission and a…
The call follows a report from the Integrity Commission which…
Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver says the union will soon approach the Government regarding special compensation…
He said it requires of the Government to ensure that equity is maintained, as persons clamour for roads…
The accused are 46-year-old Nickeisha Evans of Darley Crescent, St. Andrew; 39-year-old Tanese Wade of Mount Friendship, Mount…
The first incident in Trelawny claimed the lives of three individuals.They are 23-year-old Clinton Douglas of Majestic Gardens,…
Member of Parliament for South Central St. Catherine, Dr. Andrew Wheatley has indicated that he will be going…
Dunn's River Falls and Park in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, has again secured international acclaim after being named…
A 55-year-old security officer accused of stealing over $2 million from an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at a financial institution…
The Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) has announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Phillips as Executive-in-Residence, effective June…
Jamaicans will soon be able to search for roads, identify ownership and classification, and report road defects through a new digital road register.Works Minister, Robert…
he St. Catherine man found in the company of most…
The Commission has determined that Dr. Wheatley be charged with…
The decomposing body of an unidentified female was found in…
The report from the commission was tabled in Parliament today. The IC noted that it carried out an…
The Commission's report which was tabled in Parliament today relates to allegations that over a 9 year period,…
The Government has allocated an additional $1 million to each member of parliament for works undertaken in constituencies.…
This in the wake of lingering concerns from the association about the use of schools as shelters for…
National security minister, Dr. Horace Chang made the declaration during this morning's post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.…
The Minister's comments come amidst public concern after Justice Minister Delroy Chuck recently noted that Jamaica did not…
Opposition Spokesperson on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation, Christopher Brown also noted that the acquisition raises questions about the safeguards…
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has issued a Request for Offers to purchase a 23.61-acre property at Rodons Pen, Old…
The St. Ann Municipal Corporation is reporting that 76 shelters have been deemed ready in the event of a hurricane this year.Chairman of the Corporation,…
A 19-year-old man accused of chopping his brother to death…
An elderly man perished in a house fire in York,…
He states that the process for the agreement to accept…
National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang says the MOU to accept foreigners deported from the United States does…
National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang disclosed today that there have been discussions on a Memorandum of Understanding…
Constable Andrew Wilson was charged following a probe by the Independent Commission of Investigations ( INDECOM) and a…
The Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM) says the case involving claimed prescriptive rights to access Mammee Bay…
As the nation continues to confront climate change-related challenges, the Opposition People's National Party is urging Jamaica not…
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has challenged Jamaicans abroad to claim their share of…
While elective surgeries have been scaled down at the Kingston Public Hospital, emergency surgeries continue amidst ongoing challenges with the…
Chief Executive Officer of Tamper Consulting, Kenute Hare, is urging Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) operators to equip their vehicles with…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the Community-Arranged Response Effort (CARE) Fund is not a slush fund.He made the comment at the…
The driver of a motor vehicle which mowed down and…
Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, Michael Belnavis, has assured that…
The disclosure was made by Commanding Officer, Senior Superintendent Hopton…
The initiative dubbed "Operation Reset" was announced by Area 3 Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police Christopher Phillips yesterday.According…
This as he claimed that the operating theatres at the KPH remain offline due to recurring infrastructure failures.…
Dr. Holness commended Sutherland Jamaica for its decision to invest in Jamaica and for serving as an example…
The projects will be supported by the $500 million Community Arranged Response Efforts (C.A.R.E.) Fund, which was launched…
Proper elderly care is essential for maintaining a senior's dignity, independence, and physical health.
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton indicated last week that a study on the impact of social media in…
The $500 million initiative forms part of the Ministry’s broader policy agenda focused on addressing the social determinants of health…
The latest incident involved a 19-year-old man, who is accused of fatally chopping his brother, as well as wounding his…
JABBEM President Dr. Devon Taylor made the disclosure yesterday.According to Dr. Taylor, the first appearance will be today in the St. Ann Parish Court in…
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says his Ministry is seeking…
The management of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) says it…
Fi We Children Foundation (FWCFf) is calling on the Education Ministry to implement faster and more accessible educational…
Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon-Harrison has expressed concern about the rapidly growing threat of online child sexual exploitation and…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stated that reconstruction spending to come under the National Reconstruction and Resilience…
A woman died after being hit by a motor vehicle in Ocho Rios, St. Ann this morning.
The St. Catherine north police have listed 9 men as persons on interest in relation to crimes committed…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda has re-emphasised concern about the risks posed by back yard pits due to potential…
"Jamaica's borders are not easy targets." That is the declaration from Acting Commissioner of Customs, Dr. Kirk Benjamin, as he…
In a statement, the JSE noted that the cyber breach occurred recently and has since been contained.It said the accessed…
Several organisations and entrepreneurs whose resilience, innovation and leadership have helped shape the country’s economic recovery following Hurricane Melissa were celebrated at the Jamaica Chamber…
The Stephenson Town community in Seaview, St. Elizabeth, is in…
He made the statement at the Spring Village bridge opening…
Minister of Water Matthew Samuda, noted that the project marks…
In a release today, the OUR said the team will also undertake necessary preparations, and review the final…
As the Government renegotiates the all island energy license set to take effect July 2027, Dr. Holness says…
JHTA President Christopher Jarrett stresses that timely consultation is essential given the potential impact on investment, employment, competitiveness…
Mr. Chuck made the remarks while making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Wednesday. He…
"I have no challenge with audits" That comment from Water Minister, Matthew Samuda as a recent auditor general…
The police are still probing the possibility of a connection between the deaths of 50-year-old Maurice Fennell and…
Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck has reported that thousands of criminal records have been expunged. This follows recent changes to…
Jamaican music icon Wilburn Theodore "Stranger" Cole has died. In a post on social media, Culture Minister Olivia Grange paid…
Chief Public Health Inspector for St.Ann, Leroy Scott has sought to reassure residents of Exchange, Ocho Rios that their piped water remains safe for consumption…
Liberty Caribbean, operators of Flow and Liberty Business, has officially…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda has sought to assure that the…
The Bank of Jamaica says the banking sector is just…
The St. James Police Division has recorded 34 murders since the start of the year. This represents an…
The Jamaica Police Federation will have to wait a week to hear the Finance Ministry's response to outstanding…
He made the statement in Parliament yesterday, as he commented on last Friday's islandwide blackout which left thousands…
The men were killed during separate alleged confrontations with police in Clarendon, St. Catherine, St. Andrew, and St.…
Reports are that at approximately 6:00 AM the man who is alleged to be a licensed firearm holder,…
ZOSOS are in seven communities. They are Denham Town in West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem in St.…
The motion was approved in Parliament yesterday. The seven areas under ZOSO are Mount Salem, Denham Town, August Town, Greenwich…
The identity of the accused has not been released. In a statement, the JDF said it is aware of an…
34-year-old Shawn Walker was held when he arrived in Jamaica on Sunday June 7 on a United Airlines flight from New Jersey, in the United…
A 72-year-old Manchester woman who had been missing since Sunday…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says this morning's fatal shooting…
Amidst continued discussion and concern about the Government’s handling of…
Petrojam's revised pricing mechanism takes effect tomorrow capping the maximum pass-through of price increases or decreases on automotive…
The Auditor General (AG) has recommended that the National Water Commission (NWC) set an internally funded budget based…
Health Minister Dr. Christoher Tufton is reporting that Jamaica remains free from the Ebola virus following the outbreak…
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is expressing sadness at the passing of 13-year-old Excelsior High School student,…
Reports of the data breach surfaced on social media this morning, with allegations that 2.9 tera-bytes of data…
Police have confirmed that murder charges have been laid against the man accused of stabbing 13-year-old Excelsior High…
Persons informally settled on these lands have already been identified. In his contribution to the Sectoral Debate, Mnister with responsibility…
The identities of those killed have not been released.In the first incident, four men were killed during an alleged confrontation…
Minister with Responsibility for Settlements, Robert Montague, gave the update during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Parliament yesterday.Montage explained that through the digitisation…
The names of the deceased have not been released. It's…
Minister with responsibility for Land Settlements Robert Montague made the…
Former Councillor for the Denham Town Division in Kingston, Lorna…
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says some of its customers lost electricity this morning due to the loss…
The work valued at $280 million will be done under the main road component of the SPARK programme.Mr.…
Three persons have died as a result of injuries sustained in two separate motor vehicle collisions in St…
The deceased have been identified as 26-year-old Antoine Reid, otherwise called "junior" or "gong", and 26-year-old Shahid Roach,…
nergy Minister Daryl Vaz says he has received a preliminary report from the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) on…
The commitment comes amid tension among the island's teachers in relation to salary negotiations between the Jamaica Teachers'…
In a post on X last night, Mr. Vaz said that he received several reports of outages, which he has…
These include: SPARK, GO, the Accelerated Bridge Programme, post-hurricane recovery works, and the ongoing reform process toward a one-road authority.…
That is according to the latest Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) crime statistics for the period January 1 to June 7. It shows that 235 people…
State Minister for Finance Zavia Mayne made the statement at…
Parishes under Flood Watch are Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon,…
The People's National Party Patriots says the certification of Opposition…
The People's National Party Youth Organisation (PNPYO) is calling on Young Jamaica and the Jamaica Labour Party's Communications…
Vice Chair of the National Road Safety Council, Dr. Lucien Jones, said this brings the total number of…
According to the latest weather update from the Meteorological Service this morning, a trough and low-level jet stream…
President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Mark Malabver, has stated that he is no longer prepared to…
Opposition Spokesperson on Water Ian Hayles is calling on the Government to immediately implement a policy position that…
Thousands of JPS customers were left in the dark for hours on Friday night due to the incident.Full…
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says with developments in technology he expects the Jamaica Public Service to determine the circumstances of…
The police have named the infant who died in a three vehicle crash on the Pepper Main Road in St…
The St. Ann police have named Conross Hylton otherwise called "Rasta" as a person of interest in relation to the killing of a woman in…
Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities,…
The Jamaica Public Service is investigating what triggered a cascading…
The Office of Utilities Regulation has requested the Jamaica Public…
Opposition spokesperson on energy Phillip Paulwell is demanding answers from Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness about the cause…
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) is reporting full restoration to customers impacted by the all-island power outage…
The Met Service says unstable weather is expected across Jamaica this weekend. This as a trough across the…
The 2 Members of Parliament who have long lobbied for a new Troy Bridge on the Manchester /…
The Jamaica Public Service Company says it is investigating the cause of last evening's island-wide blackout that left…
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says a fire that broke out in the barracks area of Up Park…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the newly rebuilt Troy bridge represents a restoration of connection and dignity to residents.
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has reiterated that efficiency is not the enemy of accountability.
The attorney representing Latoya 'Buju' Bulgin's family says the murder charge brought against the police officer involved in the matter, represents an important step in…
A 60-year-old man has died after he was hit by…
Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority…
Those comments from Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness as he…
They are 60-year-old Hubert Ferguson, also called "bestie", and his 33-year-old son, Floyd Ferguson, a car dealer and…
This follows the resurfacing of a 2022 video, which shows a man engaging in sexual misconduct while seated…
29-year-old Pajie Hibbert of Bay Farm Road, 26-year-old Sherika Pink-Oates of Rainford Road, both in Kingston and 25-year-old…
Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), Major General Antony Anderson, says his first…
Travel waste refers to any garbage generated while travelling, including food packaging, beverage containers and other disposables.Prime Minister…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is calling on private insurers to pay the insurance claims made due to…
GraceKennedy Currency Trading Services Limited, also known as FX Trader Cambio, has waived wire transfer fees for Small and Medium-sized…
The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has indicated that charges laid against an employee following investigations into alleged financial irregularities reflect…
The Financial Investigations Division (FID) is stressing the importance of institutions having strong internal controls and prompt reporting of suspected irregularities.This, after an accounting officer…
National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang says he has "full…
Human rights lobby group, Jamaicans for Justice has called on…
The JCSA has formally placed the Government on notice that…
The deceased has been identified as 34-year-old Mark Raby of Lincoln Road, Kingston. The incident occurred at about…
Foreign Affairs Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, yesterday.…
One of the deceased has been identified as 36-year-old Barton Stewart of March Pen. The other man remains…
They claim that not having a fare table issued by the Transport Authority on the same day the…
The call comes in the wake of a probe by the Integrity Commission in the FLA and the…
Sixty million dollars has been set aside to purchase cots, blankets and other supplies for use at hurricane…
The University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Caribbean School of Medical Sciences have indicated their willingness to consider…
The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) has called on the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to announce without further…
Police Constable Andrew Wilson was charged with murder today. He was remanded into custody and will return to court on June 16.
Constable Wilson was not granted bail and his next court…
US-Cuba relations are at their lowest point in decades, following…
PPV operators got an 8 per cent increase effective yesterday,…
There has been longstanding concerns by farmers and butchers regarding tag availability and access to tagging services. Making…
This after heavy rainfall in April caused operational challenges, impacting the supply of the cement locally. In a…
She made the comment while addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House this morning. There have been…
Effective May 20, the JUTC reduced the frequency of its Ocho Rios service in response to concerns raised…
During a recent meeting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), it was revealed that money being paid out…
This to determine the full extent of missing ammunition, and to ensure that all firearms on record are…
He adds that the report does not show evidence to support allegations that firearms were missing from the main vault…
The Opposition is describing the two-phased fare increase announced by transport minister Daryl Vaz, today as highly unusual and extremely…
Jamaicans are questioning the timing of the 8 per cent fare increase that was granted to Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) operators this morning.Another 8 per…
Some Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) operators who ply routes in…
With an eight per cent fare increase now in effect…
Several PPV operators say while they are dissatisfied with the…
Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) operators will receive half of their 16 per cent fare increase this month with…
11 students have been hospitalized, one in critical condition, following a three-vehicle crash along the Rose Hall Main…
Normal operations have resumed at the Spanish Town Hospital and the Spanish Town Police Station following bomb threats…
PPV operators will get half of their 16% fare increase this month and the remaining 8% in July.…
Public passenger vehicle operators are expecting that a press conference hosted by the Transport Ministry this morning will…
In an effort to boost road safety, the Island Traffic Authority has announced several initiatives it will be…
"Anti-corruption agencies are under siege."That’s the declaration from Chairperson of the Integrity Commission, Justice Carol Lawrence Beswick as she delivered…
Executive Director of the Integrity Commission Craig Beresford is calling on legislators to strengthen the Integrity Commission Act. He made the…
Normal operations have resumed at the Spanish Town Hospital following a bomb threat late last night. Enhanced security measures are now in place.
