Ajanae Parchment, the 11-year-old whose scoliosis surgery was cancelled last month due to issues at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), will undergo the procedure today. The surgery, which doctors have indicated is high risk, is scheduled......

WESTERN BUREAU: Workers at Excellence Oyster Bay in Trelawny returned to work yesterday after the hotel’s management agree to more favourable working conditions and better remuneration. The staff walked off the job on Monday morning, demanding...

A UC Rusal employee wrongfully fired two years ago, despite being cleared of intentionally taking scrap metal from his employer, has been awarded $3.5 million and will be reinstated after the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) ruled his dismissal......

Motorists affected by the closure of the Raheen main road, which connects Siloah and Balaclava in St Elizabeth, are becoming increasingly frustrated. Following a further collapse of the road as a result of heavy rains associated with Tropical...

There is an urgent need for new strategies to mitigate the risk of antimicrobial resistance, especially as deaths from this issue are projected to rise among older adults, Dr Osbil Watson, chief veterinary officer in the Ministry of Agriculture and....

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...

A former employee at credit union has been given until December 20 to repay her former employer approximately $2.3 million which she allegedly spent after it was accidentally transferred to her account. The 39-year-old woman pleaded guilty to...

An 18-year-old was admitted to a three-year skills training and reading programme as probation after being charged with robbery with aggravation. The teen, who has not graduated high school, was sentenced for an incident that occurred on November.....

When Angel Baker's mother told her about the JPS Foundation's Power Up Community Action Project, the August Town, St Andrew resident reluctantly signed up. But it was not out of interest, but desperation. For Baker, 38, the six-month electrical.....

A Corporate Area judge on Tuesday refused to entertain a request by a woman to be paid US$2,600 (approximately J$410,566) in compensation by a security guard who allegedly intentionally closed an automatic gate on her, causing injury. The court......

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has expressed deep concern following reports of a violent altercation yesterday involving students of Pembroke Hall High School in St Andrew. The ministry said that the incident, which...