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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:02:35 -0500
Four more COVID deaths, 26 new cases
Jamaica on Monday recorded four COVID-19 fatalities, increasing the tally to 1,065. The deceased are: A 79-year-old male from St Mary. A 76-year-old male from Kingston and St Andrew A 55-year-old female from St Ann. A 50-year-old...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:40:23 -0500
Firearm seized in Westmoreland
The Westmoreland Police have seized a .38 Smith & Wesson Special revolver during an operation on Dalling Street, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland on Monday, June 28. It is reported that about 6:40 p.m., lawmen were in the area when a premises...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:33:48 -0500
Portland woman's partially burnt body discovered following house fire
The Portland police are probing a suspected case of murder after the partially burnt body of a woman was found with what appeared to be stab wounds. The body of the 54-year-old woman was found in a room at her house at Forty Acres in Orange...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:03:00 -0500
UNGODLY CROOKS - Communion vessels stolen from church
Following a raid of the Goodness and Mercy Apostolic Temple in Bonitto Crescent, Mandeville, Manchester, where criminals made off with items valued at approximately $500,000 over a two-week period, Pastor Eversley Brooks is warning the crooks to......

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:59 -0500
UNGODLY CROOKS - Communion vessels stolen from church
Following a raid of the Goodness and Mercy Apostolic Temple in Bonitto Crescent, Mandeville, Manchester, where criminals made off with items valued at approximately $500,000 over a two-week period, Pastor Eversley Brooks is warning the crooks to......

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:55 -0500
Bad weather rains on concert parade - Gov’t calls off International Reggae Day concert
While breathing a sigh of relief that the entertainment sector will be reopened this Thursday, there is not much anticipation from at least one small business operator in Port Royal. Demar Laing, operator of Ocean's Apart, a bar in the historic.....

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:55 -0500
Bad weather rains on concert parade - Gov’t calls off International Reggae Day concert
While breathing a sigh of relief that the entertainment sector will be reopened this Thursday, there is not much anticipation from at least one small business operator in Port Royal. Demar Laing, operator of Ocean's Apart, a bar in the historic.....

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:52 -0500
‘It’s a good look’ - Streetside cosmetologists ready to style partygoers
The steady afternoon drizzle could not dampen the spirits of cosmetologists along Barry Street in downtown Kingston yesterday, who are counting down the seconds to Thursday's reopening of the entertainment sector. Hairdressers, stylists and...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:52 -0500
‘It’s a good look’ - Streetside cosmetologists ready to style partygoers
The steady afternoon drizzle could not dampen the spirits of cosmetologists along Barry Street in downtown Kingston yesterday, who are counting down the seconds to Thursday's reopening of the entertainment sector. Hairdressers, stylists and...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:03:04 -0500
L.A. Lewis unfazed after posting bail
Self-appointed Paramount Chief of the Nyon-Ko-Pong Maroons, Horace 'L.A.' Lewis, was a pleased man yesterday as he was granted bail in his own surety when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court. "The judge deal with the matter all right man....

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:03:04 -0500
L.A. Lewis unfazed after posting bail
Self-appointed Paramount Chief of the Nyon-Ko-Pong Maroons, Horace 'L.A.' Lewis, was a pleased man yesterday as he was granted bail in his own surety when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court. "The judge deal with the matter all right man....

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:03:02 -0500
Daryl Vaz impersonated in motor vehicle scam
A Corporate Area man who reportedly used the image and name of Government Minister and Western Portland Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz to scam persons has been charged with fraud. Shawn Latham, a 35-year-old merchandiser, of Knightsdale Drive,...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:03:02 -0500
Daryl Vaz impersonated in motor vehicle scam
A Corporate Area man who reportedly used the image and name of Government Minister and Western Portland Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz to scam persons has been charged with fraud. Shawn Latham, a 35-year-old merchandiser, of Knightsdale Drive,...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:56 -0500
Former tailor finds new groove fixing sewing machines
James McLean had an affinity for sewing from a tender age, but for past three decades, there has been a significant decline in the garment manufacturing. However, he has found a new skill as a sewing machine repair man. McLean plies his trade in....

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:56 -0500
Former tailor finds new groove fixing sewing machines
James McLean had an affinity for sewing from a tender age, but for past three decades, there has been a significant decline in the garment manufacturing. However, he has found a new skill as a sewing machine repair man. McLean plies his trade in....

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:39 -0500
Fire guts former councillor’s house
Dark clouds that hovered in the afternoon skies yesterday mirrored the sentiment of a saddened Gary Henry, of East Albion, St Thomas, whose house was razed by fire on Sunday evening. Henry shared his over 10-apartment dwelling with his common-......

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:39 -0500
Fire guts former councillor’s house
Dark clouds that hovered in the afternoon skies yesterday mirrored the sentiment of a saddened Gary Henry, of East Albion, St Thomas, whose house was razed by fire on Sunday evening. Henry shared his over 10-apartment dwelling with his common-......

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:35 -0500
WEIRD, WEIRD
Jungle man feeds on rats and snakes A man dubbed as the 'Real Tarzan' lived in the jungle for over 40 years. Ho Vah Lang lived in the Vietnamese jungle with his dad and brother after his father fled modern society when his wife and children...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:34 -0500
WEIRD, WEIRD
Jungle man feeds on rats and snakes A man dubbed as the 'Real Tarzan' lived in the jungle for over 40 years. Ho Vah Lang lived in the Vietnamese jungle with his dad and brother after his father fled modern society when his wife and children...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:02:31 -0500
‘Glad to be back’ - Fisherman seeks to settle after nerve-wracking journey home
A Jamaican fisherman is glad to be back home after making several nerve-wracking voyages over 17 days. The man, who was charged with illegally entering the waters of a foreign country, said he saw little hope of getting justice and decided to...



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