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Head of Operations of the St Elizabeth Police Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Adrian Flemming, addressing the recent monthly meeting of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River.
21 Oct, 2026 0

21 per cent drop in major crimes in St Elizabeth

The St Elizabeth Police Division is reporting a 21 per cent decline in major crimes since the start of the year. Head of Operations for the Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Adrian…
21 Oct, 2026 0

Trelawny man charged for allegedly robbing house of relative who was overseas

A 47-year-old Trelawny man has been charged for allegedly breaking into the house of a relative who was overseas and stealing several items valued at approximately $390,000. He is Andrew Brown, a…
FILE - The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris on June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
21 Oct, 2026 0

Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

A judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay New Mexico US$25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy, in what marks the largest fine ever against the owner of…
Trisha Williams-Singh, Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission
21 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaica to host early-childhood development leaders from Eastern Caribbean October 21-22

Jamaica will host early-childhood development leaders from across the Eastern Caribbean at a two-day Knowledge Exchange Study Tour, aimed at strengthening regional early-childhood development (ECD)…
21 Oct, 2026 0

Latin America and the Caribbean urged to take ownership of artificial intelligence

SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the region must take greater ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) to address its main development…
Health officials in Nigeria have found a case of the Ebola virus in Abuja, the nation's capital.
21 Oct, 2026 0

Africa CDC calls Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – African health ministers were invited on Wednesday to an "extraordinary virtual meeting" to discuss the spread of Ebola after Nigeria reported its first case of the…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (fifth right, front row), and ministry executives pose for a photograph with the 2025 recipients of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Government Scholarships during the Annual
21 Oct, 2026 0

64 PEP students awarded government scholarships valued over $7 million

Sixty-four students who sat the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations in 2025 and 2026 have been awarded government scholarships valued more than $7 million. Recipients of named government…
Hydel High School’s Keeneeisha Robinson clears a hurdle during th girls’ ClassFour 70-metre hurdles final.
21 Oct, 2026 0

Clarendon College coach sees route to better meets

Clarendon College head of physical education and track and field coach Nigel McClymont is hoping to use knowledge gained from a recent technical managers’ course in the Dominican Republic to help…
 Reggae Boyz  head coach Rudolph Speid
21 Oct, 2026 0

DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD

The new three-week FIFA international window is something that will take some getting used to, says Jamaica senior men’s interim head coach Rudolph Speid. While the additional week offers national…