The appointment of King’s Counsel Jeremy Taylor as director of public prosecutions (DPP) for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), alongside Fitz Bailey, former deputy commissioner of police in Jamaica and now commissioner in the territory, is...

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has warned that Jamaica cannot “try its way out” of its growing court backlog and that reform of the jury trial system must now be seriously considered. Speaking at King’s House on Monday during a swearing-in ceremony...

WESTERN BUREAU: Teachers across the parish of Hanover reported for duty in full force on Monday as the 2026 Easter term officially began although student turnout was below normal at most schools. The start of the term came amid challenging...

A four-year-old child is among 14 persons shot and killed by the police in the first six days of the new year, sparking concerns from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) regarding the number of fatal incidents, particularly those....

Trade unionist Senator Lambert Brown has condemned the practice by some regional health authorities of diverting employees’ deductions – intended for standing order obligations – to other uses such as overtime payments. The issue was raised on...

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...

A man wanted in connection with the shooting of a 13-year-old Canadian girl on her balcony on New Year's Day has been arrested following a police operation in Braeton, Portmore. Reports from the St Catherine police say that at around 5:00 a.m.......

Suelyn Ward-Brown, accused of collecting $4 million from buyers for lots later found to belong to the state, will learn her fate in St Catherine Parish Court on February 24, 2026. The long-running case stems from allegations that Ward-Brown,...

The year 2026 has opened on a grim note, with the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) describing the first five days as "troubling" after 12 people were shot and killed by members of Jamaica's security forces. The figure represents....

Motorists travelling along sections of the Hordley Crossing main road in St Thomas towards Portland are being advised that the roadway is now impassable due to flooding.

Traffic has begun flowing again along the Junction main road near Broadgate in St Mary after a tense morning of detours and delays caused by a landslide that blocked the roadway. The road was cleared shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, by a work....