Every year when April arrives, lines from two different songs find their way back into my head, and I find myself thinking about how much they have in common. The first is from Paul Robeson: “when Israel was in Egypt land, let my people go.” The...
Two people charged in connection with the seizure of an illegal firearm during a police operation in Portmore, St Catherine have been ordered by the court to receive urgent medical attention after their attorneys raised concerns about their health...
The police are reporting that four drivers employed by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) have been arrested and charged for allegedly collecting bus fares and failing to hand over the money to the company. The drivers were apprehended in...
The first 300 semi-permanent housing units for families who lost their homes during the passage of Hurricane Melissa are on the island and are being cleared for distribution. Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his...
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has strengthened its enforcement operations to address illegal dumping across the parish of St James. In an interview with JIS News, Community Relations Manager at the NSWMA, Sharnon Williams...
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has signed a partnership engagement agreement (PEA) with four major regional employer bodies, a step intended to bring the region’s education systems closer to the needs of a fast-shifting global labour...
The United States on Thursday handed over 18 medical field-visit kits valued at US$23,000 ($3.6 million) to support HIV care in Jamaica, marking a boost to outreach services for patients unable to attend clinic appointments. The equipment was...
Edward John Pottinger, popularly known as Ed Pottinger, the co-owner of the iconic The Real Jerk restaurant in Toronto – a cultural institution in the community – died recently, and is being remembered for how he made his customers feel welcomed....
(AP) — The Cuban government has refused a request by the United States Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, two US officials familiar...
A lawyer representing a taxi operator told a court on Friday that a medical episode was behind a crash that left a pedestrian dead in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Saturday. The disclosure was made as taxi operator, Shelton Johnson, 47,...
Police are stepping up patrols in southern Trelawny to curb a surge in yam thefts, following reports from farmers that thieves are targeting their yam heads and selling them in Manchester markets. “We had the meeting to come up with strategies to...
A man wanted for alleged housebreaking was arrested Friday after being caught on a security camera inside a Russell Heights home, the St Andrew police say. On March 12, the St Andrew North police said they were seeking 39-year-old Errol Michael...
Senior Parish Court Judge Desiree Alleyne ordered that two persons charged after a gun was allegedly found in a St Catherine motor car receive urgent medical attention. They accused are 42-year-old Christine Lewis of Ontario, Canada, and 24-year...
A 50-year-old St Andrew carpenter has been charged after allegedly collecting $35,000 and furniture for repairs but failing to return either to the client. Richard Anthony Hall, also known as ‘Richie’, of Lady Huggins Avenue, in St Andrew, has...
(AP) — President of Colombia Gustavo Petro has been designated a “priority target” by the United States' Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties to drug traffickers, The Associated Press news agency...
The St Catherine teacher accused of selling a house he did not own and collecting more than $2 million is to seek to make restitution to the complainant. Raheim Douglas, 25, is charged with obtaining money by means of false pretence. Douglas,...
Ravaged by the onslaught of Hurricane Melissa last October, the operator of the Palace Multiplex in Montego Bay, St James, has been forced to shutter its operations. Palace Amusement made the announcement on Friday, bringing the curtains down on...
The National Housing Trust (NHT) Hurricane Relief Loan is being extended to March 2027. Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. The...
Two men who were arrested and charged for 26 rounds of ammunition found in a knapsack in an unfinished building three years ago have been freed of possession of a prohibited weapon and dealing in a prohibited weapon. Delando Codling, a 27-year-...
The Government will be eliminating additional tuition fees at the HEART/NSTA Trust in an effort to broaden access to skills training. Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has announced that beginning in fiscal year 2026/27, fees for all programmes...
A Portmore, St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to breaking into a church twice and stealing items was on Thursday sentenced to two years and six months’ imprisonment. Robert Barnett, otherwise called ‘Mogo’, was charged with one count of...
Residents in several communities across St Mary are expected to benefit from improved water supply reliability, following measures being implemented by the National Water Commission (NWC) at the White River facility. Acting NWC Water Production...
WESTERN BUREAU: Hundreds of students across western Jamaica are poised to benefit from a part of MBJ Airports Limited’s $30-million donation to education, which will also see funds going towards the rebuilding of schools damaged during the passage...
Pan Jamaica Group has announced a $10 million commitment towards the refurbishment of the Little Theatre, a historic home of Jamaica’s performing arts. The contribution, channelled through the C. B. Facey Foundation, is earmarked for the...
