A man who is on bail for one incident was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday for hitting his babymother. The court heard that in his latest matter before the courts, Jeavon Lee and the...

After acquiring bachelor's and master's degrees from Alabama State University, Oshane Shaw, a former resident of Seventh Street in Greenwich Farm, is imploring other inner-city youth not to give up on their dreams. The 27-year-old, who...

A staggering 32 cases of buggery against children have been reported to the police between January 1 and June 8, data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) indicate. Incidence of buggery declined by seven when compared to the corresponding...

As a registered nurse, Jadeene Burnett has assisted in saving the lives of dozens of patients, but currently she is helpless as she watches her only child, Jhenesa Didia, suffers from a medical condition. The six-month-old is currently admitted.....

Antashia Henningham is one of the many students who, despite the odds, is determined to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) offered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). The examinations start next week, but 6,000 CSEC.....

The MultiCare Youth Foundation is aiming to help transform volatile communities by targeting at-risk youths. Currently, the foundation is partnering with Fight for Peace, that is funded by the European Union to target communities with zones of......

Junior Allen was 29 when he decided to start his own business. The year was 1993, and Allen, who was then unemployed, ventured into starting JR Bub...

A man who allegedly defrauded several persons of thousands of dollars was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday. Kenniokeif Daley is being charged with eight counts of fraudulent conversion and.....

Faced with a drastic decline in the production of plantains, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, in collaboration with the Banana Board, has launched a programme aimed at the overall production of plantains. Based on data reported by the.....

"And they're off!" That is the signature phrase of Brian Rickman as he unhurriedly eased into another day of horse racing commentating at the Portmore-based Caymanas Park. Rickman, who has been calling races at the track for the past four...

A man who became enraged after seeing his babymother's WhatsApp status was ordered by a judge to make compensation for injuries she sustained when he beat her. Zanu Sibley pleaded guilty to aggravated assault when he appeared in the Kingston...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Africa is facing a devastating resurgence of COVID-19 infections whose peak will surpass that of earlier waves as the continent's countries struggle to vaccinate even a small percentage of the population, top...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Thirty thousand doses of China's Sinopharm vaccine are expected to arrive in Barbados on Friday, said Barbados' Minister of Health Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic on Thursday, as he reported a...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found more than 600 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children, a discovery that follows...

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed with a roar in a town outside Miami early Thursday, killing at least one person while trapping residents in rubble and twisted metal. Rescuers pulled dozens of...

Police investigators are now processing a crime scene in Homestead, St Catherine where an alleged gunman was shot and killed, and two members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) injured.  Reports are that lawmen were conducting a...

Seven more Jamaicans have died as a result of COVID-19, moving total virus fatalities to 1,049. Five of the deceased were previously under investigation they include: a 21-year-old woman, and two men aged 71 and 62 from Kingston and St...

The country's fisherfolk and farmers can now access insurance coverage for vessels, vehicles and accessories through Advantage General Insurance. The insurance package, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and...

"My son is a good person," said Claire Bailey, the mother of Markland 'CJ' Hayles, the man accused of killing his girlfriend on Father's Day. Hayles' 21-year-old girlfriend, Tashika McKay, who was eight months pregnant, was found with her...

Listening to Paula Riley as she shares excerpts of her life story will leave one shedding a few tears of sadness and joy. At age 53, the mother of seven recently received her GED (credentials equivalent to a high school diploma) in the US state.....