An alleged robber, who is also believed to be a rapist, was left nursing a stab wound after a retired United States army veteran fought him off during an early morning invasion of her home in Portland on Monday. According to a police report, the.....

When one thinks of 'moving house', the expected scenario is that belongings are packed and shipped by truck or van to the new abode. However, in Westmoreland, Linval James, 72, takes moving house literally. James and his brothers, all from...

One year ago, Shorn Smith realised that her daughter, 14-year-old Paris Linton, was showing signs of abnormal body growth. "So me start keep my eyes on her and then one day me see her a walk and her back did just funny looking," Smith told THE......

No child should have to live and fight for his life with every breath, but sadly, that is the case of 10-year-old Raje Josephs who has been putting up a fierce battle against stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma since 2019. His mother, Vanessa Williams-......

Up to press time last night, police investigators were still searching for persons who shot and killed one security guard and injured his colleague during a robbery in Portmore, St Catherine, yesterday. "We heard that the car that was involved in....

A heart condition along with respiratory issues forced 73-year-old Trelawny resident, Alva Hamshire, to step back from farming seven years ago. The elderly man said that he depended on agriculture for his survival. He said his forced 'retirement....

It has now been six months since the mysterious disappearance of popular Montego Bay, St James, sketch artist Mark 'Sketchy' Fletcher. His family members and friends are still hopeful that he will be found alive. The 48-year-old sketch artist was....

Since the start of the year, there have been fewer fatal road crashes and fatalities compared to the corresponding period in 2020. According to data from the Road Safety Unit, as of March 16, Jamaica had recorded 87 fatalities in 82 fatal crashes....

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, says delivery of vaccines to the region through the Global Access (COVAX) Facility is increasing. Speaking today during PAHO's COVID-19 digital briefing, Dr....

Nakuru, Kenya (AP) -- President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic in Africa whose populist rule often cast his East African country in a harsh international spotlight, has died. He was 61 years old. Magufuli's death...

Hartford, Conneticut (AP) -- An exceptionally rare 15th century porcelain bowl made in China that somehow turned up at a Connecticut yard sale and sold for just US$35 was auctioned off Wednesday for nearly US$722,000. The small white bowl...

The Government has started to explore solutions to address the constant traffic congestion experienced by motorists entering and leaving Portmore via Mandela Highway. Motorists currently face lengthy delays along Mandela from Six Miles to Caymanas.....

Retired Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has donated 150 laptops valued at US$ 40,000 approximately JM$5,838,096.00 to several schools in rural Jamaica.  The eight time olympic champion said that through his Usain Bolt Foundation,...

Jamaica hit a record number of 13 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours pushing the COVID death tally over 500 at 507.  The deceased are: - a 56-year-old female from Kingston and St. Andrew - a 73-year-old female from Kingston and St....

BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union's executive body proposed Wednesday issuing certificates that would allow EU residents to travel freely across the 27-nation bloc by the summer as long as they have been vaccinated, tested negative for...

Jamaicans who wish to receive the coronavirus vaccine will be able to register and schedule appointments on the Government's web-based system starting next Monday, March 22. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness,...

Many Jamaicans would jump at the chance to migrate to Canada but last Saturday it was 144 of the island’s most overlooked dogs who got the opportunity. The terriers, most commonly known as mongrels, were taken via a chartered flight, heading to.....

While the Jamaican Government continues to battle against COVID-19, Apostle Noel Davy believes he is better equipped to rid the nation of the virus through prayer. Through his Healing and Restoration of the Apostolic Ministries, Davy told THE...

There is still no word about when Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton will take the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will begin today for parliamentarians and.....

Internet sensation/dancehall artiste Queenie Lady Gangsta is set to tie the knot with her king, Dwayne 'Dewy' Scarlett, on Saturday at Hellshire Beach. "Right now I am getting butterflies like every three minutes. I have to be finding ways to...