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Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:32:13 -0500

Westmoreland farmer 24-year-old Damion White, otherwise called ‘Suicide’, was on Wednesday arrested and charged with assault and illegal possession of firearm.  

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:06:44 -0500
Ananda Alert activated for missing teen
An Ananda Alert has been activated for 17-year-old Brittany Bouges of Drapers Heights, Portland who has been missing since Wednesday, December 15, 2021. She is of brown complexion, slim build and about 160 centimetres (5 feet 3 inches) tall....

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:29:53 -0500
Education Minister encourages parents and students to get vaccinated
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Fayval Williams, continues to encourage parents and students to get vaccinated, in light of the resumption of face-to-face classes. During a recent visit to the Rock Hall Primary School, in St...

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:00:07 -0500
Hanover man missing
Twenty-six-year-old Horane Grant otherwise called 'Darren', of Case Hill District, Cascade in Hanover has been missing since Friday, December 10, 2021. He is of dark complexion, slim build and about 5 feet 7 inches tall. Reports...

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:01:45 -0500
J’Quani remembered as brave and strong teen
Described as a gentle giant who touched the lives of those who crossed her path, teenager J'Quani Cassanova Chung was laid to rest during the service of thanksgiving held at the Holy Cross Moravian Church in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, on Wednesday.....

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:01:40 -0500
‘Jesus walked with sinners’ - Central Kingston MP explains his community interactions
Donovan Williams, who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Kingston, yesterday admitted that he has interacted with alleged badmen in his constituency. However, the first-term MP, who won his seat on a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) ticket......

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:01:47 -0500
Stop hide di criminals dem - Victims' relatives plead for residents to speak up
A mother who recently lost her youngest son to gun violence in Central Kingston has appealed to residents in her community of Southside to support the police as they seek to apprehend violence perpetrators. The mother sat several metres away from....

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:01:43 -0500
100 not-out for Florence Palmer-Roach - St Elizabeth centenarian’s family blessed with long life
Florence Palmer-Roach of Malvern, St Elizabeth, is the parish's newest centenarian, and she believes that it is the grace of God that has kept her all these years. Palmer-Roach, who reached the milestone on January 5, is jovial and humble, and.....

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:01:33 -0500
Salty water flowing through pipes in Portland
For several decades, residents of Fairy Hill and sections of Drapers in eastern Portland have complained about salty water flowing through their pipes. One resident, Dian Vidal Briggs, who is also principal of Mount Pleasant Primary School, told.....

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:01:48 -0500
Archbishop remixes Bounty’s song
Archbishop of Kingston, Kenneth Richards, yesterday remixed Bounty Killer's Miss Ivy Last Son (Run come up inna me Magnum bwoy), replacing the violent imagery with words of hope and peace. Richards , during the annual National Day of Prayer at......

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:01:42 -0500
Jah Calo the gifted artist
'Jah Calo' is serious about black empowerment and uses his skill as an artist to showcase the pride and power of his people. The self-taught artist, whose given name is Calvin Clunie, creates and displays his works of art at his premises which he....

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:01:38 -0500
New-look Manchester Family Court opens today
The new Manchester Family Court, which was last month handed over to the judiciary by the Ministry of Justice, will become operational today. Kadiesh Fletcher, director of client services, communications and information at the Court...

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:01:36 -0500
Usain Bolt Foundation gives printer to Rock Hall Primary
Rock Hall Primary School in rural St Andrew has benefited from a donation of cartridge-free printer and printing paper by the Usain Bolt Foundation, which will better enable the institution to meet the learning needs of students during the...

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:01:34 -0500
Williams outlines plan to address learning loss
Minister of Education Fayval Williams says that steps are being taken to address the significant learning loss that has occurred in the nation's children as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Williams, speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing...

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:01:32 -0500
Noranda builds reservoir in St Ann
Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners has constructed a US$800,000 (approximately J$123 million) reservoir at Belle Tierre, St Ann, which will be used in tackling the dust nuisance in the area. The rainwater harvesting facility is situated on Noranda's....

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:12:01 -0500
Peace meeting in Central Kingston
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) along with Member of Parliament for Central Kingston Donovan Williams are hosting a peace meeting with residents amid rising violence in the area. The meeting is being held at the intersection of...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:10:09 -0500
Murder in Rivoli, Spanish Town
A man identified only as 'Shabba' was shot and killed in Rivoli, Spanish Town, St Catherine this morning. Reports from residents are that gunshots were heard around 10:45 a.m. The police were summoned and the man was found...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:07:02 -0500
Wanted man captured in St Catherine
Forty-year-old Sherwin Newell, otherwise called 'Peck', a reputed member of the 'Taylor Land Gang', was captured by members of the SWAT team of Specialized Operations Branch and members of the St Catherine North Police...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:01:44 -0500
Navy vet shot in Jamaica - Seeks funding to return home
A GoFundMe account to raise US$25,000 (approximately J$3.8 million) was launched recently to assist Jamaica-born US Navy veteran Camille Carter-Jones to pay for a medical flight after she was shot and injured at an illegal party in Discovery Bay,.....

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:00:50 -0500
Prepare for take-off - Trelawny native building his own helicopter
Noel 'Pully' Malcolm has dreamt of building an helicopter and getting it to fly for the past 50 years. The 66-year-old Duanvale, Trelawny native is convinced that he is in touching distance of turning that dream into reality. Having built the......



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