Even as Washington, DC in the United States (US) has reportedly eased conditions allowing individuals to apply for licences to supply Cuba with Venezuelan oil, one of the Caribbean’s leaders has been condemned to the “dustbin of history” for h...

In a clear signal of renewed diplomatic focus, the United States has pledged to “reinvigorate” ties with CARICOM countries, framing the region’s economic stability and security as “intricately tied” to its own national interests. In an add...

Some judges appear to be misinterpreting the Child Diversion Act by compelling minors to plead guilty to criminal charges before steering them to intervention programmes, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has said. The Child Diversion Programme, which i...

The relatives of a resident at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, are voicing concern over a visitation policy that prevents family members from accessing the wards. The family member, who requested anonymity to protect their loved one�...

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Patrick Prendergast, director of the Caribbean School of Media and Communication, is renewing the call for community radio stations to be formally embedded in Jamaica’s disaster communication framework, arguing that trusted info...

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...

With her daughter behind bars accused of setting a woman ablaze, Erica Cope is making an emotional plea -- not for sympathy for her child, but for help to save the very woman police say her daughter burnt. "I sympathise with the girl that got hurt...

Less than a week ago, Clive Evans and his partner Kezie Barnaby breathed a huge sigh of relief and had much to smile about. With the help of good Samaritans and personal savings, the couple was able to rebuild their house after it was partially.....

Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, Dwayne Vaz, has denied any wrongdoing after being arrested in connection with an incident at the New Market Oval in Savanna-la-Mar, on Sunday. Vaz and his driver, Michael Merritt, were yesterday...

An educator with more than two decades of experience is raising concerns about the growing prevalence of bullying in schools, arguing that the larger issue is how it is handled by teachers and administrators. "The way some teachers deal with...

(AP): A massive post-blizzard snowball fight in New York that ended in police officers being pelted is creating a frosty dispute between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his own police department. Mamdani has downplayed the fracas in Washington Square......