Jamaica College has pushed back against a news report, saying a simple misunderstanding over a $2,000 note was blown out of proportion and misrepresented as bullying. The school was responding to reports about a March 24 incident that left one......

A taxi man who also works as a janitor for the Linstead Police Station in St Catherine, will have to return to court on May 19, for allegedly raping a school girl while transporting her to school. Fourty-four-year-old Daleton Brown is answering.....

The countdown had begun. Stacy-Ann Ferron-Williams was eagerly preparing to welcome her granddaughters, two-year-olds Azora and Azaria Elson, home. She said they were two weeks away from touching Jamaican soil. The formerly conjoined twins were....

Parents are being warned to take responsibility for what their children are exposed to online, as concerns mount globally about the popular gaming platform Roblox. Launched in 2006, Roblox is an online platform where users, many of them children.....

Just as bun and cheese are synonymous with Easter, fish also remains a staple on the holiday table. Each year, many Jamaicans flock to seaside communities, fishing villages, and freshwater markets in search of the Easter catch. This year, while.....

United States carrier JetBlue has raised its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies and increases fuel prices. The new fees took effect Monday. For most domestic economy passengers, the...

Three 19-year-old men have been charged following a break-in and damage to a motor truck at a house in Portmore, St Catherine. Charged are Michael Douglas, an electrician of Zacky Avenue, Kingston 14; Shaquille Reid, otherwise called 'Paul', a......

NEW YORK (AP) -- Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after "feeling very ill" while onstage on Broadway in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical." "During Tuesday night's production, Megan started feeling very ill and was promptly transported to....

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron, says a new coconut hybrid is nearing release, marking a significant step in ongoing efforts to enhance the sector's resilience and ensure its long-term viability....

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has launched its new canine programme, equipped with 12 staff and eight specially trained dogs that can detect firearms, ammunition, narcotics, currency and other illegal items at Jamaica's ports. An...

Skin patches could treat prostate cancer Hormone patches typically used by menopausal women could soon be offered to men as treatment for prostate cancer. A major UK study has found the patches work just as well as standard hormone injections.....

Major upgrades are set for the Drax Hall to Mammee Bay corridor in St Ann, as the Government works to ease traffic congestion and strengthen one of Jamaica's fastest-growing commercial hubs. Addressing the St Ann Chamber of Commerce Awards...

Thirty-five-year-old welder Bryan Webster, otherwise called 'Beefy,' of Campbellton, Petersfield, Westmoreland, has been slapped with several charges following an incident in his community on March 4. He has been charged with possession of a...

Forget the legendary 'yam power' theory as being a main ingredient that goes into developing Jamaican sprinting superstars. For years, Jamaica's sprint dominance has been linked to the tuber, especially with Trelawny producing icons like Usain......

Azora Elson, one of the Jamaican conjoined twins who was successfully separated in Saudi Arabia last year, their mother says. Iesha McMurray said her daughter died at a hospital in the Middle Eastern country. Azora was separated during a five-.....

A Westmoreland welder known as 'Beefy' has been charged after allegedly turning up at a man's home armed with a gun and launching a violent attack over a disputed $5,000. Bryan Webster, 35, of Campbellton in Petersfield, is charged with...

The Government is intensifying its push to revitalise the country's manufacturing industry through targeted incentives and policy reforms aimed at boosting investment, enhancing competitiveness, and reducing reliance on imports. State Minister in....

The Patriots, the professional affiliate of the People's National Party (PNP), is urging the Government to name the children's hospital being built in St James in honour of former prime minister Portia Simpson Miller. Noting that the facility......

A 17-year-old boy who is accused of withdrawing funds exceeding $800,000 from a woman between February and March is to face the Hanover Family Court today. The teen will answer to simple larceny charges. Reports from the Lucea police are that the....

Twin sisters, Dr Tamara Henry-Gilpin and Dr Tamika Henry, are quietly transforming public healthcare, working in parallel roles that mirror not just their training but their shared sense of purpose. Henry-Gilpin serves as medical officer of...