Jamaica College (JC) took one step closer to the semi finals of the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup after defeating Haile Selassie 2-0 in their quarterfinal game at Stadium East this afternoon. Kevaughn Wilson opened the scoring in the 28th minute and...

MIAMI (AP) -- Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida's Atlantic coastline on Tuesday and was forecast to develop into a hurricane over the next couple of days, forecasters said. A range of...

The St Catherine Police are now investigating the death of a man whose body was thrown from a motor vehicle in Portmore, St Catherine on Monday night. The man has yet to be identified.

Former West Indies captain and mainstay in batting, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame during a function in Sydney, Australia, on Monday. This induction came just one month...

GOMA, Congo (AP) -- Congolese fighter jets began bombing rebel targets Tuesday in the country's embattled east, escalating its fight against the M23 group that the government alleges has been advancing with help from neighbouring Rwanda...

WASHINGTON, Nov 8, CMC - The United States on Monday announced reward offers of up to three million US dollars for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions of three Haitian gang leaders. "As part of our efforts to continue...

GENEVA (AP) -- Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA's president at the time Sepp Blatter said Tuesday, again citing a meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Michel Platini for swaying key votes. The 86-year-...

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says that five inmates have tested positive for tuberculosis (TB) at one of Jamaica's correctional facilities. The inmates have been hospitalised and are responding well to treatment, but...

A 20-year-old gunslinger said he will readily spend 15 years to life behind bars than hand over his .45 calibre handgun during the ongoing two-week gun amnesty. Jack*, who purchased the firearm at an illegal gun shop in 2018 for $140,000,...

Mere hours before delivering her first child, Brittania Simpson sat her final examinations at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. "I went into labour on December 15, 2020, and the exam I did while in labour was a bio-energetics, and I....

Family members of 39-year-old Sheldon Guthrie, a security officer of Simpson Road in Rockfort, Kingston, are currently shell-shocked after learning that he was shot and killed on Monday while making his way home from work. The news served as a...

Approximately 500 persons are on a waiting list to access dialysis at the Cornwall Regional Hospital but are unable to get the treatment due to a lack of capacity in the public health system. Dr Christopher Tufton, the country's health minister.....

Newly elected president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell, is imploring Jamaicans to tap into their creative genius to create products that will entice tourists to spend more locally. He said that while the sector....

Junior national security minister Zavia Mayne is urging Jamaicans to invest in their personal security by installing close-circuit television cameras (CCTV) in their homes. Mayne, speaking at the 35th anniversary celebration of the National...

When the money blowing machine rolled into Clarendon last Friday, the main thing on the minds of patrons was how to grab as much cash as possible. The patrons who turned up for the first Campari Respect The Bitter Holiday Day Vibes roadshow...

When Tony Rebhan moved back to Jamaica in 2014, one of his main grievances was that the section of Black River in St Elizabeth to which he relocated didn't have a pizza place. With that in mind, and the need to honour his recently passed Italian....

Dwayne Oliver, an organic farmer in St Thomas, is urging Jamaicans to make sustainable farming a top priority. Oliver operates Olalalo Farm, which is part of an exciting agriculture initiative dubbed the Regenerative Organic Agroforestry...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will be introducing an online portal for the registration of Jamaican nationals who are travelling overseas for short-term stays. The portal, to be up soon, will establish a database on Jamaicans...

NASSAU, Bahamas, Nov 7, CMC - A hurricane watch has gone into effect for northwestern Bahamas as subtropical storm, Nicole, was moving towards the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country on Monday with no change in strength. The Miami-...

Thirty-five people were killed in Jamaica last week in one of the bloodiest seven-day period since the start of the year. This brings the national murder tally to 1,329 as at November 5, 2022. For the week ending October 29, the murder...