PRIME Minister Andrew Holness yesterday warned Jamaicans living overseas who send guns to Jamaica to end the practice as the Government is intent on working with its law enforcement partners to find and extradite them here for prosecuti...

Religious leaders on Thursday reacted with jubilation to the Government's withdrawal of restrictions under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) but cautioned Jamaicans to continue observing personal safety measures to prevent another...

SANTOY, Hanover - Several people have been taken into custody by the police as investigations continue into Wednesday night's triple murder that has left this community blanketed by fear. The police theorise that the attack, which also ...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Business and security stakeholders in this section of the island have welcomed the lifting of the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in his contribution to the 2022/23...

Medical professionals have urged Jamaicans to continue observing health and safety protocols despite the Government's withdrawal of measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thu...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday described the wholesale lifting of the measures implemented under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) in 2020 to contain spread of the novel coronavirus as a "personal relief", even while n...

Today is the 77th day of 2022. There are 288 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1965: The first spacewalk takes place as Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov leaves his Voskhod 2 capsule and remains outside the spacecraft for 20 minutes,...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - As the war in Ukraine drags on, international companies still in Russia are coming under increasing pressure to leave.Some seem to be determined to stay, some say they are reconsidering or trying to ...

ST ANN'S BAY, St Ann - A notable reduction in classroom space at St Ann's Bay Primary has resulted in uncertainty as to when face-to-face lessons will resume fully at the public school located in this parish capital.A block of six class...

Not sure I like Rihanna like thatI'm a fan of Rihanna but seeing her parading about with her baby bump exposed the way it is has left me as a woman uncomfortable. I'm also wondering if that picture befits a national hero of a country. T...

MORANT BAY, St Thomas - It was the lure of free printing services that first attracted Keniesha Henry to the Teen Hub at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in St Andrew.The opportunities it provides for her to help others is what made h...

DAYS after two consecutive deaths in her family, the last thing Pauline Miller thought she would be doing was standing proudly to recieve an award from the St James Municipal Corporation for her invaluable contribution to the tourism in...

OCHO RIOS, St Ann - When his colleague who normally gives him a lift to work didn't arrive as usual and didn't answer her phone, Francios Scott knew something was wrong. But it never occurred to him that she might be dead.Scott's collea...

In a community where residents experiences on and off gun violence, the opening of a new police station at the corner of Franklyn Avenue and Wellington Street was a welcome gift.The official opening ceremony for the police station took ...

PORTLAND - Residents of Bar Hill in Portland say the usual happiness among members of the community has turned to sorrow since Monday's murder of 44-year-old fisherman Michael Davis outside his house."I hear about six or seven shots abo...

LONDON, England (AFP) - The BBC said on Thursday it has paid a "substantial sum" and apologised to Princess Diana's former private secretary over a bombshell 1995 interview found to have been obtained using deception.An independent re...

GENERAL secretary of the People's National Party (PNP) Dayton Campbell is calling for a revision of the Students' Loan Bureau's (SLB's) stipulations as an incentive for youngsters to consider higher education and in turn curb the appeal...

PROSECUTORS in the trial involving 33 alleged members of the deadly Klansman Gang Wednesday called for a hiatus to pore over a just released report surrounding data from the island's telecoms providers of critical call data records and ...

Today is the 76th day of 2022. There are 289 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1969: Golda Meir becomes prime minister of Israel. OTHER EVENTS1229: Holy Roman Emperor Fredrick II, at the head of the Sixth Crusade, enters Jerusalem...

FOR the 2022/23 fiscal year, National Water Commission (NWC) will continue efforts to improve the aged infrastructure and expand the coverage of its network across the island to enhance service delivery and ensure revenue sustainability...

THE Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has expressed concern about the findings in the recently concluded report from the Integrity Commission, which revealed that a raft of questionable actions took place at the Firearm Lice...

THE State agency that examines and analyses forensic evidence submitted by law enforcers is recommending that specific identifiers be marked on the main components of firearms, such as the barrel, slide, and receiver.The suggestion was ...

AS Jamaicans anticipate the long-awaited return to normalcy from the novel coronavirus restrictions, health authorities have signalled their support for further reductions to the existing Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) measures.On ...

GOVERNMENT ministers at Shenseea's album launch Tuesday night, despite no word from the Administration that entertainment events had been given the green light, was the clearest indication yet that Prime Minister Andrew Holness is set t...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Managing director for Montego Bay Animal Haven, Tammy Browne, believes the chances of sending another plane load of dogs overseas any time soon are slim. This is because, for many global organisations they would ...

