The National Water Commission (NWC) wishes to advise the public that Alliance Financial Services Limited is no longer authorised to collect bill payments on behalf of the Commission. In a press release to its customers, the NWC indicated the...

A man who held up a farm store in Barbary Hall, St Elizabeth was captured by the police in the space of one hour on Thursday, December 9. The police report that at about 3:15 p.m.. the man reportedly entered the farm store and...

A former member of the One Don Gang, who is a prosecution star witness, had reportedly driven the gang's 'Duppy Truck' to meet with the police at the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime division in downtown Kingston. The vehicle is a brown...

Situated in a little corner of the Scott Town area of the Greenvale community in Manchester is a picture of despair and dire need. The dilapidated home of 83-year-old Roy Stephens has sheltered him for decades, but as the years progressed, it...

A St Andrew man who was said to be the owner of a hydroponic ganja farm was sentenced yesterday when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Courtney Bailey pleaded guilty to possession of, dealing in and cultivating ganja. The...

The Clarendon Municipal Corporation has pledged more social intervention to improve the relationship between vendors and the municipal police. This following viral videos showing altercations following an attempt by the municipal police to seize....

Jamaica celebrated the launch of Swoop's new non-stop service from Toronto to Kingston with a special welcome reception at the Norman Manley International Airport on Wednesday. Passengers and crew on the airline's inaugural Kingston flight were....

Tawana Scarlett, whose brother, Shamar, was killed on November 13 after being attacked by angry residents in Comfort Hall, St James, believes that he was struggling with mental issues. According to police reports, Shamar, 24, who was suspected of....

In her younger years, Jonelle McFarlane loved to play various sports. She became a chef and had plans to raise a family with her husband. However, for the past six years, she has been barely able to walk. She believes her immobility is caused by....

Ladonna Rowe is pleading with Jamaicans to save her from homelessness this Christmas. Rowe, a 40-year-old single mother, says she has been without work since the pandemic hit Jamaica in 2020 and has fallen on hard times. "It's been four months....

The recently unveiled mermaid at the Montego Bay Marine Park (MBMP) is gaining popularity and the park's executive director, Hugh Shim, and staff have added colour to it. They will also be erecting an information board near the waterfront's...

A fiery crash in Manchester this morning claimed the life of taxi operator Linford Powell who is said to be in his late 60's. It is reported that some time after 5:00 a.m. Powell was travelling in a Nissan Bluebird motor car along...

The Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture now has the capacity to investigate and diagnose any suspected case of African swine fever within 20 minutes to two hours of collection of samples. The Ministry says it is now...

Arthur Lynch, the Jamaica Labour Party councillor for the Montego Bay South East (Rose Heights) Division in St James, was suspended by the party yesterday following reports that he pointed a gun at his wife. The police's Corporate Communications.....

In 2016, Cassandra Bennett got another chance at living after beating breast cancer. Through her Bring Back The Love Buff Bay Valley Foundation, the 50-year-old has been using her experience to assist both women battling breast cancer and...

Jamaica's Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie says the target of having 65 per cent of the population vaccinated against the novel coronavirus by March 2022 will likely not be possible. Addressing a Gleaner Editor's Forum....

A British citizen who pleaded guilty to ganja charges yesterday said he believes Jamaican marijuana can help his recovery from cancer. Peter Collins, 62, pleaded guilty to being in possession of and taking steps to export ganja when he appeared......

A Kingston man who was warned by Senior Parish Court Judge Chester Crooks last Friday to steer clear from trouble found himself before the courts yesterday answering to charges that he breached the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA). Steve...

The illegal dumping case against House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert and her two co-accused is set for trial on February 21 next year in the St Ann Parish Court. Dalrymple-Philibert, 66, who is also Member of Parliament for South Trelawny.....

The Hunt's Bay Criminal Investigations Branch has charged five persons, including a minor, in connection with the seizure of a 9mm pistol and 11 rounds of ammunition on Joseph Road, Kingston 13, on Wednesday, November 3. Charged are: Jervaine...