Certain that he is in the twilight of his political career, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz said his appointment to the Order of Jamaica (OJ) was perfectly timed and a fitting way to cap his life in public service. “The stars have aligned for me, and...

WESTERN BUREAU: Three tyres were already hanging over the edge of a gully. A fourth, caught against a concrete kerb, was all that stood between Police Constable Horace Bryan, a terrified 75-year-old woman and the raging floodwaters threatening to sw...

The Trump administration says it is investing more than US$340 million in the Caribbean following talks with CARICOM countries at a US-Caribbean Dialogue hosted by the State Department on Friday. The meeting was reportedly attended by Deputy Secreta...

(CMC): Former Jamaica Attorney General A. J. Nicholson has told judges of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that “public bickering” must be shunned. Nicholson said it was never the intention that “the CCJ was being created t...

WESTERN BUREAU: Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact on western Jamaica, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is urging residents of St James to continually embody the resilience and determination that the parish...

Custos of Kingston Steadman Fuller wants to see more men enrolled at his alma mater, The Mico University College, and ultimately standing at the front of Jamaica’s classrooms, helping to shape the next generation. For Fuller, incoming chancellor o...

With less than a month before the busy end-of-year activities at the country’s ports get into high gear, Commissioner of Jamaica Customs Kirk Benjamin said the state body is pushing its express clearance programme by leveraging technology. Benjami...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pledged full state support to intensify police operations targeting high-risk criminals and their networks, following the death of two lawmen he has hailed as “heroes” murdered in a “devious trap”. Holnes...

For Jamaica’s public beaches, development of restroom facilities, eateries and other amenities can allow for greater enjoyment of the beloved natural resource. But as communities grapple with the realities of beach management, some Jamaicans fear ...

MANHATTAN, New York: One conquered Hollywood and Broadway, becoming an Emmy Award-winning actress and humanitarian. The other helped transform a Jamaican hotel company into one of the Caribbean’s most internationally recognised hospitality brands....