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 –...
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...
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...
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...
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 (...
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...
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...
Businessman Keith Duncan, a leading voice in the monitoring and management of both the economic and social development of Jamaica, is among three persons to be conferred membership in the Order of Jamaica (OJ), the highest of the 141 national...
A police constable implicated in a multimillion-dollar smishing scam of elderly bank customers is to remain behind bars after losing his bid to have the Court of Appeal review a Supreme Court decision refusing him bail. The Court of Appeal, in a...
WESTERN BUREAU: Each summer, in the quiet hills of Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, the sound of dominoes slapping against a wooden table mingles with the aroma of curry goat, roast breadfruit, and jerk chicken. It is not a festival. It is not a...
In a major step towards sustainable energy and agricultural innovation, Jamaica Broilers on Tuesday officially commissioned a 6.5-megawatt Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Hyundai-powered cogeneration engine at its Best Dressed Chicken facility in...
WESTERN BUREAU: Sergeant Arlene McBean, chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation, has described the newly opened Anchovy Police Station as a “long-overdue blessing” for law-enforcement officers and the wider community. McBean, who was speaking...
The Court of Appeal says it overturned an ex-policeman’s 2021 murder conviction after finding that his claim of self-defence was not properly addressed during the trial, a lapse that undermined the fairness of the proceedings. The written reasons...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says his ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is under no notion that it is entitled to a third term in office, but is working to ensure that the party continues in Government. Holness, who was speaking to JLP...
St Catherine South Eastern Member of Parliament (MP) Robert Miller has expressed confidence that his performance over the past five years has eset him on a course to a second term in office. Speaking at the official media launch of his re-election...
WESTERN BUREAU: In a heartfelt tribute to community elders, 30 senior citizens from Jericho and surrounding areas in Hanover were honoured by the 2025 Jericho Reunion Planning Committee (JRPC) during a grand awards dinner at Sky Beach Restaurant in...
The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in the case of former police constable Collis ‘Chucky’ Brown, who was alleged to be a member of the infamous police ‘death squad’, who is seeking to have his conviction and 51-year sentence overturned....
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) General Secretary Dr Horace Chang on Sunday described the more than 1,000 party workers who showed up for a ‘workers’ appreciation ceremony’ at the Cambridge High School, in St James Southern, as the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says the implementation date for the city’s new traffic management plan will be announced once ongoing discussions between the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) and key stakeholders conclude....
WESTERN BUREAU: People’s National Party (PNP) Vice-President Ian Hayles, who will be contesting the Westmoreland Western seat, says it is critical for the the party to reclaim all three seats in the parish for Mark Golding, the party’s president,...
WESTERN BUREAU: People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary Dr Dayton Campbell, the party’s candidate for Westmoreland Eastern, says the constituency will get the fire station it was promised years ago, should his party form the government...
The headquarters of the Jamaican army was placed on lockdown yesterday as military personnel conducted a sweeping search for a missing firearm, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has disclosed. Army officials revealed, too, that two JDF members have...
WESTERN BUREAU: Twenty-five rising Jamaican culinary stars are being groomed for executive chef roles, as the hospitality industry tackles a shortage of certified local kitchen managers, a gap that has often led to the importation of foreign talent...
