A man's penis has been left permanently disfigured after he got it stuck in a padlock for two weeks. The 38-year-old man, from Bangkok, Thailand, was reportedly bored at home one day during lockdown when he decided to...

As Jamaica anticipates the return of cruise ships, Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, is imploring workers in the sector to sign up now to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. "Cruise shipping is an integral part of our tourism...

Jamaica on Wednesday recorded 14 new COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 1,268. Those who have died are: An 85-year-old male from Manchester A 45-year-old female from Manchester A 72-year-old male from Manchester A 62-year-old female...

WASHINGTON -- Dr Anthony Fauci says an additional COVID-19 booster shot will be recommended for previously vaccinated people with weakened immune systems. He told NBC's "Today" show on Thursday that he expects the booster...

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - Prime Minister Philip Pierre on Wednesday night rolled out new COVID-19 measures, including a curfew, amid a significant spike in cases, even as he also announced that his administration would decriminalise protocol...

As the number of COVID-19 continues to rise locally, the Government is stressing the need for persons to observe proper infection prevention control such as mask wearing, handwashing and physical distancing to slow the spread of the virus. While.....

Earl Jackson is not prepared to take any chances with the novel coronavirus that has claimed 4.3 million lives worldwide, 1,254 of which have occurred in Jamaica. The 62-year-old, who builds concrete blocks and pillars at his home in Waterhouse,......

Nygel Northover, the Manchester man who used social media to ask Prime Minister Andrew Holness to find him a job, is hopeful that his desire will soon be fulfilled. The 26-year-old man said his encouragement stems from the fact that Holness...

Some residents of rural St Catherine say they are excited that the Government will be carrying mobile vaccination sites to more communities. Patrick Wright from Savannah, Wakefield, in Linstead, says he is happy that the Government will be...

Senior citizen Donald Lindo is pleading with Jamaicans to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The 82-year-old Spanish Town resident says he needs more people to start taking the vaccine so he can feel safe again. "Mi fraid a the COVID bad bad, because......

While some women spend their Saturdays in church or doing some leisure activities, Valrie Thompson can be found on the farm. When the news team caught up with the 53-year-old on Benneth's Farm in York Street, St Catherine, recently, she was busy.....

Co-founders of the online clothing store Steph's Creations Co, mother-and-daughter duo Stephanie and Jhanna Patterson, say they are not threatened by the rise of fast fashion in the Caribbean, as it is only a passing trend Fast fashion refers to....

Jamaica on Tuesday recorded 13 new COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 1,254. Those who have died are: A 74-year-old female from Clarendon A 58-year-old female from St. Catherine A 50-year-old Male from St. Elizabeth A 60-...

Buju Banton is back to posting about COVID-19, this after a post made to his Instagram account was flagged for false information. The post, a screenshot, claimed that there was a plan to release different strains of the coronavirus over the next...

Approximately $520,000 has been awarded to 26 high school students in the parish of St Catherine by the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF). Speaking at the recent handover of cheques to the awardees at the Social Development...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The U.S. government says it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean nations as the region struggles with a spike in coronavirus cases. The Bahamas will receive 397,000 doses, followed by Trinidad and...

Patrick Wright has been building a 'circular house' for the past eight years. The eye-catching 18-room house sits on a three-acre property in Savannah, a community outside of Linstead in St Catherine. "I've been building houses from I was likkle....

Eleven years ago, Danett Brooks of Ramble in St Thomas celebrated her birthday preparing and praying for the safe delivery of her son, whom she said was a gift from her common-law husband Kevin Brown. Contrary to the joy she felt then, the woman....

As uncertainty looms for the reopening of the island's schools face-to-face learning, at least one privately run institution has decided to close its doors. Quest Preparatory School, which is located at Mannings Hill Road in Kingston, told...

A St James man who allegedly used a machete to chop his brother on his back and arm, almost severing it, has been charged with wounding with intent. Police said that Rojae Reid, mason of Bogue Hill, Montego Bay, St James, and his brother were...