The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is to roll out a national anti-vaping campaign next year after a recently concluded baseline assessment pointed to usage among primary and high school-aged students, sparking…
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Bizarre twist in bursar’s murder
HOPEWELL, Hanover – The police have confirmed that Hopewell High School Principal Byron Grant is in custody in connection with Wednesday afternoon’s shooting death of the school’s bursar. The initial report had indicated…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – An Extraordinary Baby
The angel Gabriel was busy. Six months earlier, he had visited Zachariah with the news that the long-forgotten prayers of he and his wife for a child would be answered in this very…
New York Party Brings ‘ELITE WEEKEND’ to Kingston, Jamaica in March 2024
“Jamaica, we are coming in 2024 and we plan to deliver a first class, elite weekend” is the message from The Elite Weekend executive Sephron Mair, and Jerry McDonald, co-founder of Bleu &…
BOJ holds rates
THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) kept borrowing rates unchanged Wednesday despite mounting worries over inflation, and it showed little sign that it is contemplating cutting them any time soon — unlike the US…
50 licences suspended
Approximately 50 motorists have had their licences suspended since the new Road Traffic Act came into force in February. While no motorists has had his/her driver’s licence revoked so far the traffic chief,…
MPs approve amendments to strengthen Domestic Violence Act
LEGISLATORS have welcomed a proposed amendment to the Domestic Violence Act which now expands the category of individuals who may apply for a court-issued protection order on behalf of a victim of abuse….
JCF gets 3,000 e-ticketing handsets
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) e-ticketing system has been bolstered with the handover of 3,000 sets of rugged handsets and printers by the Ministry of National Security. Portfolio Minister Dr Horace Chang made…
GraceKennedy Money Services Partners with Jamaicans.com for Best of Jamaica 2023 Results Show
The results of the Best of Jamaica survey for 2023 conducted by Jamaicans.com, the premier cross-platform media house for all things Jamaican, will be announced on Friday, December 22 with a special broadcast…
Woman of Jamaican Descent Makes History as First Black Woman Mayor in This California City
The former vice mayor of Culver City, California, Imani McMorrin, is the first Black woman to be elected the city’s mayor in its 106-year history. Unanimously voted in by the city council, McMorrin…
