Approximately 10,000 poor families impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Jamaica are to benefit from the disbursement of US$1.085 million over a three-month period. The funds, which have been provided through a grant under the United......

Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has announced that each constituency will be allocated $16 million for road patching, debushing, and drain-cleaning works. Mr Holness made the announcement during a statement to the House of Representatives, on...

LONDON (AP) -- The World Health Organisation says coronavirus deaths in Europe rose 5% in the last week, making it the only region in the world where COVID-19 deaths increased. The U.N. health agency said confirmed cases jumped 6% globally,...

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is reporting that close to 150,000 deceased persons have been removed from the voters' list through its Dead Elector Removal Exercise. Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, who made the disclosure to...

'Chichibella Francis' was constantly teased about her name while she was a student at Lowe River Primary in Trelawny. She was so embarrassed that she decided to stop using 'Chichibella', opting instead to call herself Diandra Rosemarie Francis......

A former member of the One Don Gang yesterday revealed how he had tricked reputed leader Andre 'Blackman' Bryan and his foot soldiers into believing that he had been arrested during a state of emergency in St James. "I told Blackman that I sell......

A man who swindled more than $1 million from a customer interested in purchasing a car was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday. Orlando Chang pleaded guilty to fraudulent conversion. It is...

Jamaica's dubious distinction of having a high level of paternity fraud is reflective of a society that refuses to hold women accountable for their actions. This, according to controversial recording artiste and businessman Milton Wray, who...

It has been more than two months since the loved ones of St Ann teacher, Ruchelle Williams, laid eyes on her. The mathematics teacher at Marcus Garvey Technical High School disappeared without a trace on September 15. All efforts to locate her...

Manchester resident Okeve Gosling has been missing since November 2. His family members are worried sick. Colleen Lysaith, Gosling's mother, is appealing for the public's assistance in locating him. "He can be easily identified because of his......

Revised nightly curfew hours will take effect tomorrow as COVID-19 restrictions are being eased. Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced yesterday that the curfew hours will now run from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., seven days per week. This will remain in.....

Two persons charged with fraud-related offences yesterday made their appearance in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Nastassia Spence and her co-accused Hosein Taylor are charged with conspiracy to defraud, unauthorised access to...

The Jamaica Association of Social Workers (JASW) is calling on community members to speak out against acts of violence and abuse against vulnerable persons, particularly children. "There is a culture of silence in our communities that needs to be....

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): Two-time champions West Indies will collaborate with United States to host the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup, affording the region its fifth International Cricket Council tournament in its history. Cricket West Indies (CWI)...

Sporting legend Usain Bolt brought an extra air of excitement to the Jamaica Pavilion at World Expo Dubai 2020 last weekend. The sprint legend was guest of Pepsico/Gatorade at the Expo last Saturday, where he participated in the Run the World...

$1 million sought for gold nugget A massive gold nugget has been put up for sale for $1 million. The Alaska Centennial Gold Nugget weighs in at 21lb, is over 90 per cent gold and is the size of a child's head. It was discovered by gold miner......

Recording artiste Skaii D Limit has teamed up with Chi Ching Ching on a brand new track titled Come Alive, which was officially released on November 5. "This song is really about making someone come alive! It's about bringing happiness and...

Business operators in St James, including tourism interests, have signalled their support for the State of Public Emergency (SOE), which has been reintroduced in western parishes. Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, on Sunday (November 14),...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang, says the Government is utilising a combination of security measures to respond to the crime situation in Jamaica. "Where the violence justifies it, we will...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Fayval Williams, is assuring parents that the compulsory Sixth-Form Pathways will better prepare students for higher-level academics or entry into the workforce. The new initiative, slated to commence in......