Kingston, Jamaica

The fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company has been boosted with 12 new compressed natural gas buses. The buses arrived in the island on Wednesday and were ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240412/jutc-gets-12-new-buses   #GLNRToday

Two scholarships honouring the memory of public relations doyenne Marcia Erskine were announced at the thanksgiving service for her life on Saturday afternoon ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/14/marcia-erskine-scholarships-announced/

Three weeks into his new job as police commissioner, Dr Kevin Blake declared his intention to arrest Jamaica’s nagging problem of public disorder and sent a ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/10/public-order-push/

For six years Ackeem Lewis has been trying to find the final resting place of his beloved great-grandmother Dolareen Grey. www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/14/grave-frustrationfamily-spends-six-years-trying-find-great-grandmothers-final-resting-place-may-pen-cemetery/

The new chairman of the Finance Committee of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has alleged that the former administration spent more ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240409/new-leadership-request-audit-alleged-88m-overspend-salaries-ksamc   #GLNRToday

There were almost 2,000 cellphone calls and texts made that were linked to Omar Collymore, Michael Adams, and other men leading up to the January 2 ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/11/almost-2000-calls-texts-made-accused-double-murder/

Recently appointed Clerk of the Houses of Parliament Colleen Lowe has moved swiftly to address concerns about the administration of the financial affairs of ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/11/parliament-accounting-mess/

The GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) has announced that through its collaboration with The Ocean Cleanup, and Clean Harbours Jamaica (CHJ) Limited ... Show more

The police are reporting the seizure of 24 assorted rounds of ammunition during an operation in the Burger Gully community, Mountain View ... Show more   #GLNRToday

A call has been made for the PNP's Dennis Gordon, chairman of the finance committee of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) to withdraw his ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240410/williams-wants-pnps-gordon-withdraw-comments-about-municipal-cops-ksamc   #GLNRToday

A thanksgiving is being held today for esteemed public relations practitioners, Marcia Erskine, at the University Chapel. Erskine passed away suddenly at her ... Show more   #GLNRToday

A woman has been rushed to hospital following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of East and Charles streets in downtown, Kingston on Sunday afternoon ... Show more   #GLNRToday

The J Wray & Nephew Foundation tripled its period poverty donation efforts, distributing over 1,800 menstrual kits through their staff volunteer network across ... Show more   #endperiodpoverty   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240413/jwn-foundation-triples-efforts-fight-period-poverty   #GoodHeartJa   #GLNRFeatures

Determined to soar to greater heights, Chevanee Burke had dreamt of a career in the aviation industry since she was just 11 years old ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/25/destined-to-fly/

New questions are being raised about the Jamaica Customs Agency’s insistence on implementing a contactless clearance policy, with Clive Coke ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240415/customs-conundrum   #GLNRToday

This newspaper, too, has questions for Andrew Swaby about how the new leadership of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation is going about the ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20240411/editorial-bigger-issue-ksamc   #GLNROped

Economic Specialist Professor Rosalea Hamilton says there are questions to be answered about whether Jamaica’s positive macroeconomic performance is ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240411/hamilton-jcans-not-feeling-impact-macroeconomic-successes-development   #GLNRToday

Kingston Wharves Limited says it has resumed operations at all its facilities. This follows earlier temporary suspension due to air quality issues associated ... Show more   #GLNRToday

The Half-Way-Tree Fire Station in St Andrew is to be temporarily closed for the next few months to undergo major rehabilitation ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240412/half-way-tree-fire-station-be-temporarily-closed-major-rehabilitation   #GLNRToday

Missionaries of the Poor brothers re-enact the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday. Missionaries follow as ‘Jesus’ makes his way to ‘Calvary’ as the ... Show more   #GLNRToday

After much anticipation and an entire week of events, the day many soca and carnival fans across Jamaica and the diaspora have been waiting on has finally ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20240407/ready-set-jump   #GLNREnt

The new head of Jamaica’s correctional services, Brigadier Radgh Mason, stressed three things about his intended approach to the job ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20240414/editorial-new-prison-urgent-brigadier   #GLNROped

Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says he has called in the organisers of Sunday's carnival road marches over the filthy New Kingston streets in St Andrew that ... Show more   #GleanerMinute

A departure from “convention” in the establishment of committees at the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation triggered a heated debate during its ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240410/political-rift-mars-ksamc-sitting   #GLNRToday

The bail application for former parliamentarian Jolyan Silvera, who is accused of murdering his wife, was this afternoon pushed back to May 2… Jamaica Urban ... Show more   #GleanerMinute

