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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:18:55 -0500
Bad Boy Trevor fined $150k or three months for hosting illegal pool party
Actor and night club proprietor Bad Boy Trevor, given name Garfield Reid, was today found guilty and fined $150,000 or three months in prison stemming from his March 2020 arrest for hosting an illegal pool party at Plantation Drive in St Andrew. He....

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:54:37 -0500
Jericho to Claremont roadway in Hanover receives major upgrade
The Jericho to Claremont roadway, located in western Hanover, is now receiving a major upgrade, through an $11 million dollar road improvement project; being administered by the National Works Agency (NWA). Community Relations Officer for the NWA......

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:53:32 -0500
Son forced to carry dead mom's body on bike as COVID cases soar in India
A grieving son was forced to carry his dead mother's body on a motorbike to her grave as the coronavirus death toll in India continues to rise. The woman reportedly died from the virus but there was no ambulance available to transport her. Her...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:50:02 -0500
Police no longer required to give warning before arrest under DRMA
The Jamaica Constabulary Force is advising the public that as a result of recent amendments to the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA), the police are no longer required to give warning notices before effecting an arrest for breaches. The police...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:44:54 -0500
Three more COVID-19 deaths, 80 new cases
Jamaica on Tuesday recorded three COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 770. The deceased are a 59-year-old male from Westmoreland, an 80-year-old man from Westmoreland and a 76-year-old man from Portland. Two other fatalities are being probed,...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:36:48 -0500
India grieves 200,000 dead with many more probably uncounted
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Three days after his coronavirus symptoms appeared, Rajendra Karan struggled to breathe. Instead of waiting for an ambulance, his son drove him to a government hospital in Lucknow, the capital of India's largest state....

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:22:00 -0500
Gov’t assisting most vulnerable
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Karl Samuda, says the Government is committed to assisting the most vulnerable persons who have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that up to the end of March, more than $9...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:02:45 -0500
Painful wait - Penis surgery delayed for nearly a year
Uston Willis, 56, says he has been suffering from penile problems for nine years, as the urge to urinate and even getting an erection leave him in indescribable pain. But things took a turn for the worse last year when doctors told the Mavis...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:02:49 -0500
Cops receive death threats in voice note
Senior communications strategist at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Dennis Brooks says the police have launched a high-level probe into a viral voice note inciting violence against members of the security forces. He added that the JCF...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:02:34 -0500
Mother of five appeals for help to build a house
On the surface, Tracey-Ann McLean, 34, might appear to be just another woman with several children who is appealing for help. A closer look, though, reveals a series of unfortunate events that have left the mother of five in a desperate situation.....

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:02:36 -0500
Aunt Lee enters centenarian club
Eleather Richards celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday, April 14, at her home in Victoria, Clarendon. The centenarian, who is fondly called Aunt Lee, rolled back the years as she sang her favourite hymn, Precious Lord hold my Hands, when...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:02:42 -0500
Callaloo farmer loses $350,000 investment
Manchester callaloo farmer Conrad Murray was moved to tears as he once again watched a video depicting a quarter acre of his produce that he was forced to dump. After investing months of hard labour and his savings into the crop, hoping to reap.....

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:02:47 -0500
One-Minute Reads ... News from around Jamaica
Accused in attempted murder case turns self in The Warsop police in Trelawny have charged 34-year-old Anthony Bailey, otherwise called 'Israel', a farmer of Warsop in the parish with attempted murder in connection with an incident in New Road...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:36:07 -0500
Reneto Adams admitted to hospital
Reneto Adams, the former senior superintendent of police, is currently hospitalised. Reports are that Adams suffered a concussion from a fall at his home yesterday. He was admitted to the Spanish Town Hospital and has since tested...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:16:21 -0500
JCF records 23 per cent increase in gun seizures since 2021
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a 23 per cent increase in the seizure of illegal firearms since the start of the year. A total of 226 illegal firearms have been removed from the nation's streets this year. The JCF says there...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:49:43 -0500
Tufton reminds persons to still observe protocols after first jab
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, is reminding persons who have received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine that they must continue to observe protocols to prevent catching the coronavirus (COVID-19). "Having the...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:42:25 -0500
New oil discovery for Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Guyana on Tuesday announced the country's latest oil discovery within the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, said the 19th offshore oil discovery at the Uaru-2 well...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:50:46 -0500
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can now go outside without a mask
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:35:12 -0500
Private Florida school won’t employ vaccinated teachers
MIAMI (AP) -- A private school founded by an anti-vaccination activist in South Florida has warned teachers and staff against taking the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will not employ anyone who has received the shot. The Center Academy in Miami...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:40:25 -0500
South Camp correctional officer arrested for smuggling contraband
A correctional officer based at the South Camp Road Adult Correctional Centre is now facing criminal charges for smuggling contraband into a prison. Sophia Meek of a St Mary address has been charged with introducing contraband into a penal...



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