Government Senator, Don Wehby, says the country must never go back to the days of economic mismanagement. During his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate on Friday, the Senator gave an analytical comparison of the country's current economic position versus...
Dancehall entertainer, Masicka, has credited hip-hop artiste, 50 Cent, with the development of his stage name. Masicka's given name is Jevaun Fearon. He was featured on Good Day New York on Fox5 New York in the United States on Monday morning. The 30-year-old, who is...
Jamaica has won two prizes at the prestigious World Travel Awards. The Caribbean country picked up the 'world's best family destination' and the 'world's best cruise destination' awards. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett welcomed the awards. This year's World Travel...
International analytics firm, Gallup, has rated Jamaica as among the world's safest countries by visitor perception. Gallup recently released the findings of its Global Law and Order Report. The report tracks perceptions of personal security and trust in the rule of...
Former Director of the Pan-American Health Organization, PAHO, Dr. Carissa Etienne, has died. Dr. Etienne reportedly collapsed at her home in Maryland in the United States on Friday morning. Dr. Etienne's family reportedly confirmed the passing of the respected public...
An estimated 4.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon. According to reports, the epicentre of the earthquake was in Portland. The tremor, recorded 21 km from Kingston, comes just under a month after a major 5.4 quake shook the country in...
Reggae Boyz and Colorado Springs Switchbacks midfielder, Devon Williams (right) and his wife entrepreneur, Tamika Williams (left) during their wedding reception. (Photo: the Williams - Contributed) True love has a way of revealing hidden talents and for national...
Advocacy group, the Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network, JYAN, is calling on the education ministry to explain the basis for their conclusion that due process was followed in the suspension of a fourth form St George’s College student. The student was given a seven-day...
States of Public Emergency, SOE, have been declared across the entire parishes of Hanover, St. James, St. Catherine and Clarendon. The measures will last for 14 days and started at midnight a minute past midnight on Thursday. The decision was announced by Prime...
A person of interest connected with an escalation of violence in Salt Spring, St. James was fatally shot during a shootout with police in St. Mary on Wednesday. The man has been identified as Odane Barrett, otherwise called 'Jungle'. He’s from Salt Spring. Barrett was...