When legendary musician, Carlton ‘Santa’ Davis was informed that he had been selected to receive the prestigious Reggae Gold Award at the end of February ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20240407/drummer-santa-davis-inspiring-journey-musgrave-and-reggae-gold-awards   #GLNREnt

Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) has suspended operations at its facilities at Newport West due to the smoke and poor air quality resulting from the fire at the ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240410/kingston-wharves-suspends-operations-amid-pollution-riverton   #GLNRToday

The just-concluded soca season has been a good one for in-demand soca disc jock, DJ Kevy. The university student played at several events ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/13/dj-kevy-excited-opportunities-soca-music/

The JLP fight for the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation has reached the Supreme Court as its losing candidate for the Kintyre Division has alleged ... Show more   #GleanerMinute

The St. Andrew South police seized a La America 12-gauge shotgun with a magazine containing five cartridges on Beatrice Crescent, Kingston 11 on Wednesday ... Show more   #GLNRToday

Leaders of two of the island’s transport groups in Kingston have declared they will not be supporting any form of industrial action against the Government’s ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240401/transport-group-leaders-against-fare-increase-strike-action   #GLNRToday

Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake said the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has observed a concerning trend in road fatalities since 2024 ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240410/commish-jcf-ramp-effort-rein-road-crashes   #GLNRToday

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The students and administration at Caribbean Maritime University have voiced confidence in the local employment market. University Registrar Keisha Walker ... Show more   #GLNRToday

Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has stressed that the success of the Supporting Victims of Violence (SVOV) Activity programme rests on victims of abuse ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240412/do-not-be-lonely-victim-abuse-violence-chuck   #GLNRToday

Though his sights are set on ensuring Jamaica has a strong showing at the Carifta Games, head coach David Riley said it is possible the gap on the medal table ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240331/caribbean-closing-gap-riley   #GLNRSports

Paris Hilton, media personality and prominent Children’s Rights Advocate from the United States (US), says she is outraged and horrified by allegations made by ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240404/absolute-terror   #GLNRToday

Alvin McLean, who played Manning Cup football for Kingston College (KC) during the late 1960s and for House of Dread in the Major League ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/31/alvin-mclean-former-kc-house-of-dread-footballer-passes/

As participating athletes in the recently concluded ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships return to the classroom ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240402/digicel-gives-tuition-boost-st-jago-4x100m-champs-winners   #GLNRSports

NOW: Police direct traffic at the scene of a two-vehicle collision in Harbour View, Kingston. No one was injured. 📹: Ricardo Makyn #GLNRRoving

Thick smoke blanketed sections of the capital city, Kingston and parts of St Andrew on Wednesday following a major fire at the Government’s Riverton City Dump… ... Show more   #GleanerMinute

A 29-year-old man who turned himself in after being listed as wanted by the police has been charged with murder and other serious offences ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240331/kingston-man-listed-wanted-murder-turns-himself-police   #GLNRToday

The race for the final playoff spot in the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League will go down to the final set of games with former champions Waterhouse FC ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/03/race-heats-final-jpl-playoff-spot/

Javane Bryan’s 69th-minute goal sealed Waterhouse’s place in the Jamaica Premier League playoffs after a 1-0 win over Harbour View at the Drewsland ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240408/waterhouse-clip-mobay-final-playoff-spot   #GLNRSports

The Financial Investigations Division has indicated it is continuing its forfeiture proceedings against Alliance Finance Limited (AFL) in relation to breaches ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240405/fid-pushing-ahead-forfeiture-proceedings-against-alliance-finance-limited   #GLNRToday

Montego Bay United took a big stride towards securing the sixth and final automatic playoff spot in the 2024 Jamaica Premier League season following their ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240402/gordons-brace-hands-montego-bay-crucial-victory   #GLNRSports

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has emphasised the importance of Jamaica’s Tourism Strategy and Action Plan (TSAP) in generating the stakeholder capacity to ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240406/bartlett-underscores-importance-tourism-strategy-and-action-plan   #GLNRToday

Buzo Osteria Italiana celebrated its first anniversary in Jamaica by welcoming a new executive chef, Michele Pieragostini ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/food/20240404/new-buzo-executive-chef-excited-connect-italian-roots   #GLNRFood

In a step towards bridging the gap between policy and youth development, young people from diverse backgrounds have been included in the decision-making in ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240402/jamaicas-vision-2030-gets-youthful-boost   #GLNRToday

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A small group of environment and climate advocates took to the streets of downtown Kingston on Thursday afternoon in protest of deep-sea mining ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240328/climate-advocates-protest-downtown-kingston-against-deep-sea-mining   #GLNRToday