BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – The police in St Kitts say they are investigating reports that women are being drugged at bars and social events and subsequently sexually assaulted. In a statement, the police said that the Special Victims Unit is “...

University student Kengu Black, the daughter of prominent Manchester businessman and political activist Skeng Don, whose real name is Kenneth Black, has been charged for the deadly collision along the PJ Patterson Highway in St Catherine in March...

Mayor of Black River Richard Solomon has urged residents to remember families still living in severe discomfort following Hurricane Melissa, even as St Elizabeth marked the Christmas season with a scaled-down tree-lighting ceremony on Monday night...

The police have charged 26-year-old fisherman Daniel Henry with three counts of murder following last week’s triple-fatal machete attack in Frazersfield, Rocky Point, Clarendon. The charges stem from a domestic incident in which Henry allegedly...

The St Catherine South police will be increasing its presence on the roads to address the problem of traffic congestion. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Christopher Phillips, who has responsibility for Area Five, said that police personnel...

Four deserving residents from Clarendon are proud homeowners, just in time for Christmas. Cynthia Johnson in Rock River, Maudlyn Simpson-Needham from Coxwain, Carlus Greyson from Four Paths, and Angella Boothe from Mocho, were presented with keys...

For more than two decades, Joan Palmer, an entrepreneur, operated Best Buy Gold Shop at 26 High Street in Black River, St Elizabeth, but now she has been forced to rebuild her livelihood literally from the ground up after Hurricane Melissa...

With hundreds of manufacturers and small producers still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) has launched a $10 million Hurricane Melissa MSME Recovery Grant Fund to...

Approximately $13 million has been distributed to more than 70 micro and small businesses in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, as part of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica Limited (FCJ)’s relief effort following the devastation caused by Hurricane...

Dear Mr Bassie, Please advise under what circumstances someone is seen as eligible to hold a British Passport. Any assistance would be appreciated. TT Dear TT, With respect to British passport eligibility, please be aware that persons can...

Good day Mrs Walker-Huntington: Just want to know if a stepchild can file for a father, step mother and two siblings under the age of 21. If, so what are the steps and the timeline. Thanks LS Dear LS: A stepchild can only file for their...

Residents of Eastern Hanover in the communities of Jericho, Retrieve, and Morris have welcomed recent hurricane supplies of tarpaulins, tents, mattresses, and household packages by the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), which were...

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, Andrews Memorial Hospital Limited, Allkare Wellness Foundation, and the Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church staged its Hurricane Recovery Health Clinic on December 7 across the communities...

Some stories show how strength, humility, and joy can exist in the same person. The journey of Alisha Distant, Red Stripe’s 2024 Employee of the Year, does exactly that. Her life is not only a record of professional growth. It is a reflection of...

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, communities across St Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Crawford, Seaford Town, and surrounding parishes continue to face challenges related to food security. In response, the Seprod Foundation, in partnership with...

Thanks to a grant from the German Embassy, Chester Castle Basic and Primary School in Hanover has begun to breathe again after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. The school lost its entire roof, rain poured in on every floor, flooding classrooms...

The police in St Catherine are investigating an incident in which a woman was robbed on Saturday by men posing as a taxi driver and a passenger. According to a police report, the 63-year-old woman was robbed of almost $40,000. Reports are that...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Some 130 schoolchildren and staff abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month by gunmen have been released, police said Sunday. Gunmen seized at least 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in Nigeria’s north-central...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota jury has awarded US$65.5 million to a mother of three who claimed talcum products made by Johnson...

A 17-year-old boy of the Temple Heights district in Stony Hill, St Andrew was charged by the police on Saturday in connection with the stabbing of another teenage boy during an argument in their community. He has been charged with wounding with...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US forces on Saturday stopped an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The pre-dawn...

The police in Portmore, St Catherine are searching for a suspected robber who was confronted in the community of Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon. According to the police, the man ran and dropped a loaded magazine. The police report that about 2:...

Weeks after Hurricane Melissa battered western Jamaica and disrupted tourism operations, contract carriage drivers say they remain shut out of recovery funding announced for tourism workers. In separate letters to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett...

NEW YORK, CMC – A Jamaica-born pastor at a church in Brooklyn, New York has pleaded guilty in federal court in the United States to a tax evasion scheme. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) said that Paul Mitchell, 60, the lead pastor...

The driver who ran off the road into a river in St Elizabeth has been identified by the police as 76-year-old businessman Norman Vikers of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. According to the police, around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Vikers was driving his...

The partially decomposed body of a man was found in bushes in Kingland, Kitson Town, St Catherine on Saturday. The police report that passers-by stumbled upon the body around 7:00 p.m. and raised an alarm. Upon the arrival of the police, the body...

Allison Morris, nee Francis, has a long familial connection to Black River, where St John’s Anglican Parish Church is situated, in St Elizabeth. She was christened and grew up in St. John’s, which she regards the church of her black ancestors,...

Recently, a clergy colleague sent a meme to me depicting a manger scene. The image of the Holy Family was missing. In its place stood a sign which read. “ICE was here.” The message was palpable. The absence of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus also...

As we pour into the lives of Melissa’s victims especially those in western Jamaica, let’s remember victims of another sort residing in other sections of the island. “Poorness” prevents them from enjoying a good meal, sleeping in a decent bed or...

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NEW YORK (AP): Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to spend money on gifts, parties, and travel this holiday season? The job market is tough, student loan and credit card debt are rising, and prices for many items remain high due to...

St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) captured the 2025 ISSA/WATA daCosta Cup rural schoolboy football crown after edging Glenmuir High 8-7 on penalties at the National Stadium on Saturday evening. The final ended scoreless after regulation...

One of three men who allegedly fired at police in Spanish Town on Friday morning was fatally shot, and an illegal firearm was seized, the police have reported. The two other men reportedly escaped. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-...

Motorists will face significant delays on the PJ Patterson Highway following a multiple-vehicle collision near the Vineyards Toll Plaza, heading towards Old Harbour, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says. It says the accident has left the...

Clarendon College are the champions of the 2025 ISSA Ben Francis Cup knockout football competition after defeating Cornwall College 2-1 in the final at the National Stadium on Saturday. Nayar Anderson opened the scoring for Clarendon in the 10th...