Paul Byfield was next door when he heard explosions coming from the direction of his mother's house on Elleston Road in Kingston and rushed to check on her. When he got there he saw her clutching her stomach. He quickly realised that she was hurt....

Richard Roye was filled with optimism as he departed the Ministry of Labour and Social Security offices on East Street in Kingston yesterday. He had just taken his COVID-19-test that is required to depart on the seasonal overseas farm work...

Jermaine Morris' once lush backyard in Rock, Trelawny, is now the habitat for more than 1,800 crabs, which he has been housing in pens. The 42-year-old told THE WEEKEND STAR that he has been capturing and raising the crustaceans since 2018,...

For Emily Douglas Howard, the need to perform acts of kindness is inborn. She has childhood memories of her late mother, Sephlyn Douglas, and the Good Samaritan work she did in her community. Howard, 58, found herself giving abundantly to the less....

Jamaica's stock of COVID-19 vaccine increased by 55,200 doses yesterday after a shipment of the AstraZeneca shots arrived in the island at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. The batch, which represents another allocation from......

Minister of Transport and Mining, Robert Montague, says that the impending revitalisation of railway service between downtown Kingston and Marcus Garvey Drive is expected to bring economic activities to the communities along the line. Montague.....

'Let the children play' Rosalee Gage-Grey, the chief executive officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency, is encouraging parents and guardians to utilise play therapy as a means of promoting mental wellness in children. She said...

Persons who use the Gordon Town Road in St Andrew are hoping that the work being undertaken to repair a breakaway in the vicinity of Stand Up Hill will be able to withstand adverse weather conditions. The section of the roadway, which is located.....

The Ministry of Education has announced the cancellation of this year's sitting of the Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT). The Ministry says registered students will be placed in schools that are in proximity to their home addresses and/or...

BEIJING (AP) -- China's ruling Communist Party said Monday it will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two in hopes of slowing the rapid aging of its population, which is adding to strains on the...

Castries, St Lucia (CMC) - The St Lucia government has announced several amendments to the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Regulation including allowing for returning nationals and visitors with a negative PCR test and who are fully...

LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) -- Severe acute childhood malnutrition is expected to more than double this year in Haiti as the country struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, a spike in violence and dwindling resources, a UNICEF report said Monday....

Jamaica on Sunday recorded three COVID-19 fatalities, increasing the tally to 948. The deceased are a 92-year-old woman from St. Mary, a 62-year-old woman from Kingston and St. Andrew, and a 76-year-old man from Portland. Meanwhile, there were 90......

Police investigators are now probing a suspected suicide at the Elletson Road Police Station in Kingston. The body of a man was found hanging from a staircase to the side of the building. He has been identified as Devon Smith. More details soon.......

PARIS (AP) -- Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 when she skipped the news conference after her first-round victory at the French Open on Sunday -- and drew a stunning warning from all four Grand Slam tournaments that she could face stiffer...

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) -- The Government of Suriname on Saturday announced a total lock-down of the country for just over two weeks in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made by president Chandrikapersad...

The United States Coast Guard says crew members from its cutter, Kathleen Moore, have repatriated eight Cubans to their homeland, after they were interdicted off the coast of Islamorada - a village made up of six of the Florida Keys. The US...

LONDON (AP) -- The British government may require National Health Service workers to be inoculated against COVID-19 -- a contentious proposal that was immediately criticised by opposition leaders as counterproductive. The U.K. government...

Jamaica on Saturday recorded three COVID-19 fatalities, increasing the tally to 945. The deceased are an 88-year-old man from Trelawny, a 73-year-old woman from Portland, and a 67-year-old man from St Catherine. One more death is under...

The police say they have arrested four suspected gang members during police operations in St James and St Elizabeth. The operation, which targeted the G-City 6 Gang, was conducted by members of the Specialized Operations, the Lottery Scamming...