Farming is a legitimate source of income that has helped many Caribbean families out of financial struggles over the past decades. However, today, climate change casts a dark cloud over agriculture where water security is concerned.Car...

Dr Courtney Palmer (right) is congratulated ahead of his installation as the new district grand master of The District Grand Lodge of Jamaica on Saturday by Grand Master Mason William Ramsay McGhee, head of The Grand Lodge of Scotland. ...

The family of 12-year-old Phylisa Prussia is disappointed.It follows a report coming out of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) that information obtained in respect of the abduction of a female student last Thursday...

There had been calls for his resignation, but when Robert "Bobby" Montague announced it late Friday night, many were surprised.Even a WhatsApp message that he sent to those in his group was met with cynicism, some even saying that it w...

It is costing the Government over half a billion dollars annually to feed inmates at the island's correctional facilities.Figures obtained by the Jamaica Observer showed that in 2020 it cost $13,000 to feed one inmate per month and the ...

Professor Opal Palmer Adisa (right) signs a copy of her book on the childhood biography of Portia Simpson Miller, former Prime Minister of Jamaica, which she presented to Earl Jarrett (left), chief executive officer and deputy chairman ...

Some parents have admitted that they encourage their children to take "weapons" to school, saying the intention isn't for them to be used at school or against other children, but as safety tools if the need arises when their young ones...

THE Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is looking forward to the implementation of a salt reduction policy to reduce salt consumption in the population.This comes as part of the foundation's observance of Salt Awareness Week 2022, from M...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - As news broke that Member of Parliament for St Mary Western Robert Montague had resigned from the Cabinet following a damning Integrity Commission report, calls are being made also for Opposition Senator Peter B...

MARCH is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the Ministry of Health and Wellness, through its Non-Communicable Diseases and Injury Prevention Unit, has set out to raise public awareness around the prevention and control of this diseas...

After more than two years of a devastating novel coronavirus pandemic, there is population fatigue and strong desire to return to normalcy. It is arguable whether normalcy is attainable under the current situation. According to the Ne...

Finance Minister Dr Nigel's Clarke 2022/23 budget has received a passing grade in some circles for being comprehensive, but the presentation also left gaps for the minister and the Government of Jamaica to address.Following his present...

Supreme Ventures (SVL) and the Jamaica Gasoline Retailers Association (JGRA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to give JGRA members the opportunity to sell SVL products at their service stations. Speaking at the forma...

FALMOUTH, Trelawny - Despite the total destruction of the Faith International Harvest Church in this town by fire Thursday morning, Bishop Delton Collins is adamant that the institution will still meet for worship service this (Sunday)...

A few years ago a number of seniors were hesitant about using technology, but since the novel coronavirus pandemic research has shown that seniors have been embracing technology, especially to stay in touch with loved ones.New research ...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - A malicious acid attack has seen a Kingston woman, Stacy-Ann Brown, undergoing countless surgeries to save her life. Now, eight years later, the 47-year-old woman is once again heading under the knife to remove a...

MANDEVILLE , Manchester - Stakeholders at the Bellefield High School, a few miles north east of here, are eagerly awaiting the removal of the school from the shift system following a commitment that development work will begin for 20 ne...

If money goes before,All ways do lie open.- ShakespeareIs that quote implying that money opens all doors, makes life easier, allows more creature comforts? Well, they do say that money makes the mare run. But having money is one thing,...

Being a constant source of assistance for the most vulnerable youth in Jamaica, Children First Agency is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Founder and Executive Director Claudette Richardson-Pious, popularly known as Miss Little, s...

Nestlé Jamaica presented a brand-new ambulance recently to the Jamaica Red Cross (JRC). The funds were donated in 2020 to aid in the organisation's fight against COVID-19 and part of the proceeds were earmarked for the purchase of an ...

"There is a constant feeling of something pushing down into my vagina, almost like my vagina is falling out. I always have to rush to the bathroom to pee and sometimes I do not make it. I have resorted to wearing an adult diaper every t...

All stalwarts of the oft-maligned community of Flanker in St James, a few committed women were feted for their sterling community efforts on International Women's Day by Sandals Resorts in the Montego Bay region.The women also received...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The police say one of three suspects in the brutal slaying of an 11-year-old girl and her 19-year-old twin brothers in Irwin Heights, St James, on Wednesday evening is a man who is in custody."We are not saying h...

WITH the Government set to miss its target of vaccinating 65 per cent of Jamaicans against the novel coronavirus by this month end, independent public policy think tank Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) says a recent study has...

THE announcement Tuesday by Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke that a new $2,000 banknote bearing the images of late former prime ministers Michael Manley and Edward Seaga has generated a lot of public discussion.One citizen, Michael Will...