The name of the deceased has not been released. Head…
The 2026 atlantic hurricane season started today and will end…
This has led the agency to place a strong emphasis…
The vessel with 4,000 sailors will be docked at Kingston Harbour until June 5. This deployment has taken…
The police are reporting a 23.3% reduction in murders for the first five months of the year compared…
Principal Director at the Bureau of Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Gender, Sharon Coburn Robinson has listed…
Chairperson of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB), A. Anande Trotman-Joseph, is warning…
Chairperson, Justice Carol Lawrence Beswick, made the comment at this morning's opening ceremony for the 12th annual conference…
Taxi operators across the island say they are on edge as they await a Cabinet decision on when…
Members of the Jamaica Resilience and Reconstruction Oversight Committee (JAMRROC) are to be named today. JAMRROC will provide oversight for…
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is reporting that it has 20 cases of patients who have been…
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent national action to address the growing number of children being pushed into labour and away…
It states that excess exposure to the dust particles can…
He initially made the statement in relation to a recent…
The health ministry has assured that there is no Ebola…
Jamaica’s outgoing Ambassador to the United States Antony Anderson, has welcomed his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of…
Tourism minister Ed Bartlett has reiterated that his ministry is continuing its drive to change the perception that…
Jamaican-American attorney and humanitarian, Kaysia Earley, says she is grateful to be honoured by the city of Parkland,…
The third surviving burn victim from the explosion and fire at a garage near Beryllium in Kingston has…
They are 46-year-old Marvin Dean of Cross Keys and Newport, Manchester and 64-year-old Dudley Powell of Glenco, Spalding…
Firefighters reportedly received a call at about 4: 15 AM that the Newsman Fry Chicken Restaurant and the…
The controversial investigative report concerns allegations of corruption, impropriety and irregularities in the storage of firearms and ammunition and the…
They are calling on the Government to restore the building which remains in a poor state in the aftermath of…
The Court of Appeal today overturned a ruling of professional misconduct against Attorney-at-Law and Portland Eastern Member of Parliament Isat Buchanan in relation to an…
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Warren Clarke made the disclosure…
Re-elected President of the Chamber, Jason Russell noted that Montego…
This is expected to enable the country to boost its…
Jamaica Teachers' Association President Mark Malabver says the education sector is in need of greater research, innovation, evidence…
He argued that the laws need to be balanced, as they are favourable towards employees. Mr. Russell was…
The Ministry made the disclosure in a press release yesterday as it sought to explain the allocation of…
The individual who is an external contractor was performing work within the garage facility at the time of…
His disclosure comes amidst concerns over whether or not safeguards are in place to ensure local contractors will…
The matter was raised at a virtual meeting hosted by Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) last evening.…
Portfolio Minister, Pearnel Charles jr, explained that some of the TRN information submitted by potential beneficiaries was incorrect.
His identity has not been disclosed. But the St. Ann Police describe him as a 'high risk target'. Preliminary reports…
INDECOM Commissioner Hugh Faulkner made the disclosure at a Jamaicans for justice public forum on body-worn cameras yesterday. Mr. Faulkner said that while other members…
It is being theorised that welding activity at a garage…
Executive Director Mickel Jackson made the call during a public…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has lambasted some civil society…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has tasked Minister responsible for Land Titling and Settlements, Robert Montague to look…
A statement from the Met Service says the low-level jet stream is across the Central Caribbean. It has…
The appointment was announced by Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness at a post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica…
This formally establishes the framework for the country’s accelerated reconstruction and resilience programme, following the passage of Hurricane…
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Labour and Social Security Ministry, Dione Jennings, provided the update.She was speaking at…
Several taxi operators, as well as residents of Gregory Park, St. Catherine, took to the streets this morning…
Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness, made the revelation during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House this morning. Ambassador Anderson…
Bank of Jamaica Governor Richard Byles has described the slow adoption of the central bank's digital currency, JAM-DEX, as a…
The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) and the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica are set to officially launch two new accountability tools on Friday. This…
Bank of Jamaica Governor Richard Byles has described leading the…
5 months ago
peaking at a Labour Day project at the Barry and…
The People’s National Party (PNP) has welcomed the announcement that…
This as part of a bilateral labour agreement on healthcare cooperation between the two countries.Health Minister Dr Christopher…
The meeting follows reports of unrest among staff who have become frustrated with the delay in resolving several…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is encouraging Jamaicans to strengthen preparedness ahead of the start of the 2026…
The legacy of former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will reflect in 3 major landmarks; one of the…
The Health Ministry has issued a health alert cautioning against travel to Ebola-affected countries. In a statement this…
Bank of Jamaica Governor Richard Byles says inflation is forecast to trend upwards over the June to September…
Two men who were recently deported from St. Kitts have been formally charged with murder and several firearm-related offences in…
The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) is anticipating that today’s meeting with the management of the National Works Agency will…
The Transport Operators Development and Sustainable Services (TODSS) has sought to assure the public that there is no organized protest scheduled for today. President Egeton…
Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby is urging residents of Mona Commons,…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the spending of funds…
With the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season less than a week…
President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica, Garnett Reid says if the island is hit by another…
Jamaicans participated in various projects across the island today as part of National Labour Day activities.Among them were…
Jamaica is among eight countries joining a new United Kingdom-led international coalition to end violence against women and…
Labour Day is being observed under the theme “ One People, One Purpose: In All Things Jamaica Wins.”…
The institution which was severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa is one of the national projects for Labour Day.…
According to the Earthquake Unit, it occurred around 10:15 PM, approximately 9 kilometers south of Hope Bay, Portland.
The directive follows the Minister’s assessment that AI adoption across ministries, departments and agencies is already underway, and in some…
Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has sought to highlight the burden of judgement and decision making that officers experience when…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has reiterated the government’s commitment to the full deployment of integrated camera systems across the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), including…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has called on the leadership…
St. Ann based paralegal clerk and Justice of the Peace,…
The alleged gunman implicated in yesterday's murder of Papine market…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has pointed out that under the law reasonable force by the police includes, deadly…
Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon says wage increases alone will not secure the nation's future.
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has acknowledged that the recent fatal shooting of Latoya Bulgin in St James…
There are conflicting reports about where exactly an American man was fatally shot by police, in Montego-Bay St…
Transport minister Daryl Vaz is dismissing reports that a man was fatally shot by the police at the…
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is advising the public and airline operators that temporary operational restrictions may…
JPS' Senior Vice President Ricardo Case says the company is applying the lessons learnt from Hurricane Melissa to develop its…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton gave the update while at the world health assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. The support from…
He stressed that building food systems that are modern is key in achieving this goal. Mr. Green was speaking at CWA's launch at the summit…
He was addressing the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA)…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says 17 offenders received a…
The Jamaican economy is expected to further contract by an…
Thousands of people who lost important documents due to Hurricane Melissa have replaced them under an initiative by the…
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) says the tourism sector could be negatively impacted if the Hantavirus and…
Some 1.1 million motor vehicle registrations have now been processed online under the Government’s Digital Transformation Programme. Efficiency,…
Two motorcyclists died in separate crashes in Westmoreland yesterday. The deceased are 18-year-old Sinardo Whitelocke from Logwood District,…
The National Works Agency and the Jamaica Civil Service Association are to meet next Tuesday May 26 to…
Beneficiaries of container homes from government will be given grants to pay for construction of the bases for…
The Ministry says of the students assessed by medical personnel, 23 have been discharged, while three students have been admitted…
This as Jamaica Post, which offers logistics and shipping services at post offices, recently implemented the duty paid solution. Minister…
The Meteorological Service says it's actively monitoring emerging climate patterns indicating the expected development of an El Niño phenomenon, which could influence rainfall and temperature…
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the…
The Government has revamped the Programme of Advancement Through Health…
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton has announced that the…
Scores of people gathered at the mass gravesite for the Eventide Home for the Aged fire victims at…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says his ministry is moving assiduously to resolve the parking issue affecting public transport…
Pepsi-Cola Jamaica has welcomed the Government’s decision to review the new provisions of its Special Consumption Tax (SCT)…
Telecommunication provider, Flow, has hinted that 5G technology could soon become a reality in Jamaica.According to Vice President…
Assistant Commissioner of Police at the Strategic Operations Portfolio, Dr Gary McKenzie, says the police must remain focused…
Despite a 65 per cent reduction in break-ins since the start of the year, the St. Andrew North…
Employees at the National Works Agency (NWA) have signalled their intention to withdraw their services if urgent action is not…
The delay in tabling a report from the Integrity Commission about the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) led to a walkout…
Opposition Spokesman on Labour Wavell Hinds has argued that security guards should be classified as essential workers. He pointed to the work that they do…
The government will be transitioning to direct cash payments to…
The government today sought parliament's approval to continue the contentious…
The World Bank has priced a catastrophe bond that finances…
Several youth farmers in St. Ann are getting a helping hand from Japanese reggae sound system Mighty Crown,…
JUTC announced that effective tomorrow, it will reduce the frequency of its Ocho Rios service, which operates from…
Gordon House in confirming receipt of the documents, says the reports have not yet been tabled in either…
Ms. Bulgin, more popularly known as "Buju", was shot and killed by a police officer Sunday afternoon. The…
The incident, which led to the death of 45-year-old Lotoya Bulgin, otherwise called "Buju" of Granville, reportedly occurred…
Two taxi associations have urged the Government not to split the 16% fare increase. At yesterday's meeting between…
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) is expected to meet with the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) today to discuss outstanding…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams says the Government will be reviewing the new provisions of its Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on…
Attorney-at-Law Isat Buchanan says he will be representing the family of the woman who was fatally shot by the police in Granville St. James on…
The Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme…
Executive Director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), Mickel Jackson, says…
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says no body-worn camera…
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) says effective Wednesday, May 20, it will reduce the frequency of…
Taxi operators who ply the route from Spauldings to Victoria in Clarendon have withdrawn their service and mounted…
That was part of the discussions at a meeting of ministers and taxi operators at the Half-Way-Tree Transport…
Culture and Sports Minister Olivia Grange says this year's Labour Day will focus on the restoration of sports,…
The Granville Peace, Justice and Resource Development Foundation says it is appalled by the fatal shooting of a…
Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson, says that while he acknowledges the swift action of the Police…
A twenty-year-old man is to face the court soon to answer to charges in relation to a physical dispute between…
The Transport and Finance Ministers are to meet with public transport operators today as the operators grow increasingly impatient over…
The High Command of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has ordered the immediate interdiction of a police officer involved in a fatal shooting incident in…
The men have yet to be identified. Lawmen say the…
Reports are that at about 12:53 P.M., a police team…
The deceased is 20-year-old Valdie Thompson of Low River District…
President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Mark Malabver is proposing greater accountability for parents of students enrolled…
Workers’ Week 2026 is being observed from May 17 to 25, under the theme: “One People, One Purpose,…
Reports from the Portmore police are that about 12:00 A.M. on January 1, the 13-year-old complainant returned home…
The man listed as a person of interest in relation to the murder of a woman in St.…
While the number of patient admissions at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester remains relatively high, there is…
Opposition spokesperson on culture, creative industries and information Nekeisha Burchell is calling for an overhaul of regulations for…
Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, (CEO) of JACANA, Alerie Hull Duhaney says she plans to keep strengthening the organisation and…
The police are looking at forensic evidence and collaborating with the business community in Half Way Tree St. Andrew, as…
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has reiterated that Jamaica is open for business, despite being affected by Hurricane Melissa last year.
