That a dog is a man’s best friend is widely accepted, and Kevorn Ellis of Wiltshire district in Anchovy, St James, has more than a few such friends. The owner of Souljapup Kennels is not only their keeper but their trainer and whisperer. His social...
LONDON: A violent, mysterious murder jump starts the newly released book –‘ Letters to Hillary’ from author Kathy Owen. Two bloodied bodies lie on the floor, but who lives and who dies remains unclear in this complex psychological thriller – built...
Key community stakeholders have hailed a Peace Cup held on Ash Wednesday in Central Kingston as a powerful testament to the area’s steady progress in fostering and maintaining peace. Speaking at the Breezy Castle Sports Complex, Member of...
Starting tomorrow and continuing through next Friday, the Language Section of the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy (DLLP) at the Mona campus of The University of the West Indies (UWI) will host its annual Language Section Week....
CaribbeanTales Media Group (CTMG) has announced that the Cross Continental Forum, a global market access platform connecting producers across Africa, the Caribbean, and their wide diasporas, will this year expand to South Africa. “After two...
Relatives of 40-year-old Dacia Forrester are making an urgent appeal for help after she was allegedly doused with gasolene and set ablaze during a dispute at a gas station in Whithorn, Westmoreland, on Thursday. “I am pleading to the public; I am...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is now receiving a salary package in line with the public sector compensation review that put the annual basic salary for the officeholder at $28.6 million as of April 1, 2024. "After careful review and internal...
A 63-year-old mechanic from St Catherine was acquitted on Friday of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter. The man was tried before the St Catherine Circuit Court on charges of grievous sexual assault and indecent assault. He had strongly denied...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is now receiving a salary package in line with the public sector compensation review that put the annual basic salary for the officeholder at $28.6 million as of April 1, 2024. "After careful review and internal...
More than 500 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated street value of $10 million, was seized during an operation in Yallahs, St Thomas, on Friday afternoon, the police say. Officers said they acted on information and, around 3 p.m., went to a...
HEART/NSTA Trust says it will inform staff of timelines for incentive and increment payments next Wednesday, amid frustration from some employees over what they describe as insufficient communication on when funds will be received. In a response...
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has urged newly commissioned justices of the peace )JPs) in Portland to become well-informed to avoid misinforming members of the public. “The last thing I want you to do is to misinform people. So when you don’t...
Opposition spokesman Anthony Hylton says the Government’s "failure" to address recurring congestion at the Port of Kingston is driving up costs for hurricane recovery and hurting small businesses and returning residents. Hylton, the People’s...
A policeman has been charged for the murder of St Mary businessman Garfield Singh, who was gunned down at his home in Boscobel last week. Further, another policeman has also been charged for allegedly failing to tell the authorities about Singh’s...
The three men accused of the deadly gun attack on St Catherine teacher and construction consultant Damion Dunn were today further remanded in the parish court, with the case being transferred to the Gun Court. Before the court are alleged...
The fire department in Trelawny is appealing to farmers to desist from setting bush fires as the dry season approaches. Superintendent Roland Walters, speaking in an interview with The Gleaner, urged farmer to act responsibly when using fire,...
As hundreds of hospitality workers sit at home in post-hurricane uncertainty, the Opposition says now is the time for the Government to address the issue of contract employment in the sector, arguing that workers are at a disadvantage. According...
Justice Dale Palmer has again called on defence attorneys in the Clansman Gang murder trial to make better use of the court’s time by agreeing on matters that are not in dispute, warning that the refusal to do so is prolonging proceedings in a...
A man who was allegedly involved in lottery scamming activities has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay $12 million to the authorities and forfeit a BMW X6 sport utility vehicle valued at $3.2 million. The consent order was made last month...
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have backed the Government’s move to increase taxes on alcohol and cigarettes and to introduce a tax on non-alcoholic...
Detectives attached to the St Andrew Central Police Division have charged a man for stabbing a teen boy during a robbery as the minor was walking home. Charged with robbery with aggravation and wounding with intent is 20-year-old Antwon Grolles...
In a bid to repair roadways which have been ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, the National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced a $328-million patching and local rehabilitation programme in the western region. Several roadways across the western parishes...
Reaching 100 is achievement enough; doing so after blindness, cancer and COVID-19 is rather more impressive. Wedie May “Mum” Howell, born in 1926 and long the quiet centre of life in Brainerd district, St Mary, recently marked her hundredth year...
The official opening of the Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary on Thursday was overshadowed by political chaos as tensions flared between supporters of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People's National Party (PNP...
A security guard was allegedly robbed outside the GraceKennedy headquarters in downtown Kingston on Thursday, authorities confirmed. GraceKennedy, a food and financial services giant, said in a statement that "a robbery occurred earlier this...
