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.

T. rex had a body temperature similar to humans (AP): Using fossilised teeth, scientists have finally taken the Tyrannosaurus rex’s (T. rex) temperature — and it wasn’t too different from our own.

A Jamaica College student who was stabbed near the Rubis gas station on Constant Road in St Andrew has reportedly been treated and released from hospital.

St Richards Primary School on Red Hills Road in St Andrew has asked parents to collect their children ahead of the usual dismissal time following a fiery protest near the school this morning.

A man known only by his alias “Mad Dog” was shot and killed near Karl Samuda Avenue in St Andrew this morning, triggering an angry protest by residents in the area.

The Tourism Workers Pension Scheme has accumulated more than $6 billion in savings, with over 10,800 workers registered.

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has allocated $714 million to its maintenance programme for the 2026/27 fiscal year.

Speeding remains the leading cause of fatal road crashes in Jamaica, accounting for 24 per cent of road deaths recorded between April and June this year.