A High Alert has been activated for 11-year-old Shanaya Reid, ward of the state at the Pringles Children’s Home in St. Mary who has been missing since Friday, May 14. She is of brown complexion, slim build and about 157 centimetres (5 feet 2 inches) tall. Reports are that about 9:50 a.m., Shanaya was last seen at the facility wearing...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has expressed heartfelt congratulations to the management and staff of several Jamaican hotels that have received major accolades in the prestigious TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice 2021 Best of the Best Awards. Six Jamaican properties each secured a coveted spot on TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Hotels in the Caribbean list, including, Kingston’s Spanish Court Hotel; Negril’s Cliff Hotel...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to work on projects at home to mark Labour Day on Monday, May 24. This, against the background of restrictions under the Disaster Risk Management Act to contain the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, including an all-day curfew on May 24. Traditionally observed on May 23, the Day is being marked on May 24 this...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 77 47,396 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 39 26,511 Males 38 20,882 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 86 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 1 2,591 Hanover 1 1,265 Kingston & St. Andrew 13 13,339 Manchester 3...

Students of Ferncourt High School in Claremont St. Ann, have received a technological boost to assist with research and the completion of assignments, with the official opening of a state of the art resource centre at the institution. The centre is outfitted with 48 desktop computers, chairs, desks, air-conditioning (AC) units and Internet connectivity. The desktop computers were donated by...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton says persons should take action to minimise the impact of hypertension (high blood pressure), on their health. In his message for World Hypertension Day 2021, the Minister emphasised that individuals should be screened regularly for the disease. “We are determined to work with you so that together we can change...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has issued the following statement on Boys and Girls Champs. Minister Statement follows: “I extend heartiest congratulations to Edwin Allen High School and Jamaica College for winning the 2021 Girls and Boys Championships. ISSA and all participating schools, coaches and athletes must be commended for the successful staging...