Gun and marijuana seized

(ZIZ News) -- A stop and search operation executed by law enforcement on Tuesday has led to the seizure of another illegal gun. According to a police report the police searched a motor vehicle along the island's main road in the West Farm…

National Carnival Queen donates cheque to Essence of Hope

(ZIZ News) -- National Carnival Queen Orngel Erskine has donated a cheque for more than three thousand six hundred dollars to the Essence of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation during a handing over ceremony at Delisle Walwyn on Tuesday.…

Hand, foot and mouth disease on the rise

JAMAICA'S Ministry of Health yesterday expressed concerns about the increase in the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), and urged school administrators to be very cautious in how they handle the outbreak to prevent the…

Haiti election date again in doubt

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- After publishing a new electoral calendar fixing the date of the presidential election on 20 November, which had originally been scheduled for October 9, but postponed because of the passage of Hurricane Matthew…

Ohio child cancer survivor kills herself over bullying

(CNN)The relentless bullying became too much to handle for an 11-year-old girl with a "crooked" smile, her mother said. At 3 years old Bethany Thompson was diagnosed with a brain tumor and battled through radiation treatments. Though…

Youth Month launched

(ZIZ News) -- A call has been made for everyone to play a greater role in shaping a positive environment for young people that can stimulate their personal and professional growth. Minister of Youth, Honorable Shawn Richards, officially…