Jamaica’s goal to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030 has been bolstered by its recent certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis (EMTCT).....

The St Thomas police have indicated that an investigation is under way into the arrest of one of their own on the weekend, for his alleged involvement in an abduction and multimillion-dollar robbery that reportedly took place at Golden Grove in the....

Plans by the Government to build out and expand hospital facilities across the country are to be accompanied by a $500 million per annum scholarship to train more health professionals for the jobs that will become available at the end of the...

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says it has established policies in place to minimise disruptions that may occur during the sitting of examinations. The statement follows a series of bomb threats directed to at least three high schools...

At its Peninsula Farms facility in Banbury, Linstead, St Catherine, Caribbean Broilers (CB) Jamaica Limited Group officially launched its solar power project ‘Power Up’ yesterday. The initiative is a joint venture with Soleco Energy Jamaica Limi...

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

Following a series of bomb threats directed at a number of high schools on Tuesday, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says while all recent threats have proven to be unfounded it is taking each one seriously.

The charter flight which brought scores of Indians to Jamaica on Thursday departed the island about 11:46 a.m. Tuesday with all 253 passengers and crew accounted for, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says.

Last weekend was a tough one for Jerdine Dixon, and as Mother's Day approaches, her nerves are all twisted as unpleasant memories spark a painful reminder. The past weekend marks one year since Dixon's eldest child, her only daughter Chauntai '......

A senior parish judge expressed concern for the lack of proper security at one of the Corporate Area's transportation hubs. "How is there no CCTV footage at the [Half-Way Tree] Transport Centre? So there is an opportunity for all types of crimes.....

The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) St Elizabeth Special Education Committee recently hosted a forum and workshop, to being heightened awareness to the requirements of children with special needs. Held under the theme 'Improve Your Care By...