THE National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is reporting that South Africans contracting COVID-19 in the current fourth wave of infections are 80 per cent less likely to be hospitalised if they are infected by the Omicron va...

BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth - Police here are probing the connection between two of four incidents following two days of bloodshed in this southern parish.Three people were killed and four injured in separate incidents in Fyffes Pen, nort...

'TIS the season of giving, and after months of dealing with the unknowns surrounding Christmas, the Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI), through its Family Christmas Giveaway, brought smiles to the children of customers.Christma...

IN addition to its newly launched audio recording safety feature locally, the ride-sharing company Uber has highlighted that over 22 safety tools are available in the app, designed for users and lessor partners to travel with peace of m...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has plans to electronically distribute $4 billion to Jamaica's poor this year with the man in charge of the ministry, Karl Samuda, having no intentions of issuing cheques. Promoting a move tow...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke yesterday expressed confidence that he will fulfil his promise to implement the compensation review for public sector workers in April, despite the reluctance of a minority to s...

There are indications that the country could be seeing the beginnings of an upward shift in COVID-19 numbers, at least at private labs, as Jamaicans settle into enjoying the recently relaxed restrictions, while being warned not to take...

Today is the 357th day of 2021. There are eight days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1996: The Anglican Church in Jamaica ordains four women as priests for the first time in its 330 years in the Caribbean. Deacons Sybil May Morris, Pa...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - There was immense joy in Bombay square on Monday as residents, educators and politicians welcomed the launch of a Wi-Fi hot spot, which one resident said has placed the community on the map.Bombay is located in ...

The Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) was back in full swing last week as it hosted its annual Christmas treat for children in State care. With the annual treat scrapped last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, much to the disappointmen...

LINSTEAD, St Catherine - The authorities in this town have appealed for operators of public passenger vehicles to use the designated transportation centre to help ease congestion in the streets, a perennial problem that worsens during t...

Jahvoughn "Javi" Francis was eager to help students in his north-west St Andrew community of Maverley to get back on track with their education, after online learning became the new norm due to the novel coronavirus pandemic last year....

Chavando Thompson would often turn a deaf ear to the loud ruckus in his Jones Town community in St Andrew as this was the norm for the area.But on July 13, last year, the unusual cries for help prompted the 28-year-old to make some che...

Despite the poor turnout at a farmers' market in Savannah Cross, Clarendon, last weekend, organiser Patricia Garib says she will not relent in her efforts.According to Garib, this initiative was to ensure that farmers in Clarendon bene...

Q: Help! I'm afraid I'm being scammed. How do I know?The most prevalent scam in Jamaica targeting American citizens is the lottery scam, where scammers lead victims to believe they have won a drawing or lottery, but the cash or prizes w...

Washington , United States (AFP) - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday authorised Pfizer's COVID pill for high-risk people aged 12 and over, calling it an important milestone in the pandemic that will all ow millions to ...

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - COVID-19 vaccination passes became obligatory for Tunisians yesterday, who now must have proof of two vaccine doses to enter public spaces and to keep working at State institutions, universities and some private bu...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria destroyed more than one million expired doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine yesterday after authorities said they could not be used before their expiration date.Faisal Shuaib, head of Nigeria's National...

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) - French schoolchildren clung nervously to their parents as they entered a vast vaccine centre west of Paris on yesterday - then walked excitedly away with a decorated "vaccination diploma" as Fran...

Today is the 356th day of 2021. There are nine days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2009: American Airlines flight 331 crashes at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica. OTHER EVENTS1636: Archduke Ferdinand, son of ...

Two Jamaicans who have years of experience working in United States intelligence and law enforcement agencies are alleging that they have information linking prominent local officials to corruption and fraud, but say nothing will come ...

THE Opposition says Prime Minister Andrew Holness made a bad decision in appointing Edward Gabbidon to chair the board of the Human Employment and Resource Training /National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, and made it worse...

Sagicor Group Jamaica President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Zacca yesterday extended appreciation to 50 Jamaicans who were recognised as community heroes for their selfless efforts to help people in need."You are here today ...

NEGRIL, Westmoreland - Convinced that a referendum on removing the British monarchy as Jamaica's head of State will have to be independent of the next local government election, Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the additional cost of...

NEW YORK, United States (AP) - Just as Americans and Europeans were eagerly awaiting their most normal holiday season in a couple of years, the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has unleashed a fresh round of fear and uncertainty...

