PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The acting Commissioner of Prisons, Hayden Forde, Monday said that drone drop offs were contributing significantly to contraband reaching prison walls, and is also blaming some prison officials for being part of the...
Greater Portmore High School in St Catherine has achieved a pass rate of 82 per cent in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English, moving from a rate of 56 per cent. Principal, Ricardo Ross, has attributed this success to the “...
The long-awaited multimillion-dollar fraud case against former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused, which was slated to begin this morning, will now commence tomorrow in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. One witness is expected...
Grief and shock have gripped Rosemount Primary and Infant School in St Catherine as two students were among the victims of Sunday night's mass shooting in Commodore, Linstead, St Catherine. Five people were fatally shot and four others were...
Tuesday, October 7, has been designated National Anti-Bullying Day. The proclamation was signed by Governor-General His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen, following a formal request from Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), with the...
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A judge at the Tirana appeals court was shot dead on Monday by a man involved in a trial, police in Albania said. The gunman fled the scene but was later arrested. Judge Astrit Kalaja was shot inside the courtroom by a 30-...
Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, has strongly condemned Sunday's gun attack in Commodore, Linstead, St Catherine, that left five people dead, including a child, and four others injured. Chang, in a statement on Monday,...
A Canadian man was arrested and later charged on Sunday after a quantity of ganja was allegedly found in his suitcase at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Charged with possession of ganja, dealing in ganja, and taking steps...
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Kenrick Modie finished untangling his fishing net in a quiet Caribbean village. As he slipped into a hammock at his home overlooking the sea, he worried that his life and livelihood could be...
PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis and leaving French President Emmanuel...
A man was killed and two others injured, including a nine-year-old, in a gun attack in Cockburn Pen, St Andrew on Sunday night Dead is 52-year-old Leroy Thompson of York Avenue in the area. The incident occurred about 9:00 p.m. at a premises...
The police are reporting that a gang conflict may be behind Sunday night's brutal mass shooting in Commodore in Linstead, St Catherine, which left five people dead, including a four-year-old, and four others nursing gunshot wounds. According to...
In a fixture that was expected to showcase some amount of fireworks, the Portmore derby between hosts Portmore United and Racing United fizzled out to a drab 0-0 draw at the Ferdi Neita Sports Complex yesterday. The fans that came out to witness...
Nigerian striker Wisdom Ubani came off the bench to score two second-half goals to earn Molynes United a 2-2 draw with Spanish Town Police in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) at the Waterhouse Mini Stadium on Sunday. Goals from Jordan Elleston (...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism juggernaut continued its reign at the World Travel Awards (WTA) on Saturday night, capturing an impressive 45 honours, 29 regional Caribbean awards and 16 national titles, during a glittering ceremony staged at...
Dancehall artiste Future Fambo has reported that he had a mild heart attack on Sunday while in New York, and this triggered a response from ambulance personnel in the area. He is now vowing that come January 2026, he is going ditch his partying...
Political commentator Clyde Williams is advising Opposition Leader Mark Golding to send Zuleika Jess, the People’s National Party’s (PNP) justice spokesperson, to meet with Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck for discussions on the next steps in the...
Top-notch reggae producer Clive Hunt is pleased that he has landed a Grammy consideration nod for his stellar work on the album Fields of Gold: A Reggae Tribute to Sting. “It is awesome ... awe and some ... to make the list for Grammy...
NEW YORK (AP): Bad Bunny kicked off the 51st season of Saturday Night Live with a few timely jokes about his next high-profile gig: the Super Bowl. “I think everybody is happy about it – even Fox News,” the music superstar quipped in his monologue...
A group of students hurried to take shelter under a lone tree from the blazing mid-morning sun after a physical education class at the Old Harbour High School in St Catherine, recently. Watching from the sidelines, Principal Lynton Weir shared his...