BEER company Red Stripe is encouraging greater public discussion on the role men play in advancing gender balance through allyship.According to head of human resources at Red Stripe Judon Bowden, in male-dominated industries men must pl...

Having been Jamaica's point man in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic over the past two years, Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton believes he has a duty to share the lessons learnt with university studen...

LOCAL hearings into the long-running dispute over the suspension of Merl Grove High School (MGHS) Principal Dr Marjorie Fullerton by the school board ended Monday, with attention now turned to the school's Personnel Committee.The commit...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday the US is sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armour weapons and drones to Ukraine to assist in its defence against Russia.The president's comments came as he formally...

SUPERINTENDENT Damion Manderson, acting commander of the St Andrew South Police Division, is encouraging people who have been robbed to make reports to the police.Manderson made the comments following an incident on Sunday in which a st...

Opposition Leader Mark Golding on Tuesday warned of "very dark days ahead" for Jamaicans as the $912-billion budget tabled by the Government last week is a fantasy that lacks any real strategy to protect the country from the dangers of ...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday denied Opposition Leader Mark Golding's accusation that he influenced the decision to place the image of late Prime Minister Edward Seaga with that of his late political rival Michael Manley on t...

PARLIAMENT'S decision to intro duce a new Firearms Act making it so that anyone convicted of illegal possession of a firearm must serve a minimum 15 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole, has been labelled by Chief Justice...

SECURITY Minister Dr Horace Chang has moved to allay fears that a loose system at the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), and absolute power by the minister in charge of the portfolio to authorise permits are resulting in scores of quest...

Today is the 75th day of 2022. There are 290 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2014: Fireworks explode and Russian flags flutter above jubilant crowds after residents in Crimea vote overwhelmingly to secede from Ukraine and join Ru...

THE credibility of the retired detective police inspector, who was the first to lead gang investigations in the St Catherine North Division from 2015, was placed under the proverbial microscope on Tuesday as he was accused of trying to ...

POLICE have arrested and charged one of two men believed to have been involved in the February 14 shooting of a policeman on Municipal Boulevard in Portmore, St Catherine.Police sources on Tuesday indicated that 22-year-old Javon "Eli" ...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Work will begin on expanding the Sangster International Airport runway next week, slightly ahead of March 31, which was originally mooted."The preparations have been made, the requisite equipment is on the ground...

Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica Emina Tudakovic uses an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station donated by her Government to the Jamaica German Automotive School (JAGAS) on Tuesday. The EV charging station was installed at JAGAS to...

BRUSSELS (AP) - Pure-bred horses, truffles, a soccer club owner and a media company chief.They were among the targets of new European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia on Tuesday that sought to deny oligarchs their love of luxury and ...

BUFF BAY, Portland - Minibus operators in this parish are fuming that the Transport Authority (TA) assigned taxi drivers 45 routes that serve 225 passengers. The bus drivers withdrew their service on Monday, and have called for the TA t...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - The Guyana Government has announced the removal of most of the regulations that had been put in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic with Attorney General Anil Nandlall saying that it s...

THE Barita Foundation has donated 310 tablets and 15 laptops, valued at $10 million, to schools under the Ministry of Education's 'One laptop or tablet per child' initiative. The schools to benefit from the donation are Tivoli Gardens H...

THE Alpha School of Music at the Alpha Institute will expand its training programme with the addition of a newly funded building by the Digicel Foundation in honour of the late, great Lennie Hibbert.The building will house the school's ...

PORT ANTONIO, Portland - Nadine Anderson and her two daughters are terrified. Word came last Tuesday that Davian Bryan, the main suspect in last October's abduction of two girls in St Thomas and at least one attack this year, was back i...

The Jamaican Economy Panel (JEP) in its latest round of monthly discussions has said that making the country's food system more sustainable will require greater levels of investment in training and infrastructure.The JEP, through its pa...

BEIJING, China (AP) - Chinese authorities on Tuesday tightened antivirus controls at ports, raising the risk of trade disruptions after some auto and electronics factories shut down as the Government fights novel coronavirus outbreaks.S...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - In the wake of increased visitor arrivals, which are on par with pre-COVID-19 figures for the month of March, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says a number of stakeholders who were negatively impacted by the nov...

PORT MARIA, St Mary - The sight and sound of motor vehicles whizzing past the main entrance at Port Maria Primary School are stark reminders of how paramount, yet risky, is Phillip Brown's job.And the 60-year-old doesn't take it lightly...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Homer Davis, the minister with responsibility for coordinating special projects and major developments in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), says there could be a traffic nightmare for motorists over the thr...