MONTGENEVRE, France (AP) - From the inky night, two women loomed. Police? The wary migrants, crossing the high-altitude Alpine border clandestinely from Italy to France, couldn't be sure. They scattered and ran.In fact, the women wanted...

A post office employee was yesterday freed in the Corporate Area Parish Court of attempting to ship ganja out of the country via a DHL package.The case against 43-year-old St Pete Morgan was that in April 2019 he sent off a package to b...

LONDON, England (AP) - A British court has ordered the ruler of Dubai to pay his ex-wife and their children close to £550 million (US$730 million), in one of the most expensive divorce settlements in British history.A High Court judge ...

STUDENTS from three primary schools are to benefit from a donation of tablets to support online learning.The donation is being facilitated through a contribution of $750,000 by the Toots Foundation to the non-profit organisation Youth f...

THE St Catherine South Commanding Officer Superintendent Christopher Phillips is encouraging residents of the Gregory Park community to partner with the police to create a safer community.His calls come as operational activities in the ...

A new mobile application geared towards protecting commuters who use public passenger vehicles is poised to revolutionise the sector, according stakeholders.The app, named Travel Pal, cost the Jamaican Government under $3 million to dev...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - The Barbados Government has denied allegations that it had engaged in a divide and rule strategy after the Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) appealed to health-care workers to return to their jobs, ending th...

PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says the Government has utilised the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) to "great effect" to restrict novel coronavirus transmission."We have struck, I think, a fair balance in controlling movements and ga...

OCHO RIOS, St Ann - A vendor's claim that the "event is very good but the money is bad" summed up the atmosphere among people who tried to cash in on the community market and business fair, which the Social Development Commission (SDC) ...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Member of Parliament for Manchester Central Rhoda Moy Crawford says she has forwarded a video to the police, which shows a man dressed in her campaign shirt and cap brandishing what appears to be a firearm.The v...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Rhoda Crawford and Mario Mitchell, the political adversaries who have been engaged in mud-slinging over the past two weeks, yesterday sought to convince the country that there is no animosity between them.Addres...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The labour shortage in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and hospitality sectors will not likely end anytime soon and pay hikes may need to be considered in any effort to attract workers to both industries, ...

OCHO RIOS, St Ann - For 10 years, the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has been making Christmas memorable for disabled children in St Ann. Mustard Seed Communities in Murray Mount and St Christopher's School for the Deaf in...

Edward Gabbidon last Friday resigned as chairman of HEART/NSTA Trust, insisting that he had acted with integrity during his tenure of the State-run entity and that his company had been doing business with government across administrati...

The health ministry is being rapped for yesterday's missed deadline for the roll-out of digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates, which Jamaicans have been eagerly anticipating over the last few months.Opposition spokesman on health Dr...

EWARTON, St Catherine - Head of the St Catherine North Police Superintendent Howard Chambers has confirmed that a suspect has been identified and is being pursued in connection with the fatal stabbing of man preparing to enter a church ...

Just over a week after five employees of Cari-Med Group lost their claim that the company's COVID-19 vaccination policy breached their constitutional rights the Supreme Court yesterday rejected their attempt to prevent the company from ...

Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited (SIJL) has filed a lawsuit against Cornerstone Financial Holdings Limited (CFHL) and its directors seeking damages in excess of US$4 million in connection with two recent rights issues.The suit, filed...

NEW YORK, United States (AP) - Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James yesterday, resorting to a familiar but seldom successful strategy as he seeks to end a years-long civil investigation into his bu...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - Warning that extremism in the ranks is increasing, Pentagon officials are issuing detailed new rules prohibiting service members from actively engaging in extremist activities. The new guidelines com...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday said that together with its private sector arm, IDB Invest, they expect to close this year with US$19.5 billion in new financing for Latin America...

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain with an infant and other children in tow, ...

Today is the 355th day of 2021. There are 10 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2006: Jamaica National Heritage Trust declares Ackendown Castle ruins, Westmoreland, a national monument. The castle consists of the stone remains of an...

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) - Former Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony has told St Lucians they should not be surprised when they "see a leaner and possibly younger-looking" person as he recovers from surgery for undisclosed reasons.Writing ...

STAFF and 15 residents at the Wortley Home for Girls in St Andrew were delighted to welcome a team from Wendy's last week for a special Christmas lunch, courtesy of the popular quick-service restaurant.Wendy's marketing officer Chadale ...