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Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:10:25 -0500
PM APPEALS TO ‘CHOPPAS’
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday issued a call to the country’s most unscrupulous players in the criminal underworld, arguing that there is a space for them in the formal economy. The call came during the unveiling of the Amber HEART...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:09:11 -0500
Gloudon celebrated for opening doors for many
Lorna Goodison-Chamberlin will forever cherish the fact that her late sister – the hard-hitting journalist, opinionated radio talk-show host and prolific playwright Barbara Joy Gloudon – served as a gateway to opportunities not only for family.....

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:10:19 -0500
Ex-cop not fit for force, says high court judge
A former police constable, who was charged for a sexual offence involving a minor and suspended from the force for two years, has lost his case in which he was challenging his non-re-enlistment in 2014 and was instead saddled with a $90,000 court......

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:10:10 -0500
Golf enthusiast Arthur Ziadie hailed as a true public servant
Former Senator Herbert Arthur ‘Turo’ Ziadie, the stalwart figure in Jamaican golf who passed away in Canada on Thursday morning, has been lauded as an excellent leader, true philanthropist and public servant. He was 87. Ziadie was born in St......

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:07:45 -0500
Simpson Finance to challenge $5m IDT award to ex-employee
Simpson Finance Jamaica Limited, an in-house financing company for vehicles and industrial equipment sold by the Stewart’s Automotive Group, is seeking leave to apply for judicial review into a $5.2-million award by the Industrial Disputes Tribuna...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:10:34 -0500
‘Good Samaritans’ rob retired business exec
The St Andrew North police are probing a daring daylight robbery in which a retired business executive was relieved of an undetermined sum of cash along East Kings House Rd in St Andrew by men posing as Good Samaritans. The Gleaner understands...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:08:46 -0500
Parents urged to look for signs of gambling among children
With underage gambling putting children at increased risk for substance use and abuse and poor academic performance, parents are being urged to look out for indicators such as gambling paraphernalia, significant sums of money unaccounted for,...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:07:50 -0500
Clarendon grandmother seeks help for urgent heart surgery
Fifty-three-year-old Clarendon resident Evadney Morrison is in need of urgent heart surgery to clear blocked arteries and restore a sense of normality to her life, having been on a roller-coaster journey for the past five years. The condition,...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:11:06 -0500
US$1B THREAT
National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has blamed a sharp 53 per cent year-on-year rise in homicides in western Jamaica on the annual inflow of US$1 billion in illicit funds that are used to buy guns to target rival gangs involved in lottery...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:10:20 -0500
Hope Village choking under dust from highway construction
WILLIAMSFIELD, Manchester: Residents of Hope Village, which is located near Williamsfield in Manchester, have now joined those from other districts in voicing their displeasure at the effects of ongoing work on the Williamsfield to May Pen leg of......

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:12:18 -0500
Toots’ family ordered to release contentious hard drive to manager
Family members of the late reggae icon Fredrick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, who have been embroiled in a legal battle with his road manager over a hard drive containing several of the artiste’s songs that were re-recorded by another entertainer for an al...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:08:47 -0500
Most J’cans willing to partner with cops despite trust deficit
While only one in three Jamaicans remains trusting of the police, the majority of citizens have indicated that they are willing to work with cops to reduce crime, the latest findings of the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) have...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:12:12 -0500
US firm on summit snub for Cuba, Venezuela
Washington has doubled down on its decision to exclude several neighbouring states from next week’s Summit of the Americas, drawing on its position as host country to dictate attendance. The decision to exclude Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua –.....

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:11:38 -0500
Fear grips Balmagie Avenue after house burnt in latest attack
The St Andrew South police are keeping a close watch on the Balmagie Avenue community in Olympic Gardens after days of lingering tension that also saw a murder, a spate of shootings, and suspected arson. Residents say that over the last seven days.....

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:09:52 -0500
Cops issue 20,000 electronic traffic tickets in six months
More than 20,000 electronic traffic tickets have been issued by the police across the island since they were first equipped with e-ticketing devices six months ago. The e-ticketing application, the pilot of which was launched last November, is...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:11:00 -0500
Prosecution to continue responding to no-case submissions
The prosecution in the Clansman-One Don Gang trial will today continue its bid to convince Chief Justice Bryan Sykes to reject the no-case submissions for 24 of the remaining 28 alleged gangsters, including reputed gang leader Andre ‘Blackman’.....

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:14:09 -0500
CHILD MONTH ENDS IN HORROR
A St James woman who was taken into custody on Tuesday morning in connection with the death of her seven-year-old son has been charged with child neglect and was remanded until July 6. The accused woman, 29-year-old Queen-Ann Spence, of Johnson...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:11:51 -0500
Make teachers clear mental-health hurdle – UTech
The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) on Tuesday advocated for the inclusion of a psychological evaluation for teachers as part of the fit-and-proper requirements set out in the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) bill currently under review by.....

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:13:44 -0500
Killer wished he could bring back lover
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: With his head bowed, Andre Bromfield’s posture evoked defeat as he was sentenced to 18 years and five months in prison for killing his lover, 24-year-old Shantell Whyte, more than two years ago. The former delivery...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:13:04 -0500
Gang links must be proven in court, says Sykes
Before shooting down a last-minute attempt by the prosecution in the Clansman-One Don Gang trial to keep one of the defendants in the case, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes emphasised on Tuesday that the fate of an accused must be determined by current...



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