A woman who said she was repeatedly raped by a family member as a child is now reliving those trauma. She said that the death of her spouse in August sent her into depression as she now struggles to provide for five children. Susan* says the...

If you are in Middleton, St Thomas and you want to try and find Rupert Scott, all you have to do is ask about the man with the locks. Scott is not the only person in the community with dreadlocks, but his locks are the longest. The Rastafarian's.....

The bustling fishing village of Rocky Point in Clarendon may be best known for its aquatic creatures, but has a rather dark side as it is considered a transshipment point for drugs and guns. The seaside community has again been cast into the...

Barbara Bowers' house is located just 15 feet away from one of several fire hydrants in Top House Scheme in Dalvey, St Thomas. However, when her house caught fire in 2019, the hydrants were of no help as they were waterless. Her two-bedroom...

A St Andrew man has been charged with unlawful wounding after he reportedly chopped a member of his Westphalia community five times. The man, Ernest Anderson, 33, appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court last Friday when the case......

Ken Allen, a former editor-in-chief of The Gleaner, died at the University Hospital of the West Indies on Sunday after a long ailment. He was 87. The Cornwall College alumnus, who started out writing for a college newspaper, cut his teeth on the.....

Yvette Spencer, a 48-year-old woman who appeared in this newspaper on January 14 complaining of being unable to walk since receiving a set of medication for pain from a medical practitioner in the Corporate Area, has died Leighton Waugh, nephew......

For approximately nine months, five-year-old Andre Arnett put up a strong fight against cancer; but on January 20, the youngster took his last breath at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. His mother, Ofalia Wilson, confirmed the devastating...

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has confirmed 21 cases of COVID-19 at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston, following a comprehensive round of testing held on the weekend. Commissioner of Corrections, Lt. Col (...

LONDON (AP) -- The U.K. has reported its lowest number of new daily coronavirus cases since mid-December, further evidence that lockdown restrictions are working in reducing transmission rates. Government figures show that another 22,195 new...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden signed an order Monday reversing a Trump-era Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from serving in the military. The new order, which Biden signed in the Oval Office during a meeting...

Castries, St Lucia (CMC) -- St. Lucia's Ministry of Health and Wellness on Sunday reported that it had received confirmation from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) of five cases of the United Kingdom strain of COVID-19 in the...

A Kingston man has been arrested and charged after he reportedly shot at police on Spanish Town Road on Tuesday, January 12. Charged with shooting with intent, illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, is 45-year-old Fitzroy Douglas, otherwise....

Six men were shot and injured by unknown assailants on Race Course Lane, Kingtson 14 on Sunday, January 24. Police reports  are that about 8:45 p.m., the men were patrons among a group of persons at an illegal party when they were pounced upon...

Health Minister Dr.Christopher Tufton, has announced tighter daily curfew hours for the parish of Manchester starting today until February 8, 2021. Curfew hours will now be 7 p.m to 5 a.m., daily. Public gatherings are now limited to 10...

Jamaica has surpassed the 15,000 mark for total confirmed COVID-19 cases, having recorded 133 new positives in the last 24 hours. Total confirmed cases now stand at 15,012 with 2,609 being active. Of the new cases, 53 are males and 78 are...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries says it is taking steps to provide insurance coverage for the Jamaica's large and small-scale farmers through partnership with the private sector. Agriculture Minister Floyd Green, said that talks are...

LONDON (AP) -- Britain is expanding a coronavirus vaccination program that has seen more than 6 million people get the first of two doses -- even as the country's death toll in the pandemic approaches 100,000. Health Secretary Matt...

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) - Barbados' Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt Col. Jeffrey Bostic, says the island is now grappling with community spread of COVID-19. Speaking during a COVID-19 management update late yesterday, Bostic confirmed...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's groundbreaking abortion law goes into force Sunday under the watchful eyes of women's groups and government officials, who hope to ensure its full implementation despite opposition from...