Murders in Jamaica dip to just 15 reports last week as the country heads into the heart of the Yuletide season, with Christmas Day 48 hours away. The latest serious crime statistics published by the Jamaica Constabulary Force this morning show that...

A strong earthquake that hit off the coast of Cuba was felt across sections of Jamaica early Monday morning. The quake had a magnitude of 6.1 and occurred at 1:00 a.m. Jamaica time, according to the Earthquake Unit. The unit says the epicentre was...

Consumers are being urged to exercise prudence as they purchase agricultural produce, especially during the busy Christmas period. The urging came from Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, during a press conference at the...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that its teams have escalated streetlight repairs across Jamaica to ensure the commuting public benefits from improved lighting during the festive season.  JPS says the focused effort,...

Bringing the theme ‘Living in Harmony’ to life, the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) hosted its inaugural Health and Wellness Fair on December 13 at Breezy Castle in downtown Kingston. More than 200 residents from the inner-city community...

This holiday season, Dolla Financial launched the Gift of Hope Initiative, a nationwide effort to bring Christmas cheer to homes across Jamaica. Supported by Ultra Financier and A-List Marketing Entertainment Group, the initiative provided meals,...

Embracing the true essence of Christmas, Restaurants of Jamaica, operators of KFC, has stepped forward this holiday season with an outpouring of kindness, extending its reach to those in need across the island. This Christmas, the quick-service...

Wendy’s Jamaica is spreading holiday cheer with the official opening of its newest restaurant in Whitter Village, Montego Bay. The restaurant represents an investment of over $300 million, bringing meals and economic opportunities to the community...

WASHINGTON (CMC): The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says agents from its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and US Marshals Service deputies have arrested a Jamaican fugitive in Philadelphia, who is wanted for...

A Burmese-born medical doctor, who had been living in Jamaica since 1997, was found dead with his throat slashed at his home in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Sunday afternoon. 

The Falmouth police in Trelawny are investigating a fatal traffic incident in which a woman was killed after being struck by a police service motorcycle on Saturday.

Opposition spokesperson on trade and global logistics Anthony Hylton, says the annual Christmas congestion at the Port of Kingston is due to the government's «inaction, ineptitude, and lack of vision» in capitalising on the port’s potential. 

Two men have been charged with murder following shootings in the Corporate Area in July and October.  They are 30-year-old Mark Ferron, otherwise called 'Wayne' or 'Mango Man,' a painter from Tavern Drive in St Andrew, and 28-year-old Christopher Latouche, a labourer from Upper Love Lane in downtown Kingston, the police say. 

Two men were arrested following the seizure of an AK-47 assault rifle during a joint police-military operation in Rockfort, east Kingston on Saturday. 

Five men were arrested in connection with the recent seizure of approximately 1,800 pounds of ganja during an operation by the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard and the police's Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division in St Thomas. 

 The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday.

A 27-year-old Westmoreland woman has been charged with last week's stabbing-murder of her 50-year-old boyfriend, who reportedly attacked her after a «break-up» conversation the police say. 

“That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terribly frightened, but the...

THE SALVATION Army started out in London in 1865 by William Booth as The Christian Mission. It was renamed in 1788, and is the evangelical arm of the universal Christian Church. It was establish to tend to the spiritual and physical needs of the...

THE PEACE envoy, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, was in Jamaica this past week. The Art of Living presentation saw Gurudev being welcomed on stage by the group HUMBLE as they sang Bob Marley’s One Love, One Heart. It was a beautiful, nonjudgmental,...

Electronic prescription (e-priscription) goes hand in hand with healthcare digitisation, and when integrated with electronic medical records (EMR), it has the potential to significantly enhance healthcare delivery and the overall patient experience...

Centre back John Stones sustained a fresh injury setback in Manchester City's 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday in the English  Premier League football competition.

The Mandeville police in Manchester are searching for a motorist who allegedly ran over a man after he fell from a motorcycle two days ago.   The man later died.  The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on December 19.

A man who spent 12 years in custody awaiting trial for murder was freed by a jury in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston on Friday. 

A security guard is hospitalised after being shot while intervening in a fight at a St Ann entertainment venue early Saturday morning. It's reported that gunshots were heard around 2 a.m. It was later revealed that the guard was shot by...

National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang says it is «purely coincidental» that Marlon '41 Busshead' Samuels, the TikTok social media personality murdered in Montego Bay on Friday night, is related to an alleged gang leader.

Red Stripe kicked off the festive season with a splash, offering 100 complimentary car washes at McMaster Carwash in Portmore, hosting its ‘Clean Car. Clear Mind.’ event as part of the world’s coolest beer company’s ‘Drink...

Children often begin riding motorcycles at an early age, sometimes as young as 15 years, long before the legal age of 17 for a learner’s permit, this according to some students in western Jamaica. This reality highlights the urgency for early...

LONDON: Levi Roots, the popular entertainer-turned-entrepreneur, has been appointed chair-designate of Brixton House, the fringe theatre hub in south London. He takes up the mantle of chair in spring 2025. The announcement brings a remarkable...

KINGSTOWN (CMC): A magistrate has sentenced to jail, two people after they were found guilty of defaming a woman on Facebook and distributing nude photos of her on WhatsApp. They were each jailed for just under 10 months, fined EC$65,000 (One EC...

PORT AU PRINCE (CMC): United States carrier JetBlue says it will extend its suspension of flights to Haiti until April 30, 2025, citing ongoing civil unrest and security risks. This decision was made following incidents in November when aircraft...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has directed the National Works Agency (NWA) to ensure that the REACH Emergency Road Patching Programme continues throughout the Christmas season. Holness says the directive underscores the Government's commitment...

Leoda Bradshaw and two of her alleged accomplices, who are implicated in the murder of politician Phillip Paulwell's 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah, and her mother, Toshyna Patterson, were this morning denied bail when they appeared in the Home...

The Trelawny police are probing a suspected case of suicide in relation to a man who was found hanging from a guinep tree. Dead is 33-year-old Donovan Hayle. The discovery was made in Friendship district on Tuesday, December 17 "The...

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation is now probing allegations of breaches regarding a commercial development located on Lyndhurst Road, Kingston 10. The probe was ordered by Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby. In a media release today,...