People's National Party (PNP) General Secretary Dr Dayton Campbell is strongly rejecting new allegations against him regarding sexual misconduct. Campbell, in a statement a short while ago, described the claims as baseless and scurrilous and...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered US intelligence officials to "redouble" their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any possibility the trail might lead to a Chinese...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC -The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) today announced that it has postponed all upcoming examinations by two weeks, after being engaged in "regional consultations." "Council approved the delay...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has called for greater access to vaccines by the Caribbean and Africa, as these nations continue their fight against the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing the Africa Day webinar on Tuesday Holness...

BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union took on vaccine producer AstraZeneca in a Brussels court on Wednesday and accused the drugmaker of acting in bad faith by providing shots to other nations when it had promised them for urgent delivery to the...

President of the Caribbean Employers' Confederation, Wayne Chen, is calling for local employers to embrace flexible and remote work in order to become more productive and globally competitive, and to design a system to measure employee output...

Jamaica on Tuesday recorded three COVID-19 fatalities, increasing the tally to 934. The deceased are: - A 43-year-old woman from Clarendon - A 67-year-old woman from Westmoreland - An 83-year-old male from Westmoreland Meanwhile,...

A Kingston man who was ordered to bring $40,000 to begin compensating the pregnant woman he assaulted, angered the judge when he only showed up with $5,000 yesterday. Following his last appearance in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court,...

A man was ordered to compensate his child's mother for injuries she sustained after he beat her repeatedly with a piece of steel. Mark McCormack pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court...

Jamaica's minister of national security, Dr Horace Chang, says he feels "good" whenever the country records 30 murders per week. Chang made the comment in Parliament yesterday while informing fellow legislators of the Government's plan to amend.....

After her first miscarriage, Trishauna Watson decided to make a second attempt at being a mom, and she was blessed with a beautiful baby girl on March 31. However, in a cruel twist of fate, Watson was forced to say goodbye to her seven-week-old.....

Burnside Valley, St Andrew resident Stephine Whyte and her family are yearning to leave the dilapidated one-bedroom dwelling they call home. They have been faced with tough times and due to a lack of resources, the thought of improving the...

From an early age, Abigail Cameron has been hungry for success. It came as no surprise to her family when the Fletcher's Land, west Kingston resident was awarded a full scholarship valued at US$250,000 in 2016 to pursue her bachelor's degree in......

For brothers Kevon Hart and Chevon Ferguson, there is a natural affinity for animals. Hart attributes this love to his upbringing in the Top Leinster community of St Mary, where his father raised livestock. The brothers have turned their love...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Biden administration says many American citizens holding recently expired US passports will be allowed to return home from abroad on that document until the end of the year. Citing delays in passport renewals caused by...

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC - Belize will re-open its land borders on May 31, but only for visitors with the authorities indicating that nationals will have to wait a bit longer in order to visit neighbouring countries. Belize's land borders...

NEW DELHI (AP) -- Tens of thousands of people were evacuated Tuesday from low-lying areas of two Indian states and moved to cyclone shelters to escape a powerful storm with eyes on the eastern coast. Cyclone Yaas is set to turn into a "...

TOKYO (AP) -- The Japanese government Tuesday was quick to deny a US warning for Americans to avoid travelling to Japan would have an impact on Olympians wanting to compete in the postponed Tokyo Games. US officials cited a surge in...

Jamaica on Monday recorded six more COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the tally to 931. The deceased are: A 74-year-old male from St Ann A 73-year-old male from St Ann A 56-year-old woman from St Mary A 55-year-old woman from Kingston and St...

Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S. With global vaccine supplies still tight, much of the world is...