Jamaica is among the scheduled visits for United States (US) Navy expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington, which is set to deploy this July and August to the US Southern Command area of operations as part of US Naval Forces Southern Command/...

Long motivated by a belief that both itself and the media play a vital role in fostering responsible drinking habits, manufacturing giant Red Stripe is set to host the next instalment of its ‘Responsibility Now!’ Town Hall Series this week. The...

Government senator and trade unionist Kavan Gayle last Thursday objected to a provision in the Jamaica Teaching Council bill that could place employees of the current regulatory body on probation as they transition to a successor entity under the...

With significant progress reported in plastic separation and community participation through recycling programmes introduced in 60 communities across the island to date, the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is now due to further...

Humans have long been searching for a ‘magic elixir’ to make us smarter, and improve our focus and memory. This includes traditional Chinese medicine used thousands of years ago to improve cognitive function. Now we have nootropics, also known as...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has labelled as false and baseless claims being made on social media that Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Throyville Haughton is the individual behind the popular YouTube channel 'Politricks Watch...

A 25-year-old businessman has been charged after he allegedly forced a taxi operator at gunpoint to wait while he and his associates burnt an object wrapped in tarpaulin. The police say about 8:20 p.m., on May 1, Kamal McDonald chartered a man...

A 27-year-old St Andrew resident has been charged with breaches of the Firearms Act following the seizure of an illegal gun and ammunition outside a nightclub in Manor Park in the parish early Sunday morning. He has been identified as ...

GORMAN, California (AP) — Authorities evacuated at least 1,200 people Saturday as a wildfire in Los Angeles County spread over thousands of acres near a major highway and threatened nearby structures, officials said. The blaze, named the...

A St Catherine-based educator who allegedly sexually assaulted an underage girl has been granted $500,000 bail. The 23-year-old appeared before the St Catherine Parish Court on Thursday on charges of grievous sexual  assault and...

FATHER’S DAY is an important day to recognise how special fathers and father figures are in the society. Whether Father’s Day is celebrated by gift giving, frolicking with dad, enjoying beer and snacks like the Germans, or even spending quality...

Hello, mi neighbour! Ever wondered why verbal communication between us human beings can be so trying at times? Both of us want to have the last word, and, as such, we are not truly listening to each other. And if wi doan stand up strong, a...

Jamaica has long struggled with dealing with mental health issues with high rates of depression, anxiety, psychosis, and substance abuse disorders. Despite the prevalence of mental health conditions, stigma, cultural beliefs, a shortage of mental...

NEW YORK (AP): In the last two years, bird flu has been blamed for the deaths of millions of wild and domestic birds worldwide. It’s killed legions of seals and sea lions, wiped out mink farms, and dispatched cats, dogs, skunks, foxes and even a...

For the past eight years, Kingsley Bennett* has endured an emotional rollercoaster due to his daughter’s mother, who he alleges has consistently defied visitation orders from the Family Court, striving relentlessly to undermine his relationship...

The National Water Commission (NWC) says operations at the Darling Street Wastewater Plant in Kingston have been impacted by an influx of garbage which has damaged one of its pumps. The NWC says it's currently repairing the pump and work...

The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has arrested and charged 29-year-old dancehall artiste Tevin Parker, popularly known as Big$en, and 29-year-old Rajae Stewart for their alleged involvement in lottery scamming. MOCA...

The Healthy Woman Limited has taken the next step in its evolution with the creation of its charitable arm, The Healthy Woman Foundation Limited, and the identification of its first five awardees under its Future Leaders Scholarship. A long-time...

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is advising members of the public to expect delays amid a steady rise in patients seeking emergency care at the facility. In a media release on Saturday, the hospital said since 2020 there...

A 41-one-year-old mason was arrested and charged on Friday after a gun and 36 rounds of ammunition were reportedly seized at his home in Montpelier, Sandy Bay in Hanover. Kingsley James is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and...

STAMFORD, CMC – The United States Immigration and Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agency on Friday said agents from its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Boston, Massachusetts, arrested a Jamaican fugitive wanted in Jamaica for rape...

A man who pleaded guilty to stabbing a woman to death, allegedly in self-defence, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment in the St Catherine Circuit Court on Friday. The accused, Ricardo Leachman, was charged with the murder of ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian leaders have ousted Frantz Elbé, the beleaguered director of Haiti's National Police, following months of criticism that he wasn't doing enough to protect officers under assault by gangs. A...

The Guy's Hill police in St Catherine on Saturday morning recovered a stolen motor car and arrested two men on suspicion of larceny of motor vehicle. It's reported that about 8 a.m., a police party was on patrol in Berkshire Hall district...

On Friday, June 7, there was a promotion ceremony at the Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland in which Jamaica-born Dr Raquel Peat was elevated to the rank of rear admiral (RDML O-7), effective May 1. The Senate of the...

WESTERN BUREAU: With Jamaica’s annual hurricane season having started as of June 1, and with 1,522 reported cases of dengue fever in St James since last September, St James’ medical officer of health Dr Tanique Bailey-Small is renewing calls for...

The El Instituto de Mandevilla 40th Anniversary Homecoming and Awards Banquet did not meet the $5-million fundraising target. However, the organisers said the overall event was a success. As part of the event, the organisers intended to raise funds...

THREE OUTSTANDING students have emerged as the top finalists from the first round of the 2024 Junior Minister of Tourism Competition, held at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St Ann, on Tuesday, June 11. After a highly competitive public-speaking event...

Healthy Woman Ja has taken the next step in its evolution with the creation of its charitable arm, the Healthy Woman Foundation Limited, and the identification of its first five awardees under its Future Leaders Scholarship. A long-time dream of...

A mother is distraught after her son was allegedly beaten up by the police at the Mandeville lock-up in Manchester on Thursday. 

The Kingston Central police have charged a 33-year-old security officer over the seizure of a Glock pistol on Price Lane in the parish on Friday. 

The police and the Independent Commission of Investigations are investigating the death of a detainee in a lock-up in Trelawny on Thursday.

Human rights group Jamaicans for Justice is calling for the repeal of Jamaica's buggery law so that forced anal penetration can be classified as rape. Currently, under the Sexual Offences Act, men and boys cannot be legally recognised...

A 12-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of 15-year-old Adjhanie Walker, a student of Hypolite Road, Kingston. About 7:05 p.m., on June 7, Walker and the 12-year-boy, were reportedly involved in a physical fight when the boy ...

Human rights lobby Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is urging parliamentarians to support Opposition lawmaker Lisa Hanna's proposal for the law to be amended to redefine rape to protect men and boys.