Jammar Ballentine, son of incarcerated deejay Ninja Man, was murdered along Olympic Way in Kingston 11, last Sunday. According to a report from the police’s Corporate Communications Unit, Ballentine, otherwise called ‘Roy’ or ‘Ratty’ of ...

My name is Kevin Morrison, a dedicated nurse at St Ann's Bay Hospital. I was part of the team that cared for the first patient who recovered from the coronavirus in Jamaica. Initially, I was afraid when I found out that I had been chosen to work......

With the recent surge in daily confirmed cases of the coronavirus, principal investigator in the University Hospital of the West Indies' COVID-19 plasma trial, Dr Gilian Wharfe, is renewing the call for donors. She said there has been an increase....

Adrianna Williams will not forget the telephone call she received on June 12, informing her that her younger sister, Kayanna, was involved in a car accident in Hayes, Clarendon. Kayanna was among eight youngsters aboard a Nissan AD wagon that......

Yesterday, as the 15 per cent increase in taxi and bus fares took effect, some operators added another five per cent due to what they say is a lack of coins. "The law said we should charge $115 but I charge $120 because I don't have the $5...

Food For The Poor Jamaica is joining its overseas office in Florida in sending and organising aid to Haiti as it reels from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake and braces for tropical storm rains. Just a few days before the August 14 quake, Food For The......

Michelle Sawyers, park manager at the world-renowned Dunn's River Falls, said that there continues to be a growing level of patronage since the reopening of the facility, and this will only get bigger with the return of the cruise ships. The.....

Michelle Whyte, a vendor who operates in front of the Pembroke Hall Primary School in St Andrew, says she has been living a nightmare since the closure of in-person classes in March 2020. "When it closed down and the Government announced two...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that some of its customers are now without electricity, as a result of the weather conditions associated with Tropical Storm Grace. According to JPS, there have been damages to...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has advised that its buses will continue to operate despite the inclement weather affecting the island as a result of Tropical Storm Grace. The JUTC says buses will be available until 6:00 p.m.,...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that it has been forced to suspend operations and water supply distribution from several of its facilities due to high turbidity levels and conditions associated with the bad...

Tropical Storm Grace has been battering Jamaica's eastern parishes leaving several streets flooded and fallen trees. In some places in Portland, the roads have been reduced to single-lane access. The roadway leading from Dolphin Bay to St...

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) -- The United States on Tuesday announced that it will this week ship more than 200,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Jamaica and St Lucia as part of its global efforts to save lives as a result of...

The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising its customers that due to the tropical storm warning now in effect for the island and the anticipated deterioration in weather conditions, all tax offices located in the parishes of St....

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), says it has activated its emergency operations, as Jamaica begins to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Grace. JPS says the company is ensuring that its teams are ready to respond quickly to any damage to......

Jamaica on Monday recorded nine new COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 1,320. Those who have died are: A 67-year-old woman from St. Catherine A 63-year-old woman from St. Catherine A 79-year-old man from St....

LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) -- Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt Tuesday to the Haitian government's response to the deadly weekend earthquake, feeding the growing anger and frustration among thousands who were left...

A tropical storm warning is now in effect for Jamaica as Grace continues to increase in strength.  The Meteorological Service says tropical storm conditions are expected to affect the island in 36 hours or less. Winds extend outward...

Residents of Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, can claim a free pizza by one of the leading businesses in the community, as long as they can prove that they have taken at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. David Folb, managing director of...

Terrika Dixon, one of the first persons in Jamaica to contract the novel coronavirus, has described as "almost upsetting" comments from persons who have sought to caste doubt about the existence of the virus. "I have never experienced my body...