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says the government is taking steps…
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, says…
The attorneys representing Merdie Rowe are insisting that today's Nomination…
A woman has been charged in relation to the death of her four-month-old baby in Rockfort, East Kingston…
An elderly bearer who reportedly left a bank with lots of cash was robbed then shot dead by…
An incident along the Rio Nuevo main road in St. Mary last evening pushed Jamaica's road deaths since…
The Accompong Electoral Committee in St. Elizabeth has condemned Merdie Rowe's decision to seek to block today's Nomination…
Twenty four families remain in shelters in St. James following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October. Mayor…
A man who was listed as a person of interest in relation to the stabbing of a 13…
Nomination Day for the May 22 Maroon Election in Accompong, St. Elizabeth, is in full swing despite reports that an…
A recent study by Capri has found that while enough funds are being spent on sectors that cater to children,…
A container will be used as a temporary base for the Richmond Police Station in St. Mary, as efforts get underway to repair the building. …
The Opposition is raising concerns over what it describes as…
There was tension in Gordon House yesterday, owing to a…
His announcement follows the removal of a controversial billboard in…
Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan says the aim of the Government's proposed One Road Authority…
A section of the Broadgate Main Road in St.Mary is seriously compromised. The National Works Agency (NWA) says…
Chief Richard Currie revealed the nomination and election dates on his Instagram page on Sunday, but since then,…
Principal director of the Enabling Environment in Health and Client Services Unit, Dr. Kimorley Humphrey says 222 of…
Mr. Phillips made the statement during his Sectoral Debate presentation in Parliament yesterday. He accused the Government of…
Last year 145 persons were convicted up from the 18 in 2024. The update was given by Portfolio…
Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says research suggests that one in four Jamaican children is reportedly being assigned…
The Government approved a 35 percent fare increase for public transport operators in October 2023. The increase was to be…
The limited use of donated funds was highlighted by the Auditor General in a report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. The AG noted that as…
The announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Floyd Green during…
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) says…
The Opposition People's National Party has blasted the government following…
That is the reaction of two police officers, who were acquitted today of murder charges after a four-week…
The Agriculture Ministry will be embarking on a one hundred and $45 million drought mitigation programme this year.…
Chief Executive Officer of PACKAL, Sitara English-Byfield, gave the update at the NMIA Airport Forum yesterday.She said that…
The outbreak has resulted in at least three deaths, and there has been growing concern that it may…
The document is a framework based on the seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness,…
This morning's sitting of Parliament's Ethics Committee commenced with a stern caution from Chair, Marlene Malahoo Forte, against…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says Cabinet has given approval for the unit, pointing out that the future of human…
She made the statement at the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Service Excellence Conference this morning.According to Mrs. Williams, this is…
Portfolio Minister DR. Christopher Tufton noted that there is growing concern about children’s exposure to harmful online content, excessive screen time, cyber bullying, and the…
According to the Earthquake Unit, it occurred at around 3:20…
This should include documented formal agreement, periodic reconciliations and escalation…
The government has allocated $1b towards a health infrastructure maintenance…
Effective June 1, a new accountability regime will be put in place for the University Hospital of the…
Money being paid out to “ghost employee” accounts was among internal issues brought to the attention of the…
Only $26m of the over $1b donated to Jamaica for Hurricane Melissa relief, has been spent, as of…
According to her, the shared prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network Programme, leaves little room for…
The project aims at strengthening the National Land Agency NLA's operational efficiency, improving service delivery, and modernizing land…
As manufacturers take steps to become licensed under the new provisions of the Government's Special Consumption Tax (SCT),…
Amidst global panic over the deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, Caribbean health experts have sought to…
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling on lawmakers to review the Child Care and Protection Act to better…
The Watchman Church Leaders Alliance (WCLA) has welcomed the Government's plan to look at amending the Adoption Act and the Child Care and Protection Act…
The waiver, which ended yesterday, was implemented by the NFA…
Manufacturers of non-alcoholic sweetened beverages have until Friday to be…
The Accompong Maroons in St. Elizabeth will head to the…
Mr. Seiveright who departed the island on Saturday said the mission is also aimed at deepening commercial partnerships…
He highlights in particular the church's role in shaping lives, strengthening families and protecting communities. According to Dr.…
The council has issued a direct message to students, teachers, and parents affirming that its approach to the…
State Minister for Industry and Commerce Delano Seiveright says the government is continuing efforts to strengthen Jamaica's manufacturing…
That's 61 fewer than the 253 recorded in the corresponding period last year. According to the Jamaica Constabulary…
The FWCF argues that the current amount of $250 per day per PATH student is insufficient in today’s…
IRIE FM News understands that about three separate incidents were reported at the institution involving approximately 12 students last Wednesday.As…
With several companies issuing recent notices of price adjustments, a call is being made for Jamaica's largest corporate players to…
The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) says that while it does not regulate creative content, it is urging businesses and advertisers to be…
he deceased have been identified as 47-year-old Sian Taylor a…
Mothers are truly a force of nature, rightly hailed as…
In a social media post this morning he emphasized that…
This after a $15 million contract was signed on Friday between the Ministry of Health and Skymar Building…
The NaRRA Act, aims to establish a single central authority to lead, coordinate and speed up post-hurricane reconstruction…
The St. James police are probing the murder of a woman at the Peoples Arcade in Montego Bay,…
There were chaotic scenes in Mandeville, Manchester yesterday as people ran for cover while police and alleged armed…
The National Blood Transfusion Service (Blood Bank) is re-evaluating its donor recruitment process and moving to establish a…
Over 900 modular container homes, which were procured by the government to address housing issues following Hurricane Melissa,…
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday, Dr. Holness pointed to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last October and the…
Opposition Senator, Dr. Maziki Thame, has claimed that the Government's decision to appeal a recent court ruling on the environmental…
The contested National Reconstruction Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill was passed without amendment after a marathon sitting of the Senate yesterday.This, amidst concerns raised by the…
Spirit Airlines has closed down, but for former Jamaican employee,…
As deliberations on the National Reconstruction Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill…
The Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JABBEM) has submitted a…
IRIE FM News understands that about 3 separate incidents, involving approximately 12 students, were reported at the institution.…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force, (JCF) has pledged to maintain a presence at the Stella Maris Preparatory School in…
This morning's sitting of the Senate commenced with a tribute to late former Government Senator, Leslie Campbell. Mr.…
Pictures and videos of the incident have been circulated on social media. The Queen’s School Alumnae has condemned…
This after the school reportedly got a video message which showed a man in a mask making threats.…
Several managers and team members of Sandals Ochi Beach Resort highlighted the importance of literacy by reading to…
It's reported that yesterday a dispute between 2 students resulted in one of them being injured. That fight was the…
Last month, the Ministry noted that eight schools were still operating as shelters, housing 81 shelterees. It promised to relocate…
There is a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise vessel off the coast of West Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says five of eight suspected…
It said there should also be whistle blower protection, public…
Among the supplies are defibrillators, and suction machines. They are…
State Minister for Commerce Delano Seiveright, has described a new…
There are reports of at least two fights yesterday and videos of altercations have emerged. The school in…
Commanding Officer Superintendent Mischka Forbes, provided the update while speaking with Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness at Sabina…
Full restoration of the hospital is on track for later this fiscal year. Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton…
The project spear-headed by Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann Matthew Samuda was launched at the…
Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, made the comment while fielding questions about the matter during post-Cabinet press briefing…
This in a bid to prevent a recurrence of the circumstances that led to the case being dismissed…
Its reported that a multi unit raid was carried out in the area about 7:30 PM. 23 packages containing about…
The heat season started in April and runs until October. Head of Data Processing within Climate Services at the Met…
The incident occurred at about 2 this morning in the vicinity of Brandon Hill, St. Andrew along the Junction main road. The National Environment and…
Last week, the Constitutional Court ruled that the 2020 environmental…
In April, the Local Government Ministry noted that eight schools…
This, as there is an outbreak of the rodent-spread virus…
This was outlined in the written personal explanation she planned on making regarding the mace touching incident in…
The government is fast-tracking the implementation of the 16% fare adjustment for operators of public passenger vehicle. Operators…
Cabinet has approved a heads of terms for a new electricity licence to be negotiated with the Jamaica…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says discussions are to take place in the coming days to chart a…
More calls are being made for the funeral sector to be properly regulated amid growing concerns that unregulated…
The UHWI Institutional Review Committee was appointed after the hospital was flagged by the Auditor General for the…
She pointed out that disagreements should not become a descent into disorder and indiscipline. The Speaker's comments follow an incident…
A police dog reportedly helped lawmen in making a significant breakthrough in the murder investigation of Kadene Beswick in Catherine…
Works Minister Robert Morgan made the announcement today. Major focus will be placed on drain cleaning and related activities ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the Government will implement…
Charged is 57-year-old Sean Green of Oakwood Terrace, Spanish Town,…
The hospital was flagged by the Auditor General for the…
Dead is 40-year-old Germaine Hedge, otherwise called “Hetchie” of Silkfield in Moneague.Police reports indicate that at about 1:45…
Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake, has lauded members of the Constabulary for what he describes as a significant…
The issue, which surfaced yesterday, prevented customers from completing transactions in-office and online.Impacted services included renewal and new…
Tax Executive Director at Ernst & Young, John Butler, told IRIE FM News that, after reviewing the measure,…
Police Commissioner Dr. Kevin Blake is calling on Jamaicans to play their part in reducing violent confrontations with…
Jamaica has signed three memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the Republic of India to facilitate bilateral cooperation in…
A Ministry of Family and Parenting is among solutions proposed by Hear the Children’s Cry (HTCC) to deal with violent…
The $1.4 billion road rehabilitation initiative will focus on heavily trafficked roads that are critical to public transportation, commerce, emergency…
Her comment follows the landmark ruling by Jamaica’s Constitutional Court that the 2020 environmental permit issued to bengal development limited for a limestone mining project…
According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, this is 54 fewer…
The Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse…
As such he stressed that no single organization can resolve…
This is the fourth protest in two weeks, as residents escalate concerns over deteriorating infrastructure, along with ongoing…
Despite improving its arrest rate over the past year, the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child…
Children's Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison says the tragic death of a 2- year -old girl who was mowed…
The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) has extended the period of its debt reset programme to December 2026. The…
As the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) continues to lobby for better compensation, President Mark Malabver has declared that…
Motorists are being urged to always use the right fuel grade for their vehicles, as part of efforts…
Jamaica's two main international airports say all spirit airlines flights have been cancelled. The cancellations took effect on Saturday, the…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck is appealing to Jamaicans to save for retirement. He stressed that when Jamaicans reach age 40,…
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is mourning the passing of its Deputy Treasurer Leslie Campbell. Mr. Campbell who also served as a Cabinet Minister died…
Petrojam says a message circulating via Whatsapp and social media…
Months after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, 18 of the…
A 2 year old girl was killed in a motor…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has urged the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) to collaborate with enterprise level contractors…
A security guard was shot and killed along Garnett Avenue, in Eltham Park, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, last…
President Professor Gordon Shirley noted that the Authority has been implementing measures at the ports to deal with…
The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting a 39 percent completion rate in the implementation of the…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has expressed hope that Jamaica's 2026 murder tally will not exceed four hundred (400).…
Two people said to be a couple were shot dead in Farm, Manchester this morning. Relatives identified the…
The ministry of national security and peace has sought to explain comments made by portfolio minister Dr. Horace Chang about…
A man died after gunmen opened fire on the motor bus in which he was travelling along the Mandela Highway…
Party promoters and residents in exchange, st. Ann are being urged to cooperate with the police as efforts continue to curtail crime in the community.
Government Senator Kamina Johnson Smith is calling on young victims…
Shaneka Chambers, an employee of Couples Resorts, is expressing gratitude…
Party promoters and residents in Exchange, St. Ann are being…
President Professor Gordon Shirley was referring to congestion at the ports, especially in Montego Bay, St. James, following…
Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says the male and female wards at the Black River Hospital…
Member of Parliament for eastern Westmoreland Dr. Dayton Campbell, is giving support to protesting residents of Cave and…
The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is preparing to launch a mobile application that will make it easier…
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Williams, has requested that her Ministry…
Thirty-one thousand eight hundred and six students were registered for the exams, which were held on Wednesday and…
This entity would be empowered to make evidence-based decisions in the national interest. Mr. Newell was reacting to yesterday's landmark…
The decision marks a significant win for residents of St. Ann who had mounted a legal challenge against the approval.…
This follows a meeting on Wednesday between the Finance Ministry and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU). Both parties reached an agreement to resume…
Opposition Member of Parliament Dr. Angela Brown Burke says while…
Works Minister Robert Morgan says the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated…
A fourth person has been arrested in the multi-million dollar…
Commanding officer for the Kingston Central Police, Superintendent Mischka Forbes says an argument over ice is believed to…
The murder victim has been identified as 50-year-old Katherine Wallace, a Higgler of Fleet Street Kingston. The incident…
Mr. Hunter suggested the alignment of duties as a strategy to prevent the National Water Commission from digging…
The appeal was made by Government Senator Marlon Morgan. During the recent sitting of the lower house Dr.…
Charged are 48-year-old Jonathan Daluqua Latarda, a fisherman of Rio Cocha, Colombia; 48-year-old Delbert Passelle, otherwise called Glen,…
This as Pan Caribbean has issued a product recall notice. The recall specifically relates to packaged brown sugar…
They are 47-year-old Dwayne Barnett, an electrician of Norbrook Crescent in Kingston and 49-year-old Moroslay Lyken of Brooklyn, New York…
A litre of E- 10 87 and 90 gasoline will each cost $4.50 more. So, too, will a litre of…
The National Works Agency (NWA) made the revelation during this morning's meeting of the Public Administration & Appropriation Committee, PAAC. NWA's Senior Director of Project…
The measure was approved early this morning. Prior to approval,…
Students of Chalky Hill Primary School joined over 300 children…
The mace is a ceremonial symbol of the authority of…
The deceased has been identified as Gary Allwood of Love Lane District. Police reports are about 1:59 PM,…
Dead are 25-year-old Constable Keron Kellyman, who was attached to the Highway Patrol Division in St. Thomas and…
Opposition Spokesperson on Education and Youth, Damion Crawford repeated the call during his Sectoral Debate presentation in Parliament…
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, noted that these areas will include Bengal in St.…
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is moving closer to full restoration following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last…
Mrs. Holness formally named the St. Andrew South Western M.P. and ruled that the Marshall remove her from…
The Bill, which has been fiercely debated in Parliament and among members of the public, is designed to establish a…
The bus conductor who allegedly assaulted two female students on a public passenger bus is now in police custody. The…
Mr. Crawford made the disclosure today, while making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representative. According to Crawford, the charter of…
JTA President Mark Malabver gave the update. The matter has…
A video of the incident has gone viral on social…
As work begins to digitise the nation's judicial system, Chief…
The representatives of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) are locked in a meeting with the Finance Ministry as…
The St. James police say they are following strong leads, as investigations continue into the shooting death of…
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM ) has identified the five men who were fatally shot by members…
Grace Kennedy Limited will be implementing an average price increase, of 9 per cent on non-alcoholic beverages, come…
The Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) says tens of thousands of tonnes of brown sugar - valued at billions…
Yesterday, residents and taxi operators blocked a section of the Lacovia main road near the Burnt Savannah intersection…
The Jamaica Teachers Association, (JTA) says preparations are in high gear for salary negotiations with the Ministry of Finance and…
Opposition leader Mark Golding is calling on National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang to reject the notion that there is…
Opposition Leader and People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding is welcoming the position taken by former Attorney General Marlene Malahoo Forte that the National…
Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness has emphasised that restoring and…
Jamaica-born Mayor of Lauderhill, Florida, in the United States Denise…
111 persons have died in alleged confrontations with the security…
The organizations, including Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) and the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) are the latest to join…
Governor Richard Byles will complete his term of appointment on August 18, this year. A Ministry statement says…
Downed trees and debris were used to create blockades. Commuters were reportedly left stranded until police cleared the…
The Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) has directed Pan Caribbean Sugar Company, PCSC to implement immediate corrective measures, including…
The pastor of the New Testament Church of God in Montego-Bay, St. James says the church will not…
The island's teachers have been called on to wear black today and tomorrow as a sign of solidarity,…
The Opposition People's National Party is calling for the contested National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill to be sent…
According to the police the latest incident occurred around 1:19 AM along the Gilden Way main road in Portmore, St.…
The update was shared at a recent Project Star Town Hall Meeting at Pentab High School. Speaking at the event, Divisional Commander Superintendent, Mishka Forbes…
6 months ago
They were arrested during a joint operation involving the police…
That’s according to a new World Bank report on digital…
Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin says the brazen…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says good enterprise-level contractors are needed to aid the efforts of the government…
A Colombian national was shot and killed along Oxford Road in the Corporate Area on Friday. He is…
Armed robbers reportedly stole $2 m from a Western Union branch on Shortwood Road in Kingston, earlier today.
The Galina housing development project in St. Mary is expected to deliver about 360 units.
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has indicated that alternative accommodation has been identified for the Westmoreland parish court.
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans to temper excitement over potential offshore oil, noting that the…
The agreement between the Financial Investigations Division (FID) and the Revenue Protection Department (RPD) provides a formal framework for consultation,…
The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) is undertaking a comprehensive inspection programme across the country to ensure that all…
The attorney representing alleged Kingston gang-leader, Marious "Bredda Dawg" Davis, is dismissing claims that his client has issued death threats to members of the Portland…
The Government is developing a gender-based violence mobile app, which…
Sugar produced by Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company Limited has been recalled…
Some civil society and human rights lobby groups have called…
Police have charged a Jamaica College student who allegedly assaulted a schoolmate.
Music producer Jahvel Morrison, also known as “Jahvy,” and vlogger Jhaedee Richards, also known as “Jaii Frais,” were…
The traffic police are urging motorists to drive defensively while traversing the island's roads.
According to the Ministry, the additional quota is to assist in meeting immediate demands market-wide but primarily in…
Those killed have been identified as 25-year-old Stevie Drake of Great Pond, Ocho Rios and 56-year-old Basil Arthurs…
INDECOM and other civil society groups have been calling for increased use of BWCs. According to INDECOM last…
The issue of fees in the banking system has been a concern with many of the view that the fees…
They have been identified as 31-year-old Nicki Gibbs, a nurse technician of Bronx, New York, USA and her husband, Swayne…
The Health Ministry says members of the public should not consume packaged sugar produced by Pan Caribbean Sugar Company. This as a preliminary laboratory test…
Churches have joined the call for the sanctuary and place…
Chief Judge of the Parish Courts, Justice Brodrick Smith says…
Police have activated a high alert for a teen girl…
The government continues to defend the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority, NaRRA, noting the importance of building back…
The Jamaica Inn Foundation has launched its 9th annual Backgammon Tournament aimed at supporting the White River Fish…
His comment follows a deadly shooting at the Montego-Bay New Testament Church of God in St. James, yesterday.…
Speaking at the Faculty of Criminal Investigation Graduation Training Ceremony yesterday, Dr. Blake highlighted that the new training…
Rosend, Heywood Hall and Whitehall are among the affected areas. The Heywood Hall Fording was impassable up to…
The BBC reports that the official reclassification by the US Department of Justice marks a major shift in…
Her identity has not yet been released. Its reported that the woman was at the entrance of the church when…
This, as the Jamaica Customs Agency implements measures to address ongoing congestion caused by a significant accumulation of cargo that…
The YACJ says its concerned about recent incidents of violence in the school system, noting the growing national unease regarding student behaviour and school culture.…
The issue was raised at a Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation…
As Administrative Professionals Day is celebrated today, All-Island Administrative Professional…
An international media blitz is being undertaken by tourism stakeholders…
The lands are located in Cape Clear and Charlottenburgh. The development comes as the municipal authority is concerned…
The decision was published in the Jamaica Gazette on April 17, 2026 by command of Governor General Sir…
Parish Programme Specialist for Occupational Safety and Health at the St. Mary Health Department, Marchette Morgan is urging…
Communications and Social Impact Coordinator, Chad Bryan, explains that the persistent rainfall has created challenges with raw material…
This in the wake of reports that United Oil and Gas found indications of possible gas offshore and…
Charged is 21-year-old Jevaun Clarke, otherwise called “Jah” of Free Hill, St. Mary. Reports from the Port Maria…
The deceased have not yet been identified. Police reports indicate that the incident occurred about 5:15 a.m.
