Two men were arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle contraband into the Greater Portmore Police Station in St Catherine. The incident happened some time before midnight. Charges are likely to be laid. It is reported that the men were spotted.....

The body of Tavaughn Bulgin, the summer worker who had jumped from a popular bridge in Martha's Vineyard along with his brother Tavaris Bulgin, has been found. The authorities reported that the body of the 21-year-old was discovered in a pond...

Police are investigating whether the murder of 16-year-old Janio 'Neyo' Ellis, who was shot nearly 20 times on Tuesday, was a reprisal attack for the slaying of Mighty Diamonds lead singer Donald 'Tabby Diamond' Shaw. The 67-year old singer and......

It has been nine days since Iyeshia Lee laid eyes on her twin sister Itashia Lee and she is worried sick. The 28-year-old who spoke on behalf of her family said they are seeking the public's assistance in locating her sibling who she said has...

Bright and early on September 1, Jehovah's Witnesses across the globe will be knocking on gates again as they return to their door-to-door ministry. Like many other religious groups, Jehovah's Witnesses halted all forms of in-person ministry in......

"There is no other railway in the world with so much latent potential for citizen security, unlocking social capital and community transformation." This is the opinion of acting chairman of the Community Rail Project, Neil Howard, who was...

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has stepped up its community interventions to steer young people away from harmful substances. Substance Abuse Officer for the NCDA's Eastern Region, Marisha Burgess, told JIS News that activities are...

Director of the Road Safety Unit, Deidrie Hudson Sinclair, is renewing the call for road users to exercise caution on the nation's roads. As of August 17, the unit has recorded that 302 persons have died in road crashes. Fatalities have...

The Government of Jamaica has developed a user-friendly online portal to streamline the application process for Jamaicans living overseas to obtain returning resident status. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.....

Hundreds of Jamaicans will continue to benefit from free screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as breast and prostate cancers, hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. This follows the signing of contracts valued at $45 million by.....

zimbabwe (AP): A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed 157 children, most of whom were unvaccinated due to their family's religious beliefs, officials said. The measles outbreak was first reported in the eastern Manicaland province in early...

A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to "kill the queen", prosecutors said during a court hearing Wednesday. Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, is charged under the Treason Act with intending to "...

Fifty-one-year-old St Elizabeth resident Godfrey Martin otherwise called 'Rev,' has been charged with conspiracy to illegally import firearms and conspiracy to illegally import ammunition. The police say a major dent in the illegal...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has presented the Keys to the City of Kingston to Windhoek, Namibia, symbolising mutual friendship and shared interests and cooperation between the capital cities. The ceremony took place on....

The Jamaica Broilers Group has announced that its Best Dressed Chicken will be cheaper for consumers. Effective August 18, prices for The Best Dressed Chicken Grade-A Whole Bird and mixed parts will be reduced by $12.50 per kilo. It says the...

According to a report from the UK’s DailyMail, the number of women engaging in vagina-altering surgeries this year has more than doubled when compared with the same time period last year.   Dr John Skevofilax, Head of Surgery at the...

Her sermons are raw, radical and controversial but Shannona Brown is unapologetic about her style of delivering the Lord's word via TikTok, where she is known as the Thussaiththelordpreacher. In a recent sermon, the 37-year-old St Ann-based...

What started as the usual brisk, early-morning walk for a 63-year-old resident of Portmore, St Catherine, on February 15, soon evolved into a life-changing experience for him and a life-saving one for a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force....

A despondent Donovan Williams, the member of parliament for Kingston Central, has expressed concern about the frequency of fires occurring in his constituency. Yesterday he stood in front of a seven-room dwelling on Text Lane hours after it was......

"Try and get a skill" was the advice of Member of Parliament for Central Kingston Donovan Williams to wrongdoers yesterday, responding to the threat of violence in sections of Rose Gardens. He was speaking in the aftermath of another alleged fire....