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Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:49:35 -0500
Slain pump attendant identified
Head of the St Catherine South Police Division, Senior Superintendent Christopher Phillips has confirmed that a female pump attendant was today shot dead at a gas station in Portmore, St Catherine. The deceased has been identified as 31-year-old......

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:26:05 -0500
'Not even a member,' - PNP
The People’s National Party (PNP) has dismissed claims of impropriety in Sunday’s election of officers in Region Six. “It is indeed unfortunate that the personal disaffection of an unsuccessful nominee and another individual, who...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:06:19 -0500
Gracekennedy acquires another Scotia insurance arm
GraceKennedy (GK) has announced that it will acquire 100 per cent of Scotia Insurance Caribbean Limited (SICL) from The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), with the associated transaction being subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:53:09 -0500
JET questions NEPA about Rio Cobre spills
The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) has expressed concern regarding a “lack of updates” from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) following the toxic discharge from Windalco’s Effluent Holding Pond (EHP) in Ewarton...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:04:28 -0500
Jamaicans encouraged to treat the homeless with respect
Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, has called on Jamaicans to treat indigent and homeless persons with respect and help to improve the lives of this vulnerable population.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:57:28 -0500
'Digi' charged in Manchester kidnapping case
The police have confirmed that 18-year-old Dejaune Hamilton, one of the three men who attempted to kidnap a woman along New Green Road in Manchester has been arrested and charged. Hamilton, otherwise called 'Digi', and two others...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:40:52 -0500
Manchester teacher charged with rape, sexual assault of child
Detectives assigned to the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) arrested and charged a Manchester Teacher with Rape, Grievous Sexual Assault and Obscene Publication following incidents that occurred between...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:24:36 -0500
St George’s old boy heads First Global Bank
GraceKennedy Limited (GK) has announced Radcliffe Daley as the new President and CEO of First Global Bank Limited (FGB), following the departure of Mariame McIntosh Robinson from the post in July. Daley, an alumnus of St George's College in...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:09:47 -0500
US Coast Guard repatriates illegal Cuban migrants
MIAMI, Aug 30, CMC - The United States Coast Guard said it is committed to stopping illegal ventures, preventing unsafe voyages at sea, as it repatriated 30 illegal migrants to Cuba following several interdictions off Florida's southern...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:00:56 -0500
Podcast leads to Australian’s conviction in wife’s murder
SYDNEY (AP) -- An Australian man was convicted on Tuesday of murdering his wife 40 years ago after a renewed police investigation that was triggered by a popular podcast. Christopher Dawson, 74, faces a possible life sentence. He opted for a...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:57:07 -0500
Cops retrieve firearm from bike men
An illegal firearm was seized by the St James police on the Ramble Hill main road, during an operation early Tuesday morning. According to the police about 1:58 a.m., lawmen were in the area when they saw two men on a motorcycle. The driver of the.....

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:45:01 -0500
Police search for missing teens
The police are advising the public to be on the lookout for two teenagers who went missing over the weekend. They are 14-year-old Ronae Stevens, who has been missing since August 27, and 17-year-old Antwone Lewis, who was reported missing on...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:04:13 -0500
Funeral home director denies Maitland link - Says rumours hurting business
Mark Maitland, general manager of Garden of Paradise Funeral home, which is located in Swallowfield, St Andrew, is clarifying that he is not related to, or in any way affiliated with murder accused Constable Noel Maitland. The funeral home...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:04:17 -0500
Fairy tale proposal - Couple gets engaged while picking up new car
For Kevin Powell and Shaneille Bramwell, what started as a chance encounter on professional networking social media site LinkedIn, quickly morphed into a fairy tale love story of epic proportions. In a video that went viral on social media on...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:04:14 -0500
Jamaican Spider-Man flying high in Adidas’s Arsenal commercial
Conroy Allen, popularly known as the 'Jamaican Spider-Man', has leapt his way into an Adidas and Arsenal commercial. Allen, who regularly dons suit resembling that worn by the web-spinning Marvel Comics superhero, was recently featured in a...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:04:21 -0500
Colleagues and friends remember Francois St Juste
A consummate professional, a stalwart in the media fraternity and a household name, Francois St Juste captivated the airwaves and attention of locals for more than a decade, with persons drawn to his deep baritone voice. For most, they will miss....

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:04:20 -0500
Teens held with illegal firearm
The police are reporting that three teens were arrested in connection with the seizure of a firearm on Lower Harbour Street in Falmouth, Trelawny, early Monday morning. It is reported that about 1:30 a.m., a security team responded to a sensor...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:04:15 -0500
Youngster achieves PEP success despite Internet challenges
Despite challenges with Internet connectivity and having only a few months to prepare for this year's Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, Brandon Francis scored big and is heading to his institution of choice, St Catherine High School. The.....

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:04:05 -0500
One Minute Reads: News from across the region
St Lucia to extend COVID-19 protocols (CMC): St Lucia's health authorities have extended the current protocols for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic until September 10. The virus has so far killed 389 people and infected 28,689 others over.....

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:47:19 -0500
Serena Williams center of attention at US Open as end nears
NEW YORK (AP) -- They came to the U.S. Open on Monday from far and wide for Serena -- no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as superstar athlete -- eager to see her play or, if not lucky enough...



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