Residents claim '200 rounds' fired as gangsters fight in the Maxfield Avenue area
The police have warned criminals wreaking havoc in the Maxfield Avenue area of St Andrew that they will not allow lawlessness to grip the community, following an intense gunfight among gangsters on Tuesday afternoon. Commander of the St Andrew...
‘NOT THE FULL PICTURE'
Former Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Curtis Ward says the key reason for Marco Rubios visit to Jamaica this week has not been revealed, asserting that the trip is to make demands on CARICOM states. The United States (US) Department of...
Can animals have mental disabilities?
Max was a fun-loving Labrador retriever who enjoyed going for car rides and greeting clients at his owners office. But around age 16, Max suddenly started having accidents in the house and stopped sleeping well at night. He became irritable and...
‘We have to win'
REGGAE BOYZ head coach Steve McClaren said when his team takes to the field today for the second leg of their Concacaf Gold Cup Preliminary tie against St Vincent and the Grenadines at Sabina Park, their only mission is to leave with the win under...
US threatens 25% tariff on countries that buy Venezuelan oil
President of the United States Donald Trump said on Monday he would be placing a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela, as well as imposing new tariffs on the South American country itself. In a...
Former Third World lead singer Prilly Hamilton celebrated at thanksgiving service
When the Jamaican reggae fusion band Third World needed a loan of $10,000 to better push its operations in 1973, lead singer Milton ‘Prilly Hamilton was one of two persons confident enough to create history in Jamaica by approaching a local bank...
Editorial | Jamaica and the International Criminal Court
Mark Goldings pledge to take Jamaica into the International Criminal Court (ICC) if his Peoples National Party (PNP) forms Jamaicas next government deserves a fulsome response from the Holness administration. For the Government may have...
Letter of the Day | Glaciers critical for well-being of the planet
THE EDITOR, Madam: Nearly two billion people rely on water from glaciers, snow-melt and mountain run-off for drinking, agriculture, and energy production. The World Meteorological Organization states that in 2023, glaciers lost more than 600...
Matchmakers spark romantic flame for Shaman and Vanessa Sutherland
Much like the moonlight serves as a matchmaker for the stars, family and friends became the ideal matchmakers for Vanessa Nunise and Shaman Sutherland. The duo first met in May 2014 through Shamans brother and Vanessas friend. Their double date...
CSA, APEC sign agreement to expand maritime-training opportunities
THE CARIBBEAN Shipping Association (CSA) and APEC – Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, March 19, formalising a partnership to increase training and professional development for Caribbean...
Persecution of whites a false narrative, says president
CAPE TOWN (AP): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday that the claim that white people are being persecuted in his country is a “completely false narrative”. It was his latest attempt to push back against allegations made by US...