A father accused of a horrific sexual assault on his then four-year-old son, amid an on-going visitation rights tussle with his former common-law partner, has been freed after a judge, in a rare exercise of judicial discretion, withdrew the case...

More than half of Jamaicans, polled on whether they would relocate to another country, said they would not leave the island of their birth. At the same time, of those who said they were willing to migrate, the majority selected the United States (.....

WESTERN BUREAU: Administrators and students at the St James-based Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) on Monday officially launched the school’s 50th anniversary celebration, which will entail a series of activities to acknowledge the institution...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining Floyd Green has announced a major expansion of the Government’s agricultural scholarship programme, signalling a shift towards greater private sector involvement as part of a broader push to attract.....

WESTERN BUREAU: While the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is celebrating a marked decline in major crimes across all divisions since the start of the year, the Westmoreland Division has even greater reason to celebrate recording the most...

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

The results of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) will be released on Friday, according to Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon. Morris Dixon, who is also the Information Minister, was speaking at this morning's post-Cabinet press briefing. She.....

An investigation has been launched into the murder of vendor Donovan Jones otherwise called 'Goddie' or 'Cashmore' in Kingston Central Tuesday night. The 37-year-old peanut packer is of Cuffies District, Lacovia in St Elizabeth. Reports are...

In response to a dispute over an additional fee for a ride in Kingston on Tuesday, the ride-sharing company InDrive is taking action against a driver who was reported to the platform for threatening a female passenger. The passenger, whose name.....

The police had to be called to maintain order as a large number of people flocked to the KFC in Linstead, St Catherine to take advantage of the Big Deal Brawta. The franchise, which is celebrating 50 years in Jamaica, is offering customers a...

According to a lawsuit filed by an actor who appeared in the TV drama "The Oval," which was created by Tyler Perry, Perry used his influence in the business to harass and sexually abuse him on multiple occasions while keeping him silent. The...