A murder accused who escaped from custody while receiving medical attention has remained on the run for almost two weeks, with police warning members of the public not to approach him.

National Housing Trust workers have taken their wage dispute into a second day of industrial action, disrupting some services at the 50-year-old agency.

A Westmoreland man known by the aliases “Pepper” and “Jordan” was shot and killed during a joint police-military operation in Seaford, Westmoreland, early this morning.

Parents are sounding the alarm over the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, warning that the technology could turn cheating into child’s play.

Growing up in Trelawny, Jamila Dawkins learnt the importance of community, hard work and looking out for others, values that continue to guide her as she serves in the United States Navy.

The knife was within reach, her newborn son was fighting for breath, and Alicia Cunningham was at the end of her rope. Moments earlier, she had been convinced that the baby was dead after she had tried to suffocate him with a pillow.

A District Constable assigned to the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) has been charged with simple larceny and possession of criminal property following the alleged theft of more than $400,000 from the division’s facility.

The Paediatric Association of Jamaica (PAJ) and the Heart Foundation of Jamaica are leading a broad-based initiative to tackle the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among the country’s children.

For the past two years, Akida Doyle has carried a chilling warning from his doctors in the back of his mind. He was told that he might not live to see 30.

A St Catherine man suspected of having illegal firearms was fatally shot during an alleged armed confrontation with police in High Mountain, Bog Walk, yesterday morning.

New laws aimed at cracking down on litterbugs and illegal dumping are expected to be tabled before the end of the year, Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has announced.

The European Union’s (EU) top official proposed on Wednesday banning children under 13 across the 27-nation bloc from using social media sites and imposing limits for older teens on accessing the platforms.

The Government is advancing plans to redesign sections of Montego Bay, including the city’s waterfront, as part of the wider reimagining of Destination Jamaica.

Jamaicans are being encouraged to remain vigilant against infectious diseases, such as gastroenteritis, despite the ongoing water restrictions.

Member of Parliament for St Mary Central Omar Newell is calling on corporate Jamaica to help transform the automotive programme at Horace Clarke High School into a centre of excellence for technical and vocational education.

What began as a way for 43-year-old LaToya Thompson to make sense of her childhood, has grown into a series of books chronicling abandonment, instability and the strength she found along the way.

Two Jamaicans whose US visas were revoked before their expiration dates, say they have been left confused, embarrassed and searching for answers about what may have triggered the decisions.

For several months, residents of Karl Samuda Avenue along Red Hills Road in St Andrew said that their neighbour, Sheldon ‘Mad Dawg’ Cassaonor, could barely move independently and relied heavily on their support.

As September shines a spotlight on mental health awareness, 29-year-old mother Kerrian Nevers is opening up about the mental toll of struggling to provide for her three children, while battling homelessness, unemployment and the cost of childcare.