Dennis Shipping company, a sea service provider catering largely to the Jamaican diaspora in specific geographic areas in the United States, is pleading with local authorities to strip more than 40 containers that have been sitting at Jamaica’s tw...

Jamaica is renegotiating its long-running medical cooperation programme with Cuba amid renewed pressure from the United States. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton confirmed that while the previous memorandum of understanding (MOU) ha...

A senior police investigator testified yesterday that he never identified any alleged members of the Clansman Gang as suspects in a 2017 murder on Roger Avenue in Spanish Town, St Catherine – and never identified any suspect at all – despite the...

The Government, through the Ministry of National Security and Peace, is signalling that it intends to collect a whopping $1 billion in traffic fines in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This compares with $450 million that was set as the target to collect ...

WESTERN BUREAU: The deepening partnership between Jamaica and China was highlighted Saturday night as Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, representing Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, addressed the Chinese Community’s Spring Festival celebration in Mo...

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

The St James Municipal Corporation has passed a resolution to erect a statue of late reggae icon James "Jimmy Cliff" Chambers at the entrance to Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay. The resolution, which will be sent to the Ministry of Culture.....

Tragedy struck at Bellevue Hospital on Monday when a patient died on the compound, sparking questions and an internal investigation at the Kingston based mental health facility. In a media release issued today, the institution confirmed the...

Despite a bloody two week flare up that left 37 people dead, Jamaica's overall murder rate is still trending downward compared to last year. The latest serious crime statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force show that 19 murders were...

Three Manchester workers at a fast food restaraunt are in serious legal trouble after a customer discovered more than $600,000 missing from their bank account after visiting the establishment. Members of the SIB Fraud Squad and the Financial...

The Government's intended move to place a new tax on sugary drinks in Jamaica is already bubbling up strong opinions among vendors and consumers. Last Thursday, Finance Minister Fayval Williams announced the special consumption tax on non-...