For almost three months, Donnavon Smith sat by his son's hospital bed, clinging to hope that he would recover. But on Saturday morning at exactly 7 a.m., his worst fear became reality when his son, 24-year-old Joseph Smith, took his final breath....

A St James Parish Court judge on Monday warned a mother of an accused man that she will likely go to prison if she becomes a surety for him and he then fails to honour his bail obligations. Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce gave the warning while speaking....

A pastor who dedicated his life to faith and service, met a violent end at his home in Portmore, St Catherine, on Saturday. He has been identified as Clinton Smith, 74, a bishop and justice of the peace of Portmore Gardens. Reports from the...

Ten students at Ensom City and Eltham Park Primary Schools in St Catherine have been gifted tablet computers under the Government's 'Connect a Child' Programme. This initiative aims to support academically gifted students experiencing financial.....

Taxi operators and residents joined forces earlier today creating a road block on along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew to protest the deplorable state of the road. The placard-bearing protestors gathered at the intersection of Waltham Park...

Jamaica is off to a good start as according to latest statistics by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), the country is below its 2024 weekly average as the murder toll now stands at 73. This is the lowest number of murders to start the year....

St James farmer Tevoy Smith has been arrested and charged by the police when he was found in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition in Point district in the parish on Saturday. The 29-year-old of Irie Lane, Hendon Norwood in St James is......

A 23-year-old man is now the prime suspect in a case of robbery and assault in which a patron of a nightclub was robbed and hit in the head with an illegal firearm in Ewarton, St Catherine on Sunday night. The accused is being held on suspicion...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - The main opposition One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) says if it wins the February 18 general elections, it will commit to "pausing and thoroughly evaluating the school closure plans" as parents, students and politicians on...

The celebration for the life of 17-year-old Rodrique Frank, a former student of William Knibb High School, was held on Saturday at the Hastings Baptist Church in Deeside, Trelawny. Rodrique passed away on December 11, days after he was involved......

The life and legacy of legendary journalist and court reporter Barbara Gayle were honoured yesterday at the Kencot Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston, where a multitude gathered to pay their final respects. Friends, journalists, members of....

A farmer from St James has been charged with possession of prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition following a seizure in Point district in the parish on Saturday. He has been identified as 29-year-old farmer Tevoy Smith of...

A 27-year-old construction worker has been charged in relation to the murder of a pastor in St Catherine. Lamar Myers is charged in the killing of 41-year-old Michael Spencer of Dolphin Terrace, Old Harbour Glades, along West Street, also in Old.....

Sleuths attached to the Area 3 Narcotics Team in St Elizabeth arrested and charged two men with possession of, and dealing in, ganja following an incident in Arlington district on Saturday. Charged are 39-year-old Romeo Daley, otherwise called '.....

Farmers across the country can expect normal to below-normal rainfall as the peak period of the dry season approaches. Running from February to April, this peak dry period can affect planting schedules and the watering needs of plants and...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging motorists to exercise greater caution on the nation's roadways. This follows a revelation of a slight increase in the number of motor vehicle crashes the JFB responded to last year, when compared to 2023.....

At 78, Wilson Brown has weathered life's fiercest storms. A horse trainer for over four decades, Wilson's life took a sharp turn when he became a single father of five after the untimely death of his partner. With no formal pension plan and little....

If you've ever heard the saying "save for a rainy day", then you know that retirement is the ultimate storm. It's not just about your future - it's about avoiding the harsh financial downpour many retirees in Jamaica face today. Pensions, once...

Amid simmering chatter that cricket legend Chris Gayle could be the next big name to enter the political arena, the 'Universe Boss' has moved to put the rumours to rest -- delivering a straight bat response that leaves no room for doubt. The...

A man from St Catherine was given life imprisonment for fatally stabbing another at a bar in Portmore almost nine years ago. Mark Brown, 46, was sentenced by Justice Bertram Morrison in the St Catherine Circuit Court.