A legal squabble is brewing over the $120 million the Supreme Court ordered the Government to pay George Williams, the mentally disabled man who languished in prison for nearly 50 years – or his entire working life – awaiting a trial. The...

Constable Noel Maitland told the police that Donna-Lee Donaldson walked out of his Chelsea Manor apartment in July 2022 after an argument about a photo of his child’s mother on the wall and his threat to end their relationship a day before she wen...

Dameian Elvin, principal of Hague Primary and Infant School in Trelawny, says his hands are tied regarding the resumption of classes at the institution, confirming that a post-Hurricane Melissa temporary infirmary continues to commandeer the...

Fifty-year-old Janet Baker was shot and killed in a drive-by attack on Park Lane, off Red Hills Road in St Andrew, late Sunday, sending fresh shock waves through a community long battle-scarred by gang conflicts and recurring violence. “The place....

As Jamaica observes Guidance Counsellors Day today, counsellors across the island are urging the Government and education stakeholders to recognise their critical role in schools and communities, saying their contributions remain largely overlooked....

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...

Scammers pretending to be cops are on the loose, and the Jamaica Constabulary Force is warning Jamaicans to steer clear of a scheme that is catching motor vehicle sellers off guard. The fraudsters have been targeting people who recently sold...

Residents in sections of St Elizabeth got an early morning jolt on Monday when a minor earthquake rattled parts of the parish. The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies Mona confirmed that the tremor had a magnitude of 3 point 1......

Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has highlighted Jamaica's significant progress in reducing violent crime, noting that, for the first time in almost four decades, the island could record fewer than 700 murders this year. Dr Holness, in his...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, is said to be recovering well after undergoing an elective medical procedure over the weekend. A statement from the Ministry noted that Dr Chang is in good...

The St Catherine South police are trying to apprehend persons responsible for the death of a man, whose body was discovered in Newlands, Portmore in ST Catherine on Sunday, November 30. Police say that the deceased is suspected to be Lester...