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No illegal fishing, Johnson Smith warns fishers
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is to develop and implement protocols...
Portland labourer accused of rape freed
A Portland labourer who was accused of raping an 11-year-old girl two years ago...
Clarendon mason charged for gun attack on cattle farmer
The police in Clarendon have charged a man who allegedly carried out a gun attack...
Stony Hill Market to be reopened on November 22
Renovation of the Stony Hill Market in St Andrew is more than 90 per cent complete,...
Gov’t considering future of Vale Royal
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government is now considering proposals for...
Gov't proposing approximately $60 billion increase in National...
The Government is proposing to increase the National Budget by approximately $60...
N.C.B. Foundation shifts CSEC bursary support to IT students
The N.C.B. Foundation is reporting that it has decided to now shift its bursary...
JHTA president wants greater retention of tourism dollar
President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell, is...
UK is fastest growing recovery tourism market for Jamaica
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has disclosed that the United Kingdom is the...
Unidentified man's body thrown from car in Portmore
The Portmore police have launched an investigation after a man's body was thrown...
Jamaicans appointed to act as judges in Eastern Caribbean...
Two Jamaican legal experts in civil and commercial law have been appointed to act...
Opposition calls for Government to fix port delays
Opposition Spokesperson on Industry, Investment and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton,...
Tufton mulls boosting kidney transplants as disease nears...
WITH THE prevalence of kidney disease nearing crisis level, Health Minister Dr Christopher...
Thursday court date for cop, three accused in murder-for-hire...
A district constable and three alleged hit men implicated in a murder-for-hire plot...
Curfew extended in East Kingston
The curfew that has been in force in sections of the Kingston Eastern Division since...
HAJ fires managing director Patrick Thelwell
The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) has terminated the contract of managing director,...
35 killed last week, murder tally climbs to 1,329
Thirty-five people were killed in Jamaica last week in one of the bloodiest seven-day...
Antigua DPP charged for fraud wants passport returned
Antigua's Director of Public Prosecutions, Anthony Armstrong, who is facing fraud...
Sangster to carry out full-scale emergency simulation on...
The management of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, is...
Bunting questions Government's wait to announce crime strategy
Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Senator Peter Bunting, is questioning...
Antigua's DPP to appear in Jamaican court today for alleged...
Jamaican attorney Anthony Armstrong, who is the director of public prosecutions...
Tufton dismisses PNP protests as 'desperation'
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has denounced as "desperation" the recent...
Portland gets first cruise call in nine months
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: The resort town of Port Antonio received its first cruise...
Dominicans to vote in snap election on December 6
Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit, Sunday night announced December 6...
Two bike taxi operators in Hanover hospitalised after gun...
Two bike taxi operators are now nursing gunshot wounds in hospital after coming...
25-y-o Falmouth security guard gunned down at home
A 25-year-old security guard was shot and killed at his home by unknown assailants...
Cop who allegedly pulled gun at St Ann hotel in MIT custody
The detective corporal who was arrested after allegedly pointing his service weapon...
Farmer murdered in Westmoreland
A St Elizabeth farmer was murdered in Old Bay, White House, Westmoreland, Saturday...
Woman killed, three others injured in Hanover crash
A pharmacist assistant was killed and three others injured in a two-vehicle crash...
St Andrew funeral director Tyrese Smith reported missing
The police are seeking the public's help to locate 20-year-old funeral director...
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The University of the West Indies (UWI) bestowed the Honorary Degree of Doctor of...
52-y-o farmer gunned down in St James
The St James police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of...
Curfew imposed in sections of Kingston Eastern
A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Kingston Eastern police division....
Jamaican fishermen in Colombia could be back home by next...
The 34 Jamaican fishermen held in Colombia on allegations of illegal fishing may...
Two men fatally shot in police confrontation in St James
Two men were shot and killed during a confrontation with the police in Dallas, Glendevon,...
St Thomas organic farmers tackle food insecurity, climate...
Farmers in St Thomas are working together to promote more sustainable farming practices...
Norwood under curfew after two men are killed in house...
