A 26-year-old man was shot and killed in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as Ochain Bailey, otherwise called 'Elder' and 'Quickie', a technician of Bonanza Drive, Lauriston in Spanish Town. Reports...
A 27-year-old labourer has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old woman in Riverton City, St Andrew in February. Charged is Tyreke McCalla of Weymouth Drive, Kingston 20. Along with murder, he is charged...
(AP) — Cuba prepared on Monday to receive a sanctioned Russian tanker carrying roughly 730,000 barrels of oil, marking the island’s first such delivery this year. It comes a day after US President Donald Trump told reporters he had “no problem”...
Holland High Monday celebrated Shanoya Douglas, who ran a record-breaking 22.36 seconds to win the girls’ Class One 200m at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships on Saturday. Douglas broke the previous Champs record of 23....
The St Andrew North police division remains the only one of Jamaica’s 19 policing divisions without a murder since the start of the year, according to the latest crime statistics published by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on Sunday. Up to...
Jamaica signalled the urgency of addressing food security concerns for Net Food-Importing Developing Countries at a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Cameroon, the foreign ministry said. The 14th Ministerial Conference ran from March 26-...
(AP) — United States President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war is not reached “shortly.” Iran, meanwhile,...
A 72-year-old farmer has been charged with obtaining money by means of false pretence following an alleged visa scam in Manchester. Charged is Paul Suckie, otherwise called ‘Shacka,’ of Egret Drive, Mandeville. Reports from the police are that...
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Claudette Thompson, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) who continue to charge for their services to desist, as this is against the law. “You must, therefore, serve with clean hands,” she said at an...
Lesa Esson, the 74-year-old St Andrew woman who was reported missing from her home in Mona Commons, Papine, has been found. Her family confirmed her safe return following an appeal for public assistance. Her son Michael Phillips said she was...
Rapid growth in the prevalence of gaming machines in Jamaica, coupled with concerns about the threat of financial crime, weak oversight and reputational risk, has prompted sweeping regulatory reforms by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission...
First-form student Tahirah Lyn outspelled the competition to emerge as the top girl and overall winner of Godfrey Stewart High School’s spelling bee, capping weeks of disciplined preparation with a confident final performance. “I feel great. I...
Project STAR, in partnership with the High Commission of Canada in Jamaica through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), has launched the Project STAR Hurricane Melissa Educational Re-Start Initiative – a response programme designed to...
The JMMB Group’s Montego Bay team recently hosted a Cocktails and Conversations mixer for its clients, at S Hotel, Montego Bay. The evening brought together long-standing clients, partners and team members, which was designed to strengthen...
Since its establishment last June 2025, the Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has grown to over 100 trained professionals, including 22 newly minted district constables, who recently completed an intensive...
At a time when many people feel are stressed, or simply out of balance, Ananda Marga Jamaica is offering something simple and practical – free yoga and relaxation sessions open to the public. The sessions, led by their yoga teachers, Acharya...
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) last week made oral submissions before the Joint Select Committee of Parliament reviewing the Child Diversion Act, advancing key recommendations to strengthen Jamaica’s child justice framework and better...
Two men have been charged in connection with a shooting incident along Blount Street in Denham Town, downtown Kingston, last week. Charged are Akeem Edwards, 27, a construction worker of Race Course Lane, and 33-year-old Gratino Green, a...
A 74-year-old woman believed to be in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease has been reported missing after she left her home in Mona Commons, Papine, St Andrew, early Sunday, the family says. She has been identified as Lesa Esson. Her son...
A 19-year-old man was killed in a crash along the AGR Byfield main road in St Ann on Saturday. The incident came amid police report of an overall decline in road deaths so far this year. The collision occurred about 4:15 p.m. in the vicinity of a...
A man who allegedly confronted police with an illegal firearm was shot and injured in Portmore, St Catherine on Friday. Reports are that about 3:05 a.m., the owner of a motor car was at home near Edgewater when he heard his vehicle’s alarm. He...
(AP) — A top Iranian official warned the United States against a ground invasion, saying its troops would be set “on fire,” as regional diplomats met Sunday in Pakistan in hopes of opening direct US-Iran talks and ending the monthlong war. Iran’s...
The subject of gender continues to be a politically sensitive one in a context where religiously and politically, it is okay to avoid what may be experienced as a controversial matter. Heteronormative and binary presentations tend to be spoken in...
At my church, Transformed Life Church, we’re eagerly counting down to Easter. We believe it’s a powerful time of year that should be both celebrated and understood. One of the things that makes Easter so incredible is the covenant God made with us...
Yes, this is a time of possibilities! Things that were previously impossible for you will now become possible. Listen: something will begin to come out of nothing. Our testimonies will defy all explanation from now on. Naturally, something is...
