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Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:59:19 -0500
10-year-old girl killed in Kingston
Jezariah Tyrell, a 10-year-old student of Fleet Street in Downtown Kingston was shot and killed by unknown assailants at her home early this morning. Reports from the Central Police are that about 2:50 a.m., Jezariah and her relatives were asleep.....

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:01:35 -0500
Serial robber killed during attempted bank heist
Several business operators in downtown Montego Bay believe that the man who was fatally shot while trying to rob the Scotiabank outlet in Sam Sharp Square yesterday was behind a series of knife robberies carried out in the city over the past two......

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:01:37 -0500
Disappointment as fireworks show cancelled again
For years, scores of Jamaicans flocked to Ocean Boulevard in downtown Kingston on New Year's Eve to marvel at the alluring display of fireworks. However, for the second consecutive year, the event has been cancelled by the organisers, the Urban.....

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:01:34 -0500
Dad says dream led to finding daughter alive
Kitson Evans, father of Chaleen Evans, who went missing from a Hopewell, Hanover community on Christmas Day, says a male relative's dream is what led to his daughter being reunited with her family. The five-day search ended joyfully yesterday...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:01:28 -0500
Furious residents protest recorder producer’s killing - But cops said Tadmar was a known criminal
Two pots with rice and curried chicken sat on the stove in Mabreco 'Tadmar' Watson's kitchen at Grants Pen, St Andrew. The recorder producer, according to his girlfriend, was helping to prepare dinner for his family when he was shot and killed by.....

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:01:29 -0500
Boys play ‘gun war’ near murder scene
The sight of a group of young boys playing 'gun war' along Rosemary Lane in central Kingston yesterday while detectives processed a murder scene betrayed the extent to which the gun culture has permeated the society. As scene of crime detectives.....

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:01:38 -0500
MoBay Metro workers strike after non-payment of salaries
Hundreds of commuters who use the Montego Bay Metro buses were left stranded yesterday morning after disgruntled drivers and conductors employed to the company went on a sick out over outstanding salaries and retroactive monies. The workers say.....

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:01:38 -0500
The gifted shipbuilder - Alvin Lewis ready to set sail
Sixty-seven-year-old Alvin Lewis is a skilled artisan who makes his living creating and selling miniature ships and other water-craft items. "Mi can build anything weh yuh bring come gi me, but mi mostly build barge, submarine, tub, aircraft...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:01:30 -0500
Stolen crates of Red Stripe recovered
Approximately 700 cases of liquor stolen from the Red Stripe brewery on Sunday were recovered by the St Andrew South police yesterday. According to police, thieves had made off with about $8 million worth of liquor during the robbery at the...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:01:27 -0500
Garfield Angus celebrates 30 years in media
Friends and colleagues of senior journalist, Garfield Angus, have lauded him as an example of endurance, hard work and commitment to his craft. The journalist, who started out as a freelance writer with the then Jamaica Record newspaper in late.....

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 13:24:31 -0500
Ananda Alert issued for missing teens
An Ananda Alert has been activated for 15-year-old Marco Dean Mullings of Naggo Head, St. Catherine who has been missing since Tuesday, December 28. Also missing is 19-year-old Shadell Clarke of  Milford Road, Ocho Rios in St. Ann  has...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 13:06:26 -0500
Security guard shot and killed robber in Montego Bay bank
A security guard shot and killed a man who attempted to rob the Scotiabank in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St James early this morning. The deceased is yet to be identified by the police. It is reported that about 8:45 a.m., the man, who...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:01:32 -0500
Portland man fearful after cop’s threats
A Portland man who said he was the person threatened by a policeman in a video that has been circulating on social media says he is now living in fear. The man said that since his encounter with the lawman nearly a week ago, he has hardly...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:01:31 -0500
Woman says policeman knocked her out
A St Mary woman is demanding justice after she says she was assaulted by a cop on Christmas Day. Lorraine Flemming-Rhoden, 63, said the police were called to her home in Clonmel following a dispute between her son and his girlfriend. "The...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:01:32 -0500
Nation has suffered enough - Omicron threat should not hinder face-to-face plans says JTA
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant has caused some world leaders to reinstate coronavirus restrictions amid fear that health systems could crumble due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases. The Netherlands government has ordered the...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:01:37 -0500
Continued closure of downtown park irks residents
The continued closure of the St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston has caused consternation for several persons who rely on the park for health and recreational purposes, as well as to earn a living. The park, named in honour of renowned...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:01:35 -0500
Vendors hope for New Year’s Eve shopping boost
A number of vendors in downtown Kingston say last weekend's turnout at Grand Market night on Christmas Eve was below par, but they are cautiously optimistic that things will improve when buyers come to shop on New Year's Eve on Friday. The...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:01:34 -0500
Kinloss poultry farmers embrace life after sugar cane
Former sugar cane farmers in Kinloss, Trelawny, have gone into animal husbandry and other economic pursuits since the decline of king sugar. Through the support of the Caribbean Community and Common Market's Food and Nutrition (CARICOM FaN)...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:01:21 -0500
ONE-MINUTE READS ... News from across the region
St Lucians warned for fifth COVID wave St Lucians were on Monday warned of the potential of a fifth wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hitting the island. Cletus Springer, the chairman of the country's COVID-19 Management Centre (CMC.....

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:06:31 -0500
Man charged in Trench Town with illegal possession of a firearm
Raymond Sylvester, 24, otherwise called 'Prince', of 9th Street, Kingston 12 has been charged following the seizure of a firearm and several rounds of ammunition on Monday, December 27. Sylvester is charged with illegal possession of...



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