Custos Rotulorum for St Andrew Dr Patricia Dunwell is reminding Justices of the Peace to submit their annual reports by December 31. “It is important that all Justices of the Peace submit their reports because [these] serve as crucial...
The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) is again strongly warning licensed firearm holders that there are penalties to be faced if they are caught participating in any form of reckless or irresponsible activities during the festive season....
Five men remain in custody following the seizure of more than 2,000 pounds of ganja off the coast of Morant Bay, St Thomas on Saturday. The police report that about 6:00 a.m., members of the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard intercepted a...
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will host the popular Fireworks on the Waterfront on New Year’s Eve along Ocean Boulevard in downtown Kingston. First staged in 1999, the event has expanded to Ocho Rios as the St Ann...
Two men are in police custody following the seizure of a Glock 22 pistol and 29 rounds of ammunition during an operation on the Catherine Hall main road in St James on Saturday. The Montego Bay Police report that about 4:48 p.m., a Toyota Crown...
Thirty-one-year-old Andrew Murphy otherwise called ‘Smurf’ of Sabina Park, Portmore, St Catherine has been missing since Friday, December 27. The police say he is of dark complexion, medium build and is about 5feet 7 inches tall. The...
Whether you’re one or 92 years old, for many of us, Christmas often conjures up childlike sentiments. And those feelings emerged in the form of ‘hilarious tall tales’ from a group of golden agers recently as they were treated to lunch, presented...
Days after a roaring fire engulfed the May Pen Market in Clarendon, residents continue to express concerns surrounding the reliability of fire trucks in the parish. A single unit made efforts to contain the fire, but it was not enough to contain...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has commended the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) for the seamless execution of its modernisation programme. The programme includes the upgrading of major components of the communications, navigation and...
Students and teachers at the Chavannes Basic School in Barbican were in a celebratory mood as the bathroom facility at the 43-year-old school was renovated and upgraded by the JN Bank Member Advisory Council. “The bathroom was in a really bad...
O’Neil Morris, a resident of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter (MANS), feels blessed and upbeat about this Christmas, despite having a misfortune which forced him to become a resident at the shelter. The Marie Atkins Night Shelter is a project of...
Wednesday, December 25, was a day that Paul Burke wanted to come and disappear as soon as possible. For the first time, he spent it without his mother, Norma Burke Daley, lovingly called ‘Icy’, who died earlier this year. Recalling his last...
I have been a Note user for more than five years, with my first introduction to the series being the Note 4. It had a leatherish back that made it look distinguishable, and internal technology that was ahead of its time. Now I am testing the Note...
The main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) says it will soon start the process to select a prime ministerial candidate to contest the March 2 general election next year. PPP/C General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo said that the party...
A United Nations humanitarian agency says deteriorating economic conditions this year, including low growth rate, high inflation and an increase in the cost of basic food items, have had a negative impact on the humanitarian situation in Haiti. The...
The police in the British Overseas Territory of Cayman say that a road-safety campaign will continue into the new year with intensified road enforcement operations. The announcement was made in a recent statement which gave details of the campaign...
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1, rocked sections of Haiti, early Saturday. The US Geological Survey reports that shortly after 5am (local time), the tremor was recorded 23 kilometers to the south-east of the community of Kenscoff. The...
An Ananda Alert has been activated for 17-year-old Carlisha Anderson, otherwise called ‘Sheaka,’ of Saigon district in Barrett Town, St James who has been missing since Saturday, December 28. She is of dark complexion, stout...
Thirty-year-old Tremaine Melford, otherwise called ‘Zico’, a meter technician of 4 West, Greater Portmore in St Catherine is scheduled to face the court to answer to the charge of murder committed in the parish on Friday, December 06....
Detectives assigned to the St Andrew South Police Division charged one man with attempted murder and wounding with intent on Saturday, December 21. He is 20-year-old David Williams of Lloydville, Yallahs, St Thomas. A court date is to be set. The...
The police are reporting that a 16-year-old student of Cassava Piece Road in St Andrew has been charged with burglary. The police say the teen was arrested after he broke into a house in his community on Tuesday, October 22. They say he was...
Investigators assigned to the St Andrew South Police Division are probing the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash that claimed the life of a man on the Six Miles Bridge, Duhaney Park in the parish on Friday. It is of dark complexion, medium...
In recent times, we have heard through the media of the impending sale of Jamaica Beverages Limited (JBL) to satisfy, among other reasons, a staggering, estimated $560-million personal injury award against that company. In our last column, we...
Climate Change has been on the tips of many tongues, far and wide. And although some still think it is all a sham, many now see it as the enemy at the gate. It is my belief that we are losing this fight, and I will even go a step further to say...
Jamaica is a developing nation with much potential but it, unfortunately, suffers from high levels of systematic corruption and lack of discipline. According to Transparency International, in 2018, Jamaica was the 70th least corrupt country in the...
