Clarendon woman begs for news of family missing since Hurricane Melissa

A Clarendon woman is making a desperate plea for help in re-establishing contact with her daughter-in-law and one-year-old grandson of Mocho in St Elizabeth, who she has been unable to reach since Hurricane Melissa ravaged sections of western...

Update|Police charge father of girl whose burnt remains found behind house

The father of 14-year-old Shantina Sergeant, whose burnt and partially decomposed body was found behind her home in Clarendon, has been charged with her murder. Charged is 46-year-old Lawrence Sergeant, who had been in custody for several weeks....

Nicki Minaj's The Barbz Foundation spreads love and relief in Jamaica

Global rap queen Nicki Minaj is proving her love for Jamaica goes beyond the music, joining forces with dancehall star Skeng to bring much-needed relief to families torn apart by Hurricane Melissa. Videos lighting up social media show Skeng on...

Gov't directs JPS to explore underground placement of power

The Government has tasked the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), the nation's primary electricity provider, with exploring the underground placement ofsections of the national grid. This strategic consideration is aimed at enhancing the grid'...

Teens robbed and sexually assaulted during Hellshire Beach birthday celebration

The police in the St Catherine South Division are searching for a man who allegedly robbed and assaulted six people at Hellshire Beach in Portmore on Tuesday morning. He is being sought for assault occasioning bodily harm, forcible abduction,...

JCF sergeant dies suddenly at work

The Kingston Eastern Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is in mourning after the sudden death of one of its own, Sergeant Davian Bennett, who was stationed at the Elletson Road Police Station in east Kingston. Reports are that...

Westmoreland women grateful for life after losing homes to Hurricane Melissa

When the winds roared through the valleys of Westmoreland and the rain poundedrelentlessly against rooftops, three women, Corretta James-Yapp, Gloria Findley-McDonald, and Sherlette Wheelan, found their lives uprooted by the ferocity ofHurricane...

Transport Authority warns greedy taxi drivers stop overcharging after Hurricane Melissa

The Transport Authority is warning public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators to stop overcharging riders in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Reports have surfaced that some taxi and bus operators across the island hiked fares since the storm's...

Elderly man killed while crossing road in St Ann

The police are searching for the person responsible for fatally hitting a 74-year-old man while he was crossing the street in St Ann on Monday. The victim has been identified as Rohan Murray, a security guard from Charlestown in St Mary....