As dark clouds gathered over Bull Bay, St Andrew, several residents in flood-prone communities refused to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Melissa, insisting they would weather the storm from their homes despite government warnings. On Saturday, Local......

From stealing fuel to the vandalism of cable wires by unscrupulous persons, for trade in the unregulated copper industry, the leading utilities companies agree that weather conditions arising from the passage of Hurricane Melissa may not be their......

Western Bureau: Memories of last year’s devastating blow by Hurricane Beryl are still fresh, especially the major infrastructural damage, the multimillion-dollar hit on the farming section, and several months without electricity. Black River Mayo...

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says the United States’ (US) military action in the Caribbean should be rejected, asserting that the region must remain a zone of peace. Mottley, who was speaking at her Barbados Labour Party’s annual conferen...

The Court of Appeal has upheld the life sentence for a man convicted of murdering two children in St James in 2014, rejecting his claim that he should receive a lighter sentence for pleading guilty. The court ruled that the trial judge acted...

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...

The Island Traffic Authority has informed the public that operations at several inspection depots have been momentarily disrupted due to Hurricane Melissa's passing. After thorough assessments, the authority will resume services at four locations....

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, will reopen to commercial flights on Saturday morning to help get tourists off the island. The Airports Authority of Jamaica has confirmed that...

A 29-year-old business man from St Catherine who allegedly sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl twice has been charged. The accused is to answer to two counts of rape and sexual touching. It is alleged that during the month of January of this....

Minister of Transport, Honourable Daryl Vaz has said that there have been reports of passengers being charged 50 to 100 percent above the set fares they should be paying and has said that the police and the transportation authority have been given....

Tragedy struck in central Westmoreland as Hurricane Melissa claimed the life of 18-year-old Monique Coke, who was eight months pregnant when disaster hit. Reports are that Coke, her mother and younger brother were in their two bedroom wooden...