Black River High School in St Elizabeth has put measures in place to ensure that students can sit their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations on campus, despite significant damage caused by Hurricane Melissa last October...

Just days after she was listed as a person of interest in a Fraud Squad investigation, downtown Montego Bay became the scene of a tense standoff where attorney-at-law Debby-Ann Samuels reportedly spent nearly two hours locked inside a motor car,......

Concern grew after a former policeman complained of back pain and then went silent, with checks at his Spanish Town home later revealing him unresponsive inside his kitchen. Dead is Edris Faquaharson of Eltham Park, Spanish Town, St Catherine.......

A tense early morning police operation in Greater Portmore, St Catherine turned deadly after two men were shot when a tussle ensued between both parties and one of the men allegedly grabbed a gun from a clothes basket and pointed it at cops. The....

A child already battling cancer is now facing another devastating blow after reportedly contracting syphilis during a blood transfusion, leaving her family traumatised and demanding answers. The child, who has been undergoing treatment for acute.....

Years ago, a Jamaican father, Nicholas Watt, captured what seemed like a simple, encouraging moment with his son Nickoye on video - affirming where the boy would be in five years. Now, those spoken words are coming into being as young speedster.....

When she lived a lesbian lifestyle, Jody-Ann Spence was labelled an abomination by one of her parents and scorned by some members of the church community. But the 33-year-old has ditched that life, and is now using her testimony to win souls for.....

In commemoration of Autism Awareness Month, Jamaica-born Sushana Guthrie published a self-help book for parents with children living with autism as well as ADHD, epilepsy and seizures. "Not everyone is aware of what autism is and how to deal...

Since losing his sight a few decades ago, Nathan Reid has seemingly got a sixth sense, according to his neighbours. As he sat in his yard in Riverton Meadows, the elderly man was able to point out a ripe mango at the top of his tree, acknowledge....

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has cautioned against the establishment of informal settlements, noting that they restrict the country's future growth. Speaking during the ceremony to break ground for the Galina Housing Development in St Mary on....

The Sam Sharpe Diagnostic and Early Intervention Centre in St James is reporting a significant increase in autism testing referrals, driven by heightened awareness among parents, paediatricians and educators. In an interview with JIS News,...

Train crash claims four in Indonesia (AP): One train slammed into another at a station outside Indonesia's capital on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring dozens and leaving several trapped in a badly damaged car, officials said. Some.....

What started as an Election Day showdown has now shifted from the polling station to mediation, as Spanish Town Mayor Norman Scott's assault case takes a new turn. Scott, who is accused of hitting a Jamaica Labour Party election day supervisor......

A struggle between police and a gunman in Portmore ended with one man dead early yesterday morning after the man allegedly bit the cop in a desperate attempt to disarm him. The unidentified man was shot and killed during the violent...

A St Catherine man already on bail for a sexual offence is back behind bars after allegedly breaking into a primary school and begging for a chance when he was caught in the act. Reshaun Williams has been charged with simple larceny and...

A Westmoreland teenager is in hot water after allegedly lifting his shirt to flash a firearm during an argument then quickly running away from the scene. Nineteen-year-old Shaderoe White of Shrewsbury, Petersfield, has since been charged with...

A casual game of dominoes turned into a crime scene Sunday night when a gunman entered a Portmore bar in St Catherine and shot a construction worker dead before speeding off in a getaway car. Dead is 24-year-old Davian Smith, otherwise called '.....

Some Jamaicans say they are choosing abstinence as fears grow over rising condom prices, while others warn the cost could push risky behaviour. "Honestly, mi just ago abstain more than ever," said Shanice Brown, a customer service representative....

Last Wednesday's brazen gun attack inside a Montego Bay churchyard reflects a broader societal decline, according to two clergymen. The attack has left 38-year-old Corra Thompson's family devastated and the congregation at the New Testament...

Motorists across the Corporate Area are cutting trips, buying fuel in small portions and parking up earlier as another increase in pump prices begins to bite, exposing sharp differences in how drivers are coping. Prices for 87 and 90 gasolene...