As someone accustomed to topping his class, 24-year-old Orbin Barnes never imagined that he, as a young Jamaican studying medicine in China, would graduate as valedictorian and deliver his graduation speech in Mandarin.

A St Catherine motorist learnt the hard way that what happens inside a courtroom can come at a hefty price after he was slapped with a $100,000 fine for uttering an expletive moments after being fined for a traffic offence.

A 23-year-old chef was shot dead inside his Portmore home in the early hours of Tuesday morning after residents were jolted awake by what sounded like a barrage of gunfire.

A Manchester cashier is now facing simple larceny charges, following an incident that occurred between November 2, 2025, and May 27, 2026.

At just 18, Shanice Willis refused to let epilepsy or academic setbacks define her future.

Just a few years ago, Stacy-Ann Wright lived an independent life and was able to provide for her family.

Despite feeling overlooked and unwelcome within Jamaica’s art fraternity, 40-year-old Ann-Marie Watkis Walters is refusing to let rejection stop her from chasing her dream of becoming a successful artist.

To battle the stifling heat, a suitable fan could cost as much as $20,000, but the pickers at Riverton Meadows are offering cooler prices.

Former child actor Daveigh Chase’s death on June 16 was due to AIDS, the office of the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner reported.

Commuters across Jamaica are digging even deeper into their pockets from today as the full 16 per cent increase in public passenger vehicle (PPV) fares officially takes effect.

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and activist Danny Glover, best known for starring as an easygoing police officer in the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, has revealed he has Alzheimer’s disease.

Lawmen assigned to the St Mary Police Division have charged a 17-year-old boy with multiple firearm-related offences following an incident in Oracabessa, on June 12.

Fifty-year-old Shaun Cotterell, otherwise called ‘Bobby,’ a construction worker of Brandon Hill district, Clarendon, has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a man in his community on June 28.