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Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:58 -0500
Wife beaten with broomstick
A couple yesterday agreed to end their relationship after the husband pleaded guilty to beating his wife with a broomstick. The man, who appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on a charge of assault occasioning bodily harm, was......

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:16 -0500
Side man heard me having sex
STAR, mi did have two man one time and a piece a ting reach mi it nuh normal. Mi did live with mi babyfather and mi best friend and mi did deh with a police youth on the side. Mi did just meet di policeman and we love off each other and mi and.....

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:54 -0500
Man on murder charge steals cop’s phone in court
A man was fined $50,000 yesterday after pleading guilty to stealing a police officer's phone, which was found hidden in his crotch. Deuton Morris was charged with simple larceny and malicious destruction of property when he appeared in the...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:20 -0500
A place called Butt-Up-Town
Butt-Up-Town in Trelawny is among the many communities across Jamaica whose name may cause people to pause for a moment and wonder if they got it right. Located just outside of Albert Town, in the southern section of the parish, Butt-Up-Town is a....

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:59 -0500
Coke family cheers as relatives freed by courts
Relatives are reportedly overjoyed following the release of relatives of Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. "The family is very overwhelmed by everything and we won't be speaking much on the issue. We are just happy that they have....

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:57 -0500
Chinese national charged for bribing cop
A Chinese business operator was on Thursday charged with bribery following an incident with the police. Zhu Aiping and Xing Feng Wen were fined $40,000 each when they appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court for breaching the Disaster....

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:52 -0500
Eight convicted of COVID breaches
Eight persons were on Thursday charged with breaching the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) when they appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Gary Thompson, Keno Smith, Keyon Reid, Michael Thomas, Orin Lindo, Romario Williams,.....

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:49 -0500
Accused chain grabber pleads not guilty
A man was remanded in custody yesterday after pleading not guilty to charges of larceny from the person and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. When the accused Christopher Woodstock, appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court, it...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:46 -0500
Desha Ravers, Naomi Cowan to feature in new Pepsi campaign
Pepsi-Cola Jamaica says its JamaICAN 2.0. campaign is inspired by the unapologetic national pride, identity and unity of spirit of Jamaicans. The campaign will feature familiar faces such as influencers Desha Ravers and Naomi Cowan, along with...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:45 -0500
Amazon rolls out ‘Pay with your palm’ technology
Pastor of the Christ Church in Vineyard Town, Kingston, Father Sean Major-Campbell, said the palm-reading ID system being rolled out by Amazon as a payment option at Whole Foods in the United States of America, appears to be a rather useful device....

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:43 -0500
Two cruise lines choose Jamaica as base
The Norwegian Cruise Line that donated US$1 million to Jamaica's COVID-19 recovery effort will be home-porting one of its vessels in Montego Bay, St James. Home-porting is when a ship uses a port as its home regardless of its port of registry....

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:41 -0500
No more scary nights as family gets new home - Philanthropist helping to build safer abodes for neighbours
Nightfall would be the most dreaded time for 30-year-old Lemaya Webb and his New Building, St Elizabeth family of four. Their fear stemmed from feeling vulnerable to outside factors, which might impede on the dilapidated, one-bedroom zinc house.....

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:28 -0500
Rasta culture key to fighting crime, say Bobo priests
Jamaica would be free of crime and violence if more citizens embrace Rastafari, according to Bobo Shanti priests Christopher Morant and Shimron Davidson. Jamaica averaged four murders per day in the first 42 days of the year. That figure jumped......

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:26 -0500

Little children are known to have fantasies as they grow, and this was no different for Kingstonian Jay James, whose fantasy was derived from an Australian television series, H2O: Just Add Water, which told the story of three mermaids. James.....

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:23 -0500
Young entrepreneur hosts business brunch
Eager to celebrate her second anniversary of her business venture, Tiffany Edwards is hosting a business brunch for like-minded entrepreneurs to gain insight on how to launch their enterprise. The brunch will be held at the Waterfalls in...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:04:06 -0500
A mother’s struggle - Single mom wants help for son with cerebral palsy
Like so many other Jamaican women, Charmaine Donaldson was a victim of teenage pregnancy. When she was 15 years old, Donaldson was forced to drop out of high school because she became pregnant with her son, Robert Grant. "I felt that I let my...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:18:04 -0500
US health panel urges restarting J&J COVID-19 vaccinations
(AP) - U.S. health advisers on Friday urged resuming COVID-19 vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson's single-dose shot, saying its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clots -- in line with Europe's rollout. Federal health...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:47:58 -0500
Vaccination registration open for persons 60 years and older
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says that registration for COVID-19 vaccination is now open for persons 60 years and older; healthcare workers; and staff members of the JCF, JDF, Jamaica Fire Brigade, PICA, Jamaica Customs and the Department of...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:15:00 -0500
Foreign national among three arrested in major drug bust in Manchester
Two Jamaican men and a Nicaraguan were arrested during an operation in New Forrest district in Manchester on Wednesday, where officers assigned to the Narcotics Division seized approximately 857 pounds of ganja. Reports are that about 10 p.m., cops....

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:05:58 -0500
Jamaica ships 4,710 kilograms of julie and east indian mangoes to the UK
Approximately 4,710 kilograms of mangoes were yesterday shipped to the United Kingdom from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. The mangoes were exported by local fresh food producers Native Nature, Dussard Trading, Tropical Foods,.....



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