The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is to introduce paid parking on Orange Street in downtown Kingston as part of efforts to improve traffic flow and waste management, Mayor Andrew Swaby has said. Last Friday, KSAMC...
Edwin Allen’s Romario Finnigan delivered the standout performance on day one of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, producing a massive personal best in the Boys’ Class One 100m. On a night when 10.56 seconds was not...
Finance Minister Fayval Williams has raised concerns about “order splitting”, a practice in which shoppers divide large online purchases into smaller packages to remain under the US$100 duty-free threshold. Closing the Budget Debate on Tuesday,...
Edwin Allen’s Romario Finnigan shattered his personal best to clock 10.18 seconds in the Boys’ Class One 100m preliminaries, emerging as the fastest qualifier at the National Stadium on Tuesday. He beat previous best of 10.52 to lead finish...
Calabar’s Jamal Stephenson suffered a setback at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships after pulling up injured in heat seven of the Boys’ Class One 100m preliminaries at the National Stadium on Tuesday. Stephenson,...
Although she did not post the fastest time, Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas delivered one of the most impressive runs Tuesday, cruising to 11.85 seconds to advance to the Girls’ Class One 100m semifinals at the National Stadium. Douglas, one of...
A pregnant Haitian woman accused of illegally entering Jamaica was granted $1 million bail on humanitarian grounds by the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday. Sophonie Guersaint is charged with illegal entry. She was taken into custody following...
The Government has rejected a claim by the parliamentary Opposition that an electronic invoicing system could generate $8.6 billion in revenue in the upcoming fiscal year, which starts on April 1. The assertion was made by Opposition Spokesman...
Finance Minister Fayval Williams on Tuesday announced a revised special consumption tax on sugary drinks, shifting from a volume-based system to one based on sugar content. The change follows backlash from industry players and criticism from the...
PARIS (AP) — As the World Cup looms, France star Kylian Mbappé says his left knee that bothered him for weeks is now fine. The Real Madrid striker was used as a substitute in his team’s last two matches as he works his way back into form and has...
The case against the St Catherine contractor accused of impersonating a police officer has been transferred from the parish court to the Gun Court in Kingston. Alex Murray, 27, of Time and Patience district, who is charged with impersonating a...
Lawyers representing junior government minister Donovan Williams have given his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) colleague, Rosalie Hamilton, 48 hours to issue a “full, unequivocal public retraction and apology” for comments she allegedly made in...
Jamaican dancehall artiste Rygin King has been detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). King, whose given name is Matthew Smith, was reportedly taken into custody yesterday. His detention is listed on ICE’s...
The country’s domestic workers are to benefit from training, improved labour protections and opportunities, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Jamaica Household Workers Union...
Lawmen assigned to the Marine Division on Monday seized a large quantity of ganja during an operation along the coast of Hellshire, St Catherine. The team, acting on operational intelligence, carried out a targeted search which resulted in the...
The Westmoreland Public Health Department has deployed more than 1,500 bait stations in several communities as part of its ongoing rodent control programme across the parish. Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, said the...
Dear Attorney Walker-Huntington: Could you advise whether one is able to have a green card renewed while still in Jamaica. I have been in Jamaica for 10 months, unwell. The card has now expired since January. Kindly advise. AV Dear AV: Sorry to...
The Hard Rock Heals Foundation, the charitable arm of Hard Rock International, has raised US$400,000 ($62.8 million) to support housing, infrastructure repairs and humanitarian assistance for Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa. The funds,...
Dear Miss Powell, I want to visit Canada, but I don’t have any friends or relatives there. Everyone says I need an invitation letter to submit with my application. Is that a requirement? S.P. Dear S.P., An invitation letter is not a requirement...
Local civil society organisations (CSOs) are to benefit from increased access to climate funding under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)....
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is encouraging micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to move beyond basic use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and begin integrating automation into their core business operations...
Dear Mr. Bassie, I would like to know if I have dual nationality whether I am able to add this to my UKVI account. Also, can I amend my passport details when I am outside of the UK. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. H.J. Dear H.J. Persons...
Roy ‘Barry’ Lamey, operator of Barry Beauty Supplies in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, has received financial support through the M5 Business Recovery Programme to rebuild his business after it was devastated by Hurricane Melissa. A long-time customer...
Othneil Blagrove, chief of sales and marketing at JN Life Insurance, says the financial strain facing Jamaicans nearing 60 years old who have little or no retirement savings is already severe, and the risks are magnified for those without...
Nancy Pinchas, executive director of the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) is calling for a fundamental overhaul of the traditional grant funding model, warning that Caribbean civil society organisations may not survive the next decade...
