In the aftermath of the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, calls are growing for Jamaica to launch a serious national dialogue on decentralisation. The Category 5 storm made landfall in New Hope, Westmoreland, nearly three weeks ago.....

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting 11 cases of leptospirosis following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. According to Dr Karen Webster Kerr, principal medical officer and national epidemiologist, the cases are spread across St James,.....

Jamaica’s multibillion-dollar rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Melissa must put the needs of persons with disabilities at the centre, the country’s chief disability advocate has urged. Thousands of disabled Jamaicans in the western parishes w...

WESTERN BUREAU: A team of Caribbean leaders, joined by officials from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is expected to arrive in the island this morning to tour hurricane-ravaged communities in western Jamaica today, alongside Prime...

Shelter managers at Petersfield High School in Westmoreland are scrambling to relocate families displaced by Hurricane Melissa, as pressure mounts to free up classroom space for fifth- and sixth-form students preparing for critical external exams......

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...

Bridgeport Primary has been plunged into mourning following the gruesome murder of 29-year-old teacher Tara Pinnock and her 14-year-old daughter Talia Wright, a horrifying blow that has left the school community in shock. Their bodies had...

A St Catherine teenager who was allegedly found with two rounds of illegal ammunition has been granted bail in the sum of 200,000 dollars with surety in the Parish Court on Thursday, November 14, 2025. She is Paiten Israel, otherwise called Baby....

Entertainer Alecia 'Lila Ike' Gray and her co accused Shennelle Moore will stand trial on February 12, 2026 in the St Catherine Parish Court. The date was scheduled on Thursday, November 14, 2025 when the matter was mentioned before Acting...

The cops killed on Thursday night along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew have been identified as Charles Stewart of the St Catherine North police division and Jemarey Gordon of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (CTOC...

A Clarendon woman found selling baked goodies without a valid food handler's permit was slapped with charges during a snap raid in Four Paths on Wednesday. She is 27-year-old Deandrea Dyer, a salesclerk from Howells Content in York Town....