Yardee Gleaner News Blog

Western Bureau:Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett on Thursday declared that a new dawn was on the horizon for the town of Falmouth in Trelawny, as he announced that the popular township is to benefit from approximately J$1.1 billion in investment….

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Saints Peter and Paul Preparatory School recently hosted a compelling Heritage Day celebration.The event, under the theme ‘Embracing Our National Heroes and Heroine in Concert’, featured performances from the student body, the teaching and…

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Stephen Francis has stepped down as head coach of the very successful MVP Track and Field Club. In a release today, president Bruce…

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A 29-year-old man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after wounding his pregnant sister in the head because she scolded her son.Courtney McLarty pleaded guilty when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday.McLarty told…

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A woman who is charged with cruelty to a child after she used a hot fork to burn her four-year-old son across his back was sent for psychiatric evaluation when she appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday.It is alleged that on…

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The Denham police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the body of a male that was found in Hopeful Village, Arnett Gardens, Kingston 13, on October 3.The body is of brown complexion, medium build and is about 162 centimetres (5 feet 4…

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Bail in the sum on $1,000,000 was offered to a disc jockey when he appeared in the Manchester Parish Court yesterday.Asaunie Roberts, 29, is charged with the murder of Kirkland Satchell and the wounding with intent of Noel Dawkins.Senior parish…

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has re-emphasised the need for farmers to officially register with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in order to…

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The Minister of National Security Robert Montague says one of his mandate to the new board members of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) is to properly audit all uncollected firearms.He said that some of the unclaimed firearms that have been left…

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Argentina’s ambassador to Jamaica, Ariel Fernandez, is very enthusiastic about Jamaican popular music.

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