He is also calling for Jamaicans to trust elected officials. Dr. Chang's remarks, come amid renewed discussions about the use…
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) says renovations on hotels impacted by Hurricane Melissa should be carried out at established standards to help reduce…
Residents of Lacovia, St. Elizabeth are calling on the authorities…
Opposition Spokesperson on Energy Phillip Paulwell has claimed that the…
The National Security Minister has stated that any "verandah talk"…
Opposition spokesperson on telecommunication Phillip Paulwell has stated that the quality of mobile services being offered by providers…
Attempts are being made to secure station bail for one of 4 taxi operators who were arrested following…
A mother has been taken into police custody in relation to the death of her 3 month old…
Executive Chairman of Market Research Services, Don Anderson made the disclosure while presenting the confidence indices for the…
As geopolitical tensions divert tourism traffic to the Caribbean, there is concern that there may not be sufficient…
The deceased has been identified as 14-year-old Kayland Doyle of bath St. Thomas. Lawmen said the incident occurred…
His renewed call follows a surge in school violence. The most recent incident took place yesterday in St. Thomas, where…
Three students have been taken into custody in relation to the stabbing death of a Seaforth High student in Morant…
Fresh calls are mounting for strengthened anti-violence interventions in the nation's schools. This time the appeal comes from advocacy group, Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF)…
The Jamaica College (JC) Board says the students involved in…
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) and the…
The deceased have been identified as brothers Romane and Davian…
This follows a sick out by staff members earlier today, over what they say are poor working conditions…
In a statement today, the school states that it's aware of the video which depicted some of its…
The name of the deceased has not been released. The incident reportedly occurred at the Transport Centre, this…
They say Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) operations in the town are steadily eroding their customer base and…
The protesters used old cars and debris to block the roadway. Member of parliament for South St. James,…
The men are yet to be identified. The incident occurred around 5:50 A.M. According to police reports, a…
The assurance follows the emergence of a video, showing students in school uniform, physically assaulting another. The pupils appear to…
The Education Ministry says it has directed an immediate investigation, following the emergence of a video showing students in school…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the National Housing Trust (NHT) is shifting focus towards large scale master plan developments that can deliver housing at…
The Anti-Lottery Scam Unit (ALSU) arrested 27 people, 11 of…
He underscores that this must be done to increase national…
The call is being made by a St. Catherine family…
Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett said its expected that the economic impact of carnival in Jamaica this year, will…
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has called for animal health and welfare to be formally integrated into disaster risk…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has noted that expanding access to land and housing is not only a…
Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says he is in full support of the retention of a jury system in…
More than 6,800 pounds of cocaine, valuing nearly $2b, have been seized across Jamaica, by the Firearms and…
A 59 year old construction worker will soon face the court after he reportedly failed to carryout renovation…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says a special task force is being established to ensure that safety measures are administered at…
A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the wounding of a 70-year-old homeless man, near the Port Maria…
The two men who were in custody in connection with a shooting incident, at the Ranny Williams entertainment centre in st. Andrew last Sunday, have…
Popular vlogger, Jhaedee “Jaii Frais” Richards has been charged in…
Two men were fatally shot by police in separate incidents…
Two people have been charged in connection with an $80…
The attorney representing Chad-Kale Thomas, who is accused of chopping St. Ann's Bay Mayor Micheal Belnavis at his…
The government is ramping up efforts to position Jamaica as a strong competitor in the global cannabis industry,…
The Water Company says disconnection activities are now in full force. This action follows a five-month amnesty, a…
Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange says the Veteran Jamaican Singer earned his place among the best proponents of Jamaican…
He was addressing members of the Diaspora in the United States at the Recover Better Conference/Post Hurricane Reconstruction…
The Mining and Quarrying Association of Jamaica (MQAJ) says construction companies, developers and property owners should brace for…
Twenty-seven (27) members of the St. Ann's Bay Health and Fitness Club in St. Ann who had birthdays recently, were…
FSC Executive Director Lieutenant Colonel Keron Burrell says limited resources have impacted the recruitment of new workers and purchasing of…
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says he is incensed about the widespread practice of some workers asking citizens…
The police are renewing the appeal for the public’s assistance…
As the Government implements a revised Petrojam pricing mechanism to…
In a statement today, the PSOJ highlighted global oil prices…
Yesterday, Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz indicated that work from home arrangements and restricted movements are among measures the…
IRIE FM News took to the streets this morning, and found that while some people are cautious about…
State Minister for Industry and Commerce Delano Seiveright said the initiative is one more step to a future…
President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services, Egeton Newman lamented that Jamaica is already feeling the effects…
Mayor Swaby said stakeholders ensured that the series of events were well organized and executed. He also highlighted…
Yesterday, some staff members staged another protest at the entrance to the university, expressing discontent over monies owed.…
The police are fast tracking the analysis of forensic evidence and the weapons retrieved following a shooting incident at the…
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says there is an 80 % reduction in the backlog for garbage collection…
Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. has dismissed criticisms that the Government is incompetent in its administration of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family…
That's the assurance from Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz, at Jamaica…
The lots were handed over this afternoon. They were delivered…
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz made the disclosure during a post-cabinet…
Director General, Commander Alvin Gayle gave the update at Jamaica House this morning, following concerns about how the…
This, as the programme is officially in its reconciliation phase. Responding to concerns about the programme, Portfolio Minister,…
The ROOFS programme closed on February 28, and according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, over…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has emphasised that an advisory board is not a board of governance.He was…
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Fitzgerald Mitchell, former CEO Kevin Allen…
Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, Ian Hayles, says political representatives in the parish have been working to…
He stressed that the impacts felt by one Caribbean nation may also be felt in others.Mr. Hewitt said shared intelligence…
He made the statement in Parliament today as he opened the debate on the National Reconstitution and Resilience Authority, NARRA,…
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Eric Hosin made the disclosure in response to questions posed during parliament's Public Accounts Committee, PAC meeting this…
In its World Economic Outlook Report, the IMF said in…
Dead is Gabriella Wright of St. John's Gardens, Spanish Town,…
The project is aimed at uplifting communities such as Park…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding says Jamaicans continue to suffer as a result of what he describes as poor…
A man was shot and killed in Priory, St. Ann, yesterday. Dead is 33-year-old Oshane Rankine, a record…
Caribbean states are being urged to take a more pro-active and coordinated approach to strengthening submarine cable resilience…
The family of the United States national who was wounded in a shooting incident at the Big Wall…
Eight Chinese nationals and a Jamaican contractor were charged by the Transnational Crime Investigation Division (TCID) following a…
Over 150 rounds of ammunition were seized in St. Catherine during an operation along Dyke Road, Portmore, St.…
Jamaican workers are to see an increase in their disposable income, with the increase in the income tax threshold which…
The police are advising the motoring public that the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine is impassable due to an…
A temporary solution has been put forward to address road conditions in Hartford, Westmoreland after some taxi operators protested yesterday about the state of the…
This follows a shooting incident at an event at the…
Jeremy Watson was among scores of patrons attending Big Wall…
Earlier today some UWI staff from various departments protested outside…
The relocation date was announced last week, after the JTA expressed concern about alleged inappropriate behaviour by some…
The incident occurred at about 9:30 P.M. at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre. Police reports indicate that the…
The grants being issued by not-for-profit organisation, American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), will be awarded at a ceremony…
This is 55 fewer than the 205 recorded in the same period last year. St. James, recorded the…
Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck has hit out at extortionists, noting that the police and relevant authorities will…
Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says bed capacity at Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, has…
Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Rosemarie Shaw, has rejected claims that recent flooding in Port Morant was due…
Addressing a recent ceremony to commemorate Chief Takyi Day, he said the education system should equip students to not only…
That's the warning issued by Justice Minister Delroy Chuck to motorists who do not turn up for their court hearings. Mr. Chuck said a warrant…
The deceased is 32-year-old Julian Campbell a driver of Pimento…
This after phase one of the KSAMC Signage Regulation Campaign…
According to the Ministry of National Security, the new vehicles…
He raised the matter at the recent meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation. SSP Samuels expressed that…
Clean up arrangements and adherence to safety requirements are being treated as top priority for this year’s staging…
The tragic house fire incident in St. Catherine on Wednesday has placed even sharper focus on the need…
Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica Mayank Joshi says he is working to further strengthen the relationship between the…
The St. James police say there has been an increase in cases of sacrilege, particularly break-ins, at churches.…
Police have ramped up their presence in Red Bank, St. Elizabeth following a murder and robbery in the…
The Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) has pointed out that regardless of context relating to shelterees at schools, the protection…
Opposition spokesman on education Damion Crawford has questioned the rationale for the government’s plan to relocate shelterees from schools by…
Four more Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) employees have been charged in relation to alleged financial irregularities at the company.
The St. James police say the murder figure so far…
The reassurance follows concerns raised by Member of Parliament for…
He was reacting to a remark by Chief Justice Bryan…
Their arrests stemmed from the establishment of breath-testing checkpoints by the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (P-STEB).The…
The National Water Commission (NWC) says the water supply network at the Red Road Tank in Clarendon has…
27-year-old Jamaica Defence Force member Damanice Williamson was remanded when he appeared in the Manchester Parish Court on…
This follows similar concerns raised by Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Christopher Brown, on Wednesday…
Attempts are being made to get 25-year-old Coney Daley overseas for treatment. The young man who reportedly suffered…
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes says the greatest risk to Jamaica's judiciary is the inactivity of the Ministry of…
The Former MP who allegedly committed the act against his teen daughter on January 23, 2026, appeared before the Westmoreland…
Spokesperson on Health, Dr. Alfred Dawes argues that the death of the baby is not an isolated incident but an…
This amidst public concern over whether or not the Hospital was negligent in Ramontay's case. The baby's 33-year-old mother Shandale Ballentine, has detailed her ordeal…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has challenged the Education Ministry’s…
The Local Government Ministry says shelterees still housed at schools…
There are challenges filling posts previously held by Cuban healthcare…
A bomb threat at the Spanish Town Hospital has disrupted operations at the facility, prompting a swift emergency…
Jamaica Fire Brigade Divisional Commander for St Catherine Superintendent Dennis Lyons says investigators are seeking to determine what…
The deceased is 30-year-old Otis Moore otherwise called ‘Juju’, a resident of Cobbla. Police reports are that about…
This in the wake of claims by Jamaica Teachers’ Association President Mark Malabver yesterday who alleged among other…
The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) says the hospital is saddened by the outcome of the case, in…
This follows concerns from residents and stakeholders that the cemetery has been overgrown with vegetation. The initiative, which…
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has welcomed key elements of the Government’s 2026/27 budget, particularly its focus on…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is in Washington, D.C. in the United States, where he is undertaking a series of high-level…
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has reiterated that it is aware of and sensitive to the plight of customers who remain without electricity. Following the…
"An outrage and violation of rights"... that is how the…
Approximately 40 students from the Aberdeen High School in St.…
Two unoccupied graves at the Port Maria cemetery were demolished…
The People’s National Party Women’s Movement says the long-awaited revision of the sexual offences act must be completed,…
The police have launched a high level probe into a recent incident in Kingston where individuals fired several…
The Caricom Reparations Commission says the recent adoption of a United Nations resolution recognising the trafficking and racialised…
Two people are dead after the motor truck they were travelling in veered off the Spur Tree Hill…
Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) says the protection of child victims must be a constant standard.It notes that…
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (P-STEB) Senior Superintendent, Lloyd Darby, gave the update this…
Parents, guardians and property owners are being urged to secure water sources as part of efforts aimed at keeping children…
The People's National Party (PNP) says it has referred the membership of an accused former Member of Parliament (MP) to…
Plans are being made to provide psycho-social support to the elderly man who was seen in a viral video in a physical confrontation with a…
Executive Director of Stand Up for Jamaica, Carla Gullotta has…
Three Colombian nationals are to face the court today to…
Dead are 19-year-old Justin Summers and 17-year-old Corey Summers both…
Police say the milestone stands in stark contrast to the 11 murders reported during the corresponding period last…
The announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Floyd Green at the official launch of Farmers’ Month, which is…
Polish Opposition Leader and People’s National Party President Mark Golding has announced that Member of Parliament for St.…
The St. Ann’s Bay Traffic Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of two men and the…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, says the sector is rapidly approaching full recovery from the impact of Hurricane Melissa,…
The Jamaica Constabulary says a police officer seen in a viral video in a physical confrontation with an…
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is assuring the public that it is monitoring the Retirement Disposal Site in…
Attorney at law Bert Samuels has pointed out that Jamaica has observed and protected the rights of Rastafarians for several…
Lobby group Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JABBEM) continued its demand for citizens to have beach access rights, staging another protest today.
