WESTERN BUREAU: A jubilant church service in Montego Bay, St James, was shattered by gunfire on Wednesday, leaving a choir member dead at the doorway as worshippers screamed “Jesus! Jesus!” and fled in panic. The deceased has been identified as ...

The Government has signalled a firmer stance against rising violence at entertainment events, with Deputy Prime Minister and National Security and Peace Minister Dr Horace Chang warning that criminals will not be allowed to hijack Jamaica’s party ...

Changing Jamaica’s gun law to provide lesser penalties for possession of an imitation firearm is not enough if the “fundamental flaw” of possibly criminalising citizens for an object that cannot discharge a projectile is not addressed, a crimi...

The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) is raising concerns over what it describes as a lack of consultation with local contractors in the establishment of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), the agen...

In a rare departure from Jamaica’s parliamentary tradition, backbencher and former Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte on Tuesday cut through one of the most consequential pieces of legislation tabled by the Governme...

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...

Worship turned to horror in Montego Bay on Wednesday afternoon when a woman was gunned down at the entrance of a church while a fasting service was underway inside. The brazen attack unfolded about 2:15 p.m. at the New Testament Church of God on....

A St Thomas taxi operator is facing fraud charges after allegedly collecting $3.5 million from a close friend to purchase vehicles, then using the money for himself. Charged is 36-year-old Norris Campbell otherwise called 'Straight' of Spring...

Jamaica's tough gun laws are set for a shake-up this year, with Government moving to reduce the harsh penalties currently applied to people caught with imitation firearms. National Security and Peace Minister Dr Horace Chang announced that...

A St Thomas contractor is now facing fraud charges after he was allegedly entrusted with nearly $1 million to buy a motor vehicle, only to turn around and use it for himself. Charged is 46-year-old Richard Jones, otherwise called 'Richie,' of...

A retired school teacher in St Vincent has been sentenced to two years and seven months in prison after being found guilty on multiple counts of indecent assault involving a 13-year-old boy. Sixty-five-year-old John Clyde Fitzpatrick was...