Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson is describing the United States (US) drone attacks on vessels in Caribbean waters as “fundamentally dangerous and a horrible erosion of regional leaders’ commitment to sovereignty in the region”. Since Sept...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has revealed the population grew by 2.8 per cent from 2011 to 2022, as it yesterday released the long-anticipated census, bringing an end to a gruelling process that faced several irregularities...

Sonja Simms, a former press secretary to Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, has filed a constitutional claim against the Government of Jamaica, alleging unlawful removal from office, and is seeking full compensation for unpaid salaries and...

WESTERN BUREAU: While the projected completion date for the new Montego Bay Bypass Road is May 2026, it is likely that motorists will start using sections of the multimillion-dollar project ahead of that date, based on plans to start opening it in.....

Jamaican small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have embraced digital payments have seen significant growth in their businesses, a recent Mastercard study has revealed. The study, conducted between March and April this year, found that 91.....

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

Olympian Yohan Blake will be formally recognised by the Government of Jamaica for his outstanding contributions to track and field and his unwavering commitment to charitable outreach. He will be conferred with the Order of Distinction in the...

A St Mary businessman is in hot water after he was arrested and charged on October 13, over a video he posted online accusing election workers of "thiefing up" votes during a recount in the St Mary South Eastern constituency election. Forty-...

The St James Circuit Court today ordered that Shamoya Green, the woman accused of throwing her infant daughter off the roof of their home in 2023, be taken for a medical examination after she suffered a seizure during her fitness-to-plead hearing.....

A 64-year-old man is nursing gunshot wounds after he was attacked and shot by a masked gunman in Colbeck district, Old Harbour, St Catherine, on Tuesday night. Reports are that about 6:45 p.m., the elderly man had just come out of a taxi and...

A 21-year-old farmer who tried to do the right thing has lost his life after stepping in trying to break up a fight in Manchester. The deceased has been identified as Wrayon Williams, a higgler of Harry Watch district in the parish. Charged....