Andre Ruddock, who's accused of cutting a woman's throat during a church ritual in St James last year, will know his trial date in October. Ruddock was arrested and charged following the incident at the Pathways International Kingdom...

Earlier today a man was shot and injured on Tex Lane in Kingston. Crime scene investigators are now in the area. Reports are that heavily armed men invaded the community and opened fire. DSP Linval Phoenix, head of Operations in the Central...

One-year-old Benton Cohall Jr., a resident of Bridgeport in Portmore, St Catherine, was found face down in a bath pan of water by his parents on Tuesday. The child was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced...

Some $200 million has been allocated to improve the road conditions in Montego Bay, St James, to help ease traffic congestion in the Second City. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the disclosure at the recently held handover ceremony for the Area.....

A church Bible study teacher has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child at least three times between 2017 and 2018, starting when she was 11 years old. The man was found guilty of rape, grievous sexual assault and two counts of indecent...

A St Catherine farmer says that he is thinking about quitting farming after thieves raided his farm on Sunday and stole 27 goats and four of his sheep. Malica Reid, 45, said that thieves also stole eight bulls from him last September. Another...

A confessed thief shed tears and cried out to the Almighty in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday after he was ordered to remain in custody until he is sentenced. "Oh Lord have mercy! Jesus! Help me Fada God, help me," Dwight Bell....

Senior Parish Judge Lori-Anne Cole-Montaque warned a Corporate Area man not to put his hand on his child. The man is accused of throwing hot water on his teenaged daughter, and beating her all over her body. "The allegations sound pretty serious.....

The pungent scent of waste emanating from a section of the Kingston Harbour permeated the air on Wednesday as Prime Minister Andrew Holness and other dignitaries gathered at Breezy Castle in downtown Kingston to celebrate the completion of a major....

Fuelled by her faith and her love for the law, Lechelle Walker wants to be remembered as the girl who loves obstacles. Walker, who has been a ward of the State since the age of two, was one of nine persons who received scholarships from the...

A Corporate Area man, who at age 16 was sentenced to six years' imprisonment for manslaughter, will be heading back to prison after he was sentenced on robbery and assault charges yesterday. Michael Gayle, 22, pleaded guilty to robbery with...

Comedian Chris Rock was infamously smacked in the face by Will Smith for making a joke about the King Richard actor's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaven hair while presenting an award at this year's Academy Awards. Despite the controversy, viewing.....

Fifty-year-old actress Carmen Electra says joining OnlyFans was a "no-brainer", and has told fans and potential subscribers she will be posting swimwear and lingerie photos, as well as beauty tutorials and holiday content on the adult subscription....

A Frankfield, Clarendon, woman who appeared in this newspaper on Tuesday, appealing for help with a house, was the beneficiary of a unit from Food For The Poor (FFTP) in the mid-2000s. Monica Barnes, 55, lives in a rundown shack on the riverbank....

Ten-year-old Lammy stood in a line with five other of his kind at Hope Zoo last weekend, eager for Rayon Butler to work his magic. A 10-year-old ewe, Lammy's heavy coat is about to be trimmed by Butler, a part-time sheep shearer whose job is as a....

Eating chocolate could extend your life A new study has found that chocoholics are less likely to suffer from heart disease or cancer and also have a reduced risk of diabetes. Experts say chocolate can lower bad cholesterol and blood pressure....

A Corporate Area man who was allegedly found in possession of 29 debit and credit cards, as well as other banking paraphernalia, was remanded in custody following his appearance in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday. Phillip...

A member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) was injured by a resident in the Denham Town Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Kingston on Monday. According to a report from the army, the soldier was attempting to conduct a search of the resident at....

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is collaborating with Jamaica's main fertiliser manufacturer to guide research for the development of new blends that will maximise efficiency and reduce the cost for farmers. "Right now, our...

Henry Cooper was found guilty of the rape, and grievous sexual assault of his 12-year-old church sister by a seven-member jury in the Home Circuit Court on Monday. Cooper, a bible study teacher, had reportedly assaulted the minor on three separate.....