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Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:17:36 -0500
Body of one of two St Mary girls found
The body of 10-year-old Kiwana Ricketts, one of the two girls reportedly washed away in a river in St Mary on Thursday, was found. The discovery was made this morning. Commanding officer for the St Mary police Superintendent Bobette Morgan-Simpson....

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:58:47 -0500
St Andrew businesswoman safe
Tonika Williams, the St Andrew businesswoman who was reported as missing, says she is safe and attending conferences overseas. Williams was reported missing by the Jamaica Constabulary Force on Friday morning, stating that she was last seen...

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:04:17 -0500
Popcaan’s back-to-school treat a lifesaver for parents
Yesterday Hilda Doyle, 73, expressed gratitude to dancehall artiste Popcaan after collecting a number of school supplies for her two grandsons. She said it would have been difficult for her to purchase all of their items alone and that attending....

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:04:09 -0500
Board gun recovered as Tivoli teen killed by cops
When the new school year begins on September 5, Narando Boothe will not be seated among his peers in his grade 10 classroom at Denham Town High School in Kingston. The 16-year-old was killed in the vicinity of the Water Lane bus park, not far...

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:04:05 -0500
103-y-o keeps sharp by doing crossword puzzles
Despite being 103 years old, Old Harbour, St Catherine resident Nina Small-Diviney remains as sharp and alert as a teenager. "I remain sharp by doing my crossword puzzle every day, it keeps my mind very busy," Small-Diviney said. "I also read a......

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:04:07 -0500
Molly did not cause my paralysis - Party drug user says she has always suffered from seizures
Three months after her story was highlighted in THE WEEKEND STAR on June 3, Jill*, a 22-year-old user of the party drug Molly is now paralysed from the waist down. She is, however, making it clear that although her illness is rumoured to be...

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:03:51 -0500
Jamaica Mexico Friendship Mural brightens Kingston skyline
Touted as a symbol of the long-standing relationship between Mexico and Jamaica, the completed Jamaica Mexico Friendship Mural was unveiled on Wednesday at the Carib Cement Company Packing Plant in Kingston. The mural, which was commissioned by......

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:04:17 -0500
Major infrastructural upgrades for schools
The Ministry of Education and Youth has allocated $210 million for critical repairs to schools across the island. In making the disclosure, portfolio minister Fayval Williams said that each of the seven regions within the ministry has received $.....

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:04:16 -0500
Farmers get millions to help prepare land
Some $20 million has so far been issued to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for a special incentive programme for land preparation. Portfolio Minister Pearnel Charles Jr, said: "...

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:04:11 -0500
Man accused of raping 9-y-o
A 33-year-old network technician accused of raping a nine-year-old girl was offered bail on Thursday in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court, with strict conditions imposed by Senior Parish Judge Lori-Anne Cole-Montaque. His name is being...

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:04:07 -0500
Attorney argues self-defence in stabbing case
The attorney representing a 33-year-old woman who stabbed her children's father after a domestic dispute informed the court that his client will argue self-defence. "The preliminary report indicates self-defence. She has the injury inflicted......

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:04:00 -0500
No bail for murder accused with medical issue
A woman's passionate plea for bail on medical grounds was not sufficient to move Parish Judge Leighton Morris, despite her telling him that she has a "bleeding fibroid" which is causing her nightmares behind bars. The woman, Virginia Hunter, is......

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:03:55 -0500
Starscope
HOROSCOPE AUGUST 26, 2022 WHAT TO DO AND WHEN TO DO IT Entertainment and romance...................28th Domestic and family matters.................28th Bargain hunting and shopping................29th Selling...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:02:52 -0500
INDECOM probes fatal police shooting of 15-y-o
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says it is probing the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Narando Boothe. Boothe was reportedly shot by the police along Water Lane in downtown Kingston last night. INDECOM says information from the....

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:51:31 -0500
Dangerous heat predicted to hit 3 times more often in future
What's considered officially "dangerous heat" in coming decades will likely hit much of the world at least three times more often as climate change worsens, according to a new study. In much of Earth's wealthy mid-...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:04:15 -0500
Cult church interests ‘Sniper Prophet’
Church leader Jahmar Watson, who is more commonly known as the 'Sniper Prophet', said that if he is not allowed on the grounds of Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in St James, the nation will be plagued by human sacrifices. "....

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:04:00 -0500
Cancer survivor upbeat despite return of disease
After nine years of paralysis in her lower body, during which time she was diagnosed with brain cancer and did a double mastectomy, Riverton Meadows resident Kloundeanne Prendergast is now suffering from stage two breast cancer and has really been....

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:03:59 -0500
Workers clash over microwave
A dispute over the use of a microwave led to a physical clash between two airport workers. One of the workers, Frisco Betty, 27, allegedly punched his co-worker all over her body, following an argument. Betty, it is alleged, punched the...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:04:12 -0500
Art project looks to heal old wounds in Tivoli Gardens
A community-wide art project will commence today in Tivoli Gardens, west Kingston, as a measure to help children cope with and/or overcome any emotional trauma. The project, which is dubbed 'Healing Thoughts Through Art', is being spearheaded by.....

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:04:06 -0500
Dream come true for new Majesty Gardens homeowners
Yesterday, 32 National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors officially changed their status to homeowners at the handover ceremony for the Majesty Gardens Phase 1A development in St Andrew. Among them was Hopeton Gray, a 50-year-old janitor, whose......



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