As the curtain falls on more than half a century of medical cooperation with Jamaica, highly trained Cuban specialists will begin exiting the island this Thursday, departing on four chartered flights from Kingston to their homeland, which has been r...

Dr Tomlin J. Paul, the late deputy principal of The University of the West Indies (UWI), was yesterday remembered as a “Caribbean man”, a devoted father, and a distinguished medical professional, as mourners gathered at the University Chapel to ...

Jamaica is embarking on an ambitious drive to expand agricultural output, bolster food security and earn more foreign exchange by planting at least 3,000 acres of five key fruit trees – mango, ackee, breadfruit, avocado and coconut – by 2035. T...

The handling of a bag recovered from the scene of a 2020 murder came under intense scrutiny in the Supreme Court on Monday, as the defence pressed its case that investigators may have compromised key evidence in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial. Duri...

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is mourning the death of one of its most revered educators, Dr Cecile Annette Walden, whose contribution to teacher education and national development has left an indelible mark on the nation. Walden died on Sunday morning at...

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 48-year-old taxi man has been arrested by the police for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl in Spanish Town, St Catherine. The man has been slapped with charges of sexual touching and having sexual intercourse with a......

International reggae icon Buju Banton has drawn a legal line in the sand, giving fellow entertainer Wayne Wonder and his wife until Wednesday to pull down and retract what he says are damaging and false claims shared online. The controversy,...

Leo Radvinsky, the billionaire owner behind adult content giant OnlyFans, has died at age 43 after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by a company spokesperson, who said he passed away peacefully. "We are deeply saddened to...

A bun-eating competition spiralled into tragedy on Saturday after the pastry became lodged in the throat of a man who eventually died. Preliminary reports indicate that a participant choked after a chunk of bun got stuck in his throat, leaving...

With fuel prices climbing by roughly $15 per litre in just weeks amid turmoil in the Middle East, some taxi operators in the Corporate Area are now pleading for government intervention to soften the blow. A litre of 87 octane is being sold for...