Signalling its solidarity with Jamaica as the nation recovers from the devastation and dislocation caused by Hurricane Melissa, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says it will be offering modified exams to students in the seven most impacted.....

Justice Dale Palmer has dismissed an application by the prosecution to adjourn the trial of alleged Clansman Gang leader Tesha Miller and 24 other accused men until June, ruling that further delay would be unfair to the accused and an improper use.....

Life changed dramatically seven months ago for peanut farmer Edward Box after his right leg was amputated and he lost sight in his right eye. The 62-year-old has had type-II diabetes for the past 21 years, but ended up losing his right leg after......

MINNEAPOLIS (AP): An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver yesterday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city – a shooting that federal officials sa...

The Government has allocated J$100 million under the GO Road Rehabilitation Programme for works on critical sections of the roadway linking Anchovy, St James, to Shettlewood, Hanover. In a statement last night, the National Works Agency (NWA) said....

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

What should have been a day of celebration turned into mourning, when just hours into his birthday, a man received the devastating news that his big brother had been shot and killed by police. The deceased is 34-year-old Andre Calvert of Rae...

Former conjoined twin Azora Elson continues to be a medical marvel. The toddler, who is living with a failing heart, not only woke up following weeks of intubation, but was discharged from the hospital on January 5. Her mother, Iesha McMurray,......

At 27, Jamaica-born author and business owner Kadeem Leslie is drawing on years of travel and cultural immersion to shape his latest book, which reflects lessons learnt while building success and identity far from home. Leslie said his interest......

As the National Housing Trust (NHT) process applications for 2018 refunds, some Jamaicans say they are discovering missing contributions on the entity's online portal, triggering concern and frustration. Several contributors report logging in to.....

High schools in seven parishes have been given the option to adopt a modified approach for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) May/June 2026 examinations. This decision was taken under CXC's Regional Disaster and Business Recovery Protocol,.....