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Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:05:09 -0500
Gang allows fuel to flow in Haiti, but just for a week
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- A powerful Haitian gang leader said Friday he is easing a chokehold on fuel deliveries that has caused a growing crisis for hospitals, gas stations and even water supplies across the nation's capital. G9...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:47:27 -0500
Missing siblings return home
The police through the Corporate Communications Unit has reported that missing siblings, 13-year-old Rohana Bryan and nine-year-old Rohan Bryan of Panton Lane, Old Harbour, St. Catherine have returned home. The siblings were reported missing...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:35:26 -0500
Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Santa won't be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year. The ceremonial head of Carnival celebrations in Germany's Cologne had to bow out because he tested positive for...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:23:24 -0500
Relatives of abandoned persons to face lawsuits
As of January 2022, the Government will begin the process of filing civil suits against the families of persons who have abandoned their relatives in health facilities. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton,......

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:36 -0500
Brothers murdered, houses burnt
A mother's desire to start a new life with the father of her unborn child was dealt a devastating blow after her spouse and his younger brother were gunned down at their home in Bull Bay, St Thomas, early Thursday morning. The deceased, Oshane...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:37 -0500
Witness gets upset as lawyer questions his honesty
The former don turned prosecution witness who yesterday boasted about being a Casanova sparked laughter in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston. The second prosecution witness' honesty was questioned by attorney Abina Morriss after he told her more....

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:35 -0500
Judge furious as complainant tries to drop assault case
A judge stressed yesterday that a message has to be sent to repeat offenders who come before the court for charges of assault. Senior Parish Judge Lori-Ann Cole-Montague commented on the matter involving Rohan Moore, who pleaded not guilty to...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:07 -0500
BROKEN SPIRITS - Former university student seeks help for medical procedures
What started out as a normal day for 26-year-old Khadeja Smith in 2018, ended up changing her life forever. The young woman who, at the time, worked as a brand ambassador for a major local manufacturing company, said she was on her way to work...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:30 -0500
Man forgives spouse who blinded him
John Brown*, who was blinded by his partner in December 2016, says he has forgiven her and wants her to face up to her responsibilities. "After mi drop the case, she take care of me for about a week good good. But after that she would just come.....

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:38 -0500
Christmas comes early as 77-y-o wins SUV
When 77-year-old Daphne Francis of Bonham Heights, St Ann, opened an account at Scotiabank, Ocho Rios, in 1978, no one could have envisaged her winning a motor vehicle from the bank over four decades later. On Wednesday, Francis, accompanied by.....

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:35 -0500
Alleged chain grabber remanded in custody
A convicted thief was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday. Shawn Dacosta pleaded not guilty to larceny from the person. Senior Parish Judge Lori-Ann Cole-Montague heard that the complainant,.....

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:34 -0500
No bail for alleged ‘yeng-yeng’ robber
A 20-year-old man was remanded in custody on assault charges when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday. Errol Davis has been charged with assault with intent to rob. He has not yet entered a plea. The court heard that....

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:33 -0500
New Harmony Beach Park to host MoBay Christmas Tree
Christmas may be more than a month away but the St James Municipal Corporation is well advanced in its planning for the annual tree lighting ceremony. Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, which is normally the site of the well-lit Christmas tree...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:32 -0500
Banana farmers get fertiliser
The Banana Board has commenced distribution of fertiliser to 2,573 banana and plantain farmers who were impacted by the passage of Tropical Storm Grace in August. General manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, said that the provision is being....

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:21 -0500
Lawsuits coming for persons who abandon relatives at hospitals
Starting next January, the Government will begin the process of filing civil suits against the families of persons who have abandoned their relatives in health facilities. This, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton....

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:20 -0500
Confessed thief begs judge to send him to prison
A Kingston man who stole various items to buy animals yesterday begged the judge to have him sentenced when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Andre Buchanan pleaded guilty to simple larceny before Senior Parish Judge Lori-.....

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:20 -0500
Shaw urges more investment in organic farming
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Audley Shaw, is encouraging more youth and new entrant farmers to engage in organic farming and tap into the multibillion-dollar demand for organic products. "With the global farming market size valued at US....

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:02:09 -0500
‘An honest mistake’ - St James man blames panic for saying he lost US$80,000 in flood
Daniel McBean, the Unity Hall, Montego Bay, St James resident who recently claimed that US$80,000 was washed away by menacing flood waters that damaged his house on Monday, said that he misspoke. The 59-year-old McBean was subjected to name-...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:07:36 -0500
Administrator shot at Excelsior College
A female administrator is now in the hospital after being shot at the Excelsior Community College in St Andrew this afternoon. The police say some time after 3 o'clock, the administrator was called from her office by a man who came...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:23:16 -0500
$700 million investment for hospitals
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, says that the Government has invested $700 million to purchase diagnostic and other medical equipment for three hospitals across the island. These are Spanish Town in St. Catherine; St....



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