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New tipper trucks to improve garbage collection in St Thomas

Published:Monday | September 16, 2024 | 4:15 PM

Residents of St Thomas can expect a boost in garbage collection following the receipt of four new tipper trucks by Metropolitan Parks and Markets (MPM) Waste Management Limited. Public Cleansing Manager, Nigel Gooden, said that the additional units...

Proper private arrangements to be made for disposal of commercial garbage

Published:Monday | September 16, 2024 | 4:03 PM

Proper private arrangements are to be made with reputable service providers for the disposal of commercial garbage. This was stated by Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, during the recent meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal...

Promising Ronaldinho among two people killed in St James

Published:Monday | September 16, 2024 | 12:06 AMAdrian Frater/Gleaner Writer

Western Bureau: In a March 2016 Gleaner article, published under the headline, ‘Overwhelming GSAT optimism out west’, a then 12-year-old Ronaldinho ‘Mike’ Headley, who was a student at Hampden Primary School, on the Trelawny-St James border, was...

Convicted airport employee arrested attempting to flee country after failing to appear for sentencing on drug related charges

Published:Thursday | September 12, 2024 | 9:28 PM

Kimauly Hoyles, a 38-year-old airport employee from Patrick City, St Andrew, was arrested at the Sangster International Airport today by members of the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID), while attempting to leave the country...

Boston Jerk Centre ordered closed

Published:Thursday | September 12, 2024 | 8:48 PM

Portland's health department has ordered the closure of internationally renowned Boston Jerk Centre, due to poor sanitation, unhealthy practices, and the selling of uninspected meat to customers. The facility was ordered closed on September 6...

Education ministry unveils initiative to integrate AI and adaptive technology into school curriculum

Published:Thursday | September 12, 2024 | 8:30 PM

The Ministry of Education and Youth has unveiled its strategic initiative to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and adaptive technology into school curriculum. The announcement was made by the Ministry's Senior Director for Information and...

New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations

Published:Thursday | September 12, 2024 | 6:43 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers approved legislation today to study the city's significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people. The package of bills passed by the City Council still needs to...

Bog Walk Gorge temporarily closed due to heavy rainfall

Published:Thursday | September 12, 2024 | 6:14 PM

The police are advising the public that the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine is temporarily closed to vehicular traffic due to the heavy rainfall. This is to ensure the safety of motorists as the road may be prone to landslides and flooding. Motorists are urged to...

CARICOM calls for urgent collective action to prevent mpox outbreak

Published:Thursday | September 12, 2024 | 4:58 PM

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, has urged all citizens across the region to remain alert by staying informed through updates from Caribbean Public Health...

Jamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs

Published:Thursday | September 12, 2024 | 4:30 PM

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica arrived in Haiti today to join a UN-backed mission led by Kenya to fight powerful gangs. Jamaica is the second country to join the mission, which was approved by...

Over 6,000 students in western Jamaica now benefitting from Mo-Bay Metro’s school bus service

Published:Thursday | September 12, 2024 | 4:15 PM

As schools resumed on September 9, the Montego Bay Metro Company Limited (Mo-Bay Metro) launched a dedicated bus service catering to students from Anchovy High, Cambridge High, Irwin High, Knockalva High, Hopewell High, Muschett High, Ruseas High,...

BLAME GAME

Published:Wednesday | September 11, 2024 | 12:11 AMAdrian Frater/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is accusing the operators of the Sangster International Airport of attempting to shift blame amid ongoing criticism of the handling of last week’s incident in which 71-year-old...

Female killed in hit-and-run in Spanish Town

Published:Monday | September 9, 2024 | 9:24 PM

A devastating hit-and-run accident in Spanish Town, St Catherine, has claimed the life of 30-year-old Shadene Wright, marking the fourth female fatality on the area's roads in recent days. According to reports, the incident occurred around 6:20...

Defendant’s application for extension in property dispute denied

Published:Monday | September 9, 2024 | 9:00 PM

A defendant who is blaming her mother for transferring the title to a property in her name has been denied an extension of time by the Supreme Court to file a defence in a claim alleging fraudulent transfer of the property. Maria Angelina Stoner,...

Poultry farmers get post-hurricane recovery assistance to rebuild

Published:Monday | September 9, 2024 | 7:29 PM

In the wake of Hurricane Beryl's impact, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has launched a comprehensive recovery programme aimed at restoring Jamaica's poultry sector. As part of the relief efforts, thousands of local...

WFP targets 11,500 victims of Hurricane Beryl for cash assistance

Published:Monday | September 9, 2024 | 7:11 PM

Some 11,500 Jamaicans who were most affected by Hurricane Beryl on July 3, are being targeted for cash assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP) to support their recovery. Head of the WFP Caribbean Multi-Country Jamaica Office, Dana Sacchetti...

Construction of infant nursery for incarcerated expectant mothers nearing completion

Published:Monday | September 9, 2024 | 5:39 PM

Work on the construction of an infant nursery for incarcerated expectant mothers who give birth while in custody is nearing completion. The facility, which is the brainchild of State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Juliet Cuthbert-...

EOJ ready for St Ann North Eastern by-election nomination

Published:Monday | September 9, 2024 | 5:20 PM

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says it is set to accept nominations from eligible candidates for the by-election in the constituency of St Ann North Eastern. Nomination will take place on Wednesday, September 11 at 10:00 a.m. at the Office...

Customers to see significant reduction in JPS bill for September

Published:Monday | September 9, 2024 | 5:01 PM

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has revealed that based on discussions held with the president of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) this morning, customers should see a significant reduction in their next electricity bill. Vaz, who spoke to The...

Tropical Storm Francine strengthens off Mexico and is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane

Published:Monday | September 9, 2024 | 4:35 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine was strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico earlier today, drenching coastal Mexico and Texas on its way to hit Louisiana as a hurricane on Wednesday night. "We're going to have a very...

James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

Published:Monday | September 9, 2024 | 4:10 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, 'The Lion King' and Darth Vader...

Letter of the Day | Revise entrance exam system

Published:Monday | September 9, 2024 | 12:07 AM

THE EDITOR, Madam: Each new school year, post-mortems are done to ascertain the cause and effect of examination done by and for primary students to transition to high schools. The appropriate authority seems unable to come up with a permanent fix...

Two guns seized, four arrested in St Andrew police operations

Published:Sunday | September 8, 2024 | 4:29 PM

Police seized two illegal firearms and arrested four men in operations in St Andrew on Saturday.

Clarendon police investigating sudden death of detective inspector

Published:Sunday | September 8, 2024 | 12:38 PM

The Clarendon police have launched an investigation into the sudden death of 51-year-old Detective Inspector Donovan Hutchinson.

St Ann policeman hospitalised after 'accidental' shooting by colleague

Published:Sunday | September 8, 2024 | 11:36 AM

A constable from the St Ann's Bay police station is hospitalised following an alleged accidental shooting by a colleague on Saturday night.

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