Land titles for Albion Heights in Montego Bay, St. James…
Jamaica is strengthening its capacity to identify, assess and respond…
The Jamaican government has pointed out that a claim by…
Works minister Robert Morgan has expressed sadness following the death of a man who reportedly attempted to traverse…
Grief counselling and other support are being provided to a St. Elizabeth family after a young boy reportedly…
The police's public safety and traffic enforcement branch says there will be speed and breath testing check points…
That is the declaration from Managing Director, Owen Ellington, as he cited improvements in the company's management, operations…
Chairman of the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Operators’ Alliance, Loraine Finnikin, told IRIE FM News that no PPV operator…
This as a Trough moves towards the country and will remain close into early next week.Persons should expect…
Jamaica's present Constitution was approved by the United Kingdom and is fundamentally linked to the Westminster model - the British…
A family in Long Hill District, St. Elizabeth, has been plunged into mourning following the suspected drowning of a nine-year-old…
Speaking with IRIE FM News, F-NID Director, Superintendent Patrae Rowe, noted that the Division has made 89 arrests and charged 84 people since the start…
Mr. Mckenzie highlighted the incident in a statement today and…
Mr. Patterson made the remark, while delivering the Norman Manley…
The unemployment rate for January 2026 is 3.6 percent, down…
These were among the key findings of the Jamaica AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) report which was launched…
That's according to President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) Egerton Newman. Mr. Newman said, the…
Main Street and Institution Drive were among areas left inundated yesterday. Community members claim that Wednesday's incident was…
Minister with responsibility for land titling and settlements, Robert Montague made the disclosure during a visit to the…
Affected areas include Main Street and Institution Drive. The residents claim that while this is the third flooding…
Speaking at the JTA's 62nd Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony in Kingston yesterday, Ms. Harrison questioned how non-teachers could establish…
The Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) says several public dental surgeons reported sick this morning, over the…
All but one of the products supplied by Petrojam will see price increases come tomorrow. $4.50 cents will be added…
Bahia Principe Hotels and Resorts has reopened Escape Runaway Bay. Additionally, as part of a new phase of strategic evolution, the brand joins World of…
Speaking at the JTA's 62nd Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony in Kingston…
The Government of Jamaica GOJ/Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) Scholarship…
A call has been made for a review of the…
Proper waste disposal by citizens as well as frequent clearing of debris and sediment from the South Gully…
The seizure valued at approximately J$1.65 billion, follows a coastal interception on Saturday March 21. Charged are 39-year-old…
Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair gave an update on the merchandise trade…
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says though there is much more…
Students from schools across Jamaica recently enjoyed exciting, hands-on learning experiences during visits to Sandals Dunn's River and…
State Minister for Investment Delano Seiveright says St. Ann is emerging as one of Jamaica's fastest growing investment…
The hospital's Acting Chief Executive Officer Eric Hosin, made the statement during this morning's sitting of parliament's Public Accounts Committee…
The Ministry says the video, which uses the image and voice of Dr. Christopher Tufton is fake and clearly AI…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the project will see two segments, branching from a new grade separated inter-change near Mammee Bay westward to Discovery…
The Government is actively pursuing over US$300 million in international…
She was speaking during the launch of the agency's Canine…
During an event at the Caribbean Maritime University in Kingston…
Dr. Holness made the statement as he addressed the issue of road repairs at an awards banquet hosted…
No murder was recorded in the Turks and Caicos Islands, TCI up to Friday March 27. That's according…
2 deaths occurred in St. Elizabeth, 2 in Westmoreland, 1 in St. Catherine and 1 in St. Ann.…
Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Omar Sweeney made the statement today, following the announcement…
That was the update given by the state-owned bus company's, Managing Director, Owen Ellington, at an event at…
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda announced today that the Green Climate Fund has approved the…
UCASE acts on behalf of the Jamaica Association of Public Dental Surgeons (JAPDENS), the union for registered dental surgeons across…
According to the JUTC, preliminary internal analysis indicates a notable increase in fare revenue collection in the days following recent…
Customer dissatisfaction and fatal shootings are issues the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it continues to work on. Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifford Chambers made…
There is a 29.3% reduction in murders. Police data indicate…
Opposition Senator, Ramon Small-Ferguson, has argued that the fiscal challenges…
A nineteen-year-old man is dead and another person has been…
An unidentified male was shot and killed by gunmen, along the Ocho Rios Bypass in St. Ann, this…
Bonner is a farmer of Arthur Lane in Annotto Bay, St. Mary. Police believe Bonner can assist them…
The Adapt Jamaica: Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Vulnerable Smallholders in Central Jamaica Project represents the first ever…
Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green has pledged that the government stands ready to support the expansion of an…
Relatives of a Jamaican woman who was killed by her estranged husband in New Jersey, in the United…
Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue affecting the island into tomorrow.
Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett has indicated that Jamaica being featured on American Broadcaster NBC's Today Show will augur well for…
A 73-year-old Portland woman is suspected to have drowned in Bourbon District, Hope Bay, in the parish last evening. Dead…
A 25-year-old man was killed in Montego Bay, St. James, last evening. Dead is Trey Gordon of Catherine Lane, Barnett Street, Montego Bay.
The Lluidas Vale main road in St. Catherine remains impassable.…
7 months ago
That was the comment from Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness,…
Representatives from the Ministry and the IDB participated in a…
That's according to Opposition Senator Ramon Small Ferguson. He was making his contribution to the debate on the…
They are: 22-year-old Jaheim Smith and 30-year-old Delroy Howard, both of Land Settlement, as well as 26-year-old Kimani…
The Met Service projects that increased showers will result from a trough across the Western Caribbean which is…
The accused are: 30-year-old, accounting clerk, Shemar Dawson and 27-year-old footballer, Leonardo Jibbison both of Waterford, Portmore, St.…
He made the remark during the Kingston and St. Andrew Governance Conference, in the corporate area on Wednesday.…
The ruling was handed down this morning. Tesha Miller was sentenced in 2020 to 38 years and 9…
The reprimand came during the Kingston and St. Andrew Governance Conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston Wednesday.…
The name of the child has not been released as he's a minor. It’s reported that the 12-year-old child was…
He says the national budget cannot accommodate the scale of the financial capital needed to rebuild. Dr. Stokes is suggesting that the Government enacts measures…
Member of Parliament for West Kingston Desmond McKenzie has announced…
Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry Dr. Kasan Troupe says…
Mr. Vaz's reassurance comes amidst the government's efforts to develop…
He issued the warning at Jayce's funeral at the Pentecostal City Church in Denham Town, Kingston this afternoon.…
Phase one of the programme was launched on January 29 and implemented on February 2 this year. Minister…
The ORA is aimed at strengthening coordination, improving accountability, and enhancing the management of Jamaica’s road network.Works Minister…
The Ministry indicates that this is an improvement as the figure stood at over 1,000 when schools resumed…
The meeting, which is slated to begin at 1 PM, will be hosted by the Public Procurement Commission…
This from Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks, at yesterday's post cabinet…
Dr Brown Burke said the programme is flawed and wants it to be rectified immediately. Her concern follows reports of…
Two police officers are to face trial in July in separate cases, while two others had their matters resolved following…
That is according to Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for efficiency, innovation and digital transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks.She…
Jamaica is among 123 countries that supported the adoption of…
419 churches, which were severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa, are…
Petrojam Limited has announced that Telroy Morgan will step down…
Investigators say the case which is being probed by the Specialized Investigation Branch (SIB) has been found to…
Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks spearheaded the implementation at this morning's…
The Finance Minister sought to clear up questions surrounding the tax, during her budget debate closing presentation yesterday.…
With water regulations in effect in sections of Kingston and St. Andrew, National Water Commission (NWC) customers are…
President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica, Garnett Reid, has welcomed the Government's decision to reserve 20…
The Finance Ministry will be hosting a public meeting with small business operators tomorrow to prepare them for…
As sections of the Corporate Area enter another day of water regulations, the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) has…
That's the comment from Group Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Livingstone Morrison, as he proposed specific areas…
The tax on non-alcoholic sugar sweetened beverages has been redesigned to now apply to the amount of sugar in it, instead of on the beverage…
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says customers will see increases…
Visual Vibe Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with…
Group Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Livingstone…
JABBEM said the policy, as is, reinforces a legacy of colonial and capitalist dispossession which limits Jamaicans' access.…
The Court Administration Division said operations are set to resume next Monday March 30, at the original location…
In a statement, the Constabulary Force said lawmen assigned to the Marine Division, acting on operational intelligence, carried…
The long-anticipated transformation of the Manor Park bus lay-by and commercial vending zone in St. Andrew has officially…
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is reporting a continued decline in offender re-admissions to correctional institutions, which…
Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Ansord Hewitt is calling on the country's academic institutions…
Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) says it will extend operating hours to recover lost time and maintain service commitments to…
The National Water Commission (NWC) says it will implement regulatory measures for the Constant Spring Water System in St. Andrew…
He said in a case where prices are excessive, consumers need to make this known, whether through social media or by calling the ministry. Mr.…
The long-promised policy was tabled in parliament last Thursday by…
Residents said the fire started at about 10 am. Firefighters…
The US$81 million bypass will comprise an 18 kilometre corridor…
The Prime Minister explained that the economy is still navigating external shocks following Hurricane Melissa; hence, the minimum…
He is 37-year-old Kerron Powell, a farmer of Litchfield District in Trelawny. According to lawmen, the incident occurred…
The Maritime Air and Cyber Command of the Jamaica Defence Force seized more than 2,500 kilograms of cocaine,…
In his contribution to the budget debate in parliament on Thursday Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness, announced that…
Thirteen persons were arrested and charged following operations in St. Mary, yesterday.
Police officers desirous of taking on leadership roles in the constabulary force are being encouraged to have some…
Eight new homes were recently built in hurricane ravaged Westmoreland by United States based company, Bartalozzi Homes. Owner of the…
The St Mary Police are probing two separate murders committed in Huddersfield, and Belfield Works, yesterday. Dead are 21-year-old Javarntai…
An inDrive taxi operator was fatally shot by police along Walkers Avenue in Portmore, St. Catherine, this morning. Dead is 47-year-old Dwayne Brown of the…
Jamaica and Japan are collaborating on building a marine research…
During his contribution in parliament yesterday, Dr. Holness said the…
It was tabled by Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness during…
He pointed out that small island developing states face particular challenges from organised crime. Dr Chang made the…
They are, 50-year-old Coleen Reynolds, of Cumberland, Portmore, 43-year-old Lashon Young, of Waterford, Portmore, and 27-year-old Jahvon Hassock…
He made the announcement during his budget debate presentation in parliament yesterday. According to Dr Holness, for NHT…
During his budget debate presentation in parliament yesterday, Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness announced that the minimum wage…
IRIE FM News was told that the boy who was hit in the head with a metal chair…
Effective July 1, the minimum wage will be increased from $16,000 to $17,000. Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness…
WMW Jamaica (formerly Women’s Media Watch), together with community and youth empowerment organisations staged a protest in the corporate area…
While hailing the now discontinued Jamaica Cuba Medical cooperation as a great initiative for locals, one nurse who came to…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has hit back at Opposition Leader Mark Golding for comments in relation to his acceptance of the increased salary package.…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is expressing hope that adjustments…
Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison is raising concern about a pattern…
The prime minister is to speak in parliament at 2:00…
Six sirens or alarms which were placed strategically, in and around Port Maria were sounded simultaneously during the…
The injured 12-year-old student is said to be in serious, but stable condition. Police reports are that about…
Taxi operators are being assured that the government remains committed to imposing the balance of the fare increase…
The Ministry of Labour has formalised a strengthened partnership with the Jamaica Household Workers’ Union through the signing…
These conditions have triggered further upward movements in the United States Gulf Coast reference prices for this week.…
In parliament yesterday Mr. Golding outlined a raft of proposals aimed at growing the economy and raising revenue,…
Two males were fatally shot by police in Johnson Hill, Falmouth, Trelawny this morning. They have been identified as Kevon…
Amid ongoing concerns over police-involved shootings, Opposition Leader Mark Golding has emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in law…
Health authorities in Portland are urging stakeholders to remain vigilant in the fight against leptospirosis and to intensify efforts to keep the rodent population under…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has pointed out that a stronger,…
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB)…
He has been identified as 17-year-old Oniesh Darby from Clarion…
In his contribution to the budget debate in Parliament today, Mr Golding lamented that water costs more than…
The Integrity Commission today announced the resignation which takes effect March 31. The Commission says it has acknowledged…
A search is underway for a missing male after a motor truck ran into a rock and plunged…
In a historic first for May Pen Hospital (MPH), a multidisciplinary medical team successfully saved the life of…
Jamaicans gathered at Heroes Circle in Kingston, this morning for a symbolic walk of gratitude, marking 50 years…
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the all-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February declined by 0.9%.…
The Department of Correctional Services will be launching a new programme to treat sex offenders in the next fiscal year.…
Road safety experts are warning that rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Melissa must focus on climate resilience, safer road design and…
The JCSA notes that thousands of public sector workers remain concerned about their economic security. President, Techa Clarke Griffiths says, though the workers understand the…
The war which began in February, and involves the United…
In his latest weekly message to members of the Constabulary…
Miller, otherwise called ‘Jay,’ was from Retirement District, Browns Town,…
The state owned bus company, is refuting claims circulating on social media after the allegation surfaced in a…
The JCSA notes that thousands of public sector workers remain concerned about their economic security.President, Techa Clarke Griffiths,…
Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, says the discontinuation of the programme will see a…
Fishers and other marine interests, especially those along the south coast - both inshore and offshore - are…
She is 54-year-old Janet Wilson of Job Lane, St. Catherine. Police say about 3:10 p.m. Wilson and a…
The announcement was made by Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, as he sought to defend the administration's investment…
During a meeting with the vendors recently, the mayor outlined that the fees being paid cannot keep the Arcade open.
Two men were shot and killed at a bar in Land Settlement, Manchester, yesterday. Dead are 21-year-old Damien Edwards, otherwise…
Mayor of Port Maria, Fitzroy Wilson has raised concerns about the use of the Transportation Centre in Gayle, St. Mary following reports that students have…
Four of the 6 retrofitted modular containers that will become…
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has noted that…
The former policeman was sentenced for Donaldson's murder in the…
Two African Houses were officially handed over to Jamaica by the Government of Ghana today, as part of…
The social media influencer was reported missing in July 2022 and presumed dead by investigators.Maitland was found guilty…
He was providing an update on the Council's first fully electronic and hybrid examinations session held in January…
As Jamaica awaits today's sentencing of Noel Maitland, the Constable's attorney is urging presiding judge Leighton Pusey to…
The deceased has not been identified. Reports are that at around 8 PM, a vehicle with two male…
Minister of Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, made the announcement at a high-level, cross-government workshop in Kingston yesterday. The…
In making his contribution to the budget debate yesterday Robinson cited challenges with the country's education system and its ability…
The latest incident which took place in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, today, resulted in the death of 30-year-old, Demmar Walker.…
In his contribution to the budget debate today Robinson pointed out that the revenue measures outlined by the government will only place more tax burden…
Speaking at today's meeting of the corporation Port Maria Mayor,…
He has been identified as Lemar Lewis. The incident occurred…
According to one resident who asked not to be named,…
The deceased is 15-year-old Kemar Dixon of Myersville District, St. Elizabeth. Reports indicate that at about 3:50 P.M.,…
Police have not issued a report on the crash. However, a video being circulated shows the vehicle in…
Taxi operators who ply some routes in Kingston have reportedly been granted a temporary reprieve in relation to…
Motorists will be paying more at the pumps effective today, as fuel prices continue to climb this week…
A call is being made for the urgent approval of a long delayed project to construct a perimeter…
Speaking during this morning's post cabinet press briefing, Mrs Williams pointed to the Net International Reserves (NIR), currently…
Reports to IRIE FM News are that a child who was at home reported seeing flames coming through the roof,…
The probe follows public concerns about the $1.4 billion acquisition. The Government imported buses from the United States ahead of…
With 900 colorectal/colon cancer cases being recorded in Jamaica annually, citizens are being reminded to get screened for the disease. The call was renewed by…
This was announced by the Toll Authority in a post…
Vice President of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), Rudolph…
The multi-agency, intelligence-led operations were conducted by agents from the…
Economist Keenan Falconer has described Finance Minister Fayval Williams' budget presentation yesterday as generally sober and measured.Mrs. Williams…
More than 100,000 assessments have been completed so far under the Government’s Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family…
Permanent Secretary in the Transport Ministry, Kedesha Campbell Rochester, made the disclosure during this morning's sitting of the…
While opening the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday, Finance Minister Fayval Williams said the Government…
Citizens should find it easier to switch bank accounts and compare fees starting this year as the Bank…
This is in the wake of a withdrawal of service by some taxi operators in Kingston yesterday.The operators…
TA President, Mark Malabver, said the Association rejects any attempt to trivialise the situation.Public schools are used as emergency shelters…
The men have been charged with possession of ganja, dealing in ganja, trafficking ganja, taking steps preparatory to export ganja…
The construction phase of the US$81 million project is set to commence in the next 8 weeks. Contractors, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has started…
The government plans to implement a raft of initiatives aimed…
Five men suspected of involvement in lottery scamming were arrested…
The Jamaica Labour Party, JLP is rejecting criticisms that the…
The event, which was held in Kingston on Sunday, March 8, shifted from being a school-centric run to…
Jamaicans are being assured that the discontinuation of the current Jamaica-Cuban medical arrangement will not impact the reopening…
She is Nymerah Graham.Police say at about 1 AM officers responded to reports of a fire in the…
Jamaica's rich culture was recently highlighted in a feature aired on American public broadcaster and non-commercial, television network,…
Mr. Green made the revelation during Friday's meeting of Parliament's Standing Finance Committee. He was responding to concerns…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton, is assuring Jamaicans, that the healthcare system will remain stable, despite the end…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams, will open the budget debate, this afternoon. The government has presented a budget of $1.4 trillion,…
The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), is calling for urgent consultations with the government, to examine the full impact…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has announced that the Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme will continue until March 20, but services will be limited to surgery…
The 17-year-old Ocho Rios High student charged with the murder…
According to data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, 105 people…
President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association Mark Malabver says too…
The identity of the accused has not been released as he is a minor.Reports are that the 17-year-old…
During Friday's meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament, Mr. Vaz was questioned by his opposition counterpart,…
According to the Earthquake Unit of the University of the West Indies, Mona, it occurred at around 6:50…
Cancer patients are being encouraged to consult their doctors before turning to herbal or alternative remedies, as unmonitored…
Last week, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith noted that the arrangement for deploying Cuban medical professionals in…
The houses were expected to arrive last month.Minister with responsibility for land titling and settlements, Robert Montague, explains…
President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Mark Malabver says the Association will be giving the Local Government Ministry three…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie has confirmed that the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is…
Education Minister, Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon says the laptop programme is being expanded to primary schools as part of efforts to foster digital literacy from an…
The Government says it is disappointed that the Cuban Government…
Opposition spokesman on Health and Wellness, Dr. Alfred Dawes says…
IRIE FM News Journalist Shanice Gibbs Wins Press Association of…
A high alert has been activated for a 4-year-old girl who has been missing since last November. She…
Lowell Fillmore "Sly" Dunbar has been hailed as the heartbeat of reggae.
