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Tue, 31 May 2022 17:38:32 -0500
St James mother being questioned by police
Earlier today, a St James mother was taken into custody for questioning by the police in connection with the death of her seven-year-old son. The body of Hayden Rose was discovered in a small banana field outside his home in Bicker Steth this...

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:04:15 -0500
Pothole fixer charged for collecting money
Herman Cousins, who said that he has spent the past 28 years of his life fixing potholes in Portland without payment, is outraged that he was charged with extortion and obstructing traffic by police on April 28 in Port Antonio. He said that he......

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:03:16 -0500
Trelawny man fighting renal failure for 18 years
"When the doctor told me that I had renal failure, I thought it was something that was going to get better. I thought it was something like flu that I could recover from, I never expect I would be travelling to Kingston twice a week to get...

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:05:03 -0500
Kingston residents wary as hurricane season approaches
Senior citizen Daphne Reynolds, who has been residing at Board Villa in Denham Town, Kingston, for the past 30 years, said she is often worried during the hurricane season because of the fragility of her one-bedroom dwelling. In fact, the 83-year....

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:05:15 -0500
Attorney wants conspiracy murder charge dropped
The lawyer who is representing Stephanie Christie, the lone female accused in the Clansman-One Don Gang trial, asked the court to find that she was not involved in any conspiracy to murder a man known as 'Ice' with the gang in 2018. Christie,......

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:04:33 -0500
Woman searching for dog after almost a year
It has been almost a year since Fluffy, a 10-year-old golden brown and black retriever went missing from his home in Mona Heights, St Andrew. His owner Yvette King says she is longing to be reunited with her four-legged friend and is offering a.....

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:03:24 -0500
Farming project changing lives in African Gardens
Residents of African Gardens, a community in August Town, St Andrew, have embraced an agricultural project which has been changing their fortunes. Dubbed the African Gardens Farming Project, the initiative revolves around an agro-processing plant....

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:04:27 -0500
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Hand, foot and mouth outbreak forces school closure Four suspected cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have been reported in Clarendon. The Ministry of Education yesterday said that the cases were discovered among students of Chandler's Pen.....

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:04:21 -0500
J’cans flock to Kingston waterfront for Sunday lyme
In Jamaica, the concept of enjoying the Sunday evening ice cream cone as a final hurrah before jumping into a new week has long been ingrained in our collective memories. The Kingston waterfront, particularly in the vicinity of Ocean Boulevard......

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:03:34 -0500
WEIRD STUFF: A lack of sleep could ruin a person’s sex life
A lack of sleep could ruin a person's sex life Researchers have found that a lack of shut-eye can make people seem less attractive. Experts used eye-tracking technology that is able to detect what a person is looking at in real-time, to study.....

Mon, 30 May 2022 11:41:40 -0500
Shocked and overjoyed - Man freed in One Don trial glad for second chance
For 30 long months, Owen Ormsby found himself facing the perils of prison having been locked up by police and accused of being part of the infamous One Don faction in the Clansman gang. Ormsby, who hails from Lauriston in Spanish Town, St...

Mon, 30 May 2022 05:02:50 -0500
Ganja smuggler begs for bail to see newborn
A man who pleaded guilty to ganja charges in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday begged a judge to grant him bail as he wished to be present for his child's birth. "Your Honour, my fiancee is eight months pregnant and I really......

Mon, 30 May 2022 11:42:11 -0500
Senior cop vows to investigate corruption claims
Head of the St Andrew South police, Senior Superintendent Kirk Ricketts, says he takes the allegation of corruption that has been levelled by a 'person of interest' against cops under his command seriously. Last week, Syron Clarke, 28, of West...

Mon, 30 May 2022 11:41:59 -0500
SWEET AND SPICY - Beekeeper spices up honey market
What started out as an experiment for Lennox Deane and his wife, Mercedes, has transformed into a profitable business that is already spicing up the honey market. Lennox started beekeeping almost eight years ago, just as a hobby, while...

Mon, 30 May 2022 11:41:53 -0500
Emotional send-off for murdered schoolboy - Father pledges to give up smoking to honour memory
Tear-filled eyes and sombre faces conveyed the enormous sadness being experienced by Khamal Hall's loved ones as they gathered at the New Testament Church of God in Deeside, Trelawny, on Saturday to pay their last respects. Hall, 16, was stabbed....

Mon, 30 May 2022 05:03:38 -0500
Senior citizen sings Lennox Hines’ praises
A Portmore, St Catherine senior says she may now struggle to purchase medication following Thursday's killing of Lennox Hines, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor/caretaker for the Southboro division. Elfreda Miller, 76, said that the news.....

Mon, 30 May 2022 05:03:27 -0500
Heartache in Duncans as two men are murdered
Andrea Melbourne was at her home in Duncans, Trelawny, on Saturday night when the sounds of gunshots echoed violently through the air. Unknown to her, Andre Dennis, 26, her son, was among four persons hit by cowards who drove into the community...

Mon, 30 May 2022 05:03:21 -0500
Understanding personal injury awards
Personal injury is an area of law that allows an injured person to claim damages against a third party for his or her negligence. The aim of the law in relation to this area is to allow the injured person to be compensated financially or made...

Mon, 30 May 2022 05:02:56 -0500
Scammers fleece nearly $50 million from bank
Investigators are seeking to bring 31 persons before the courts for their participation in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that fleeced a local bank of almost $50 million. This was revealed by prosecutors in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish.....

Fri, 27 May 2022 05:05:14 -0500
Politician gunned down in his car
Commanding Officer of the St Andrew South Police Division Senior Superintendent Kirk Ricketts is promising swift action as the police search for the killers of businessman and politician Lennox Hines, who was shot dead on Thursday by unknown...



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