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Police say have stepped up their search for the men who shot and injured another member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in Portmore, St Catherine on Monday. Law enforcers are also following several leads one of which suggests that the

A policeman is in the hospital battling for his life after he was attacked and shot on the Municipal Boulevard in Portmore and left for dead by criminals on Monday. Reports are that the lawman was traveling on his motorcycle when he was attacked b

St Lucia has recorded its first pediatric COVID-19 death. A three-year-old female child with serious underlying medical conditions from Babonneau was admitted at the Respiratory Hospital on January 27, 2022, and passed away on February 8, 2022. To date, cases below 18 years of age make up 10-13% of COVID-19 cases. These cases have been mild and have recovered well. The main risk factors for severe COVID-19 in children include …

The iconic Bob Marley said it best in "Trench Town Rock", "One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain". And, for many, reggae — the genre that is the focus, nationally, for the month of February — proves this stateme

This week's featured development as Newsmaker of the Week just ended is the question of whether Minister Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw, will be returning to her roots of sorts to reclaim her title as Queen of the Dancehall. Hall decided to chang

Backyard farming has become a trend in Jamaica because of its many benefits. Chief among them is that it can help households cut their food bill. Grace Henry, founder of Budding Farmers Jamaica, is promoting the practice. She related to L

Many residents of Mangrove Park, St Philip, are in distress following the decision to establish a new isolation and assessment centre at the Frank Walcott Labour College, which is just a few feet away from their homes. Chatting with Loop

Minister Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw, had tongues wagging on Tuesday night after a post to her Instagram page said she would be stepping away from her "calling". Social media users had differing views, but prominent among them was speculati

Clarendon farmer Shawn Edwards, who suspects his 30 heads of cattle were stolen last week Sunday, is still in a state of shock and disbelief. Edwards, who is from Lionel Town, told Loop News that he had put his animals out to graze w

Loop Breakfast Bites is a round-up of the top stories making headlines — both locally and internationally — plus a little extra. Police inspector dies after collapsing on duty in St Andrew The Police High Command has expressed condolences