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Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:02:09 -0500
UWI grad did exams while in labour
Mere hours before delivering her first child, Brittania Simpson sat her final examinations at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. "I went into labour on December 15, 2020, and the exam I did while in labour was a bio-energetics, and I....

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:02:10 -0500
Tony’s Home-Made Pizza bringing diverse taste to Black River
When Tony Rebhan moved back to Jamaica in 2014, one of his main grievances was that the section of Black River in St Elizabeth to which he relocated didn't have a pizza place. With that in mind, and the need to honour his recently passed Italian....

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:02:05 -0500
St Thomas organic farmers tackle food insecurity
Dwayne Oliver, an organic farmer in St Thomas, is urging Jamaicans to make sustainable farming a top priority. Oliver operates Olalalo Farm, which is part of an exciting agriculture initiative dubbed the Regenerative Organic Agroforestry...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:12:27 -0500
Online portal for Jamaicans going overseas on short-term visits
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will be introducing an online portal for the registration of Jamaican nationals who are travelling overseas for short-term stays. The portal, to be up soon, will establish a database on Jamaicans...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:52:40 -0500
Bahamas prepares to evacuate residents as tropical storm Nicole approaches
NASSAU, Bahamas, Nov 7, CMC - A hurricane watch has gone into effect for northwestern Bahamas as subtropical storm, Nicole, was moving towards the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country on Monday with no change in strength. The Miami-...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:13:14 -0500
35 people killed in one week
Thirty-five people were killed in Jamaica last week in one of the bloodiest seven-day period since the start of the year. This brings the national murder tally to 1,329 as at November 5, 2022. For the week ending October 29, the murder...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:36:27 -0500
Former national player among persons killed over weekend in Barbardos
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov 7, CMC - A former national youth footballer is among two people shot and killed here over the past 48 hours, police have confirmed. They said that Kobe Shepherd, 26, was shot on Sunday becoming the 36th murder...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:25:18 -0500
Belize schools to re-open as country recovers from Hurricane Lisa
BELMOPAN, Belize, Nov 7, CMC - The Belize government says classes will resume on Monday for all schools, including those in the Belize District that are able to return safely following the passage of Hurricane Lisa last Wednesday. In a...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:15:26 -0500
‘Black Adam’ tops box office again on quiet weekend
NEW YORK (AP) -- On a quiet weekend in movie theaters before the upcoming release of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," Warner Bros.' "Black Adam" topped the box office for the third straight weekend with...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:44:52 -0500
Posts made to Spice’s Instagram following break from the platform
Amid raging rumours of recent medical issues and an almost month-long break from Instagram, it appears Queen of the Dancehall Grace ‘Spice’ Hamilton has returned to posting on the platform. 

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:02:25 -0500
‘By the skin of my teeth’ - Near-death incident spurs youth to change lifestyle
A near-death experience on November 4, 2018 catapulted Andrew McDaniel to chart a successful course. Four years later to the date, he was part of the 2022 graduating class at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, boasting a first-class.....

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:02:30 -0500
Gunmen shoot up candlelight vigil
Explosions reportedly echoed across sections of the West Kingston Police Division last night, climaxing with two people nursing gunshot wounds after armed men shot up a candlelight vigil. Blood, spent casings, broken bottles and abandoned...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:02:23 -0500
Man overcomes mental hurdles to finish degree
Sean Ennis was on the cusp of completing his tertiary studies at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech Ja) in 2017, when he faced a major mental hurdle that hindered his performance. "I was going through some little issues with my family.....

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:02:32 -0500
Gov’t committed to safeguarding youths’ rights – Williams
Education Minister Fayval Williams says the Government remains committed to safeguarding the rights of Jamaica's youth, including their educational development. Williams was speaking during Sunday's church service to launch National Youth Month,.....

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:02:27 -0500
Cop who allegedly pulled gun at hotel to be questioned
The cop who was arrested after allegedly pointing his service weapon at persons at a St Ann hotel last Friday has been transferred into the custody of the Major Investigations Task Force (MIT), where he is expected to be questioned. The policeman....

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:02:26 -0500
Bike taxi operators shot and injured
Two bike taxi operators were shot at an establishment in Orange Bay, Hanover, early yesterday morning. The men, ages 22 and 42, who are from the community of Logwood, are in serious but stable condition in hospital. The shooting happened around......

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:02:18 -0500
UN report paints bleak picture of climate woes
(AP): Earth's warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Sunday in a sombre note as world leaders started gathering for international climate negotiations......

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:02:17 -0500
What is a mandatory minimum sentence?
Many people may have just become aware of the term 'mandatory minimum'. This is a term that is quite popular in United States jurisdiction, but has always existed in our jurisdiction, as well. A mandatory minimum is a sentence, created by...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:16:20 -0500
Senate approves order – gun amnesty begins November 5
A two-week gun amnesty will take effect on Saturday, November 5, following the approval of the Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) (Firearms Amnesty) Order 2022 by the Senate, today (November 4). The amnesty is slated to end midnight....

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:10:31 -0500
Kymani Marley arrested for driving on suspended license
According to authorities, actor and Reggae artiste Kymani Marley, was arrested yesterday by the Pembroke Pines Police Department in Florida for driving on a suspended license. Carey Codd, Senior Public Information Officer at the Broward ...



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