The partially decomposed body of a Manchester woman, who had been reported missing, was found in her community,…
The Custos Centenarian Story-telling Series was launched in St. Ann, recently. It was launched by Custos Joseph Issa at…
Three men were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police in Four Paths, Clarendon, last evening. Dead…
Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP Claudette Thompson has pointed to the need for more public education about Jamaica's…
Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign and Regional Affairs, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley, is calling on the government to provide Jamaicans with a…
Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr. Alfred Dawes says the ending of government’s arrangement with Cuba concerning the deployment of medical…
Mr. Silvera was sentenced in the Supreme Court today by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes. The former MP had pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to…
Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr. Alfred Dawes, says the ending…
A multi-agency investigation is underway to determine the cause of…
Two men were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with…
The Westmoreland woman who was doused in gasoline and set on fire during an altercation at a service…
Former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the 2023 death of…
Phase eight of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP) will focus on the provision of potable water to…
The Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas is entering a new phase of development, with seven government…
The Jamaican government is discontinuing the current arrangement concerning the deployment of medical professionals in the public health…
Jamaica’s sole oil refinery and primary fuel source, Petrojam, says it is aware of public concerns about how…
IRIE FM News journalist, Shanice Gibbs has been selected as a nominee for the Press Association (PAJ) 2025 National Journalism…
The Louis Grant Conference Centre at Sandals Dunn's River in St. Ann has been officially opened. The state of the…
Two additional persons have been charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into a card-skimming and cryptocurrency laundering ring operating in Manchester. They are 25-year-old…
Jamaica is actively positioning itself to remain competitive in the…
Speaking with IRIE FM News this morning, Head of the…
Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon led a team to…
The war has escalated since the United States and Israel launched missile attacks on Iran last Saturday.That action…
16-year-old Devonie Shearer, a grade 10 student, was reportedly hit in the head with a metal chair.Another Grade…
Portfolio Minister Kamina Johnson Smith, made the call at Jamaica House yesterday, as she addressed concerns about the…
Head of the St. Catherine North Police Senior Superintendent Hopton Nicholson, said they are likely to be charged…
They are 5-year-old Rakeema Williams of Rocky Point, Clarendon, and 10-week-old Mateo Forbes of Top Hill, Manchester. Rakeema…
The Minister described the student's death as a devastating loss and assured that the Government would provide the…
Dead is 16-year-old Devonie Shearer of Tae Street, Ocho Rios. Reports are that on Tuesday March 3, the boys got…
The Court Administration Division (CAD) is reporting that today's traffic ticket day in St. Catherine got off to a smooth…
Ninety-nine percent of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers had electricity restored up to last Saturday February 28, 123 days after hurricane Melissa hit the island.
Clarke died last month. The Veteran Broadcaster and Co-founder of…
In his address at the Opening Ceremony of the 50th…
He made the remarks yesterday during the PIOJ’s quarterly review…
Iran pushed, what many called the panic button by closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to Saturday's…
Foreign Affairs Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith gave the update at Jamaica House this morning.There has been an escalation…
That's according to Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness, as he defended his administration's decision to utilise $11.4 billion…
Four people are in custody and about $45 million worth of marijuana seized by the Jamaica Defence Force…
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East could adversely impact Jamaica's economy, contributing to an expected contraction for…
“We want peace.” Little voices with a big message.
During today's sitting of the public accounts committee, Deputy Auditor General, Marlon Mcadam revealed that the number of outstanding financial…
The name of the child has not been released. Police are still trying to ascertain the details of the incident.
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica PIOJ, Dr. Wayne Henry indicates that figure now stands at nearly JA$2t (US$12b)
The Office of the Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM)…
Deputy Auditor General Marlon McAdam is reporting an increase in…
Deputy Auditor General, Marlon McAdam, made the disclosure at this…
There was a 7.5% contraction compared to the corresponding period in 2024.The data was presented by Director General…
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator and United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General, Alexander De Croo will be visiting Jamaica…
Jamaica’s National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is urging the government to accelerate reforms and strengthen enforcement to tackle…
A state of emergency (SOE) has been declared in Trinidad and Tobago. The nation's Prime Minister, Kamla Persard-Bissessar…
Jamaica is ranked as the third most vulnerable country in the world to multiple natural hazards. That's according…
Opposition Spokesperson on Energy, Phillip Paulwell, says the in-evitable increase in fuel prices, due to the war in…
Approximately 1800 ailing Jamaicans have received support through the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund Medical Assistance Programme.…
The Ministry of Fisheries, through the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has officially launched Phase 2 of the Fisheries Hurricane Melissa…
Jamaica's Energy Ministry says it is monitoring the conflict in the Middle East, as there could be impacts for the local sector. International media say…
The anxiety level among Jamaicans living in the Middle East has…
Sixty (60) murders were recorded in February. Police data indicate…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stressed that Jamaica is…
Eleven (11) newly constructed classrooms were opened at the Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester, today. The school…
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) says it has received formal communication from the Ministry of Education about the…
A man accused of attempting to abduct a woman died after he was reportedly mobbed by angry residents…
As conflict in the Middle East intensifies, economist, Keenan Falconer is warning that global oil prices could surge.…
Some Jamaicans in the Middle East are trying to be optimistic amidst unrest in the region. Jamaica's Ministry…
President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Mark Malabver has raised concern about the situation at schools, which…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has thanked the Caribbean Community, (Caricom) for assisting Jamaica with Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, noting…
The government says Black River in St. Elizabeth is entering a new phase of commerce-driven redevelopment, following the passage of…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness will serve on a special Caribbean Community, (Caricom) Committee to review the governance and financing of community institutions. Caricom Chair…
Sashalee Williams who was killed alongside her boyfriend in a…
The quake occurred at around 8:34 am and was felt…
The Agriculture ministry intends to develop and distribute a tomato…
Jamaicans in the Middle East are being urged to shelter in place.
Residents in Manchester are being urged to support the police, as efforts intensify to eradicate lottery scamming in…
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, gave the assurance at a Leaders in Real Estate…
Acting Head of the Manchester police, Deputy Superintendent Luhas Daniels, has warned residents and business operators to obey…
Mr. Samuda gave the update during a leaders in Real Estate Breakfast at the Pegasus Hotel in the…
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says it will respond to help address the growing humanitarian crisis in Cuba. The…
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing a triple fatal police shooting incident in Coral Gardens, St. James last…
The case involving a man charged in relation to a gun attack over a decade ago has been transferred from…
Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton says the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James is on track to return to its pre-hurricane Melissa operating capacity within…
He has been identified as Collin Mowatt, otherwise called ‘tumpa’…
The Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM confirmed the incident. It…
The government has indicated that it intends to collect one…
He was reacting to criticisms by Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, in relation to the Child Diversion Programme. Mr.…
The market is one of several that was earmarked for rehabilitation by the government. Speaking at yesterday’s contract-signing…
Reports from the Half Way Tree police are that between 4:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., police personnel on…
The Government has signalled plans to go to market this year to divest the Soapberry Waste Water Treatment…
Minister of Water Matthew Samuda made the disclosure during a Leaders in Real Estate breakfast in Kingston this…
This was a major part of a renewed call for the judiciary to have greater control over its…
Mr. Gimenez said Jamaica will face the consequences following remarks made by Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness about US and…
The USA had implemented measures to cut off Cuba's oil supply, which has affected other key sectors in the island,…
The National Water Commission (NWC) says customers who were billed despite not receiving water before and after Hurricane Melissa, will have their accounts adjusted. Acting…
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has introduced two initiatives aimed…
Justice Sykes reiterated the concern during a media engagement, hosted…
Acting Vice President of Operations, Herman Fagan, gave the assurance…
Director of the Population and Health Unit at the PIOJ, Mareca Brown Bailey, raised the issue at the…
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes says the sentencing of former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera will be livestreamed.The Chief…
Residents of Long Road in St. Mary are no longer marooned, as effort was made last evening, to…
The National Water Commission, (NWC), says it expects to have full restoration of service to customers by the…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says, a meeting yesterday with United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, was…
Central Westmoreland Member of Parliament Dwayne Vaz is one of two men charged in connection with an assault…
The government has allocated $100 million to support the recovery of the Banana and Plantain Industry, following devastation by Hurricane…
Young people are being encouraged to pursue opportunities in the creative industries. State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano…
The FWCF states that recent national conversations surrounding grooming infractions in schools have highlighted the need for policies that protect not penalize students. The organisation…
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Acting Vice President of Operations at the NWC, Herman Fagan,…
The tariffs have come into effect at 10%, despite a…
The agreement, signed yesterday, establishes a framework for collaboration between…
Dr. Holness, who is also outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), made the declaration yesterday. He was…
Limited rainfall is already impacting some systems, especially for the National Water Commission. As such, Water Minister Matthew…
He is 33-year-old Dwayne Bowen otherwise called blacks, sassa frass or jubi, a Higgler of Guys Hill District,…
It said handover ceremonies are scheduled in Hanover, St. James and St. Ann between tomorrow and Friday. In…
The hurricane passed over the island on October 28, 2025 at category 5 strength, causing major destruction. Western…
Dr. Holness who is also outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, made the declaration today. He was…
Governor, Richard Byles made the declaration during a Monetary Policy press briefing in Kingston this morning.He was explaining the Central…
The donation was made by the Kingston-based Andrews Memorial Hospital. Medical supplies, including gauze, sanitary and hygiene products and laptops…
The National Road Safety Council, (NRSC), says the disturbing rise is a cause for concern. Vice Chairman, Dr. Lucien Jones highlights that police reports link…
The father of three-year-old Jayce Pinnock, who was shot and…
Effective March 13, the National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ)…
The Ministry of Agriculture says it continues to closely monitor…
Parts of the altercation were captured on a video which has been making the rounds on social media.…
According to international media, the upsurge in violence follows the death of the nation's most wanted and reputed…
Jayce was shot and killed by gunmen during a home invasion in Denham Town on Saturday. His father…
According to JFJ, during a radio interview today, Dr. Chang suggested that the JFJ through its work is…
The frustrated operators were joined by residents, who demanded that the main road and an adjacent community road…
As a powerful storm hits the east coast of the United States many residents, including Jamaicans in impacted…
58-year-old Milton Bundy, otherwise called ‘Corouches,’ a vendor of Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13 is charged with unlawful possession of meat,…
One of the two Bahia Principe hotels in St. Ann is scheduled for reopening on April 1. The hotel has…
The Jamaica Liaison Service (JLS) says it received several inquiries from prospective employers interested in hiring Jamaican farm workers, at last week's staging of the…
This is to address misconceptions and strengthen transparency within the…
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has disbursed more…
Ms Purkiss said up to 90 percent of Jamaica’s hotel…
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, says Jamaica’s growing engagement with China…
Forty Four beds were donated to the Mandeville Regional Hospital yesterday by the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation,…
PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), operator of Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston advised that several JetBlue…
Efforts are being made by local organisation Burn Foundation of Jamaica / Crisis Support Charity to airlift the…
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has joined in condemning the killing of 3 year old…
The police have named 2 persons of interest in relation to the murder of three year old Jase…
Approximately 500 pounds of ganja were seized during a police operation in South Haven Yallahs, St. Thomas, yesterday. Reports are…
Police have identified the 22-year-old man who died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash along the Hope…
The two toll plazas along the recently opened May Pen to Williamsfield Leg of Highway 2000, are projected to add 10 million u-s dollars to…
A three-year-old boy is dead and 2 others including an…
According to Spokesman on Trade, Investment and Global Logistics, Anthony…
The National Health Fund (NHF) has committed to continue carrying…
In a release today, the FID said the matter arose from a civil recovery application under sections 57…
Charged are constables 21-year-old Qwaine Blake and 25-year-old Daz Haynes, both assigned to the Public Safety and Traffic…
Sophia Laing, wife of renowned musician Lt. Stitchie is calling out unscrupulous persons who she says have created…
Effective April 1 providers of tourism activities would move from the 10 per cent GCT rate to 15…
In its un-audited financial statements for the 4th quarter ended in December 2025, TJH outlined that the suspension…
This in the wake of statements by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), that its operating the school…
Dead is 39-year-old Robert Williams, who was a grounds man at the school. Williams was shot by unknown assailants at…
The former leaders say they are perturbed at the deepening humanitarian crisis in Cuba and are impelled to make public…
He was speaking today at the Office of the National Security Advisor Security Seminar. Dr. Holness noted that even while challenged by a natural disaster,…
INDECOM says it notes with serious concern, multiple media reports…
Trans-Jamaican Highway Limited (TJH) says it is in discussions with…
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda departed…
In a strategic move to boost the management of traffic along major corridors islandwide, the National Works Agency,…
"It is a monumental victory for preventative medicine and the long-term health of the Jamaican people." That's the…
The Education Ministry is reporting a 95% improvement in student attendance among those using the Rural School Bus…
Caribbean Cement Company Limited (Carib Cement) has donated $1.3 million in textbook support to schools affected by Hurricane…
He was speaking at the Jamaica Labour Party Generation 2000 Policy Forum at the University of the West…
The Court Administration Division said the incident disrupted yesterday's session as well as those scheduled for the rest…
Saniyah of Woodstock Manchester was shot dead by gunmen in Land Settlement, in the parish. Her father was also wounded…
JFJ Executive Director Mickel Jackson noted that verbal abuse and its associated psychological trauma -must be addressed, and the law…
Preliminary reports from the police are that acting on information received, the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) visited the FedEx premises and conducted an…
Developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and its partners, the…
The Opposition has called on Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness…
The Transport Ministry has commenced the process to acquire buses…
Human rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has noted the need for more community based intervention by…
That's how some residents in communities which are heavily policed say they feel. The disclosure was made during…
Dr Holness in statement today says he is saddened by the passing of the American civil rights icon,…
Mr Hylton acknowledges that while resilience is a good characteristic for businesses to possess, it is insufficient, if…
The decision to rename the headquarters was first announced during the 31st Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s Hall…
Opposition leader Mark Golding, has expressed disappointment at the government's announcement, to continue the annual $11.4 billion transfer,…
The Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (Jabbem) is raising concern, that the Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change, lacks…
President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Patrick Hylton, is stressing the importance of more of its member…
Jamaica Teacher's Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver has condemned the circulation of a fake document which claims that there is an agreement for a 50%…
The Bellevue Hospital says an internal review process has commenced…
The St. James Municipal Corporation has committed to waiving 50%…
The caribbean island is struggling under what has been described…
The employees are 29-year-old Shaquiel Salmon of Swaby’s Hope District, 20-year-old Abigail Preddie, a cashier of Confidence Avenue,…
Education Minister, Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says that, with Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run/Walk surpassing its $150 million target,…
As the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) pushes to carry out the last stages of restoration following Hurricane Melissa,…
Advocacy group, Fi We Children Foundation, has stressed that teenage pregnancy, particularly among girls aged 10 to 16,…
The Health and Wellness Ministry has spent approximately $3.8 billion over the past three years to rehabilitate more…
Last Friday, the Mammee Bay, St. Ann based resort hosted an expo to introduce the conference centre which…
He is Seymour Henry, of Wesleyan, Thompson town. Reports from the Mocho police indicate that Seymour was last seen at…
The 2026 staging of the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run has exceeded this year’s target by raising over 152 million dollars…
Works Minister Robert Morgan has welcomed the announcement by Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby that money from the Parochial Revenue Fund will be used to rehabilitate…
Commanding Officer for the Manchester Police, Superintendent Carey Duncan has…
Jamaicans are being called on to explore digital expansion, thereby…
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has urged vendors in own…
Chairman of the National Commercial Bank, Michael Lee-Chin, has pledged to address any issue that may pose a…
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, says the global increase in living costs, though challenging,…
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, gave the encouragement while speaking at the official opening of the…
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has deferred comment on the proposed increase in the General Consumption…
The update was given by House Speaker Juliet Holness yesterday at the start of the new session of…
Opposition spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson made the suggestion while giving a preliminary reaction to statements by his…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams, who tabled the estimates of expenditure and the revenue measures in Parliament on Thursday, said they…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams outlined the revenue measures yesterday, when she tabled the estimates of expenditure for 2026/2027. For pure…
The men were being sought by the police following the murder of 24-year-old Private Daniel Crawford on Stephen Lane, Kingston 13, on Tuesday, February 10.…
Taxes on international digital services, non-alcoholic sweetened beverages and an…
Two separate mobile applications aimed at addressing gender based violence…
A stop order has been issued by Chairman of the Police Officers Association, senior superintendent Wayne Cameron. The…
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen says procurement systems reform and continued investments in national security will be a…
Two women were murdered in Bayshore Park, Harbour View in Kingston, last night. Their identities have not been…
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson-Smith said the government is monitoring the situation and is in touch with the…
According to the independent fiscal commission’s economic and fiscal assessment report, published in January, the storm caused an…
The matter was raised last evening during the virtual meeting of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services, TODSS.
