Former People’s National Party (PNP) member of parliament for St Mary Western, Jolyan Silvera, has reportedly pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter in relation to the death of his wife, Melissa Silvera. The reported plea was entered...

Days before Haiti’s transitional government is set to expire, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has warned that any move away from the February 7 deadline would risk further fragmentation, insisting that the agreed-upon date must be th...

Six-year-old Allahana Commock had never known what it felt like to run freely or play without fear of collapsing. Born with tetralogy of fallot – a rare and complex congenital heart defect – even short walks left her exhausted, dizzy, and prone ...

Contractors who do business with the Government, as well as private-sector workers, are not necessarily expected to understand or comply with the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA), a senior finance ministry official told the Kingston...

The reported death of a prosecution witness last week was raised before the Supreme Court on Monday as a critical factor weighing against any lengthy adjournment in the long-awaited Clansman gang trial involving alleged leader Tesha Miller and 24......

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...

As churches grapple with controversy over sexuality and moral boundaries, a wider debate has emerged. Some are questioning whether silence and treating sex as taboo have left faith communities ill-equipped to address intimacy, desire and...

A vacant lot that once stood as a stark reminder of gang violence for residents of Dunkirk in east Kingston is now being used for farming. A four-bedroom home was burned out at the site more than two decades ago, and the residents described the......

By mid-morning in downtown Kingston yesterday, the usual heat had not yet settled in. Instead, a steady breeze lingered through the streets, keeping jackets on longer than normal and sparking conversation at nearly every corner. A cold front has....

A biting cold front has rehashed painful memories of Hurricane Melissa for storm survivors sheltering at Petersfield High School in central Westmoreland. last October -- as they nervously wait out the latest blast of wind and rain now sweeping the...

Brighter days are ahead for double amputee Brandon Miller who recently benefited from the Government's Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme. Speaking with THE STAR, Miller said he will soon be able to rest well...