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Fri, 09 Sep 2022 15:00:48 -0500
Juici Patties truck used to steal cows in St Ann
The St Ann Police are currently investigating an alleged cow thieving plot in which a truck belonging to fast food company Juici Patties has been implicated. The truck and six cows are currently at a police station in St Ann,...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:17:32 -0500
Residents of Malvern and Warminster in St Elizabeth now have free internet service
Residents of Malvern and Warminster in St Elizabeth now have free internet access, courtesy of the Universal Service Fund (USF). The service was launched in both districts on Wednesday (September 7), under the USF's Community Wi-Fi Programme...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:12:39 -0500
Premier League games off as ‘mark of respect’ to queen
The English Premier League postponed its round of matches as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, adding to the cancellation of high-profile golf, cricket and horse racing across a mourning Britain on Friday. The top-flight.....

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:07:05 -0500
As Charles becomes king, Britain’s new order of succession
LONDON (AP) -- With Charles becoming Britain's king, his sons and grandchildren are next in succession for the monarchy. Here are the first 15 people in order of succession: 1. Prince William, the elder son of Charles and the...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:03:16 -0500
Family of three killed on their way to hospital
A St James mother and her two sons died in motor vehicle collision on Thursday night, after their vehicle crashed into a median along the AGS Coombs Highway in the parish. They are 75-year-old Hazel Thompson, housewife; 56-year-old Cleveland...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:46:32 -0500
Bermuda gets off lightly as Hurricane Earl speeds by
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sep 9, CMC -Bermuda residents breathed a huge sigh of relief as Hurricane Earl brushed past Bermuda early on Friday, causing no apparent serious damage or injury, although some homes lost power. The Bermuda Electric Light...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:44:39 -0500
Thieves dressed up as security guards in multi-million dollar robbery in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 9, CMC -The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) Friday "apologised for any inconvenience caused" after thieves dressed up as security guards on Thursday night stole nearly GUY$20 million in cash...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:32:31 -0500
St Thomas mason charged with robbery, assault
A St Thomas mason was arrested and charged on Thursday, following an incident where he allegedly broke into a woman's home in the Cheswick district in St Thomas, and proceeded to rob and assault her. He is 32-year-old Kenroy Barry, otherwise...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:12:20 -0500
No arrest after gun found in home
The police are reporting that even though a gun was found in a home located in Rollington Town, Kingston 3, no arrest has been made. On Thursday, lawmen reportedly conducted an operation in the Rollington Town area and searched the home. One...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:57:35 -0500
Police search for missing high school student
An Ananda Alert has been activated for 13-year-old Ta-kyra Lynch of New Harbour Village 4, Old Harbour, St Catherine who has been missing since Thursday, September 8. The police say Lynch was last seen in Chapelton, Clarendon about 10:45 a.m....

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:04:26 -0500
No tears for the Queen - But Bobo Shanti adamant that they are not rejoicing
It was business as usual for Rastafarians in Bobo Hill, St Andrew, yesterday following news of the death of the UK's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth ll. In fact, the Bobo Shanti priests were not enthused by the reaction of the Jamaican.....

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:04:06 -0500
Queenie ready to ascend Throne
While expressing condolences to the family and loved ones of Queen Elizabeth II who died yesterday, social media influencer/recording artiste Queenie Ladi Gangsta says she will be stepping up to the 'throne' and representing locals on behalf of...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:04:21 -0500
Man in grief after fiancée gunned down
Several hours after watching his fiancee take her last breath, a despondent Lennardo Allen said he was still in shock, unable to erase images from his mind of his bloodied spouse lying motionless on the ground. Tashana Jackson was one of two...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:04:24 -0500
Woman said she was forced to carry cocaine
A woman who said she was threatened and forced to carry cocaine was granted $500,000 bail in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Thursday. It is alleged that on September 1, Tashika Grant went to the Norman Manley International Airport in....

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:11:32 -0500
Wheels for Romene - Mobile-challenged six-year-old gets motorised wheelchair
Like other children, Romene Edwards greatly anticipates the start of the school year. Unlike most, the six-year-old has a major challenge which prevents him from walking. Diagnosed with hydrocephalus at an early age, he is unable to walk owing to.....

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:04:19 -0500
Clarendon pastor whose two sons drowned stepping down
A week after returning home from Martha's Vineyard in the US state of Massachusetts where his two sons drowned, Clarendon pastor Reverend Keith Bulgin has announced that he will be taking a back seat from his church. Bulgin, who has been...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:04:14 -0500
Abused man urges others to speak out, seek help
A man who was beaten by his wife repeatedly, while also suffering verbal and emotional abuse at the hands of her relatives during six years of marriage, is imploring other men to find the courage to walk away from toxic relationships. At age 33,.....

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:04:08 -0500
Woman living with HIV claims rape
A woman who says she is HIV-positive has alleged that she was raped while at her house last Friday. The 23-year-old woman, Jane*, from the county of Middlesex, believes that the poor state of her house allowed her attacker to gain easy access to.....

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:04:22 -0500
Technician in trouble for buying stolen phone
A phone technician who admitted to purchasing an iPhone 13 for $ 12,000, much cheaper than its original price, was scolded by a senior judge for being naive. "We have to be more responsible. There is a reason why I don't walk and buy things from....

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:04:13 -0500
Med student saluted for stellar work
University student Petajhay Shelly came in for special mention at the recently held Carlton Alexander Memorial Bursary Awards ceremony. Shelly, who is studying medicine at The University of the West Indies, finished the last academic year with a.....



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