NEW YORK -- United States health officials have acknowledged more than one million Americans got extra coronavirus vaccine doses before it was authorised for people with weakened immune systems. About 1.1 million people who received the two-...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Aug 13, CMC - St. Lucia has become the latest Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to confirm the presence of the Delta variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Chief Medical Officer, Dr Sharon Belmar-George, told a...

Two men have been confirmed dead following a gun attack this morning on the Sir Florizel Glasspole Highway, in Harbour View. Reports are that the Toyota Probox motorcar was travelling towards Harbour View when loud explosions were...

TOKYO (AP) -- The Tokyo Olympics have ended, but it's still vacation season in Japan, and many people are ignoring government pleas to avoid travel and stay away from bars and restaurants even as the coronavirus spikes at record levels....

BELIZE CITY (AP) -- Twenty-seven people aboard a Carnival cruise tested positive for COVID-19 just before the ship made a stop in Belize City this week, according to the Belize Tourism Board. The positive cases were among 26 crew members and...

A Portland-based pastor who left his wife in Jamaica and jetted off to Cancun, Mexico, where he proposed to another woman, has defended his decision to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars from her, despite knowing he had no interest in her....

A 40-year-old Jamaican nurse has died from COVID-19. The health worker, Annette White Best, worked on the frontline at the Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester. White Best died from complications of COVID on Tuesday, less than a week after falling....

SHANEL LEMMIE STAR Writer The Rio Grande is one of Jamaica's most scenic and picturesque rivers. Not only is it the perfect destination for rafting and other water activities, it is ideal for one of rural Jamaica's most enjoyable past times,...

Vanessa Green was intrigued by the operations of a fish farm and wanted to start her own. Her curiosity led her to begin aquaponics farming, a venture she thoroughly enjoys. Green engaged in the modern-day farming techniques for couple months in.....

The announcement that two-time convicted clergyman The Reverend Merrick 'Al' Miller will receive a national honour on Heroes Day has sparked contrasting views from several persons in the local religious sector. Miller, who heads Fellowship...

Several taxi and bus operators in the Corporate Area say that they are still not satisfied with the 15 per cent increase in fares, which comes into effect on August 16. "Gas a raise, everything a raise and fare nah raise. A long time this should.....

As the work on the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project intensifies, residents of Grants Pen in St Thomas are pleading that authorities include a slip road to get them easy access to their community which is set to be bypassed. Grants...

Students could return to school for face-to-face learning activities starting mid-September, but this will depend on the level of COVID-19 vaccination within the population. Prime Minister Andrew Holness, speaking at a virtual town hall on...

A fisherman's prized possession is his boat, and William Hill has a passion for making them. He said that he has been making fishing boats for just over two decades. Admiring a 14-foot long, yellow and red vessel named 'New Money', which he said....

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.....