Jamaican Teas CEO John Mahfood, while welcoming the United States (US) Supreme Court’s decision to strike down tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration, has warned that he does not anticipate any immediate impact on Jamaican exports to t...

For many Jamaicans, bleach is a trusted household staple used to clean kitchens, disinfect surfaces, and even treat water in times of emergency. But improper use, especially without correct dilution or when mixed with other chemicals, may be quietly...

WESTERN BUREAU: Nickeisha Black, a 34-year-old mother of three young children, who resides in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, has been fighting a hard battle with Stage-3 colorectal cancer since 2024, and her situation was made even more difficult by the...

The mother of Mark Allen’s daughter yesterday firmly denied that he and one of his friends, who were killed alongside him in January 2013, were gunmen, rejecting defence suggestions that they were part of a criminal network operating out of Grants...

Senators on both sides of the political divide yesterday locked horns over a timeline for eliminating the asset tax paid by financial institutions, which should have been phased out about a decade ago. Members of the Upper House were debating two bi...

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...

What was meant to be a proud moment for residents of Belfield, St Mary quickly descended into political chaos on Thursday as tensions flared between supporters of the island's two major parties at the official opening of the $131 million Belfield.....

A man said to be involved in lottery scamming has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay $12 million to the authorities and hand over a BMW X6 sport utility vehicle valued at $3.2 million. The order was made last month after Simnel Mullings...

MIAMI, CMC - A 50-year-old Haitian national, described as a pastor at the Theophile Church of Miami, has been released on US$27,500 bail after he was arrested following sexual accusations by a 15-year-old girl and her mother. The authorities......

A Kingston teen's walk home turned violent when he was allegedly stabbed after refusing to hand over his mobile phone during a robbery on Birmingham Avenue. Detectives attached to the St Andrew Central Police Division have charged 20-year-old...

An early morning police assignment in Ewarton, St Catherine took a dramatic turn yesterday after a dog was shot and injured during a confrontation with lawmen. Reports are that about 10:20 a.m. on February 19, a police team went on an assignment....