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia widened its offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking airfields in the west and an industrial city in the east for the first time, while the huge armoured column stalled for over a week outside Kyiv was on the...

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - With a recent fire that gutted a five-bedroom apartment in his division still fresh in his mind, Councillor Cebert McFarlane (People's National Party, Leamington Division, has called for a special fund to ...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - If you live in St James and haven't had your garbage collected in a while, you're not alone. Seven of the 17 garbage trucks in the Western Parks and Market Waste Management Limited's (WPM) fleet are down, at one ...

WASHINTON, DC, United States (CMC) - Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr Carissa Etienne Wednesday warned countries that it is too soon to lower their guards as the world observes the second anniversary of the cor...

It happened three years ago, but to this day Cherry believes he is being snubbed by two fellow taxi drivers he rescued from a crash.Just as bad is that one of the crash victims, who received an insurance claim, never as much as a came t...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Firefighters working in the parish of St James should soon be enjoying the benefits of their new, $575-million, state-of-the-art fire station."We have now started moving furniture into the Barnett Street Fire Sta...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Breaking his usually deafening silence on how crime is ravaging his division, Councillor Gregory Wint (Jamaica Labour Party, Welcome Hall Division) has called for immediate intervention in the rural communities h...

NEGRIL, Westmoreland - Women across various towns and communities in Westmoreland and Hanover were in for a sweet surprise Tuesday.While going about their daily duties on International Women's Day, they were approached by team members f...

ON Tuesday, March 8, we celebrated International Women's Day under the theme #BreaktheBias to laud women's achievements, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality.Individuals worldwide were charged to help rally women in...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) - Jamaica will strengthen the public policy and the efficiency and effectiveness of fiscal management to address the health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19, with a US$100-million loan approved ...

BROWN'S TOWN, St Ann - Tired of patched roads th at they say don't last long, taxi operators are clamouring for a more durable fix to the roads between Brown's Town and Runaway Bay as well as Brown's Town and Discovery Bay in this north...

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Jamaica Diego Bermego (left) in discussion with the Russian Ambassador to Jamaica Sergey Petrovich Thursday evening at the annual Diplomatic Corps Cocktail Reception and Dinner at King's House in St...

Grand Master Mason William Ramsay McGhee (second left), head of The Grand Lodge of Scotland; along with Anthony Beswick (left), district grand master of The Bahamas; and Brendan Watson (right), deputy district grand master of The Bahama...

THE intense focus for reading was evident on the faces of students at St Andrew Preparatory School (STAPS) on Wednesday, as they engaged in small groups on the compound for storytelling activities at an event called Read Across STAPS.Th...

Opposition spokesman on finance Julian Robinson suggested Thursday that the Government's budget projections, presented in Parliament on Tuesday, are not credible."The budget, as laid out by the minister, may balance the books, but it w...

Today is the 70th day of 2022. There are 295 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2020: The World Health Organization declares that the novel coronavirus outbreak is a pandemic.OTHER EVENTS1302: Romeo and Juliet's wedding day, accordi...

Director of investigation for the Integrity Commission Kevon Stephenson has concluded that there is sufficient material to consider bringing criminal charges against at least three companies and six individuals involved in a scheme that...

The Supreme Court hearing which sought to bring light to conditions under which Dutch oil-lifting company Trafigura Beheer made a $31-million donation to the People's National Party (PNP) in September 2006 ended on Thursday with an ann...

Former Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) board member Dennis Meadows on Thursday said has been "singled out and targeted" by the Integrity Commission's decision to refer him to its director of corruption prosecutions for a ruling on whe...

Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Thursday accused Colin Campbell of trying to distract attention from what he termed "the indisputable facts" of the Trafigura matter and advised the one-time Cabinet minister and People's National ...

Hola Dominica! Bienvenido Sandals!Did I read that Sandals Resorts is shaping up to step into the Dominican Republic? My girls say they can't wait. Good thing I didn't throw away my high school Spanish textbook. Who knows, I might land m...

OCHO RIOS, St Ann - Police say they expect to lay charges in connection with the brutal murder of St Ann resort manager Clyde Taylor by the end of this week. Two people are in custody and another is being sought.Giving an update on the ...

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has identified the death of 23-year-old Jodian Fearon in April 2020 as one of the lowest points for him during the past two years as Jamaica faced the novel coronavirus monster."Ther...

MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) - A Russian airstrike on a Mariupol maternity hospital that killed three people brought condemnation on Moscow Thursday, with Ukrainian and Western officials branding it a war crime, while th e highest-level talks...

IRWIN, St James - When Denise Kelly rushed inside her house after hearing a barrage of gunshots Wednesday evening, she found her one-year-old grandson Ranoy Cooke gently caressing the face of her wounded 11-year-old daughter, Peta-Gaye ...