Track and field legend Usain Bolt says he will not remain silent for much longer after waiting two years without any clarity on the status of US$6.2 million (J$950 million) that was defrauded from his company’s account at investment firm Stocks...
Several residents of Portmore, St Catherine, are expressing outrage over the Government’s decision to table legislation to transform Portmore into Jamaica’s 15th parish, citing a lack of consultation and the potential loss of their democratic...
The Government has agreed to reimburse the salaries and allowances, with interest, to two former King’s House employees who were barred from entering the premises in October 2021 as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. Office attendants Valerie Marsh...
Former US Ambassador Luis G. Moreno is defending the role played by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jamaica, insisting that funding from the agency was used to do “much more” than strengthening advocacy for the...
Pastor Jeffrey Shuttleworth says the “truth” will come out in a legal battle between him and the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) over the ownership of the Tarrant Baptist Church (TBC) property in St Andrew. “The matter will be manifestly aired in the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Superintendent Eron Samuels, the police commander for St James, says that while plans are afoot to upgrade the security technology in the parish by next year, he still wants vendors in Montego Bay to better manage their waste...
ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary Government Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has hinted that he believes the next general election will be called by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness by June or July. The election is constitutionally due by September. While...
The police have arrested a suspect in the murder of Price Johnson, the 14-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted and fatally injured in an attack at her home in Palm Grove, St Andrew, last week. In a statement from the Jamaica Constabulary Force...
The Opposition People’s National Party yesterday raised concerns over what it considered the failure of the Government and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) to communicate with the nation while the island was...
Reaching a milestone few ever do, Catherine Murray, affectionately called ‘Maama’, celebrated her 100th birthday on February 4, surrounded by more than 400 family members, friends, and community well-wishers. Born Catherine Edmond in 1925, Murray...
Jamaican holders of American green cards are being warned against becoming complacent in adhering to the requirements for maintaining the legitimacy of the card when travelling outside of the United States (US). The caution comes from Jamaican...
Traffic offences, such as excessive speeding and running a red light, are not being enforced through the use of electronic detection devices nearly two years after such tools were authorised under the country’s modernised road traffic legislation....
On February 10, 1911, a few years before the start of World War I, Mallica Reynolds was born in Byndloss, St Catherine. At age 12, Reynolds had a religious experience and began going by the name ‘Kapo’, and that was what he was called the rest of...
It was a tearful and mournful farewell. But most of all, it was a celebration of inspiration – a tribute to two Jamaicans who had no qualms putting their country’s development and their family above all else. Their legacies promise to endure for...
A United States congresswoman has listed Jamaica among countries she says are benefiting wrongfully from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding, asserting that agendas which run counter to an America first policy are...
The Government is rolling out some 3,000 cameras in mainly low-income communities across the island to enhance surveillance with the aim to reduce crimes in these spaces. National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang confirmed to The Sunday Gleaner...
Mickel Jackson, executive director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), is urging lawmakers to amend legislation that is silencing the Integrity Commission (IC) during probes. Currently, the IC is the only anti-corruption agency in Jamaica under a...
A legal dispute is brewing between firebrand pastor Jeffrey Shuttleworth and the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) after the clergyman signalled his intent to register the Tarrant Baptist Church property in St Andrew under his name. Last month,...
Black History Month, celebrated every February, is a time to honour the rich cultural heritage, achievements, and contributions of black individuals throughout history. Originating in the United States, this observance has grown to be recognised...
The police have launched a manhunt for a suspect in the brutal murder of 14-year-old Price Johnson. The teen was sexually assaulted and severely injured in an attack at her home in Palm Grove Court, St Andrew, on Thursday afternoon. The Hunts Bay...
An ex-banker who provided over $20 million in loans to eight companies and individuals through agreements crafted by his then attorney Jennifer Messado has been ordered by the Supreme Court to return over $12 million he collected as interest to the...
The police are reporting that one of the two brothers shot and killed by security forces on Thursday night along the Spanish Town bypass near Okra Lane was allegedly linked to the Okra Lane Gang, a faction of the notorious Clansman Gang. Everton...
Delton Knight, the St Andrew businessman who was reportedly captured on video shooting his son to death at the family business place in Papine, St Andrew, nearly four years ago, has died of colon cancer. The 67-year-old man, who was on $800,000...
The National Integrity Action (NIA) is urging the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) to take the necessary steps through their representatives on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica to plug loopholes...
Black History Month is more than a reflection on the past – it is a living, evolving celebration of resilience, achievement, and cultural identity. Across generations, black people worldwide have used this time to honour their ancestors, recognise...
