The Jamaican Government is being urged to treat the massive fallout in global oil markets triggered by weeks-long escalation in tensions and Russia’s declaration of war on Ukraine as a national emergency. The ripple effects could worsen consumer....

Facing a conundrum on whether to leave war-threatened Ukraine or remain and complete the six months of study he had left in medical school, time ran out on a Jamaican student and dozens of compatriots in the Eastern European nation. Since his...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has added his voice to the chorus of condemnation from world leaders against Russia’s attack on Ukraine, saying that Jamaica is consistent in its support for universal respect and adherence to the principles of...

The Jamaica Customs Agency is coming under close scrutiny for leakage and corruption as the Government seeks to clamp down on security breaches linked to the smuggling of illegal guns. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the revelation as he...

The Ganja Growers and Producers Association Jamaica (GGPAJ) has called for an immediate two-year incentive programme for marijuana cultivators, especially for small, traditional, Rastafarian and indigenous farmers, many of whom have been excluded......

Liaison officers and other support personnel have been urged to target other agricultural subsectors beyond the harvesting of orchard and vineyard crops to open up uncharted labour opportunities for Jamaican farm workers. The charge comes amid...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has sought to cool the simmering rage of protesters in Chester Castle, Hanover, on Thursday, assuring that a dysfunctional pump will be repaired and recommissioned by Saturday. The pump broke down and is...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is reporting that of the 43 Jamaican students studying in war-torn Ukraine, 15 have left the country. Of the 28 remaining students, 25 are located in Kharkiv, one in Lviv, and two have not provided.....

At the age of 65 when most public servants are looking to head into retirement, Errol Wright has no such plans. In fact, he was the oldest member of the latest batch of 95 Jamaicans who left for Canada on Thursday to participate in the Overseas...

The 16-year-old ward who succumbed to gunshot injuries yesterday after he was shot while trying to escape from the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre reportedly told his mother that a staff member had encouraged him to abscond, telling......

National Security State Minister Zavia Mayne has asserted that the correctional officers involved in a bust-up with dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre this week will not be removed from duty. The...

While incarcerated, an alleged top lieutenant in the Clansman-One Don Gang was caught on tape revealing plans to rob a businessman of his licensed firearm and to demand $500,000 for its return because he felt that the man was handing over extortion....

Constable Cleon Porter joined the Jamaica Constabulary Force some 16 years ago with one motive: to make a meaningful impact at all levels of the society. The seed for this worthwhile dream to make a difference in the lives of others was planted by.....

A World Bank study has concluded that education spending at the early childhood level in Jamaica is pro-poor, while at the tertiary level it favours the rich. The findings were borne out in the study – A Public Expenditure Review of Jamaica’s......

The Ministry of Education and Youth is encouraging students to take advantage of some 20,000 unused spaces in tertiary institutions that the Government is prepared to fund under the Sixth Form Pathways Programme. Education ministry officials...

Eighteen young men from three Corporate Area inner-city communities on Tuesday embarked on a new chapter in their lives, having been equipped with skills training in areas such as mechanical and electrical engineering as well as behaviour...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine, warning other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to “consequences you have never seen”. Several...

Kingston hoteliers are anticipating an increase in business and leisure travellers with the abolition of mandatory quarantine as well as an end to the JAMCOVID travel authorisation. The change becomes effective March 1, Prime Minister Andrew...

Chairman of the Minimum Wage Commission, Ronald Robinson, has signalled that plans are afoot to start the process of achieving a liveable wage for Jamaicans earning at the minimum level. Speaking at yesterday’s virtual press conference where...

Ninety-eight per cent of public sector workers have now signed on to the Heads of Agreement for wage increase and improved benefits. The latest group to accept the terms of the agreement is the Jamaica Police Federation, which inked the deal...