Maritha Powell - determined 'til the end
Seven months after she pleaded for help to improve her family's lifestyle, Maritha Powell, the 65-year-old grandmother, who revealed that her family survived on just $1,000 per week, has died. Powell's story first came to light in June 2006...

Second recorded murder for the year
It has been two days into the new year and Clarendon has recorded its second murder. Alphanso 'City Cat' Williams, 37, of New Bowens, was shot dead by unknown persons in the district last night. Police reports are that at 8 p.m. residents heard...

Falmouth man to face court for murder
Garfield Dennis will face the Falmouth Resident Magistrate's Court on January 10 to answer for the murder of a 42-year-old woman on January 2. Dead is Algeta Sawyers, also known as Deli of New Roads District...

Teen father accepts responsibility
Nineteen-year-old Leroy has accepted his responsibility as father of his two-year-old daughter, despite his still being in school. Leroy, who conceived the child with his now 17-year-old girlfriend, says fatherhood has made him more...

Government of Jamaica promotes e-transactions
The Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, placed major emphasis on promoting e-transactions, as part of the effort to transform Jamaica into a digital society and drive national development.

Registrar General's Department (RGD) processed 150 Florida applications in November
The Registrar General's Department (RGD) is reporting that it has collected and processed 150 applications from the Florida leg of its Overseas Outreach Programme to the United States, in November. According to Chief Executive Officer of the RGD...

Cops search for hit-and-run driver
The Matilda's Corner police are now searching for the driver of a car which hit and killed a 70-year-old man along Barbican Road, Kingston 6, on Wednesday night. Dead is Willie Rowe of Jacks Hill, Kingston 6.

Police seek witnesses
The Marine Police are seeking the assistance of the public in their quest to locate two persons who are wanted as material witnesses in a case that is now before the Home Circuit Court....