One of the individuals listed as persons of interest in relation to the murder of Jamaica Defence Force soldier Daniel…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the next phase of government policy will be focused on violence prevention, with the…
Information Minister, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has welcomed Jamaica's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index score, while expressing hope that it will be increased. According to Transparency…
The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) has pointed out that…
Dead is 24-year-old Private Daniel Crawford of Bryan’s Land District,…
President and Chief Executive Officer Hugh Grant says those residents…
The AG's real time audit of Hurricane Melissa relief initiative noted that the procurement of 2 hundred star…
Following the passage of hurricane Melissa last October, many companies provided support to staff members for their personal…
The committee was formed to explore possibilities of enhancing healthcare service delivery using AI technology. Speaking yesterday at…
Councillor Dobson is a member of the People's National Party. Some JLP councillors argued that the deputy mayor…
She made the comment while responding to reactions from opposition members in the lower house today, as parliament…
The plan outlines steps towards reducing new HIV infections by 40% by 2030. State Minister for Health, Krystal…
He said this is in addition to an update from the government on a new salary offer for the nation's…
The incidents occurred in Clarendon, Manchester and St. Mary. The deceased have been identified as 59-year-old businessman, Garfield Singh of…
Dead is Kemoy Findlay, otherwise called "Walking Bank", or "Turbo", said to be a taxi operator of Highgate.
The dead are 61-year-old Norma Spence and 41-year-old Kerry-Ann Scott.A…
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, meetings of this…
14-year-old Lakeea Thompson succumbed to injuries she sustained after being…
This is 34 fewer than the 85 recorded during a similar period last year.St. Andrew South recorded the…
Scores of Jamaicans were awakened from their slumber early this morning, as a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off…
However, he discloses that there are some contractor related issues. Ground was broken on the Cornwall Regional Hospital…
The government says a news report from an overseas publication purporting that Jamaica turned away a Cuban-registered tanker…
State Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright, has commended the Cannabis Licensing Authority, CLA for improving…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, says the recent recognition by the Government's Internal Audit Directorate…
Police are probing the murder of a woman along Glenmuir Drive, May Pen, Clarendon last night. Dead is 46-year-old Jennifer…
Saniyah of Woodstock Manchester was shot dead by gunmen in Landsettlement, in the parish yesterday afternoon. Her father was also…
Following the prosecution of 11 used-car dealer companies, which were found to have falsely filed zero income tax returns, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is re-emphasising…
The gang trial of Tesha Miller and his 24 co-accused…
Saniyah of Woodstock, Manchester, was shot dead by gunmen in…
Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Central, Rhoda Crawford, has…
The Manchester Police have launched a probe into the shooting death of a four-year-old girl in Landsettlement in…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has established a Specialized Investigation Branch (SIB) under the Crime and Security Portfolio.…
Electricity has been restored to another section of Westmoreland, with some 850 customers of Bethel Town receiving power.…
The National Works Agency (NWA) says it will soon begin clearing blocked drains and affected roadways in sections…
The dome which can accommodate 100 beds and other equipment is being brought into. Works have begun on…
Experts at day three of the National Health Research Conference cited a recent survey which highlighted the issue…
The earthquake unit says the epicentre was located approximately 200 km northeast of Port Antonio, Portland.
The operation took place between 3:30 and 11:00 A.M., covering Beecher Town, Great Pond and Mansfield Heights and saw searches…
The latest incident occurred early this morning in Manchester. Reports are that about 12:30 A.M., a pedestrian was struck by a grey Subaru Impreza motorcar,…
The St. Mary police are advising consumers to be cautious…
The late Detective Corporal Avarine Morris has been hailed as…
Consultant psychiatrist Professor Wendel Abel has warned that children affected…
The amendment seeks to enhance the FID's operational independence and comply with international standards of the Egmont Group…
The concerns relate to information sharing being consistent with government policy, which the Opposition argued could allow for…
Commanding officer for the division, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Damion Manderson, told IRIE FM News that the incident occurred…
The body of Melissa Silvera, the wife of former politician Jolyan Silvera, was reportedly found in their bedroom…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is seeking to have a fatal motor vehicle crash matter, involving university…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says it accepted the plea to the lesser offence of…
The traffic police will be increasing early morning operations in the vicinity of parties, as part of efforts to reduce…
The St. Elizabeth Police are reporting a 50% reduction in overall major crimes. Head of Operations Deputy Superintendent Adrian Flemming…
With cooler temperatures and heavy winds and rain from a cold front, adversely affecting crops, an appeal is being made for the Agriculture Ministry to…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams is urging private investors to engage…
The operation involved personnel from the area two Fugitive Apprehension…
This after one of the defendants, who is a medical…
According to Dr. Holness, Jamaica faces a challenge of excessive bureaucracy. Pointing out that bureaucracy by itself is…
The National Works Agency, NWA says a section of the main road between Lucea and Mosquito Cove in…
This comes in the wake of public outcry following reports that administrators of a primary school in St…
JTA President Mark Malabver said several issues, including proper compensation, were discussed with representatives from the ministries of…
In a letter copied to the media, the JMDA expressed disappointment with the manner in which the hospital…
The issues were highlighted in a report tabled in parliament, yesterday. The website serves as a single point…
This in the wake of a report from the Auditor General which flagged actions by Telecommunications Minster Daryl Vaz, as…
Mr. Vaz said he stands resolutely behind his actions which were in the best interest of Jamaicans. The AG’s report,…
JPS indicated that less than 1 percent of it's customer base was affected. Corporate Communications Officer Darian Reid notes that the team continues to work…
Miller is alleged to be the leader of the Klansman…
Advocacy Group, Fi We Children Foundation renewed the appeal, following…
According to the ministry, this is to help drive the…
Miller, who is alleged to be the boss of the Klansman gang, gave the plea, in the home…
Yesterday, the government signed a letter of intent with Trans Americas Fiber system for the subsea cable project,…
The JTA, as well as the Finance and Education Ministries, have long been engaged in discussions over proper…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says, the government has no intention of operating the sub sea fibre optic…
Many of the Starlink devices acquired by the government for distribution in the aftermath of hurricane melissa remain…
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has strongly condemned an act of vandalism, involving several transformers, that were scheduled…
He is 31-year-old Constable Tarnel Wright, who was assigned to the Westmoreland Police Division. He was charged by detectives assigned…
Commanding Officer for St. James, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels says residents reported hearing gun shots last night and the bodies…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams stated the figure as she informed the lower house today, of adjustments made to the budget, as outlined in the fourth…
Head of the Portland Police, Superintendent Ainsley McCarthy, says yesterday's…
The works valued at just over 202 million dollars, form…
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says strong winds associated with…
Following the strong Cold Front which impacted the island over the past few days, Jamaicans should now expect…
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) has expressed concern about the investigation of bomb threats, especially at educational institutions. …
Education Minister, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has departed the island for the World Government Summit in Dubai. The…
Mayor of Port Maria and Chairman of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Fitzroy Wilson has expressed concern about…
A man who was wanted for murder in Kingston was captured by police during an early morning operation…
Thirty-three murders were recorded last month. The ministry says this represents a 55 per cent reduction compared to…
The payments were distributed as of Friday January 30. In a statement today, the ministry said under the Restoration of…
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon said the fire was put out this afternoon,…
According to the Met Office, residents should also expect potentially gale force gusts and cloudy conditions to persist across Jamaica through to Tuesday, especially across…
His appeal follows a protest by irate residents early this…
Thirty-three (33) murders were recorded in January. Data indicate that…
Telecommunications company FLOW, says there are communities across the island…
Reggae artiste, Keznamdi has won the 2026 Grammy award for best Reggae album. He secured the win at the…
Culture and Entertainment Minister, Olivia Grange praised Bob Clarke during the Reggae Month church service, at Fellowship Tabernacle,…
One of the deceased has been identified as 58-year-old Terry Dwyer of Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Dwyer was…
The murders occurred in St. Catherine, Manchester and Hanover. Dead are 23-year-old labourer, Dejaune Hamilton otherwise called John…
They are 56-year-old football coach Hector Wright, and 42-year-old Jodi-ann Coke-Wright, a customer service agent. Reports are that…
According to a JCF statement, the pronouncement was made in Dr. Blake's most recent column in the force…
Early reports are that there may have been fatalities. However, police have not yet given details about the crash.
Police identified the men as Dejaune Hamilton, 22-year-old Raheem Ward otherwise called Richie Rich, Adrian Reid and 33-year-old David Brown.
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says for the first time in decades, Jamaica is expected to record, this January, the lowest number of murders in…
The Senate yesterday approved the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders)…
Cool and windy conditions are expected across western parishes in…
The Parents Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children…
A 31-year-old police constable is one of two men arrested following a series of intelligence -driven anti-trafficking operations conducted…
Minister of Education and Youth, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says there is a need for a more robust…
A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 was felt in parts of the island yesterday. The quake…
Attorney-at-law Peter Champagnie says Dr Chloe Douett is to return to the St Catherine parish court on March…
Crops such as sweet potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, bok choy, pumpkin, cauliflower, zucchini and string beans are now…
Senator Tavares Finson's extollation comes a day before he officially steps down as a member of the Electoral…
The entity said it achieved this milestone ahead of its January 31 restoration target. Now three months into the recovery…
He made the statement while touring the current infirmary in priory in the parish. The facility suffered significant damage during…
Under the Restoration of Owner, or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme, payments for severe damage, valued at up to $500,000, have officially commenced. Speaking at…
Works Minister Robert Morgan notes that by March, 49 roads…
The fire which was confined to an air conditioning device…
JFJ says it particularly welcomes the new offence criminalising the…
The arrangement aims to improve work-life balance and boost productivity giving employees and employers the opportunity to organise…
Youth Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says though the BRIDGE programme allows young people to support recovery efforts…
The Met Service says it is projected to impact weather conditions across Jamaica from Saturday night through early…
In a recent report the Auditor General flagged the UHWI for allegedly using its tax exemption status to…
The charges follow the receipt of a ruling from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), which arose from…
The category 5 hurricane, passed over Jamaica on October 28, 2025, leaving a trail of devastation.
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has stressed the importance of a growth strategy to expand its sustainability, amidst a…
The ceremony was held at Jamaica house in Kingston. The arrangement is intended to increase employment opportunities, enhance productivity and…
Tom Tavares-Finson, the Jamaica Labour Party's Commissioner on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has announced his retirement from the position, effective January 31. This…
Cabinet has approved the policy framework for the establishment of…
A new policy report has identified outdated legislation as one…
Minister of Health Dr. Christopher Tufton has called on the…
"A country that receives its returning nationals with only suspicion creates risk, but a country which receives them…
The incident occurred sometime after 1:00 P.M. when police officers responded to unrest among detainees housed in a…
Works Minister Robert Morgan gave an update on the $1.7 billion Go Programme at today's post cabinet press…
He made the statement at the office of the Information Commissioner's International Data Privacy Conference this morning.
