The driver of the car which mowed down two men who were aiding a motorist along Washington Boulevard in St Andrew last month has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. He is Tor Anuar McIntosh of Rovan Heights...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) would like to offer a response to letter of the editor ,’Honour the memory of our ancestors’ published on August 15. This insightful letter regarding Seville Heritage Park and presents the experience of a...

It all began in the parish of St. Thomas-in-the-East, (now known as St. Thomas) at the small Anglican Church nestled amid the sugarcane fields. Within its humble walls, the spirit of change was quietly brewing—a change that would strive to...

A family from Manchester named Nash has made a great contribution to promoting and developing Jamaica’s cultural heritage both at the national and international levels over 170 years. The story is that, in the late 1830s, three brothers, George,...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) last week launched the USAID Caribbean Sustainable Ecosystems Activity in Kingston, Jamaica. The USAID Caribbean Sustainable Ecosystems Activity is a regional programme based in Santo...

When we start to go grey depends a lot on genetics. Your first grey hairs usually appear anywhere between your 20s and 50s. For men, grey hairs normally start at the temples and sideburns. Women tend to start greying on the hairline, especially at...

The Irwin police are investigating a suspected case of drowning following the discovery of a man's body in a river in Gutters, Granville, St James on Saturday. The man has been identified as 24-year-old Justin Jackson of Gutters. Reports from...

The Barrett Town police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a motor vehicle collision on the Spot Valley main road in St James on Saturday which claimed the lives of twin brothers. Dead are 29-year-old Kenroy Miller, otherwise called...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says repairs on the Brown's Town Transportation Centre in St Ann will get under way in short order. “Once I have received the estimate and the Ministry has signed...

Sleuths attached to the Manchester police on Saturday charged a 43-year-old taxi operator for breaking into a house and stealing $150,000. Dwayne McDonald, of Richmond district in the parish, is to go to court on a charge of burglary. The incident...

The Manchester police are trying to ascertain the identity of a man who was fatally shot in a drive-by in Porus last night. Reports are that about 8:50 p.m. the man was on Main Street in the area when he was pounced upon by persons of a...

A man was gunned down at a party in Old Harbour, St Catherine last night. He has been identified as 30-year-old labourer Romaine Harrison of Lennonfield in Old Harbour. It is reported that explosions were heard about 11:50 p.m. at a party...

Hello, mi neighbour! So, this couple went to see the counsellor about 11 ½ months into their marriage and he advised them, among other things, to begin to see each other as the best thing to have happened to them, to save the marriage. He went...

Technology can play a transformative role in guiding students and ensuring that they have a broader understanding of the range of health technology and other science-related careers available. Many young people, particularly high school students,...

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP): With his major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisian President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning reelection on Sunday, five years after riding anti-establishment backlash to a first term. The North...

PENSACOLA, North Carolina (AP): The search for victims of Hurricane Helene dragged into its second week on Friday, as exhausted rescue crews and volunteers continued to work long days – navigating past washed out roads, downed power lines and...

IN THE days of slavery, enslaved people were forbidden to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to one another. They were also taught to obey their masters, and the Bible was referenced by some Christian holders of enslaved people to support that...

A group of Haitians today landed at a beach in Kensington in Portland. Their vessel reportedly came ashore shortly after 2 p.m. It is reported that at least five persons were discovered in the community by the police and that another set was found...

A man was arrested on Friday by the police in relation to the seizure of a quantity of compressed ganja and several cartons of uncustomed cigarettes at a premises in Washington Gardens, St Andrew. His identity is being withheld pending further...

The St Catherine South police early this morning seized four guns and magazines containing 57 rounds of ammunition at a premises in Central Village where a party was being held. The police report that between 3:50a.m. and 5:25a.m. a team conducted...

The police in St Catherine are probing the murder of a man who was gunned down in Red Pond district in Spanish Town on Friday. Dead is 46-year-old Anthony Breckenridge, otherwise called 'Big Dread', of Paisley Drive in the area....

The police say the suspect in the hit-and-run of a policeman in St James is now in custody. He surrendered to the police earlier today in the presence of his attorney. The critically injured constable remains in hospital. The incident occurred...

Sections of the communities of Geneva, Top Lincoln, Kings Valley, Bell Isle Road and Crowder in Westmoreland have been placed under a curfew by the police. The curfew started at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 4 and will continue until 6:00 p.m. on...

The police are reporting that they have located the vehicle that was involved in the hit-and-run incident on Friday in St James that left a police constable critically injured. They say the vehicle, a white 2016 Toyota Probox, was discovered in...

RETURNING RESIDENT Elaine Allen-Bradley, who worked as a nurse practitioner in England for 40 years, continues to contribute to the health sector in Jamaica. On National Heroes Day, October 21, Allen-Bradley will be conferred with the Badge of...

THRONE MOXAM believes in the power of hard work and determination. Every day, he is awakened with a fierce determination to better himself and reach new heights. The idea, he said, is that the sky is the limit and this fuels and motivates him to...

Naomi Townsend, an eight year-old daughter of Jamaicans living in South Croydon, London, is happy that the US$3,400 she spearheaded raising during the summer will go towards persons severely affected by Hurricane Beryl. With the help of her parents...

Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie says measures will be put in place to ensure the safety of all who use the Mandeville Market, following today's shooting which left two persons dead and four persons injured. McKenzie gave the...

Jamaica Post says it continues to search for a suitable interim location to bring the operations of the Negril Post Office in Westmoreland closer to the town. The agency says it understand the concerns and frustration of residents and is working to...

The Independent Commission of Investigations is probing a matter where a policeman discharged his licensed gun during an incident in Lauriston, Spanish Town, St Catherine on Thursday. It is reported that about 7:00 a.m. the policeman went to Kim...

An American veterinarian has been charged under the Firearms Act following the discovery of several rounds of ammunition in his luggage at the Sangster International Airport in St James on Thursday. The man has been identified as 34-year-old Clint...

The Caymanas police in St Catherine on Thursday seized 21 rounds of ammunition in abandoned building. No arrest was made in relation to the seizure. The police report that about 8:10 a.m., a police team conducted a snap raid during which the...

A man who chopped another to death was today sentenced in the St Catherine Circuit to four years and one month in prison. Sentencing was handed down by Justice Bertram Morrison against 29-year-old Lamar Hall, who pleaded guilty to the murder of...

Tamera Jarrett and her sister, Tia, are on a path to becoming lawyers, thanks to the invaluable support of the José Martí Alumni Association New York Inc (JMAANY) for enabling them. The twins, who are studying law at the University of Technology (...

A HEAVY downpour did not dampen the spirits as hundreds turned out to celebrate National Grandparents Day on Sunday at The Verandah, Juici Patties Complex in Clarendon. The event, organised by the National Council for Senior Citizens, culminated...