News
“Crocs are shy. They stay away from noise, and they don’t like crowds. They get stressed easily.” Such were the words of conservationist Lawrence Henriques as he sought to allay fears concerning one of Jamaica’s earliest inhabitants – the...
Comments
Late Chief Petty Officer Diana Drummond-Thomas of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard was more than a soldier – she was a beacon of light to those around her, leaving a lasting, positive impression on everyone she met. One of those deeply...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jasmin Beckford-Johnson, principal of Bethel Primary School in Hopewell, Hanover, is urging fathers to take an active role in their sons’ lives, emphasising their vital role in shaping their children’s overall development. Beckford...
In the United States, police and prosecutors in New Mexico backed an effort to outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns. In Alabama, the governor made it a priority. Lawmakers in both states – one led by Democrats, the other by...
Pope Francis’ frailty was on full view as he left Rome’s Gemelli hospital last Sunday after five weeks battling pneumonia that nearly killed him. He could barely lift his arms to bless the crowd. His eyes were sunken, face bloated. And he visibly...
The St Ann police have launched an investigation into the murder of a senior citizen in Runaway Bay in the parish on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Irwin Thompson, 63 year old, of Swamp district, Moneague, St Ann. About 6:29 a.m....
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF), says a Caribbean heat season will most likely begin occurring as early as April, gradually ramping up, but unlikely to match 2023 and 2024. CariCOF in its...
The Jamaica Constabulary Force is in mourning after one of its members was electrocuted while cutting a tree at his home in St Catherine on Sunday. He is Sergeant William Wallace, who was assigned to the Protective Services Division of the...
Former councillor for the Above Rocks division, Neil Powell, has won the selection contest to represent the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in St Catherine North Central. The crucial run-off against businessman Paul Brown was held at the Tulloch Primary...
Chief Executive Officer at the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, says an assessment is to be done and a meeting held with vendors following Sunday's fire at the Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown Kingston....
Several charges have been laid against a St Ann carpenter following an armed robbery in Spring Valley Heights, Valley Bush, St Mary, on March 23. He is 28-year-old Ranaldo Lee, otherwise called 'Pops', of Middle Street, Ocho Rios...
They carry a heavy burden. But, tethered to sworn oaths, familial bonds, and even fear, some officers within police forces across the world opt for secrecy and inaction when members of their squads openly act outside of policy. God forbid those...
Over 10,000 residents of several communities in Clarendon are now accessing health services in a more comfortable environment following the renovation of the Frankfield Health Centre in the parish at a cost of approximately $35 million. The...
An investigation is under way to identify human remains found in a St Catherine community on Saturday. About 9:15 a.m. passersby reportedly stumbled on the skeletal remains in a section of Cromarty and summoned the police. The police...
Four people, including an eight-year-old boy, were killed in a two-vehicle crash along the PJ Patterson Highway early Sunday. The deceased have been identified as 22-year-old Tyesha Manhertz, unemployed; 29-year-old Wendy Lammie, unemployed; 27...
Falmouth’s Jam-Iconic Experience sign was unveiled on Friday by Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett. The project was spearheaded by the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCO) and the Trelawny Municipal Corporation. The eye-...
