A wanted man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police last night in Bridgeport, Portmore, St Catherine. The police say a firearm was also recovered from the deceased, who has been identified as Oshanie 'Voshy' Davidson,...

The St Catherine mother charged with cruelty to a child after her four-year-old daughter sustained burns from falling into a lit coal stove while she was beating her is to go on trial on October 3. The date was set when the matter was mentioned...

A man was injured in an alleged shoot-out with the police in New Harbour Village Phase Three, Old Harbour, St Catherine, this morning. He has been admitted to hospital under police guard. The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has...

Police operatives have launched an intensive investigation into the gun slaying of two men and the injury of another in Ocho Rios, St Ann, last night. Those killed have been identified as 56-year-old painter Paul Brooks, otherwise called '...

Five people have been confirmed dead “so far” in an early-morning motor vehicle crash in Trelawny on Sunday, a police report has revealed. The names of the victims were not released. The crash occurred along the North Coast Highway and involved a...

GROTON, Mass. (AP): Jennifer Cromack was combing through the American Baptist archive when she uncovered a slim box among some 18th and 19th century journals. Opening it, she found a scroll in pristine condition. A closer look revealed the five-...

JUNE AS Pride Month was celebrated by some churches across the globe. Our LGBT+ siblings are, however, still with us, although the month of June has ended. Regardless of the sentiments held by various groups, the good news is that everyone is...

HERE ARE some typical expressions that you’ll hear from finger pointers/fault finders in a typical conversation on a typical day in a typical space in our country: · Him mean yuh si! · Shi is not a good woman · Mi seh di man lie! – nevah talk truth...

NEW YORK (AP): In choosing Zohran Mamdani as their candidate for mayor, Democrats in America’s most Jewish city have nominated an outspoken critic of Israel, alarming some in New York’s Jewish community and signalling a sea change in the priorities...

LONDON: A female darts player from Jamaica has become the first person in the sport to be awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE), in the United Kingdom. Deta Hedman, 65, who was born in St Thomas and migrated to the United Kingdom at the age...

The honour and the glory of being selected head boy or head girl at any Jamaican high school is an enviable mark of distinction. Typically, one has to rise above hundreds of peers to demonstrate an aptitude and a track record for leadership, with...

MINISTER OF Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says the investment being made by the Loshusan family in the construction of a supermarket in New Kingston is a signal of confidence in the Jamaican economy. “We are receiving...

FOR THE second consecutive year, the St Mary Literary Festival will read out, inside the Port Maria Anglican Church Hall in St Mary, today, July 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. And Kwame McPherson, the 2023 winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize is...

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health service delivery will facilitate health predictability. Artificial intelligence is the process of using technology-driven data to assess,...

WESTERN BUREAU: More than just a food event, the 16th annual MoBay Jerk...

ONE HUNDRED and six new exhibitors will be showcased at the 11th staging of the Christmas in July tradeshow, to be held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston from July 10 to 11, beginning at 10 am each day. Director of Tourism Linkages...

HUMANITARIAN AND community stalwart Elaine Allen-Bradley says she is humbled by the renaming of the paediatric orthotic clinic she founded in Negril, Westmoreland, in her honour. The rebranded Elaine Allen-Bradley Paediatric Orthotic Foundation...

AT THE 2024 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence, held at the lawns of Jamaica House in May, Nathaniel Bailey arrived onstage in his wheelchair rocking and beaming to collect his trophy for ‘Excellence in Sports’, yes, sports,...

Human rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) says it “respectfully disagrees” with the decision of a court to impose suspended sentences on two of the three cops convicted for the beating death of Mario Deane. However, JFJ said it...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties. The decision comes after the court’s...

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is pushing back against mounting criticism of the proposed Jamaica Tourist Board Bill 2025. He insists the legislation does not impose new taxes or unfairly target Airbnb and other short-term rental operators. In...

A 76-year-old night watchman has been charged for allegedly breaking into a restaurant in St Andrew and stealing alcohol and two fans. He has been identified as Leopold Bromley, a resident of Havendale Mews, Kingston 19, St Andrew. He was...

In 2024, Crime Stop Jamaica received 867 tips, resulting in $7.5 million in rewards – $6.3 million of which was paid under the Rewards for Guns Campaign. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2024 Economic and Social...

The parliamentary opposition has charged that it is now “unmistakeably clear” that the appointment of chartered accountant Dennis Chung to lead the Financial Investigations Division (FID) was “carefully engineered to accommodate a hand-picked...

Twenty-four-year-old Nicholas Bhalai, otherwise called ‘Coolie-Bap,’ was on Wednesday charged in connection with the shooting death and robbery of a man he met for the sale of the man's motorcycle along the Mandela Highway. Bhalai, a labourer of...

A powerful reminder of war’s lasting scars will arrive in Montego Bay this Saturday, July 5. Peace Boat Voyage 120 will dock at the Montego Freeport Cruise Ship Port with over 1,700 passengers, including three survivors of the Hiroshima and...

The National Children’s Registry (NCR) last year received 13,918 reports related to 25,005 incidents of child abuse and other care and protection needs, the latest Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ) has revealed. Some 14,794 incidents...

MIAMI, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says the crew of its Cutter Northland on Wednesday offloaded approximately 2,220 pounds of cocaine and 3,320 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated US$20.1 million at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach. The...

The police have confirmed that the suspect in Wednesday's murder of 14-year-old Tianna Sutherland in St Thomas has died. The man was shot on Wednesday by a police team that responded to the murder of the teenager. The Morant Bay Criminal...

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – Nationals from Jamaica and the Philippines top the list of those holding active work permits in the British Virgin Islands. This is based on figures released by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley during a recent...

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, in Westmoreland, is to undergo the most significant expansion in its history. The announcement comes amid calls from civic leaders...

WESTERN BUREAU: A bold new plan by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett will use the growing Tourism Workers Pension Scheme (TWPS) to unlock affordable housing for thousands of Jamaicans in the sector, marking a major step toward economic inclusion....

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), in its role as political ombudsman, says it is currently investigating complaints involving allegations of intimidation, inflammatory political speech, and public disorder. It is also looking into reports...

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced its sponsorship of groundbreaking pilot artificial intelligence (AI) hubs designed to transform Africa and the Caribbean into competitive forces in the global technology landscape. The...

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) is set to install two internationally renowned visionaries at its 2025 Commencement Ceremony, set for July 20 at the National Arena in Kingston. They are University of Sunderland’s Pro-Vice-...