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Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:02:52 -0500
Greedy persons raid food boxes for the needy
A humanitarian effort to provide food for less fortunate Jamaicans by way of food donation boxes is being challenged by unconscionable persons who seek to raid them without considering the needs of others. The initiative, spearheaded by De-Andrea....

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:03:09 -0500
Woman’s dismembered body pulled from burning hut
The charred remains of 60-year-old farmer Cynthia Hinds was found at her farm in St Margaret's Bay, Portland, on Thursday. The body appeared to have multiple chop wounds, and the arms and legs were severed. Annmarie Bryan, daughter of the...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:03:12 -0500
JPS team stoned while removing illegal wires
A Jamaica Public Service (JPS) team was stoned by residents of Allman Town in Kingston on Wednesday when they went to remove illegal wires. Audrey Williams, JPS's media and communications manager, told THE WEEKEND STAR that this was not the...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:02:59 -0500
Mother of two bravely battles cancer
Christene Souter, 36, is tackling her stage four cancer like a champion and is eagerly anticipating the day she gets to say 'I am a cancer survivor.' She was first diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago when she was seven months pregnant...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:03:08 -0500
Condoms and tampons contributed to flooding
In the coming weeks, the communication department of the National Water Commission will be engaging residents of Longville Park Housing Scheme in Clarendon in sewage disposal best practices, as it was one of the big factors in some residents being....

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:02:47 -0500
Zavier Gray has a passion for fruits
Zavier Gray was actively engaging in backyard farming with his father, Archibald, while growing up in Highgate, St Mary. He dreamt of tilling the soil of his own farm, but he was also eager to find a way to get back at the pests that were...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:03:05 -0500
Finance minister remembers late bodyguard
Sergeant Marlon Smith, former close protection officer for Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke, was laid to rest yesterday. There were many glowing tributes for the former cop at the service of thanksgiving which saw family, friends, colleagues and....

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:03:10 -0500
NWU says hotels are unfair to workers
Acting president of the National Workers Union, Khurt Fletcher, has described operations in sections of the tourism as modern day slavery. Fletcher, who is also the trade union's island supervisor, said that the rights of workers in the sector......

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:03:04 -0500
Shoe vendor faces $2-million fine for trademark breach
A vendor who operates in downtown Kingston pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful use of trademark when he appeared before Senior Parish Judge Lori-Ann Cole-Montague yesterday. George Webb was found displaying more than 400 pairs of sneakers......

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:03:03 -0500
Cashier admits to stealing from her boss
A pregnant woman yesterday admitted to stealing almost $200,000 from her boss when she appeared in the Kington and St Andrew Parish Court. The cashier pleaded guilty to embezzlement before Senior Parish Judge Lori-Ann Cole-Montague. It was...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:03:03 -0500
Man in hot water for failing to deliver job
A St Andrew man who obtained money by false pretence, through his scheme as a job recruiter, was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday. Nicalus Bryce is charged with two counts of obtaining...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:02:42 -0500
Issa Construction adding to downtown redevelopment
Steps away from the Kingston Creative Hub, Issa Construction is adding another gem to the crown that is the new downtown Kingston. In the latest in the set of buildings to be renovated in the Corporate Area, general manager Peter Issa sees a...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 17:25:07 -0500
Violence overshadows memorial mass for slain Haitian leader
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) -- A priest told mourners at a memorial Thursday for slain President Jovenel Moise that too much blood is being shed in Haiti as authorities warned of more violence ahead of his funeral. The Reverend Jean-Gilles...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:24:29 -0500
Partially burnt body of Portland woman found with chop wounds in Portland
The partially burnt body of 60-year-old farmer Cynthia Hinds was found with chop wounds at her farm in St Margaret's Bay, Portland this morning. It is reported that Hinds' feet and hands were severed and that the body had chop wounds...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:26:43 -0500
Mandatory vaccination or periodic testing for all Antiguan government workers
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC - Antiguan government workers will be required to either get the COVID-19 vaccine or get tested for the virus every two weeks at their own expense. The vaccination policy was communicated in a memorandum...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:23:15 -0500
Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open
TOKYO (AP) -- Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, one day before the Olympics begin, as worries grow of a worsening of infections during the Games. Thursday's 1,979 new cases are the highest since 2,044 were...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:04:58 -0500
Fire at Hydel Group of Schools
Four fire units and several firefighters are now responding to a blaze at the Hydel Group of Schools in Ferry, St Catherine. The fire has been restricted to the administrative block. The blaze reportedly started at 7 this morning. It is unclear...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:44:59 -0500
Four more COVID-19 deaths, 138 new cases
Jamaica has recorded four more COVID-19 fatalities, increasing the tally to 1,167. Those who have died are: A 57-year-old male from St James A 75-year-old male from St. James A 72-year-old female from St James, whose death was formerly under...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:28:29 -0500
JCF going after parents who traffick children
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be going after parents and guardians involved in the trafficking of their children. Sub-Officer in charge of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad, Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations.....

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:02:51 -0500
Women shielding gangsters - Cops say fairer sex has enabling role in criminal activities
More women are aiding the illicit activities of criminals in the Corporate Area, according to two police division commanders. Their involvement, the cops stated, serves as a comfort to wanton criminals who continue to wreak havoc in society. "......



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