Wang Jinfeng, China’s ambassador to Jamaica, says the island’s improving crime rate is having a positive impact on the Chinese business community, with reports of declining demands for extortion payments. Wang made the disclosure during a media ...

The United States has praised Jamaica for its decision to abstain from voting on an October 28 United Nations resolution calling for an end to its decades-old embargo against Cuba. US Department of State Deputy Spokesman Luke Ortega told The Gleane...

For Somesh Sharma, being named Jamaica’s 2027 Rhodes Scholar is more than a dream fulfilled. It is a chance to turn opportunity into lasting impact and give back to the country that shaped him. “I am feeling very happy, elated. [I] can’t belie...

Defence lawyers for six policemen accused of murdering three men in St Andrew in 2013 have begun no-case submissions in the Home Circuit Court, after the prosecution closed its case on Wednesday. The defence is seeking to have the case dismissed and...

WESTERN BUREAU: The St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation (StEMC) has served 120 stop notices on illegal building projects in the parish during September and October, stepping up enforcement activities amid concerns about unauthorised construction in t...

China says it intends to continue with “high-quality” Belt and Road cooperation in the region even as the United States shifts its focus back to the Western Hemisphere, stressing that countries reserve the right to choose their global partners. ...

WESTERN BUREAU: DNA evidence recovered from the body of 10-year-old Shani Coke has been matched to Delroy Coke, the convicted sexual offender killed by a mob following the discovery of the child’s body in Troy, Trelawny, in July. Superintendent Ge...

Former United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia has described the recent US midterm election results as a vote against President Donald Trump and his policies, rather than the Republican Party. In a wide-ranging telephone interview with...

Former United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia says the Jamaican Government needs to be more forceful in negotiating deals with the US, arguing that it must do more to secure economic opportunities for the country. In an interview with...