Education Ministry monitoring unrest in Spanish Town
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Dr Dana Morris Dixon says her ministry will know by 5 am Friday whether students in certain areas of Spanish Town in St Catherine can return to ...
Jamaica, Philippines sign MoU for cooperation in health
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Jamaica has entered into a partnership with the Philippines, which will provide for greater collaboration between the countries in addressing human resources challenges in ...
Iley Dread hits out at crime wave
Just three weeks into 2025, the crime statistics are stark in Jamaica, with over 50 homicides recorded according to the police. It has singer Colin “Iley Dread” Levy worried. The Toronto-based artiste ...
JFB reports decrease in number of emergency calls
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has reported a decrease in the number of emergency calls received in 2024. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, on Thursday, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, ...
Curfew extended in sections of the Kingston eastern police division
The curfew that has been in force in sections of the Kingston Eastern Police Division since Tuesday, has been extended. The curfew will now end at noon on Saturday, January 25. The boundaries for the ...
Gov’t focused on training, retaining more healthcare professionals
KINGSTON, Jamaica-The Government is putting a robust system in place to train and certify more people for the local and international healthcare markets while retaining more skilled professionals in ...
Forex: J$157.61 to one US dollar
The US dollar on Thursday, January 23, ended trading at $157.61 down by 11 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily ...
Federal judge blocks Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship
A federal judge in the United States on Thursday put a temporary block on President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict ...
WATCH: Fleet Street residents protest police shooting of community member
Residents of Fleet Street, Kingston are protesting the fatal shooting of a community member by police officers on Wednesday. Reports are that a man, who residents identified as Jermaine Richards, was ...
Curfews to be imposed in 12 Manchester communities
Police in Manchester are reporting that a 48-hour curfew will be imposed in 12 communities in the parish as of Thursday ...
Schools closed and dismissed early amid Spanish Town violence
KINGSTON, Jamaica -Several schools in Spanish Town, St Catherine have been closed for the day due to a flare-up of violence in the area according to the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and ...
Overnight firefight tames new California blaze
Firefighters who battled through the night to tame a new blaze that erupted  near Los Angeles appeared to be making progress on Thursday, even as dangerous fire weather continued throughout Southern ...