WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday honored Jamaican women’s rights pioneer Princess May Lawes by unveiling her portrait in the Hall of Heroes and Heroines at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The tribute, organized by the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) and Jamaica’s Permanent Mission to the OAS, recognized Lawes’ historic legacy as the first Caribbean woman, the first woman of African descent, and the youngest woman - at age 32 - to serve as President of the Commission from 1984 to 1986.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The head of Jamaica’s independent police oversight agency is calling for a major overhaul in how body-worn cameras are deployed across the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), arguing that the current system fails to prioritise the operations where accountability and transparency are most critical.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana is moving towards a national security system that is integrated and technology-driven, featuring smart police stations, artificial intelligence-powered crime prediction tools and full CCTV coverage across the country by 2030, President Irfaan Ali has said.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The RJRGLEANER Communications Group says it has entered a “binding agreement” with the Jamaica-based fabric company, LP Azar Limited regarding the sale of the Gleaner building in the capital, Kingston.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaican government says the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)-backed US$50 million agriculture recovery and resilience programme is scheduled to be fully implemented in September, benefiting farmers and fishers affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana has officially launched the country’s national gold and jewellery brand under the brand name “Eldorado Reimagined” marking a historic milestone in the transformation of the country’s gold sector.
ROSEAU, Dominica – A 26-year-old man has been remanded into custody after he appeared in a magistrate’s court on Monday charged with arson arising from last week’s fire in the capital that destroyed at nine buildings.
Nyack, New York - Despite heavy rain and gloomy weather conditions, the spirit of Trelawny remained unshaken as hundreds of Jamaicans gathered in New York over the Memorial Day weekend for the 47th annual Trelawny Reunion Weekend, a celebration deeply rooted in heritage, fellowship, and community pride.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Government has established the Mavis Gilmour Centenarian Honour to recognise the oldest Jamaican every year.
MIAMI, FL – A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men on charges of plotting to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-Prince home.
DES MOINES, Iowa – Prosecutors are seeking a three-year jail term for the former Des Moines Public School Superintendent, Guyana-born Ian Roberts’ who was detained by federal immigration officers on September 26, 2025, just weeks into a new school year.
ATLANTA – A Jamaican national Orville Andrew Pernell, who escaped custody in St. Lucia while awaiting extradition on a murder charge, was sentenced to federal prison in the United States earlier this week.
ROSEAU, Dominica - Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Wednesday said that the government cannot “ignore or dismiss” the second major fire to hit the capital within a three-month period, saying “it is a matter that demands urgent and serious attention”















