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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:42:17 -0500
Jamaican mongrels adopted in Canada
Many Jamaicans would jump at the chance to migrate to Canada but last Saturday it was 144 of the island’s most overlooked dogs who got the opportunity. The terriers, most commonly known as mongrels, were taken via a chartered flight, heading to.....

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:42:15 -0500
Pastor feels he can beat COVID with prayer
While the Jamaican Government continues to battle against COVID-19, Apostle Noel Davy believes he is better equipped to rid the nation of the virus through prayer. Through his Healing and Restoration of the Apostolic Ministries, Davy told THE...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:42:19 -0500
Elderly politicians to get coronavirus vaccine today
There is still no word about when Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton will take the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will begin today for parliamentarians and.....

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:41:56 -0500
Queenie to marry her ‘king’ this Saturday
Internet sensation/dancehall artiste Queenie Lady Gangsta is set to tie the knot with her king, Dwayne 'Dewy' Scarlett, on Saturday at Hellshire Beach. "Right now I am getting butterflies like every three minutes. I have to be finding ways to...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:41:59 -0500
Flee bad relationships, abuse survivor warns
Having survived two near-death experiences during an abusive five-year relationship, Jane* is now urging Jamaican women in similar situations to leave without hesitation. Jane said some women fall in love with who they think the person could be......

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:42:09 -0500
Murder victim tried to leave lover
Neighbours of 37-year-old Tamika Richards, whose body was found with stab wounds and the throat slashed on Sunday, said she had many fights with her boyfriend, who is now a person of interest in her murder. Rhiyeme Woodhouse, 27, was given until.....

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:41:55 -0500
Help on the way for young Jovannah
Sherian Henry, mother of eight-year-old Jovannah Thomas, who is bedridden due to hip damage caused by sickle cell, believes her daughter is on the path to getting her normal life back. Henry has managed to raise $250,000 of the $330,000 for the.....

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:42:03 -0500
Highway extension to impact Melrose Hill Yam Park
The existing Melrose Hill Yam Park will not be accessible by persons heading to Manchester when the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 is completed. Errol Mortley, environmental manager at the National Road Operating and Constructing...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:41:50 -0500
Monument to ‘Aunt V’ ready by September
Culture Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange says the monument to Violet Moss-Brown is set to become the first in a series to mark Jamaica's Diamond Jubilee. Moss-Brown, who was affectionately called 'Aunt V', died on September 15, 2017, at the age of.....

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:41:47 -0500
ONE-MINUTE READ ... News across Jamaica
Golding wants vaccine audit Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding is calling for the auditor general to conduct an audit to ascertain if satisfactory procedures have been established by the Government in the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:24:35 -0500
Brand new Jamaican Clarks pon foot, Clarks releases Jamaican inspired collection
If Jamaica had a national shoe it would definitely be Clarks. A signature shoe style for Jamaican men, Clarks Originals have been revered in many a dancehall songs, and have even become a staple shoe for Prime Minister Andrew Holness.  Clarks...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:50:41 -0500
Registered farmers and fishers to benefit from Guardian Life insurance plan
Some 220,000 farmers registered with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), and 26,000 fishers registered with National Fisheries Authority are to benefit from the Guardian Life Fisheries and Agricultural Multi-Advantage insurance...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:08:16 -0500
Ten doses of COVID vaccine disappears from Cornwall Regional Hospital
A full vial of COVID-19 vaccine has disappeared from the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St James. This was confirmed by the Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority Errol Greene. Checks are now under way to determine if it was...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:58:09 -0500
March 31 deadline set to register for next voters' list
The deadline to register for the next voters' list is Wednesday, March 31. The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says the list is scheduled to be published on May 31. Persons intending to have their name added to the Voters' List must...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:34:19 -0500
China approves another COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- China has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, one that was developed by the head of its Center for Disease Control, adding a fifth shot to its arsenal. Gao Fu, the head of China's CDC, led the...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:10:00 -0500
EU regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk
BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union's drug regulator insisted Tuesday that there is "no indication" the AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots as governments around the world faced the grimmest of dilemmas: push on with a...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:42:30 -0500
Cops seize ammunition in Linstead
A police operation in Ewarton, St. Catherine on Monday has resulted in the seizure of eleven 9mm rounds of ammunition. Reports from the Linstead police are that about 7:35 a.m., lawmen conducted an operation in the area, when a premises was...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:37:59 -0500
Assault rife and ammunition seized in Westmoreland
Members of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) seized an AK47 rifle and six rounds of ammunition during an operation in Race Track, Little London, Westmoreland on Monday. Police reports are that between the hours.....

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:02:20 -0500
Kari Douglas pleads not guilty to assault charge, bail extended
Kari Douglas, Jamaica Labour Party councillor for the Trafalgar division in St Andrew, pleaded not guilty to the charges of assaulting a police officer and obstructing the police when she appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court this...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:40:05 -0500
Senior citizen perishes in house fire
A 61-year-old man perished in a four bedroom wooden structure that was completely destroyed by fire at about 11:30 last night on Old Harbour Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine. Residents say the man who was reportedly in his room could not...



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