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Sun, 04 Jul 2021 17:44:46 -0500
Man arrested after robbery at Hagley Park hardware store during heavy rains
The St Andrew South Police have recovered stolen lumber in Delacree Lane, Kingston 11, following a break-in at a Hardware Store on Hagley Park Road in St Andrew. The Jamaica Constabulary Force says the facility was broken into during the...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:10:40 -0500
Elsa now moving away from Jamaica
A Tropical Storm warning remains in effect for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Elsa continues to produce widespread rainfall and flash flooding across the island. This means that conditions associated with a tropical storm will continue today. According.....

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 15:05:15 -0500
Cuba evacuates 180,000 as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches
HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba evacuated 180,000 people amid fears Sunday that Tropical Storm Elsa could unleash heavy flooding after battering several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people. The Cuban government had opened shelters and moved...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 14:27:48 -0500
#TrackingElsa | Newport West Police Station flooded
The Newport West Police Station in Kingston has been flooded amid heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Elsa. Several parts of the Corporate Area including Marcus Garvey Drive have also been inundated. On the forecast track, Elsa will ...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 14:07:57 -0500
#TrackingElsa | Tropical Storm Elsa dumping rain on Jamaica, reports of two deaths in Dominican Republic
Sections of Jamaica are being pounded by heavy rains on Sunday as Tropical Storm Elsa continues to move in a west-north-westerly direction, in close proximity to the island. In an update on Sunday morning, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 10:16:17 -0500
#TrackingElsa | Several roads in Kingston, Portmore now flooded
As heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Elsa continue to drench the island, several roads across Portmore, St Catherine are impassable at this time due to flooding. These are Passage Fort Drive, Chatsford Avenue and Christian...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:57:21 -0500
Tropical storm warning still in effect as Elsa stays close to north-east coast
A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Elsa remains just off the island's northeastern coast. This means that conditions associated with a tropical storm are still expected today. According to...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 12:57:29 -0500
99% of US virus deaths are unvaccinated people
WASHINGTON -- America's top infectious disease expert says about 99.2% of recent COVID-19 deaths in the United States involved unvaccinated people. And Dr Anthony Fauci says "it's really sad and tragic that most...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 11:04:55 -0500
Four more COVID-19 deaths, 44 new cases
Jamaica has recorded four more COVID-19 fatalities, increasing the tally to 1,088. Those who have died are: A 60-year-old male from St James. A 41-year-old female from St James. A 69-year-old female from Kingston and St Andrew A...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:50:33 -0500
JPL | Mount Pleasant edge Humble Lion
Mount Pleasant Academy defeated Humble Lion 1-0 in their Jamaica Premier League fixture today at the UWI/JFF/Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence. Francois Swaby scored in the 68th minute as Mount Pleasant managed to find the breakthrough...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:46:13 -0500
Terminally ill groom dies at altar as bride walks down aisle
A groom with terminal cancer died at the altar as his bride was walking down the aisle to meet him, according to a report. Paul Wynn, 57, from North Ayrshire, Scotland, collapsed at Saltcoats town hall last Friday just minutes before he was due to.....

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 13:48:24 -0500
Man killed in front of church in St James
A man was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Granville, St James, a short while ago. The incident happened just metres away from the Granville Seventh Day Adventist church. He has not yet been identified. More details soon. We want to hear...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 13:14:30 -0500
Holness urges Jamaicans to prepare for Elsa
Jamaicans are being urged to take all the necessary precautions in preparation for the effects of the now downgraded Tropical Storm Elsa, which could begin impacting the island as early as Saturday. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the call...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:03:12 -0500
Hurricane warning downgraded to tropical storm warning for Jamaica
The hurricane warning for Jamaica has been downgraded to a tropical storm warning as Elsa continues to weaken. This means that hurricane conditions are no longer likely; however, tropical storm conditions pose a possible threat within the next...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:14:11 -0500
68 additional COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
Jamaica has recorded two more COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the tally to 1,084. The deceased are an 82-year-old male from St Catherine and a 33-year-old woman from St Thomas. One additional death is under investigation, moving that...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:44:40 -0500
Semenya misses Tokyo, may be forced out of Olympics for good
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- This could be it for Caster Semenya and the Olympics. Forced out of her favorite race by World Athletics' testosterone rules, the two-time Olympic champion in the 800 meters took a late shot at qualifying...

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:22:24 -0500
Policeman gunned down in Papine
The Jamaica Constabulary Force has confirmed that a policeman was murdered on Golding Avenue in Papine, St Andrew last night The deceased has been identified as Corporal Devon Thomas. It is alleged that Thomas, who was off duty at...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:51:51 -0500
Hurricane warning now in effect for Jamaica
A hurricane warning is now in effect for Jamaica as Hurricane Elsa continues its slow strengthening while approaching the central Caribbean. This means that the following dangerous effects of a hurricane are expected to affect Jamaica in 36...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:41:56 -0500
Two men killed in Central Kingston
Two men were shot and killed on Rum Lane in Central Kingston this afternoon. The dead men have been identified as 24-year-old Ian 'Tiki' Reid and 28-year-old Oshane Watson. It is reported about 1:30 p.m, a gunman got out of...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:47:21 -0500
India virus death toll tops 400,000
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India on Friday crossed the grim milestone of more than 400,000 people lost to the coronavirus, a number that though massive is still thought to be a vast undercount because of a lack of testing and reporting. More than half...



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