The SRP, which was launched on January 15, aims to provide reconstruction and rehabilitation support for households impacted…
The assurance comes amidst a protest by several employees of MPM Waste Management Limited this morning.The workers, who…
The opposition has said, it broadly supports the amendments being made to the Cybercrimes Act. However, members have indicated the…
Over 60 activities have been registered with the Reggae Month Secretariat-both state and privately organised - to celebrate Reggae Month,…
A group of Haitian nationals was taken into custody, following an early-morning operation conducted by law-enforcement officers, in Kitson Town, St. Catherine yesterday. The operation…
The government has moved to amend the Cybercrimes Act to…
The IRIE FM family and the wider media fraternity have…
Some members of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States say…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is attending the 2026 International Economic Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean…
He is 66-year-old Courtney Robinson of Wesley Road in Mandeville Manchester. Police say about 4 PM Robinson was…
Mr Clarke who was awarded the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer in 2018 for decades…
His identity has not been revealed. The JPS in confirming the incident, said the contractor fell from a…
President of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, Moses Chybar is urging citizens to beware of persons requesting payments…
Thirty-four states in the USA have been experiencing heavy snow, ice and freezing conditions since Saturday. This has…
Charged are: 34-year-old Cory Burke, a Footballer of King Street, Spanish Town, 38-year-old Keronie Moffat, a Customer Service Representative of…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa made the revelation today. Mr. Ablakwa arrived in…
Sly passed away at his home this morning. He was 73 years old.
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Managing Director Ralson Smith noted that a review was conducted…
Portfolio Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton made the declaration during a…
Veteran drummer, Lowell Fillmore "Sly" Dunbar, reportedly passed away at…
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has disclosed that $165 million has been allocated to the Energy Poverty Reduction Project…
Ninety-four percent of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers now have electricity. Approximately 6% of customers remain without power,…
Education Minister, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says hurricane Melissa construction works are taking place at 56 schools across…
State minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says the holness administration will not…
Two Clarendon men who were charged last year for transporting scrap metal without a permit have been sentenced.…
MBJ says 12 flights at the Sangster International Airport have been cancelled for today in addition to one…
Three persons have been charged in relation to the fraud. Director of Communications at MOCA, Major Basil Jarrett says the…
The 3 suspects arrested last week in connection with a multi-million dollar fraud investigation affecting a number of financial institutions…
Operators of Public Passenger Vehicles and their route taxi associations are being assured that recent improvements at the Transport Authority now enable badge processing within…
Police officers in leadership positions are being urged to effect…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana, Samuel…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has reiterated that all…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force says a secondary high-level investigation is underway following the discovery of two illegal parcels…
A woman was shot and killed while her mother was wounded during an attack in Patrick City, Kingston,…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has announced an extension of the rapid resumption grant initiative to include…
The Shipping Association of Jamaica, SAJ and key stakeholders are urging importers and cargo owners to take immediate…
The government says Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited, (JBM) retains oversight of Bauxite mining operations in St. Ann, holding…
A second set of Caribbean linemen is in Jamaica with more to come, as the Jamaica Public Service…
He has been identified as 68-year-old Lewis Crosby of Wentworth Drive, Galina, St. Mary. Four other persons were injured.
The gangs were based in the hotspot areas of Grey Ground, Greenvale and Barnstable. Head of the division Superintendent Carey…
Director of Public Prosecution Claudette Thompson says she believes the jury returned the correct verdict in the constable Noel Maitland murder trial.
Constable Noel Maitland wept openly in court today after being…
Constable Noel Maitland found guilty
Justice Leighton Pusey concluded his summation to the seven-member panel…
She was speaking at the government's annual Audit Committees' Conference yesterday. The conference highlighted the crucial role audit…
The foundation sought to bring clarity, to the issue after Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr. Alfred Dawes raised…
She made the disclosure, during the Jamaica Stock Exchange Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference. Ms. Williams said…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has assured that the government will supply the police force with the necessary…
A 100 million dollar recovery programme is being implemented by The Banana Board and the Rural Agricultural Development…
The Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) arrested three suspects last week in connection with a massive…
A suspected serial rapist has been charged in connection with a string of sexual offences committed across multiple parishes over…
Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green said the reductions range from 14 to 77 percent. The glut resulted from a drop…
He was speaking last evening at the Jamaica Stock Exchange Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference. He noted the need for the regulatory regime to…
A husband and wife are dead in what police believe…
Defence attorney Christopher Townsend told the seven-member jury in the…
The two municipal officials nabbed at the Sangster International Airport…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has affirmed that at all times, its actions complied with the…
There was an almost dramatic fall-off in business and consumer confidence levels in the October to December 2025…
Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green says farmers are being affected by excess production in some crops as the…
The Application Management and Data Automation, AMANDA system is a web-based platform used by local authorities to manage…
Speaking during the division's virtual town hall meeting on Sunday, Commanding Officer Senior Superintendent, Leighton Gray said the…
President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica Dawn-Marie Richards says she will visit the Cornwall Regional Hospital in…
The prosecution in Constable Noel Maitland's trial says it believes all the evidence presented in court proves that he is…
The Jamaica Constabulary is reporting a 45% decline in murders so far this year. The latest data show that 22…
Ten guns have been seized by the police in Area 3 since the start of the year. Outgoing Commander, Assistant Commissioner Calvin Allen says the…
Tributes continue to pour in for the late Jamaican musician…
The Clarendon Police are working to further reduce major crimes…
The government says it is positioning itself to take full…
A clear, execution-focused direction for strengthening Jamaica's national quality framework as a cornerstone of productivity, competitiveness and consumer…
This was disclosed by Commanding Officer Senior Superintendent, Leighton Gray, yesterday. In recent weeks, there have been renewed…
He said these include material and cash donations. The prime minister was speaking during a recent visit to…
This was disclosed by the IMF in a release on Friday January 16. The IMF says the US$415…
The latest seizure took place in Highgate, St. Mary, this morning. A firearm and one round of ammunition…
Charged are 25-year-old Anthony Binns of Lewis, St. Ann; 29-year-old Alex Reid of Montego Bay; St. James, and…
Reports indicate that at about 5:30 A.M., police searched a premises in the area and found a Taurus pistol and…
The assurance came from the St James Public Health Services, following a protest by upset nurses , at the hospital…
The agreement was made during what has been described as a productive telephone conversation, yesterday. During the conversation they discussed ongoing cooperation between both countries,…
Two senior government officials, a man and a woman, have…
Jamaica now has a poverty index that will enable government…
A man was fatally shot by police during an alleged…
Even as nurses at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James have reportedly agreed to resume normal duties…
Discussions involving the management of the Cornwall Regional Hospital, nurses and health authorities are being held in a…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says focus must be placed on building a new, stronger economy, for the…
Doctors and nurses attached to the Accident and Emergency Department of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James,…
The government has allocated one hundred and fifty (150) million dollars towards the rebuilding of an infirmary in…
A very minor earthquake was felt in Irish Town St. Andrew, last night.
The first five hundred prebuilt semipermanent modular units, under the National Housing Trust's rapid deployment housing solution, are expected to…
Under the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP) persons whose homes were damaged by hurricane Melissa, could receive up to $500,000 to…
The government will be rolling out the Building Resilience and Inspiring Development through a Guided Experience (BRIDGE) initiative to support recovery efforts in communities impacted severely…
STATIN is reporting that the inflation rate for December 2025…
A female student was attacked and sexually assaulted after exiting…
Come February 1, the rural school bus system will go…
He was responding to queries from reporters while in St Catherine yesterday, in the wake of a damning…
Maitland is on trial for the 2022 murder of his girlfriend Donna-lee Donaldson. He is also charged with…
It will address matters related to support for households affected by hurricane Melissa. It’s a coordinated post disaster…
Chief Technical Director, in the office of the prime minister, Wahkeen Murray made the disclosure during today's meeting…
The US department of state made the announcement today. The suspension will take effect on January 21. In…
Grade 6 students will sit the exams on April 29 and 30, Grade 5 on June 10 and…
The board of management of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) says it has reported specific matters arising…
An early morning incident at Truck Stop in Runaway Bay, St. Ann resulted in a taxi operator being fatally stabbed…
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has been flagged by the Auditor General for the alleged misuse of its tax exemption status to…
Constable Noel Maitland told a seven member jury, in the…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says the committee will receive recommendations…
He made the statement at the official opening of Wisynco's…
The JPS has been working to restore electricity, especially to the hardest hit parishes. Speaking in the lower…
The National Works Agency, NWA says rehabilitation works will be carried out on the Mount Carey to Montpellier…
He is 43-year-old Courtney Ashley, otherwise called ‘Bloodstain’. Police say Ashley is the reputed leader of the Bottom…
Human rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has welcomed the announcement by the police, that the deployment of…
President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Mark Malabver has called for discussions about special needs children even as…
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has launched a debris management unit to rid the country of…
The category five system, which made landfall on October 28, 2025 destroyed farms across the island, including many in the…
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says, work has been taking place to ensure…
Justice Dale Palmer confirmed the new date when the matter was called up in the home circuit court today. It comes after prosecutors advised that…
The update was provided this afternoon. It follows renewed calls…
Police seized 28 firearms and more than 6000 rounds of…
The Maggotty High School in St. Elizabeth is in mourning,…
St. Elizabeth has recorded the majority of the 11 road fatalities since the start of the year. Data…
A detective inspector is to answer to drug charges in court on Wednesday after cocaine weighing over 5.8…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has challenged the country to aim for a greater reduction in murders for 2026.…
Constable Noel Maitland will return to court today, when the matter relating to the death of media influencer…
Former Prime Minister, Bruce Golding has urged the Caribbean region to baton down amid tensions involving the United…
Noting that under the national clean-up initiative, attention is being placed on western parishes which were hardest hit,…
Mr. Chuck made the call earlier today at the annual Custos Church Service at the Mandeville Baptist Church in Mandeville…
The four were travelling in a Toyota Voxy , when the driver swerved right and into the path of a…
Councillors in Manchester are calling on the National Works Agency (NWA) to revise the Greater Mandeville Traffic Improvement System amid congestion concerns two years after…
An award offered to youth farmers has been named in…
Three people were shot, 2 fatally in separate incidents in…
The police have identified the foreign national who was killed…
The funeral service for former Jamaica Agricultural Society, JAS President Lenworth Fulton, is underway at the Linstead New…
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright says Jamaica has entered 2026 with renewed optimism, pointing…
According to the earthquake unit, the 3.1 magnitude quake occurred at around 10:31pm. Its epicentre was located at…
The operation carried out by C-TOC’s Intellectual Property Unit also resulted in the discovery of an unauthorized filling…
This was disclosed by Chief Executive Officer of the Court Administration Division Tricia Cameron Anglin. She was speaking…
A police officer and two soldiers were arrested for alleged narcotics related offences, yesterday. A senior member of…
The St. James police are refuting claims that the premises where a child was shot and killed in Granville on…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force says the death of 4 year old Romaine Bowman is not being treated as a police…
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says it does not inhibit or restrict inmates’ constitutional and inalienable right to legal representation.
He is 52-year-old Horace Haughton, otherwise called ‘Dr. Perez’ or…
According to Member of Parliament for St. Catherine south, Fitz…
He said while much of Jamaica’s violence stems from organized…
Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness said, his administration is developing a more coordinated and concentrated approach, targeting and…
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Claudette Thompson noted that the list format was done using the digital case…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says his duty is to keep Jamaica safe, as the country navigates what…
The call for the establishment of a specialised court to treat with gang trials was re-emphasised today at…
Accompong Chief, Richard Currie has welcomed Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness' openness to discuss further the sovereignty of…
He was speaking on behalf of the private bar, at this morning's opening of the hilary term of…
This comes on the heels of Hurricane Melissa in October that caused significant damage to some parts of the island…
According to the Independent Commission of Investigations, (INDECOM), 15 people have died in incidents involving the police since January 1.…
According to police they acted on intelligence, went to a premise in the community to execute a search warrant. Lawmen alleged that the men engaged…
The issue of sovereignty has been a contentious one between…
The party says this is in keeping with the charter…
Mr Charles JNR said this is a final warning to…
Earlier today, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) expressed concern about 12 people being killed. Since then INDECOM…
The police noted that it is celebrating a significant victory in its ongoing battle against agricultural crimes. In…
They are: 23-year-old, Byron McDonald otherwise called "Savage" a farmer of Cotterwood District, St. Elizabeth, a 17-year-old Rashed…
This comes as sections of the country continue to experience rainfall. Speaking with Irie FM news, Mr. Shaw…
The government has made an allocation of $75 million to assist churches, many of which sustained significant damage…
Several schools sustained significant damage during the passage of hurricane Melissa last October. This led to the closure…
The names of the men have not been released. According to the police the men engaged them in an armed…
According to the Independent Commission of Investigations, (INDECOM) the latest incident occurred in Clarendon yesterday. The details surrounding the incident…
He said their role and stake in this is significant, indicating that officers' actions, contribute to the wider national social fabric. Dr. Blake was speaking…
Under the initiative, since September, students have been able to…
The renewed call follows a fiery motor vehicle crash along…
According to INDECOM, its officers were informed of a triple…
Police Commissioner Dr. Kevin Blake says the force must not be complacent with the progress that has been made.…
The flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of eight parishes has been extended. The parishes under…
Six judges were sworn in this morning, at the start of the Hilary term the first term of the…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixion has stated that no child will have their academic future put at risk,…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is calling on the government to commence meaningful dialogue around crisis leadership and…
A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of St. Elizabeth. The areas affected are: New Town, Brompton,…
He is 47-year-old Basil Bruce a labourer of Zena Way in New Town. Lawmen say sometime between 9 and 10…
Speaking recently at the reopening of the JTA's western regional office in Montego Bay, Mr. Malabver warned that research suggests…
He is 24-year-old Tevin Foster of Portmore Gardens in St Catherine. According to lawmen, Foster reportedly fell ill around 8:43 AM.
He was reacting to the recent reduction in murders, noting…
The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old security guard, Tyrone…
It will remain in effect until 7:00 A.M. tomorrow. A…
The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has argued that efforts used to reduce murders can also be used…
Mayor of Port Maria Fitzroy Wilson has chastised the National Works Agency (NWA) for what he deems the…
A young man was killed in a two-vehicle collision in St. James yesterday. The deceased has been identified…
About 2000 Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers in St. Elizabeth are being provided with electricity from the Maggotty…
The opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling for an independent and transparent investigation into an incident in…
He explains that the Government's strategy for restoration, lies heavily on the restoration of electricity. The Prime Minister…
The National Works Agency (NWA) said this is because persistent rainfall has resulted in flooding, blocked drains and siltation impacting…
Police have revealed that a 15-year-old boy is among 3 males shot and killed during an alleged confrontation with police…
The Jamaica Defence Force coast guard and police are conducting a search at a beach in Hellshire, St. Catherine, for a police officer and a…
Speaking during his New Year's message Mr Golding noted that…
He made the statement at the new year's ceremony in…
Last year at least 311 persons died in alleged confrontations…
Police identified the high risk target as Delano Leslie, also known as ‘Crazy,’. The names of the other…
In a post on its Instagram page this morning, the constabulary force said the incidents occurred, despite repeated…
A 4-year-old child, and two males were fatally shot in the incident. Lawmen say a high-powered rifle was…
The names of the deceased have not been released. According to lawmen a high-powered rifle was also seized…
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace Dr. Horace Chang has welcomed the reduction in…
A wake being held by Entertainer Chris Martin for his late Grandmother in Point Hill, St Catherine was…
