After receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, 94-year-old Clembert Powell, a retired commissioner of St John Ambulance Jamaica, seemed to get a boost of energy as he smiled and stepped powerfully towards his vehicle. Powell, who...

Driving along the streets of downtown Kingston, one must notice the walls painted in bold and vibrant colours, the artwork depicting rich Jamaican culture and uplifting messages. These walls of positivity can be found in communities of central......

More than four years ago, 30-year-old Crisie Elliot's life changed due to complications from an incisional hernia she allegedly got after giving birth via C-section. The Steer Town, St Ann, resident has been trying unsuccessfully to raise J$1...

Members of Parliament have voted to slap persons who hold worship services, weddings, burials or funerals in violation of COVID-19 protocols with $100,000 fines. Under a set of orders announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, worship services.....

Dancehall artiste Lybran recently released his new single, titled Dweet. "This single is just basically telling those who it may concern that listen, if you don't want to put your support towards building the ladder towards greatness, then I will....

Jamaica's health officials have seemingly given up on the use of mass testing and contact tracing as key tools in bringing the COVID-19 outbreak under control. Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, the country's chief medical officer, said that at...

Members of the entertainment industry in Mandeville, Manchester, yesterday protested along main street, calling the enforced curfew restrictions and vaccination programme a farce. "We are here to take a stand and to let people know that it is...

Mary Brown*, whose teenage son was shot and injured on James Street in Kingston on Monday afternoon, is pleading with the gunmen to cease fire. The distraught woman spoke with the news team shortly after she visited the 15-year-old at the...

"My mother didn't deserve that," 56-year-old Franklyn Palmer said as he attempted to process the news that 84-year-old Advira 'Miss V' Palmer was found stabbed to death in a chicken coop in her backyard in Smithfield, Manchester. "I talk to her.....

People changing name for free food Dozens of people in Taiwan have changed their name to 'salmon' to take advantage of a meal deal. Officials are pleading for citizens to stop visiting government officers to request the name change, which...

Trelawny-based producer Shannarey Brown, better known as Dinesty King, is confident that his latest project, the Philly Anthem rhythm, will be a huge success. The rhythm features songs from several artistes that have close ties with the producer.....

Dancehall entertainer Ryan McFarlane, more popularly known as 'Rytikal', was today offered $1 million bail when he appeared in the Gun Court on illegal possession of firearm and ammunition charges. As part of his bail, the 25-year-old...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, says it will be operating a reduced service for essential and frontline staff on the weekends of the curfew and during the Easter holiday period, in keeping with the recent curfew hours by the government.......

A taxi operator has been charged with illegal possession of cocaine and illegal possession of ganja following a police operation on Barbican Road, St Andrew on Monday.

Dancehall entertainer Tommy Lee Sparta has been sentenced to a total of five years in relation to the seizure of an illegal gun. The entertainer, given name Leroy Russell, was today sentenced to three years imprisonment for illegal possession of...

The Government says it will be providing $2 million for each of the 63 constituencies to support citizens requiring assistance during the expanded triple weekend curfews, which begin on Saturday, March 27. The provision will be allocated to the...

The Justice Ministry says it will be intensifying efforts to address the use of abusive methods by some parents and guardians in disciplining children. This is in light of concerns surrounding the connection between child abuse and the deviant...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that as at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, at least 4,108 persons had booked appointments to receive coronavirus vaccinations utilising its online registration portal. This was disclosed yesterday by Permanent....

Castries, St Lucia (CMC) -- St Lucia is gearing up to welcome its first international cruise ship since closure to the sector amid the global COVID-19 pandemic a year ago. The St Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) said in a statement on Monday...

BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union moved Wednesday toward stricter export controls for coronavirus vaccines, seeking to make sure its 27 nations have more COVID-19 shots to boost the bloc's flagging vaccine campaign amid a surge in new...