The Clarendon police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 28-year-old woman allegedly by her three-year-old son. The incident happened sometime around 3 o'clock in the quiet rural community of Nairne Castle...
Over 1,500 children, plus adults, came out on Easter Monday to be part of the James and Friends Foundation's 10th anniversary Easter Fun Day. The heavy showers that pelted the Effortville community and its environs did not deter the patrons from...
Members of the Jamaica Coalition for A Healthy Society and other groups are currently staging a protest in Mona at the intersection of Mona Road and Araila Drive. The protestors say they are mourning the loss of free speech under the Obama...
Jamaica Defence Force soldiers and US secret service agents are manning the entrance to the Office of the Prime Minister in anticipation of the arrival of US President Barack Obama.
Attorney-at-law and broadcaster Emily Crooks Shields will retake the airwaves on Thursday as host of the call-in programme 'Hotline' on RJR 94FM. She replaces veteran broadcaster, Barbara Gloudon, who hosted the programme for the last time...
The Government of Jamaica is set to receive the backing of United States President Barack Obama for its handling of the economic programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Obama is to arrive in Jamaica tomorrow on a State visit, where he...
An armed gunman shot and killed an 11-month-old infant this afternoon in Central Kingston. Another child who was shot is reportedly battling for life in hospital. The dead infant has been identified as Omar Lindo. The incident reportedly happened...
The driver of a Coaster bus which crashed, and seriously injured 16 people in Duncans, Trelawny, remains in police custody this morning. The man, who reportedly fled the scene after yesterday afternoon's incident, was arrested by the Duncan...
Members of the Hope General Baptist Church in Hayes, Clarendon are appealing to people to be careful when buying audio equipment following the theft of several items from their building on Friday night. According to a church member, four...
A 24-year-old motorcyclist became the latest person killed on the nation’s roadways. He is Richard Brown, a vendor from May Pen in Clarendon, who died in a collision along the Bustamante Highway in the parish. Brown is the 90th person killed...
The Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit has charged a man who is alleged to have stolen 10 boxes of bees in Clarendon. Havannah Heights resident, Oliver Aldred, was charged with simple larceny when he appeared in the May Pen Resident Magistrate's...
The police are investigating the circumstances under which an 11-year-old boy was shot dead in New Bowen, Clarendon last night. He has been identified as Steven Williams of Fourth Street, New Bowen. According to a police report, residents heard...
Dancehall artiste Sizzla, whose real name is Miguel Collins, has been fined $1,000 for the use of expletives. The entertainer appeared at the petty session of the Falmouth Resident Magistrate Court today. He was charged after delivering an...
Ardenne High School is the 2015 champion of TVJ’s Schools' Challenge Quiz. They comfortably beat St. Jago 28-16 to lift the coveted trophy for the sixth time in the competition's 46-year history. It was a keen tussle up to the buzzer...
Attorneys for the Reverend Merrick 'Al' Miller have until May 4 to provide a magistrate with written submissions outlining why the corruption charge against him should be dismissed. Prosecutors have been given until May 11 to respond and...
Festivity reigned at the Edwin Allen High School in Frankfield, Clarendon on Monday morning as staff, students and well-wishers extended the celebration of Saturday’s victory in the girls’ section of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls...
Joanne Reid of St Jago High School ran a superb new champs record of 24.21 in the girls class four 200m finals at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships inside the national stadium in Kingston today. The champion lowered...
There are reports that praedial larcenists are trading the meat from stolen livestock for guns. According to head of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kevin Francis the practice has been going on for some time. [...
Published:Thursday | March 26, 2015 | 7:56 PMGleaner Writer
Shayne FairmanThere was no stopping discus thrower Demar Gayle of Edwin Allen High School, who outclassed his competitors, even new Calabar High star Warren Barrett Jr.Many expected Barrett to take top spot in his first year in the green and black...
St Jago High and Ardenne High will contest the 2015 finals of TVJ's Schools' Challenge Quiz competition. Quiz master, Marlene Stephenson Dalley, announced after the last semifinal match this evening that the live finals will take place next...
A magistrate has barred the media from publishing the names and other identifying information for the remaining witnesses in the corruption trial of the juror accused of trying to bribe his peers in the Vybz Kartel murder trial. Resident...
Mayor of Spanish Town, Norman Scott is reporting a drastic reduction in light bills at the Spanish Town Market in St Catherine following $11 million of refurbishing work. The Local Government Ministry says the work included re-wiring of the...
The corruption trial of the juror accused of trying to bribe his colleagues in the Vybz Kartel murder trial failed to get underway today after his attorney raised a number of concerns. Livingston Cain is facing five counts of attempting to pervert...
Ebru Tunali of Turkey defeated number one seed Zuzana Pavelkova of the Czech Republic, in three sets, in the Women’s Singles final of the Jamaica International Badminton championships. The championships, culminated at the Alfred Sangster...
Oshane Williams riding Unattached was the main winner in the Jamaica Cycling Federation 60-mile Road Race which took place yesterday from Kingston to Mandeville. Williams won in a stylish and convincing two hours and 45 minutes in category one....
