What began as a terrifying home invasion quickly turned into a high-stakes sea chase, as police swooped in just in time to rescue a 73-year-old kidnapping victim from a boat off the coast of Trinidad late Tuesday night. The victim, Tara Poliah....

The 48-year-old St Catherine taxi man who was arrested on Sunday for the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old passenger the previous day has been slapped with several charges. He was charged on Wednesday by detectives attached to the police....

A man who was allegedly beaten by two police constables in Spanish Town is set to receive $255,000 in compensation after the lawmen agreed to settle the matter in court-ordered mediation. The officers, Paul Banbury and Jason Hunter, found...

An attempted escape at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St Catherine turned deadly on Wednesday when one of two inmates on the run was shot by correctional officers during a pursuit. Dead is 33-year-old Odane Hyatt of Rosehall...

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The family of 30-year-old Damion 'Danger' Henry, who was gunned down in the Kingston Public Hospital car park yesterday, said they had signs that something was going to go wrong. Tears, wailing and disbelief filled the air outside the hospital......

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has announced that 419 churches that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa are set to receive grants from the Government in April. The grants will be paid...

As Shaneika Davidson Francis stood anxiously waiting to hear who would be named LASCO Teacher of the Year, one woman in the crowd could not contain her excitement. "I am the mommy!" her mother Cynthia Ellis Tucker shouted proudly. Moments later.....

All parish courts are now positioned to utilise the electronic signing of warrants through the Ticket Information Management System (TIMS). This was disclosed by Senior Judge of the Corporate Area Traffic Court, Mitsy Beaumont-Daley, during a...

Harnessing their expertise in information and communications technology and telecommunications engineering, Kerrie-Anne Gray and her partner, John Mark Clayton, are transforming the way Jamaicans think about farming--all from the backyard of their....

Modern retail kiosks, designed to enhance safety and functionality, are planned for the Manor Park Bus lay-by and Commercial Vending Zone in St Andrew. Delano Seiveright, St Andrew North Central member of parliament (MP), said Sunday's removal......

Chatbots giving dangerous health advice Some AI chatbots are reportedly giving bad and unsafe health advice. In some cases, they even told people to put garlic inside their body in a harmful way. Dr Mahmud Omar, whose study was published in...

Kishan Clarke dedicates much of his time encouraging the youth in his Mountain View, East Kingston community to take advantage of programmes offered by the HEART/NSTA Trust. "Go [to HEART], get a skill," he urged the youngsters, many of who are......

A man who was shot near the Kingston Public Hospital was rushed to the Accident and Emergency department just metres away, as police quickly descended on the scene and cordoned off the area. Reports are that the victim was taken from a police...

A Trelawny man who was seen being repeatedly kicked and beaten by police in a viral video is now seeking justice, after being released without charge following the shocking incident. Nickholos Chambers, 28, said the ordeal took place in Rio...

A Clarendon man is nursing injuries after he was allegedly stabbed while trying to intervene in a dispute between two women in Bucknor district. The incident reportedly unfolded about 3:00 am on Sunday, March 22, when the man stepped in during......

A tense courtroom scene unfolded Wednesday as a Florida woman accused in a brazen shooting near the home of global superstar Rihanna entered a not guilty plea to attempted murder and a string of other serious charges. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, a 35-....

A Manchester woman was forced to fight off a terrifying attack after she woke up to find a man inside her home who allegedly assaulted her and tried to rape her. Reports from the Mandeville police are that about 2:30 am on Friday, March 13, the.....

What was first reported as a kidnapping involving a 25-year-old man has turned out to be a domestic dispute, prompting police to warn the public about the dangers of making false reports. Investigators from the Specialized Investigation Branch (....

Janet Wilson was returning from the doctor with her daughter when she was mowed down by a taxi driver in Spanish Town, St Catherine last Saturday. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, has sent shock waves throughout their Jobs Lane community....