Well-known Spanish Town medical practitioner Dr Paul Robinson is being accused of being a «system doctor» who has treated at least two members of the notorious St Catherine-based Clansman Gang.

Pope Francis apologised Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar term about gays to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests.

The funeral for acclaimed Jamaican musician Desmond 'Desi' Jones will take place on June 3 at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on North Street in Kingston. 

Former Boys' Town Football Club player Rafiek Thomas, 39, was shot dead as he slept at his home in Denham Town in western Kingston early this morning, the police have confirmed. 

A police constable is ready to get back to work after he was freed of a criminal charge that hung over his head for ten years, his attorney has said.

ON THE opening day of the just-concluded 2024 Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Caribbean (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace, Nicola Madden-Greig, president of the CHTA, made a presentation on the state of tourism in the Caribbean, using...

CRITICAL ILLNESS insurance should be considered as an essential part of any financial and estate planning because of its potential to reduce the possibility of economic hardships on families, in the event that one member is diagnosed with a major...

The Government is set to restart discussions with the Portmore City Municipality regarding the establishment of a modern market, a conversation initially started in 2021. Local Government and Community Development Minister Desmond McKenzie made the...

WESTERN BUREAU: Dutch national Patrick Crawford, who has been charged for allegedly attempting to smuggle $28.3 million worth of cocaine on a flight on May 9, is to next appearance before the court on June 10. Crawford, a 44-year-old carpenter of a...

WESTERN BUREAU: A long-awaited psychiatric evaluation for a St James woman accused of fatally throwing her five-month-old daughter off a three-storey roof in December 2023 is expected to be ready in a month. The accused, Shamoya Green, made her...

A case management conference will be held tomorrow in chambers at the Court of Appeal for a date to be set for an expedited hearing against the Constitutional Court's ruling on the second extension of tenure granted to Director of Public...

Education Minister Fayval Williams says «no decision» has been made to ban corporal punishment in homes, just days after Justice Minister Delroy Chuck's recent announcement that the Government plans to outlaw parental beatings.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake" was made after an Israeli strike in the Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and killed at least 45 people.

The Negril police in Westmoreland have arrested a security guard in connection with the seizure of an illegal firearm at a tourist resort early Monday morning. 

Jamaica's crime plan monitoring group is welcoming the achievement of key targets such as the upgrade of police stations while insisting that more work is needed to deal with at-risk youth and parents.

The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced work to rehabilitate sections of the Burnt Ground to Ramble and Mackfield to Ramble roads in Hanover at a cost of $36.5 million. This was disclosed by Community Relations Officer at the NWA's...

A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by last Friday’s landslide and has formally asked for international help.

Attorney Trudy-Ann Russell has won her appeal against a ruling by the General Legal Council that she was guilty of professional misconduct over retainer fees charged to process the sale of a property in Kingston.

Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the French Open tennis championship to Alexander Zverev on Monday in what might turn out to be the 14-time Roland Garros champion’s last match at his favorite tournament.

The Southern Regional Health Authority has expressed sadness at the death of Dr Peter Wellington, a surgeon and former longstanding senior medical officer at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester.  The health authority said he died on Sunday, after a period of illness. 

A policeman has been arrested after he was allegedly found with ganja, a SIM card and other contraband at the lock-up at the Whithorn police station in Westmoreland. The incident happened about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Gunmen shot and injured three persons at a grocery shop near the Meadowrest Memorial Gardens cemetery in Frazer's Content, St Catherine on Sunday. The incident happened 5:10 p.m. 

Subsequent to its receipt of a US$25,000 grant from the United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica, the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT) is well on its way with the implementation of a project designed to enrich the lives of 500...

General Accident has announced the return of its Annual Blood Drive and, this year, the goal is to surpass last year’s 55 unit target to collect 100 units of blood. Scheduled to take place on June 12, the blood drive aims to rally support and make...

Nineteen promising individuals have recently formed the second cohort of forklift trainees through the Desnoes and Geddes (D...

Boston-based manufacturing company KIC Ventures is inviting Jamaicans to invest in its operations, where it says their funds can significantly impact not only their financial future, but the future of spine surgery technology. Owned by Jamaican...

A successful public-private partnership was concluded recently at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope in Kingston. Through the joint efforts of several private-sector organisations, the Ministry of Education and Youth, and the Kiwanis Club of New...

The police have charged a 53-year-old Manchester man for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine on a flight to England at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James. Thomas Edwards, of Hatfield, is charged with possession of...

Detectives assigned to the St Ann police on Saturday seized a firearm and several rounds of ammunition following an operation in Tranquility Valley in Brown's Town. Reports from the Brown's Town police are that about 11:30 p.m., lawmen...

The Jamaica Customs Agency has implemented a special duty exemption for persons bringing tools and goods into the country for Diaspora Day of Service projects on Thursday, June 20. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade...

The police have charged a 34-year-old Arnett Gardens, St Andrew man for injuring a woman during an attempted robbery and stabbing a man who intervened. Andre Robinson, a vendor of Water Street, is charged with assault with intent to rob, unlawful...

Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams, is welcoming the project for the construction of a new auditorium at New Forest High School in Manchester, noting that the structure will enrich the students' educational experience for...

A British woman was on Friday charged by the Narcotics police following the seizure of a quantity of cocaine that was allegedly concealed on her body at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. She is 43-year-old Toinette Carew, of...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): The government is moving ahead with its plans to monetise its natural gas resources found within the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, as part of its efforts to generate cheaper energy and create other products. This is...

Hello, mi neighbour! How are the older relatives these days? Since some of them may not see this article, please pass on this message to them for me. “Get pen ‘n’ paper”. Tell them that if they want to be happy from here on, they need to bear some...