With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) to the profession, nursing graduands from Northern Caribbean University (NCU) are being urged to maintain their humanity and morality in caring for patients. “Don’t let the algorithms define your....

The St Catherine South police on July 29 marked the conviction of Derron Simms, an alleged member of the Rat Bat Gang, as a major success in the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) sustained bid to deter the deadly trade in guns and ammunition....

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon this week heaped praise on the St James police for the dramatic reduction in murders in the parish. Since the start of the year, St James has recorded 34 murders in comparison to the 83 murders...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the new Regional Platform for the Empowerment of Rural Women, a digital tool aimed at strengthening the capacities, leadership, and full exercise of the rights of rural.....

The Gleaner Company (Media) Ltd (GCML) and the Jamaica Observer Limited (JOL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to examine the feasibility of using common printing and distribution logistics services, i.e. print production and...

Western Bureau: A decision by well-known Hanover charity, the Tryall Fund, to adopt the Hopewell Health Centre, has been hailed as a game-changer in the public-private adopt-a-clinic programme. Addressing a ceremony to announce the adoption of the.....

Western Bureau: While navigating peak hour traffic would be a challenge to most people, for veteran newspaper vendor, 59-year-old Henry Wright, sprinting at top speed along Dr Marco Brown Road, Arthur Gilchrist Boulevard and West Green Road, in...

WESTERN BUREAU: Anthony Lawrence, the chairman of the Knockalva Polytechnic College, in Hanover, is calling for the Government of Jamaica to implement policies that will allow the country’s farmers to integrate modern technology into their farming...

St Catherine teenager Adrian Ellis says he was shocked but deeply honoured to learn that he will receive the prestigious Badge of Honour for Gallantry after stepping in to save a schoolmate who suffered a serious head injury earlier this year. The.....

The outdoor pit latrine and wooden houses with zinc roofs are testament to the squalid living conditions for nearly two dozen families in the small tenement yard in the heart of Jamaica’s capital city. The tenement, located at 41-43 Hanover Street...

For years, protective railings installed along the sidewalks in Half-Way Tree have suffered extensive damage due to motor-vehicle crashes. Despite their purpose – ensuring pedestrian safety in one of the St Andrew capital’s busiest intersections...

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding says should the People’s National Party (PNP) win the three parliamentary seats in Westmoreland and form the next Government of Jamaica, the parish will be rewarded with three senior positions in his....

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Content district and surrounding communities in St James can now engage in nighttime sporting activities after the installation of solar-powered floodlights at the Content Community Centre. The lights, which are...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reiterated his administration’s commitment to reducing Jamaica’s high energy costs, stressing that it is a national priority not only for residential consumers but for businesses as well. The prime minister was...

Several of this year’s 141 recipients of national honours and awards yesterday expressed surprise and gratitude at having been recognised by the nation. Newly minted member of the Order of Jamaica (OJ) Keith Duncan was effusive in his belief in.....

With police fatal shootings increasing by 111 per cent for the first seven months of 2025 compared to last year, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is continuing to express grave concern about the non-use of body-worn cameras (.....

Jamaicans in the diaspora who have been named among the 141 individuals bestowed with national honours yesterday reacted with pride while committing to continuing the work that has garnered them recognition from the country of their birth. Alsion.....

Two years after a deadly early-morning attack at 44 Walkers Avenue left two people dead and 38 others homeless, the Government has broken ground on a $105-million housing project to resettle the victims. The August 12, 2023 incident saw armed men......

The Supreme Court has made a preservation order restraining local developer Andre Motta and his two companies, Master Core Limited and Dreams De La Island Limited, from dealing with their assets up to $30 million in connection with a lawsuit...

Western Bureau: As Jamaica marked its 63rd year of Independence, the streets of Savanna-la-Mar came alive with patriotic pride during the annual Independence Day Civic Ceremony hosted in the parish capital yesterday. Speaking with The Gleaner...