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Woodsville Bridge in Hanover closed as structure deemed...
The Woodsville Bridge along the Cascade main road in Hanover has been closed as...
Spanish Town man gets 25 years for armed robbery
A St Catherine man who shot and injured a businessman during a robbery in Spanish...
Way cleared for extradition of former Haitian senator to...
The way has now been cleared for the extradition of Joseph Joel John, the former...
Man in custody over attempted theft of fibre optic cables...
A man has been arrested in relation to the attempted theft of fibre optic cables...
Johnson Smith formally launches candidature for Commonwealth...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith today formally...
Omicron BA.2 variant confirmed in Jamaica
The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reporting that the highly transmissible Omicron...
US to provide $500 million more in financial aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will provide an additional $500 million in financial...
Man U hire Erik ten Hag as fifth manager in nine years
Once a model of coaching stability in Alex Ferguson’s long trophy-filled tenure,...
Update | Child shot in Hanover attack dies in hospital
The child who was among three people shot in Cascade, Hanover last night has succumbed....
Turning eyesores into beautiful wonders
Five years ago, Raymond Brown’s passion for beautification and flower gardening...
Child among three shot, one fatally in Hanover
A child was among three people shot in Cascade, Hanover about 8:30 p.m on Wednesday....
Gun seized following fatal shooting in Manchester
Cops assigned to the Manchester Police today seized a firearm and several rounds...
PM concerned about labour shortage in construction
With seven major developments on the horizon along the north coast and a labour...
UWI chaplain elected Anglican Bishop of Kingston
University of the West Indies chaplain, the Reverend Canon Garth Minott, has been...
Update | Trial of man accused of killing Lynvale Bloomfield...
The long-awaited murder trial of the man accused of killing former Portland Eastern...
Murders, sex offences top cases before Home Circuit Court
Murder and sex offence cases continue to account for the bulk of matters before...
Trial of man accused of killing Lynvale Bloomfield expected...
The judge-alone murder trial of the man charged with the stabbing death of then...
PNP proposes win-win solution to quell Little Bay land...
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is urging the Government to immediately...
Car dealer shot dead in Manchester
The Manchester Police are probing the murder of a car dealer at a bar in Hatfield...
Court orders release of laptops in WIPL saga
Senior Parish Judge Lori-Anne Montaque on Tuesday ordered the release of laptops...
Body of 12-year-old child found after being swept away...
There was uncontrollable grief at the Montego Bay wharf in St James late this evening...
Another athlete killed in Kenya, boyfriend on the run
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Another female runner has been killed in the high-altitude...
Flash flood warning in effect for five parishes
A flash flood warning is now in effect for Portland, St Mary, St Ann, Trelawny and...
DEVELOPING STORY: Woman, child swept away in MoBay flood...
An elderly woman and a child were swept away by floodwaters in Westgate, St James...
INDECOM serves notices on eight soldiers for statements...
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says it has served on eight...
MoBay’s acting mayor wants slaughterhouse talks with agri...
Montego Bay’s Acting Mayor Richard Vernon wants to meet with representatives of...
St James police seize gun hidden in abandoned building
The St James Police yesterday seized a Glock 9mm pistol with a magazine containing...
Health Ministry ramps up cervical cancer awareness with...
The Health Ministry has declared April 24-30 as Pap Smear Week as part of efforts...
Cheers and fears as US ends mask mandates for travel
The decision of a federal judge to strike down a national mask mandate was met with...
Major int’l conference for MoBay in June
More than 1,000 persons are expected to arrive in June for the island’s first major...
St James district constable found dead at home
Sixty-one-year-old St James district constable Marlon Brown was found dead at his...
Little London Market to be restored
The Ministry of Local Government is exploring options to revitalise the Little London...
St Catherine police partner with specialists to deal with...
The unfortunate and sometimes deadly encounters with individuals who suffer from...
Grant banking on increased coffee production to boost prices
President of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, Norman Grant, is expressing...
Man murdered at fish fry in Manchester
A man was shot and killed last night at a fish fry in the community of Davyton in...
Jamaica stands to benefit from special economic zones investment
Jamaica stands to benefit significantly from investment in special economic zones...
Entertainer among two shot dead in St Ann
Two men were shot dead over two days in St Ann in cases that are being investigated...
