BLACKNESS, Westmoreland — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says last week’s flare-up of violence in Spanish Town may just be the chance to free the area from gangs that have held it in a vice grip for decades.

The communities of Ellerslie Pen and Tawes Meadows in Spanish Town, St Catherine are now under curfew. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says the curfew will remain until 6:00 pm on Friday, January 25.

The business community in Spanish Town is worried that the State of Emergency (SOE) imposed Tuesday morning in the St. Catherine North Police Division will lead to a significant downturn in commercial activity.

Police in Jamaica have killed a top gang leader whose death has unleashed a violent backlash near the capital of Kingston and prompted authorities to raise the threat level to extreme.

The Police High Command says the security forces are maintaining order in Spanish Town, St. Catherine following the disturbanc

Jamaica's Olympic 100m silver medallist Kishane Thompson made a convincing return to the track on Saturday, clocking 6.48sec to win the 60m at a meeting in Spanish Town.

Hardware & Lumber Limited (H&L) has signed a $9 million sponsorship agreement with the Duhaney Park Football Club. The partnership aims to strengthen community ties and promote sports development,

In the province of Granada, there is a town famous for something really unique: it has more than 2,000 cave houses carved into the mountains – a remarkable testament to human ingenuity in adapting to the environment.

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has revealed that operation of the rail service from Spanish Town to Linstead in St Catherine, wa

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has announced the launch of a new rural stage carriage route connecting Linstead to Spanish Town, St Catherine. The new 605 route will officially commence operations on Monday,

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information is advising that schools in the Spanish Town area may reopen for face-to-face classes on Friday, following violent unrest in the old capital.

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