A family is now homeless after men reportedly set fire to their house and opened gunfire while the occupants, including children, were inside along Airy Castle Road in St Andrew early Thursday morning. The occupants managed to escape uninjured. A...

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has commenced phase-one implementation of the ‘IrieFINS’ online licensing and registration system. This will eliminate the need for fishers to come into the authority’s head office, located in Newport East,...

Did you know that excess belly fat, also referred to as visceral fat, poses significant health risks when waist measurements exceed 40 inches for males and 35 inches for females?Visceral fat lurks deep inside your body, wrapping around important...

THE LUPUS Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) continues its fight in ensuring that Jamaicans ‘Make Lupus Visible’, as the world observes World Lupus Day on Friday, May 10. World Lupus Day is observed annually on May 10, with the aim to raise awareness...

CAMEKA INGRAM knew very early in life that she wanted to be a teacher, and specifically a teacher of mathematics. Her favourite childhood memories are of playing shop with her friends and selling them pretend items. “I would put soil in bags and...

Since January, Sonia Fuller, a retired teacher, has been forking out $5,000 every three weeks to pay truckers to bring water to her house. Fuller lives in Essex Hall in West Rural St Andrew and, about 15 minutes from her house, runs the New River...

For many years, members of the visually impaired community have faced significant challenges in accessing printed information, often having to rely on others for assistance. This lack of autonomy has hindered their ability to fully participate in...

The Jamaica Customs Agency is reporting that it has seen instances of persons attempting to smuggle illegal guns and firearm accessories into the country through courier companies. The agency says since April it has seized 10 firearms, seven...

A total of 10,000 computers have been distributed to high schools as part of a programme to upgrade technology laboratories at the institutions. Minister of Education and Youth,  Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to...

School boards across Jamaica are set to undergo a modernisation process, following the development of a revised set of procedures. The updated procedures are in keeping with the recommendations of the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Jamaica...

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) says it will be requesting that the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) considers compassionate accommodations for students affected by disruptions associated with fake bomb threats on Tuesday. The...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith, has asserted that creating legal avenues for safe and orderly migration would reduce the incidence of irregular migration, combat human trafficking and smuggling and boost...

A total of 1,588 surgeries have been completed under the Ministry of Health and Wellness' Code Care project. Portfolio Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral debate in the House of...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says 50 people have been shot and killed by the security forces since the start of the year. Six of those fatal shootings occurred between yesterday and today. Up to this time last year,...

Residents who have set up an informal settlement on government lands in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, have been served notices to demolish the dwellings and relocate. Superintendent in charge of the Trelawny police, Winston Milton, told The...

Justice Dale Palmer today accepted an application from the Crown to delay until Monday the hearing of evidence at the trial of the Jamaica Defence Force soldiers charged in connection with the May 2010 murder of Keith Clarke, after earlier turning...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is calling on the public to help to locate a toddler seen being physically abused by a man in a now viral video. In the video a man in a grey sleeveless shirt is seen assaulting the toddler...

A well-known taxi operator was shot and killed on Wednesday morning in the community of Rocky Valley in Stony Hill, St Andrew. He is known by the aliases 'Banky' and 'Crocs'.  The incident occurred about 5:20 a.m. as the now...

Four alleged gunmen were killed and a policeman shot and injured during a reported gun battle this morning in downtown Kingston. Five illegal guns were also reportedly seized in the incident which climaxed at the corner of King and Charles streets...

Sterling Asset Management has donated $1 million to Crime Stop Jamaica to support crime-prevention efforts across the island. Charles Ross, president and CEO of Sterling Asset Management, addressing a media conference on Tuesday, expressed his...

Brown’s Hall Primary School in rural St Catherine has received six smart television (TV) sets to support the school’s efforts to incorporate technology in learning. The donation was made by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perry’s Funeral...

Nestlé has announced its strategic partnership with the Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marking a significant step towards enhancing community support and fostering sustainable development initiatives across...

Omar Collymore’s attorney yesterday sought to convince the jury that the United States businessman had absolutely no reason to kill his wife and was merely just a “gyalis” and not a murderer. Attorney-at-law Diane Jobson, who is representing the 41...

ROAD RAGE is often a terrifying experience for victims when they find themselves thrust into a sudden and unpredictable confrontation fuelled by intense aggression from another motorist. A routine drive can quickly escalate into a harrowing ordeal...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will commence activities to facilitate construction of the New Houses of Parliament Building at National Heroes Park during the current financial year. Details are contained in the Jamaica Public Bodies...

A man accused of defrauding a woman of more than $1,000,000 in a car deal today made restitution in the sum of $100,000 in the St Catherine Parish Court. Fraud accused Patrick Rennie,37, is charged with obtaining money by means of false pretence....

The Ministry of Health and Wellness aims to assist 8,000 Jamaicans under the Second Chance Smile Programme this year. Making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7, Minister of Health and Wellness,...

Five St Catherine women who worked at a gas station and a female cashier at a café have been charged by Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) for allegedly fraudulently using the card information of persons to...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) continues to tackle illegal dumping across Jamaica, having undertaken a cleanup operation at a site along Baptist Road in St Elizabeth today. The initiative, spearheaded through the SPM Waste...

Students of Grange Hill Primary School in Westmoreland were today encouraged to play their part in standing up against bullying in schools. The charged came from Assistant Superintendent of Police with responsibility for Zone Two in the...

PORTLAND IS known the world over for its breathtaking vistas of cascading and sparkling waterfalls, mesmerising blue holes, sun-kissed beaches, lush vegetation, misty mountain peaks in the distance, dramatic coastlines, meandering rivers, and so...

NEW YORK: The decision by the Biden-Harris administration to extend healthcare coverage to DACA recipients has been welcomed by Jamaican community leaders in the diaspora. In 2012, former US President Barack Obama and then Vice-President Biden...

NEW YORK, NY: The Organization for International Development (OID) will travel to continental Africa next month for its second ‘Mission of Mercy 2024’. The charitable unit of healthcare professionals and volunteers will visit Zambia, in southern...

Omar Collymore was yesterday painted by the prosecution as a cold-hearted man who was struggling for money and, as a result, over several days, engineered the horrific murder of his wife so that he could benefit from her $101-million insurance...

The no-case submission by the defence team representing former Petrojam General Manager Floyd Grindley and former Chairman Dr Perceval Singh was part heard yesterday with the prosecution in the line of fire, heavily criticised as being disingenuous...