A curfew has been imposed in Norwood, St James, following the discovery of charred...
Garvey Maceo-Manchester clash postponed
The much-anticipated ISSA daCosta Cup round of 16 clash between defending champions...
Johnson Smith bushes aside corruption criticisms against...
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has sought to brush...
Jamaica working on repatriation of fishermen in Colombia...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith says active steps...
Bodies found following house fire in Norwood, St James
The St James police are probing the deaths of two men whose bodies were discovered...
Several injured in major Melrose Hill Bypass crash
At least three people were killed and several others injured in a two-vehicle crash...
Man shot and injured off Maxfield Avenue
A man was shot and injured by masked gunmen along Fitzgerald Avenue, off Maxfield...
Food manufacturers must ensure basic requirements are met...
The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) is reminding food manufacturers...
Update | Shooting of policeman at Old Harbour home was...
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Fitz Bailey has reported that the shooting of...
Outstanding DNA report delays cocaine case against businessman
An outstanding DNA report today delayed the case of Oral Johnson, the businessman...
Severe weather alert issued for Jamaica
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has issued a severe weather alert for the...
Lay magistrates pushing for burn unit in Jamaica
The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) has resolved to step outside its...
Depositors to be refunded amid change of plans for Residences...
The developers of the Residences at Terra Nova project are to refund depositors...
Policeman killed in St Thomas collision
Police constable Kemar Nelson was killed yesterday as a result of injuries sustained...
Salute to a good man
Detective Sergeant Victor Francis was laid to rest yesterday, following a thanksgiving...
St Ann police investigating teenager's death
The St Ann's Bay police have yet to make a breakthrough in the murder of a teenager,...
Robin Russell is new JHTA president
Montego Bay hotelier Robin Russell has been named president of the Jamaica Hotel...
Alleged J'can lottery scamming mastermind makes appearance...
A St James businessman alleged to be the mastermind behind a local lottery scamming...
Uganda to deploy experimental Ebola vaccine in 2 weeks,...
Experimental Ebola vaccines will be deployed in Uganda in about “two weeks,” a World...
Kingston Freeport invests US$20 million on new straddle...
Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited has acquired a new fleet of straddle carriers...
Trump must sit for deposition in defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will have to answer questions under...
US Social Security payments set for big increase
NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of millions of older Americans are about to get what may be...
Bahamas announces minimum wage hike, price controls for...
The Bahamas government has announced an increase in the minimum wage as well as...
Two men arrested over gun seizure during St Catherine spot...
Two men were arrested following the seizure of a gun during a police spot check...
Power outage leaves dozens of communities in St James and...
A power outage at a treatment plant has left large parts of St James and several...
Europe turns to Africa in bid to replace Russian natural...
A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off Africa’s western coast may only be...
Child protection agency conducting workshops to fight bullying...
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has partnered with the Anti-bullying...
477 whales die in ‘heartbreaking’ New Zealand strandings
Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand...
PNP admits turncoat Meadows
WESTERN BUREAU: DENNIS MEADOWS, a former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) senator who...
Tropical Storm Karl forms in Gulf off southern Mexico coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Karl formed off Mexico's southern Gulf coast Tuesday...
NWC continues crackdown on illegal connections in St Elizabeth
The National Water Commission (NWC) has disconnected several illegal connections...
UNDP calls for debt relief for four CARICOM states
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states are included...
Probe launched into illegal land sales by persons linked...
Highlighting the illegal sale and occupation of lands by persons with political...
IMF dims outlook for 2023 global economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its outlook for...
Man hospitalised following St James knife attack
A man is in hospital in critical condition following a knife attack along Barnett...
St James businessman fined $50,000 over seizure of exotic...
Chad Headley, the St James businessman who pleaded guilty last month to unlawful...
Businesses encouraged to report cybersecurity vulnerabilities
As the Government continues to build resilience in Jamaica's cyber ecosystem, businesses...
BOJ to get technical support to identify climate risks...
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is to receive technical support from the French Development...
Broadcasting Commission bans playing of scamming, Molly...
The Broadcasting Commission has imposed an immediate ban on the playing of music...