Outspoken United Kingdom High Commissioner to Jamaica, Asif Ahmad, has indicated that local political figures are still linked to gunrunning and other illegal activities in Jamaica. Ahmad, who is wrapping up his four-year tour of duty in Jamaica,......

Jamaica’s push for Britain, its erstwhile centuries-old coloniser, to pay the sum of 10 billion pounds to the country for reparation appears to be a non-starter, at least if the position taken by the top British diplomat here is anything to go by...

Three senior lawmakers who backed Lisa Hanna’s failed candidacy for leadership of the People’s National Party (PNP) have denied their involvement in an ouster plot against incumbent President Mark Golding, who is also the opposition leader. The....

Dressmakers Annette Simpson and Josetta Daley are still in possession of uncollected school uniforms for the 2020-2021 academic school year. The continued closure of schools because of coronavirus restrictions has caused unprecedented disruption.....

Rastafarian Carlton Lewis has just about had it with the garbage pile-up plaguing Whitfield Town, one of Kingston’s blighted communities. Lewis and other residents of 17 Lane, Kidd Lane and Bowens Road in the Waltham Park and Spanish Town Road......

MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Leaving a legacy of a 23 per cent reduction in major crimes in 20 months, Superintendent Gary Francis has handed the baton to the Manchester Police Division’s new commanding officer, Superintendent Lloyd Darby, who has bee...

A World Bank catastrophe bond will provide the Government of Jamaica with financial protection of up to US$185 million against losses from named storms for three Atlantic tropical cyclone seasons ending in December 2023. The bond will be settled....

Chairman of the People’s National Party (PNP) unity committee, Maxine Henry-Wilson, has conceded that Friday’s mass resignations have set back the campaign to heal the political wounds that have persisted from the two most recent internal...

With a genuine passion for kids and a hope to one day become a teacher, 16-year-old Jaheim Brown of Yallahs, St Thomas, has opened the gates of his home to children of the community, hosting them as part of his summer school programme. Perched on.....

The defence for former Foreign Affairs State Minister Arnaldo Brown says Pastor Boswell Raymond of Harvest Tabernacle is to be held accountable for a land deal that went sour as he had reportedly tendered a ‘bad cheque” and was delinquent in his...

When the novel coronavirus ravaged Jamaica’s tourism industry in 2020, thousands of workers like JUTA taxi driver O’Neil Duckie saw their incomes slashed. While the outbreak plunged many into despair, the 47-year-old from Airy Hill in Oracabessa...

Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) President Patsy Edwards-Henry has reaffirmed the organisation’s rejection of the Government’s proposed 2.5 per cent wage increase for public-sector workers. That stance is likely to become more belligerent in...

Transport operators are being urged to set up pension plans and engage in better day-to-day business practices. CEO of Victoria Mutual Pensions, Conroy Rose, said after years of hard work, some taxi and bus operators cannot find the money to...

The fate of hundreds of Jamaicans who were brought to the United States as children and who were applying for protection from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) have seen their dreams put on hold following a ruling.....

With no recorded political ambition, Jesus – who Christians believe to be the Messiah and Saviour of mankind from sure destruction – is being called on by senior members to rescue the People’s National Party (PNP). Last week, the 82-year-old ...

Twelve parliamentarians say they have not been contacted by the Integrity Commission (IC) with respect to the corruption probe of two lawmakers for alleged illicit enrichment. This comes as Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson has accused Greg...

Embattled politician George Wright is to tie the knot with his lady love Taneisha Singh “in coming weeks”, sources close to the independent member of parliament (MP) for Central Westmoreland have told The Sunday Gleaner. However, Wright has refu...

While there is no empirical evidence of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus being on Jamaica’s shores, officials at the Ministry of Health...

Upcoming artiste Prince Ikeem is a broken man. His best friend, confidant and son Jahiem Bogle yesterday succumbed to injuries he received on Thursday after being shot in his head while riding his bicycle in Arnett Gardens. Prince Ikeem, birth...

Western Bureau: The opposition People’s National Party’s (PNP) long-running internal strife churned out more turmoil yesterday with the resignations, with immediate effect, of vice presidents Damion Crawford, Dr Wykeham McNeill, Mikael Phillips ...