Court upholds lawyer’s lifetime ban
The lifetime ban imposed on an attorney who failed for several years to hand over...
Help coming for indigent Westmoreland family
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be providing housing...
Life certificate to be introduced for Social Pension Programme
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be rolling out a life certificate...
Adhere to champs traffic changes, police urge public
The police are reminding the public about traffic changes implemented in the vicinity...
Home Office’s snail pace is no longer acceptable
We are now almost four years since the revelation of the Windrush scandal, which...
Dancehall producer Shab Don freed of firearm charges, co-accused...
Dancehall producer Shab Don has been freed of gun and ammunition charges in the...
Reparations must not be forgotten, says Hanna
Opposition spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Lisa Hanna says she...
Corrections Department resumes visits at adult prisons
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will resume non-contact visits in...
Ex-soldier shot and injured in Cross Roads robbery
The police are now probing the shooting and robbery of an ex-Jamaica Defence Force...
Biker, female pillion murdered in Westmoreland
A bike taxi operator and a female pillion were shot and killed by armed men in Westmoreland...
Ex-senator linked to Haitian president's assassination...
Joseph Joel John, the former Haitian senator linked to the assassination of President...
Innswood staff protest over unremitted NIS, NHT deductions
Dozens of teachers and members of staff at the Innswood High School in St Catherine...
Jamaica gets fertilizer shipment from Morocco amid global...
The gift of 1,200 metric tons of fertiliser from the Kingdom of Morocco, North Africa...
Court of Appeal upholds disbarment of attorney Minett Palmer-Lawrence
The Court of Appeal today agreed with the General Legal Council (GLC) that attorney-at-law...
Let Portmore decide on parish status through referendum,...
Opposition Leader Mark Golding wants a referendum for the people of Portmore, St...
Edwin Allen schoolgirl missing since Friday
The search is on for missing Grade 10 Edwin Allen High School student Jody Ann Hayles....
Clansman Gang Trial | Attorney questions testimony of retired...
The attorney for alleged Clansman-One Don Gang member Jason 'City Puss' Brown today...
Double murder in Green Pond, St James
Investigators attached to the Major Investigations Division are probing the shooting...
I stick to FLA review board gun permit recommendations...
Citing a policy shift, Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang says he does...
Two women charged for Kingston robbery
Two women who held up and robbed a man in downtown Kingston on Monday have been...
Ward at South Camp facility hospitalised after attempting...
A ward of the South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre in St Andrew is...
Haiti reportedly wants Jamaica to hand over Moise suspect
Haiti is reportedly seeking to have Jamaica hand over a former senator who has been...
Suspect held in abduction, rape of 12-year-old Clarendon...
The police in Clarendon are reporting that a man has been taken into custody in...
HPV vaccination to resume in Westmoreland
Medical officer of health for Westmoreland, Dr Marcia Graham, has indicated that...
Tufton to lay out surgery backlog fix
A special programme is being developed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to...
St Elizabeth police make $3.3 million ganja bust, seize...
The St Elizabeth police are asking for the help of the public in their probe into...
Woman named as person of interest after 21 guns seized
Detectives from the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Branch (CTOC) have listed...
Impact of sanctions on Russia influences price increases...
Motorists will pay more for gas when they go to the pumps on Thursday. The state-owned...
Clarendon businessman freed of causing death by dangerous driving
Seventy-year-old businessman Peter Thompson was today freed in the St Catherine Circuit Court...
Ja remains committed to environmental protection targets...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation, Matthew...
67 additional COVID-19 cases, one more fatality
Jamaica on Monday recorded 67 additional COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 128,053....
Teenage killer pleads guilty to seven-count charge
A teenage killer has described for police investigators how he fired a bullet into...
PNP organises counselling for J'can students affected by...
The Opposition has organised a team of psychiatrists and psychologists to support...
DCS resumes visits in juvenile facilities
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will resume non-contact visits within...
Three M-16s among seven guns seized at MoBay port
Seven guns were on Monday afternoon seized at the port in Montego Bay, St James...
St Ann Man police forced to apologise to PM sues gov’t
St Ann resident Shaquille Higgins whose video-recorded, police-directed apology...
MoBay gardener feared dead after falling in pit while working
An emergency crew is now at a house in Coral Gardens, St James trying to recover...
Hanover mom dies in St James crash while transporting children
A Hanover woman died from injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle crash while...