The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says it is probing the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Narando Boothe. Boothe was reportedly shot by the police along Water Lane in downtown Kingston last night. INDECOM says information from the....

What's considered officially "dangerous heat" in coming decades will likely hit much of the world at least three times more often as climate change worsens, according to a new study. In much of Earth's wealthy mid-...

Church leader Jahmar Watson, who is more commonly known as the 'Sniper Prophet', said that if he is not allowed on the grounds of Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in St James, the nation will be plagued by human sacrifices. "....

After nine years of paralysis in her lower body, during which time she was diagnosed with brain cancer and did a double mastectomy, Riverton Meadows resident Kloundeanne Prendergast is now suffering from stage two breast cancer and has really been....

A dispute over the use of a microwave led to a physical clash between two airport workers. One of the workers, Frisco Betty, 27, allegedly punched his co-worker all over her body, following an argument. Betty, it is alleged, punched the...

A community-wide art project will commence today in Tivoli Gardens, west Kingston, as a measure to help children cope with and/or overcome any emotional trauma. The project, which is dubbed 'Healing Thoughts Through Art', is being spearheaded by.....

Yesterday, 32 National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors officially changed their status to homeowners at the handover ceremony for the Majesty Gardens Phase 1A development in St Andrew. Among them was Hopeton Gray, a 50-year-old janitor, whose......

A man who has been detained by the police for almost a month, has been ordered to face the court tomorrow, following instructions from Parish Judge Leighton Morris in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. His order follows an application by...

As a child, Steve Nelson never owned a toy car but as he grew older he always found himself in a mechanic shop, familiarising himself with the tools in the workshop, while living along Windward Road. "My first encounter with tyres, yuh know when.....

Dogs cry tears of joy A new study, published in the journal, Current Biology, found that dogs shed tears during happy situations. Lead author Professor Takefumi Kikusui was inspired to do the study after noticing that his poodle had tears in.....

The police confirmed that 20-year-old Alex Barley, a mechanic from Rockfort in Kingston, was arrested and charged with the rape of a teenage girl in the parish earlier this year. It is reported that Barley entered the child’s room from a...

Member of Parliament for Western St Mary, Robert Montague, is hosting a series of chess workshops in his constituency to enhance strategic thinking in individuals. The workshops, which started recently in Gayle, St Mary, were first hosted at...

NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug 23, CMC - The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Tuesday said it had detained more than 100 Haitian migrants found on an overloaded sloop in waters around the Caribbean Community (CARICOIM) country. The RBDF said that the...

Distribution of textbooks will commence during the first week of the new school year, which begins on Monday, September 5, says Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams. According to the Minister, approximately $2 billion has been spent to.....

From what you buy online, to how you remember tasks, to when you monitor your doorstep, Amazon is seemingly everywhere. And it appears the company doesn't want to halt its reach anytime soon. In recent weeks, Amazon has said it will spend...

Ground has been broken for the development of a contemporary, recreational area at the Maverley Park in St Andrew. This is part of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) 'Paint the City' initiative, which is aimed...

A 17-year-old male is currently in custody after a homemade firearm and a 9mm cartridge was found in the teen's bag. According to the police, 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, the police were summoned to the retirement District in St Catherine, after...

The nude body of a 73-year-old woman was discovered close to her home at Vanzie Land in Trelawny about 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. She has been identified as Cathlene Jump. It is suspected that she was mauled by dogs. Superintendent Winston Milton of......

A Hanover man was stabbed to death on Monday morning during a dispute with another man who allegedly accused him of having an affair with his woman. The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Nicholas Nevers, labourer of Central Flat in...

A man who is suspected of killing his girlfriend by cutting her throat on Monday reportedly turned himself in to the police. The deceased has been identified as Alicia Patience of Lluidas Vale, St Catherine. Reports are that about 7 p.m., the...