The Public Service Commission (PSC) has ordered the immediate reinstatement of an officer who was suspended after raising concerns about procurement practices at the Houses of Parliament (HoP), according to the officer’s attorney. The officer was....

WESTERN BUREAU: Reverend Godfrey Watson, chairman of the St Elizabeth Ministers’ Fraternal, says many churches across the parish will forgo their traditional watch night services to welcome the New Year as they continue to grapple with the effects...

Students at the Sydney Pagon STEM Academy in St Elizabeth will return to school on a shift system when classes resume on January 6 as the institution continues to recover from extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Principal Milbert Miller......

Opposition spokesman on education, Damion Crawford, says he is prepared to take the Government to court to defend what he describes as the constitutional right to early childhood education, citing Section 13(k) of the Jamaican Constitution, which......

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver is calling for the mandatory installation of a diversion programme in schools to assess children who may have learning deficiencies or behavioural issues, to ease pressure...

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...

An investigation by the St Catherine North police has led to the arrest and charging of a man who was allegedly caught on camera molesting his stepdaughter. The 30 year old accused has been charged with child pornography and sexual touching....

The Jamaica Football Federation has expressed deep sadness at the sudden death of respected sports journalist and broadcaster Donald Oliver, describing him as an erudite commentator who made a significant contribution to sports broadcasting in...

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC - Four men, including a Jamaican national, have been denied bail and will return to court on April 16, on charges of attempting to smuggle cocaine and marijuana into The Bahamas, The prosecution alleges that Bahamian...

Commissioner of Police, Dr Kevin Blake, is urging members of the public,particularly those engaged in criminal activities, to comply with the police instructions. Blake acknowledged that this year there has been considerable public discussion...

Hundreds of worshippers across St Elizabeth will ring in the New Year without the traditional Watch Night church services, as hurricane-damaged sanctuaries, lingering power outages and unsafe night-time conditions force most churches to stay...