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Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:25:51 -0500
Relaxed Messi determined to savor ‘likely’ final World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- Maybe it's his age. Maybe it's his stellar form for Paris Saint-Germain. Maybe it's that drought-ending Copa America title last year. But there's something different about Lionel Messi at the ...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:23:10 -0500
Small plane crashes in Colombian neighborhood; 8 dead
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) -- A small plane crashed Monday in a neighbourhood in the central Colombian city of Medellin, killing eight people on board, airport authorities said. No injuries were immediately reported on the ground. The...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:28:14 -0500
Bahamas murder toll reaches 2021 figure
NASSAU, Bahamas, Nov 21, CMC – The Bahamas has recorded its 119th murder for this year,  the same figure as it did for the entire 2021, after a man was shot in Grand Bahama over the last weekend. Police said that the unidentified...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:12:18 -0500
Teachers stage protest at Ocho Rios Primary
Disgruntled teachers at the Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann are currently protesting.

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:27:59 -0500
Victims in St Ann train crash identified
The two employees of Discovery Bauxite Partners who were killed in a train crash near Brown's Town, St Ann on Sunday have been identified.

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:51:08 -0500
Four arrested in Spanish Town following gun, ammo find
Three men and a woman were arrested after an illegal firearm and over 30 rounds of ammunition were found in their house at a house in, Spanish Town, St Catherine on Sunday. Their identities are being withheld at this time. According to the police,.....

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:21:44 -0500
‘Six Boss’ charged following dispute with teenager
Delan Stephens, 27, otherwise called 'Six Boss', was arrested and slapped with gun charges after he allegedly used a rifle, and a handgun to threaten a teenage boy with whom he had a dispute with in Westmoreland. According to the police...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:32:45 -0500
Former Haitian legislator denies accusations made by Canada
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Nov 21, CMC - The former president of the Chamber of Deputies, Gary Bodeau, has "unequivocally condemn" the recent decision by the Canadian government to impose sanctions on him and two other Haitians...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:23:48 -0500
Gay club shooting suspect evaded Colorado’s red flag gun law
DENVER (AP) -- A year and a half before he was arrested in the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting that left five people dead, Anderson Lee Aldrich allegedly threatened his mother with a homemade bomb, forcing neighbours in surrounding...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:19:08 -0500
Iger returns to lead Disney after rocky 2 years under Chapek
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) -- Bob Iger, the enterprising entertainment executive who brought Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel under the Disney marquee and challenged the streaming dominance of Netflix, will replace his handpicked successor, CEO Bob...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:12:13 -0500
World Cup teams nix armbands that were seen as snub to Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- FIFA's threat of on-field punishment for players pushed World Cup teams to back down Monday and abandon a plan for their captains to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar's...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:02:50 -0500
‘Who can’t hear will feel’ - Holness talks tough after amnesty nets fewer than 100 guns
Using a popular Jamaican proverb to make his point, Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday warned that persons who breach the new Firearms Act will face the long arm of the law. "If yuh caah hear, you will feel," the prime minister said. Fewer......

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:02:38 -0500
‘If Brazil win, my mother a man!’ - Germany supporter makes bold statement as World Cup kicks off
Audley Spence held no punches as he heaped scorn on predictions that Brazil could win the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The proprietor of Sonia's Place on the Terrace, located off Waltham Park Road in Kingston, couldn't resist taking a jab at the the...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:02:48 -0500
Teen shot in Seaview Gardens vows never to return to Jamaica
A frustrated Howard Johnson has expressed disappointment in the Jamaican authorities handling a case involving his teenage son who was shot and injured during a joint police-military operation in Seaview Gardens, St Andrew, in August. The 15-year....

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:02:45 -0500
Holness wants at least 20 years in office
Declaring herself the "proud wife of the best prime minister" of Jamaica, St Andrew East Rural Member of Parliament Juliet Holness yesterday urged party supporters to ensure the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) remains in power for a very long time. In....

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:02:43 -0500
Jamaican missing in Trinidad
A family is in agony as they languish, seeking for answers that would lead them to the whereabouts of their relative Kimalee Larmond. Larmond, 32, who left the island six years ago to work in the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, was.....

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:02:32 -0500
Students march against child abuse
Children from across St Elizabeth last Friday took to the streets of the parish capital, Black River, in an organized march against child abuse. The event was planned by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) and formed part of.....

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:02:29 -0500
Petersfield Primary and Infant School gets playground
Students at Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland are set to benefit from a playground, which is being installed to assist in their development and well-being. Work on the US$25,000 project received significant support last week......

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:02:28 -0500
CHASE upgrades May Pen Infant
Educators and students at the May Pen Infant School now have access to a comfortable learning environment, after moving out of an old, termite-invested building into a new facility. The change-over follows a generous donation by the Culture,...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:02:25 -0500
What is a social enquiry report?
A social enquiry report is a report that assists the court in arriving at certain decisions. These reports, that are commonly called 'S.E.R.' or 'probation reports', may be ordered by the court if you are found guilty or plead guilty to an...



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