In many cases, he stated further, state governments delay or avoid conducting local government elections altogether, opting instead to appoint caretaker committees.

For 12-year-old Nickayla Jarrett, being named the JN Foundation PEP Scholar for the parish of Trelawny has been a “monumental achievement”. “My family was overwhelmed with joy, bursting with pride. I am the first person in my family to have...

WESTERN BUREAU: Because of the partisan nature of Jamaica’s politics, the diehard supporters of the two major political parties tend to place hype over substance. However, for South Trelawny tailor Bradley Sterling, a perennial supporter of his...

In a touching finale to its 2024 ‘Draw It Out’ series, the Desnoes...

Attacks by both sides were recorded until shortly before fighting stopped at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT).

For the nearly three decades that he was behind bars, Michael Sullivan's mother and four siblings died, his girlfriend moved on with her life and he was badly beaten in several prison attacks. Earlier this month, the 64-year-old Sullivan got a degree of justice when a Massachusetts jury ruled that he was innocent of the 1986 murder and robbery of Wilfred McGrath. The jury also found a state police chemist falsely testified at the trial though his testimony isn't what guaranteed Sullivan's conviction.

PANAMA CITY (CMC): Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have been included in the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES) that aims to support countries in implementing and consolidating their school feeding and nutrition programmes....

Students and staff at the Boundbrook Primary School in Portland have received a boost to the teaching-and-learning experience, following the hand-over of a state-of-the-art Smart Lab to the institution by the Digicel Foundation. The facility, which...

STUDENTS ARE being encouraged to consider skills training available at the HEART/NSTA Trust as they prepare to make career choices. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, made the appeal as she delivered...

The VM Foundation has partnered with Flake Bake, a prominent Jamaican patty manufacturer and distributor based in Southeast London, to provide essential water storage solutions to three schools in St Elizabeth – Lewisville High, Newell High,...

MANILA, Philippines (AP): A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice- president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law enforcement and bareface...

SCULPTURES OF Jamaican icons, the king of Reggae, Bob Marley; and world sprint sensation, Usain Bolt, are now in transit, as the symbols of the island’s rich cultural heritage make their way by sea to the World Expo 2025. The figures, commissioned...

The community expects the council to be an efficient organisation, its chief executive says.

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah officially began at 2am on Wednesday - but the IDF has warned residents of southern Lebanon not to return home yet.

'This is injustice to Shinde. Are they trying to say that he is not good enough to be the CM?'

The lawyer representing controversial pastor Paseka "Mboro" Motsoeneng claims the clergyman's in-laws are provoking him and a relative into flouting their bail conditions, something that will prejudice them.

Former SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana's failure to disclose past contract relationships compromised the proper governance administration of the airline, the National Prosecuting Authority has claimed.

As the Winter Session of Parliament commenced earlier this week amid disruptions leading to the adjournment of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, now the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the...

Birmingham city centre fell quiet last week as crowds gathered to mark the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings

The number of rape victims in England and Wales abandoning their cases rose by 40% in the first six months of this year, amid the growing courts backlog.

A mother has been jailed for seven and a half years after hiding her baby daughter in a bedroom drawer until nearly her third birthday.

A consultation during the summer produced over 7,000 responses with 57 per cent of people wanting a change

Options are being considered

There has been an outpouring of support for Gables

A former deputy director of the FBI has questioned some of US president-elect Donald Trump's picks for high profile roles in his next administration due to their lack of experience and links with Russia.

Philippine political crisis unfolds as President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Duterte clash over governance and personal issues.

The current school is sat on a flood plain

Most of the illicit miners, including undocumented children, are suspected to originate from Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Lesotho.

Erica Anderson was said to be 'utterly ashamed of herself'

Applications open on Wednesday and the scheme will be up and running within a few months

A seismic assessment has labelled the City to Sea Bridge an earthquake risk and the council deems the price tag for strengthening it too high.

'How can the voting percentage be higher than the actual polled votes?'

In a televised address on Tuesday, Netanyahu confirmed he would present the ceasefire deal to cabinet ministers - potentially bringing an end to the ongoing fighting in Lebanon

The Supreme Court said that the religious conversion undertaken solely to access reservation benefits, without genuine belief in the adopted religion, undermines the fundamental social objectives of the reservation policy.

A number of schools in England will be selected for a year-long pilot

Israeli ministers have claimed it would resume strikes on Lebanon if Hezbollah breached the terms of the ceasefire.

An Antiques Roadshow guest was left in shock after she was told how much she could get for a 'forgotten' teapot and milk jug she found in her garage among her children's football boots