WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Biden administration says many American citizens holding recently expired US passports will be allowed to return home from abroad on that document until the end of the year. Citing delays in passport renewals caused by...

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC - Belize will re-open its land borders on May 31, but only for visitors with the authorities indicating that nationals will have to wait a bit longer in order to visit neighbouring countries. Belize's land borders...

NEW DELHI (AP) -- Tens of thousands of people were evacuated Tuesday from low-lying areas of two Indian states and moved to cyclone shelters to escape a powerful storm with eyes on the eastern coast. Cyclone Yaas is set to turn into a "...

TOKYO (AP) -- The Japanese government Tuesday was quick to deny a US warning for Americans to avoid travelling to Japan would have an impact on Olympians wanting to compete in the postponed Tokyo Games. US officials cited a surge in...

Jamaica on Monday recorded six more COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the tally to 931. The deceased are: A 74-year-old male from St Ann A 73-year-old male from St Ann A 56-year-old woman from St Mary A 55-year-old woman from Kingston and St...

Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S. With global vaccine supplies still tight, much of the world is...

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC - Haiti, rocked by 933 new cases and 38 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the start of this month, has issued a state of health emergency for an eight day period. The Ministry of Public Health is also...

A man who pleaded with a judge to give him a letter of exemption that would allow him to sleep in his car during curfew hours to avoid his girlfriend, had his request denied. Nymshy Barrett pleaded guilty to breaching the Disaster Risk Management....

Residents of Burnside Valley, Red Hills in St Andrew, have expressed great disappointment with the manner in which they are being treated. "We feel like the forgotten community," they bellowed to THE STAR, noting that whatever help they often...

The Government's decision to allow the harvesting of sea cucumbers has been welcomed by fishermen, who say it will provide a well-needed source of income for folks who are currently experiencing a downturn in their business. "A long time the...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the death of a man who was fatally shot in Clarendon yesterday morning by his older brother, who is an active member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Hamish Campbell,...

A male nursing assistant, who is alleged to have molested a 15-year-old patient at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover, was taken into police custody on Monday afternoon. Reports are that the girl was admitted to the hospital last Wednesday after....

LONDON (CMC): Trusted West Indies seamer Kemar Roach has described his County Championship stint with Surrey as "amazing," and says he is excited about a return at some point in the future. The 32-year-old snatched 22 wickets from four matches...

Senior Superintendent of Police Steve McGregor, acting commander for the East Kingston Division, says the police have made a breakthrough in their investigations of the shooting incident at the Franklyn Town Police Station last Thursday. "One...

After losing her daughter Sian Phillips in 2014, Lerline Earle has devoted her life to caring for the three boys she left behind. The 69-year-old says she wishes to "give me bwoy dem the best life" but she has been struggling to do that. The...

From as early as age four, Rhae'nell Allen knew that she would one day create her own fictional superhero, and she has already managed to do so. The 10-year-old is the author of the book Cora and the Power of Five, which was published on April.....

Since 2017 Chris-Ann Levy, who hails from Rockfort, Kingston, has been making strides in the agricultural sector, working as a supervisor at Rocksprings Farm in the parish. "This job is like a hope for me. I don't see anything else that I would.....

A Clarendon man was shot and killed during an alleged confrontation with the police this morning, on Toronto Road, Lionel Town in the parish. He has been identified as 29-year-old Alrick Williams, a labourer of the above mentioned address. Police......

SOUTHWICK, Mass. (AP) -- A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it. Lea Rose Fiega bought...

Eight more Jamaicans have died as a result of COVID-19, increasing the death tally to 925. The deceased include five persons from Kingston and St Andrew, a 44-year-old man, and four deaths that were previously under investigation, two men aged 64......