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...

Technical and vocational education traning (TVET) Teacher of the Year 2025, Gavin DeRizzio, is urging male students to take construction education seriously. The passionate educator, who has been making an impact at Vauxhall High School and...

400,000 KitKats stolen GENEVA (AP): Swiss food giant Nestle says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy for Poland last week. The company, based in Vevey,...

At St Mary Technical High School, innovation is a daily practice shaping how students learn, create and prepare for the future. At the centre of this transformation is a ground-breaking solar-powered aquaponics system, one of the school's most...

In a country often gripped by gun violence, St Andrew North has emerged as a rare bright spot, standing as the only police division in Jamaica without a single murder since the start of the year. Latest crime statistics released by the Jamaica......

Gunfire shattered the quiet in Spanish Town on Sunday night, leaving a 26-year-old man dead in the roadway in yet another brazen killing. The victim has been identified as Ochain Bailey, otherwise called 'Elder' and 'Quickie', a technician of...

For 42-year-old Winston Powell, a disability and the negative comments it elicits are not enough to deter his determination to earn a living and pursue his passion. Powell, who owns and operates a small cookshop in Belmont district, Lawrence...

Within the span of just two days, residents of Denham Town in Kingston came together in mourning to bid a final farewell. After laying to rest little Jayce 'Zaza' Pinnock on Thursday, grieving residents reconvened yesterday at the Regent Street.....

Microgravity makes human sperm dizzy Scientists say colonisation in outer space is at risk as human sperm becomes disoriented in microgravity. Raising questions about the feasibility of conceiving children beyond Earth, a study conducted at the.....

Forty-six-year-old Fran Lewis, unemployed of Seaview Gardens, Kingston 11, has been charged with wounding with intent following an incident at his home on March 23. Reports from the Hunts Bay police are that at 3 a.m., Lewis and his brother were.....

Akeem Edwards, 27, of Race Course Lane, Kingston 14, and 33-year-old Gratino Green, of Regent Street, Kingston 14, both construction workers, have been charged in connection with a shooting incident along Blount Street in the parish on March 24...

The Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change is advancing several major initiatives to ensure universal access to water for all Jamaicans, in keeping with the 2019 National Water Sector Policy and Implementation Plan. Senior Director in.....

Disadvantaged or displaced residents in St Thomas now have access to safe overnight accommodations, following the opening of a night shelter, located at the St Thomas Drop-In Centre on Church Street in the parish capital, Morant Bay. The facility....

Many men are surprised when they hear this, but it is true - the penis can break! Even though the penis does not contain a bone, it has a strong covering around the tissue that fills with blood during an erection. When a man is fully erect, this.....