Ten members of the judiciary were sworn in by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony at King’s House on Monday. Five were appointed to permanent posts, while the remaining five assumed higher office...
As the 2025/26 academic year got under way on Monday (September 1), Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reminded parents of the pivotal […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said his country was at “maximum preparedness” and ready to respond if attacked by forces that the United States government has deployed to the Caribbean. His comments during...
Jamaica is sweltering through one of its hottest summers on record. In downtown Kingston, glowing zinc roofs and vendors abandoning stalls before noon are daily reminders that this isn't just another hot summer. With Kingston highs regularly...
Betting shops across the Corporate Area were filled with gamers yesterday, but a very meagre amount were observed placing a wager on tomorrow's general election. However JusBet's Product Manager Christopher Sawyers said the election bets are...
About a week ago, a cab driver allegedly told his colleagues that he was going to take in his licensed firearm to the Firearm Licensing Authority as he had got baptised and did not see a need for it. However, yesterday, the man, who is believed...
Road safety experts are warning of escalating risks for motorcyclists, as election campaign travel often increases the likelihood of road crashes. According to data from the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), 256 people have died on Jamaica's...
The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is advising the public that several health centres in Kingston and St Andrew will be temporarily closed on Wednesday to facilitate their use as polling stations in the general election. This is in...
For many students, the journey through high school is a mix of challenges and triumphs. But, for 16-year-old Mylon McCalla of Holland High School in Trelawny, the road to academic success was paved with extraordinary hardships, the...
Former Jamaican Ambassador to the United Nations, Curtis Ward, was recently honoured by Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his outstanding contributions to the state of Maryland, as well as the Jamaican and Caribbean communities living there. During...
WESTERN BUREAU: Outgoing British High Commissioner Judith Slater says Jamaica and the United Kingdom (UK) now enjoy their closest partnership in decades, strengthened by cooperation on crime, education and governance, and anchored by relationships...
GLOBALLY, 76 per cent of chief executive officers believe their companies will not survive the next 10 years without serious shifts in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration. The urgency is not only global, it is local as Jamaica...
Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know whether I can apply for British citizenship if I was born after 2007 and one of my parents is British. Any advice would assist. YB Dear YB., Persons are automatically British citizens if they were born outside...
The JN Financial Academy is now registering participants who wish to join the next cohort of the Smarter Credit course, scheduled with its first webinar on September 10. Interested persons are encouraged to sign up and begin the self-paced portion...
WESTERN BUREAU: RESPECTED MONTEGO Bay ophthalmologist Dr Winsome Hastings died in a Florida hospital on August 25 following a minor procedure, just two days after her husband, Donovan Clark, passed away at another facility. Friends in Jamaica...
SERVING AS a police officer in Jamaica demands discipline, focus and commitment. For Corporal Garfield Williams in St Mary, those same qualities carry over into his personal life, where he is determined to build a stable future for his four...
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