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Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:11:19 -0500
Manchester man killed during attempted abduction
The police have confirmed that 27-year-old Manchester resident Jermaine Robinson was fatally shot during a confrontation with officers earlier today. Robinson was among a group of three who attempted to abduct a woman in parish, but was challenged.....

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:57:55 -0500
Increase in number of calls to crime stop in 2021
There was an increase in the number of calls to Crime Stop from 679 in 2020, to 685 in 2021. An analysis of calls received showed that 28 per cent was in relation to illegal firearms and ammunition; 24.7 per cent for gunmen; 6.7 per cent for wanted....

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:51:42 -0500
Polish institute classifies cats as alien invasive species
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- A Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an "invasive alien species," citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife. Some cat lovers have reacted emotionally to this month...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:21:25 -0500
UPDATE: Three injured, one dead in Waterhouse shooting
A drive-by shooting has left one dead and three injured this morning in Unity Lane in Waterhouse, St Andrew. The deceased has been identified as windshield wiper Alton Haffeden. The injured persons are being treated at the hospital. The...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:47:52 -0500
Mac-11 found in car trunk
The police have confirmed that a Mac-11sub-machine gun was discovered in an abandoned car on Tarrant Drive in St Andrew yesterday. The weapon was found in a pillow case in the trunk of the car, according to the police. No one was arrested in...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:41:53 -0500
Wanted men submit to Westmoreland police
Two men who were wanted for serious crimes turned themselves in to the Westmoreland police on Monday. They are: 1. Thirty-three-year-old Vivian Godfrey of Ricketts Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, who was wanted for shooting with intent...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:03:41 -0500
Man killed by mob at party
A 42-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by an angry mob in Manchester last Saturday. The deceased, Richard Boswell, was reportedly chased and beaten, and subsequently collapsed in a potato field in Shirehampton district. His death follows....

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:03:30 -0500
‘Purpose through pain’ - Pregnant at 15, young woman rebounds to complete accounting degree
When Sandrine Martin got pregnant at 15 years old, she felt as if she had let herself and her parents down. The year was 2002, and the dejected teen felt as though her dream of becoming an accountant was no longer possible. She was forced to drop....

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:03:42 -0500
Brooks clarifies ‘media circus’ comments in Donna-Lee case
Senior Communications Strategist at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Dennis Brooks is seeking to clarify comments he made referring to the Donna-Lee Donaldson investigation as a 'media circus'. "What I am saying is because social media has...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:03:36 -0500
Sisters take pride in cleaning up Jamaica
Unfazed by the stench that permeates a garbage truck, sisters Nadine and Sherine Bromfield said it brings them great satisfaction to keep the streets and homes of Jamaicans clean. The Bromfields have been involved in solid waste removal for the......

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:03:31 -0500
Rena Risden feeling wonderful at 100
There is only one word that New Longville, Clarendon resident Rena Risden uses to describe celebrating her 100th birthday -- "wonderful". Risden, whose birthday was on April 22, said she is thankful that God allowed her to celebrate the milestone....

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:03:40 -0500
Jamaican dolls light up the track
Jamaicans have always been known to show up and show out when it comes to style. During this year's World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, however, our female athletes took glamour to the next level. From the Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's.....

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:30:35 -0500
“We are pretty confident that LIAT will remain in the skies ..”
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Jul 25, CMC - Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he does not support a proposal for the majority shareholding in a new regional airline to be placed in the hands of foreign investors, as Caribbean...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:24:35 -0500
Alleged Clansman gangster delays court
The Clansman-One Don Gang trial was delayed this morning after one of the alleged gangsters reportedly refused to attend the sitting. The information was disclosed by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes who noted that he was advised that defendant...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:13:25 -0500
SMC Supports Donna-Lee Protests
Local communications group SMC has come out in support of protesters advocating for missing social-media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson's safe return. In a statement released earlier today, the company said the peaceful protests signify...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:23:57 -0500
Former senator Barry Wahrmann dies
Former senator and councillor for the Carron Hall division in the St Mary Municipal Corporation Barrington Wahrmann has died. Details surrounding Wahrmann's passing are unclear, however, Robert Montague, Member of Parliament for...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:16:02 -0500
Zero tolerance approach to the smuggling of contraband into prisons
The Government will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to the smuggling of contraband into prison facilities, says Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne. Mr Mayne, who was delivering the main address at the...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:03:39 -0500
Peacemaker killed trying to stop fight
A St Andrew mother is at her wit's end trying to accept news that her son, Andre Douglas, 29, is now dead after he was stabbed twice on Saturday allegedly while attempting to stop a fight at a football match in Waterhouse, St Andrew. "Bwoy, mi no....

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:03:36 -0500
More voices chant for Donna-Lee
Friends, relatives and supporters of 24-year-old Donna-Lee Donaldson have made it clear that they will not be silenced, as they seek answers about the investigation of her disappearance. As they staged a fourth protest on Sunday, Patricia Duncan-....

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:03:32 -0500
Trinidadian offers reward for info on Donna-Lee case
Sophia Ruffen, a Trinidadian living in the US, is offering a $5-million reward for information related to the disappearance of 24-year-old Donna-Lee Donaldson. Ruffen, who has a five-year-old daughter, said Donaldson's case appealed to her...



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