The administrative arm of the Houses of Parliament has been found wanting as the Auditor General’s Department places the spotlight on a $24-million contract to renovate the Members’ Lounge at Gordon House, as well as procurement breaches in the ...

Residents of Phoenix Park Village in Phase 3, Portmore, St Catherine, were left shaken yesterday after a reported police operation ended in gunfire, leaving one alleged robber dead and another on the run. The incident, which unfolded along Hellshir...

Defending the decision to lend the Jamaica Public Service Company US$150 million towards its early restoration efforts following Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has shrugged off criticisms, labelling them as “misinform...

Over 1,000 Jamaicans remain in shelters almost six weeks after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 storm, which slammed into Jamaica on October 28, making landfall on the western belt, left much of the housing stock in tatters as it ri...

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the topping out of Tower One at The Pinnacle marks a major step forward for Jamaica’s tourism diversification strategy. However, he insists that luxury development must go hand-in-hand with reb...

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 few minutes after leaving the cops, Scean Barnswell noticed a young child being pulled along the roadway by a man. Something did not sit right with him. "It was her uniform, and even more the fear on her face," Barnswell recalled. "The fear...

Australia has just pulled the plug on social media for anyone under 16, a move that has ignited intense debate worldwide. In Jamaica, discussions about a similar policy are gaining momentum. Stewart Jacobs, president of the National Parent-...

It is impossible not to spot heaps of household appliances and furniture when travelling in the vicinity of Riverton Meadows. Most of the items are trash that was destined for the Riverton Landfill, but many of these pieces will be at the top of....

A housing facility providing accommodation for members of the homosexual community in Jamaica is full. It also has a long waiting list. Glenroy Murray, executive director of Equality for All Foundation, said the facility provides shelter for...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that it is actively investigating recent reports of real estate fraud being perpetrated against persons who have been impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank earlier this week.....