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Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:36:07 -0500
Reneto Adams admitted to hospital
Reneto Adams, the former senior superintendent of police, is currently hospitalised. Reports are that Adams suffered a concussion from a fall at his home yesterday. He was admitted to the Spanish Town Hospital and has since tested...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:16:21 -0500
JCF records 23 per cent increase in gun seizures since 2021
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a 23 per cent increase in the seizure of illegal firearms since the start of the year. A total of 226 illegal firearms have been removed from the nation's streets this year. The JCF says there...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:49:43 -0500
Tufton reminds persons to still observe protocols after first jab
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, is reminding persons who have received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine that they must continue to observe protocols to prevent catching the coronavirus (COVID-19). "Having the...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:42:25 -0500
New oil discovery for Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Guyana on Tuesday announced the country's latest oil discovery within the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, said the 19th offshore oil discovery at the Uaru-2 well...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:50:46 -0500
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can now go outside without a mask
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:35:12 -0500
Private Florida school won’t employ vaccinated teachers
MIAMI (AP) -- A private school founded by an anti-vaccination activist in South Florida has warned teachers and staff against taking the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will not employ anyone who has received the shot. The Center Academy in Miami...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:40:25 -0500
South Camp correctional officer arrested for smuggling contraband
A correctional officer based at the South Camp Road Adult Correctional Centre is now facing criminal charges for smuggling contraband into a prison. Sophia Meek of a St Mary address has been charged with introducing contraband into a penal...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:04:25 -0500
NAKED AND DANGEROUS - Woman flaunts sexiness on social media to lure men into danger
A dangerous woman disguised as eye candy has been using social media to lure unsuspecting men into traps where they are robbed. Superintendent Kirk Ricketts, commanding officer for the St Andrew South police, yesterday warned men to be careful......

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:04:30 -0500
Man allegedly beats brother to death
A fight between two brothers in Springfield, St Mary has left one dead and the other in police custody. Dead is 53-year-old Osmund Senior, otherwise called Wayne. His death comes just a month after the siblings had buried their mother in the...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:04:01 -0500
Winston full of life after two successful brain surgeries
ROXROY MCLEAN STAR Writer Roderick 'Winston' Frazer has a lot to be thankful for. The 64-year-old tinsmith survived two major brain surgeries in one year, and is now enjoying the relationship with a previously estranged daughter. "Right now mi...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:04:04 -0500
Cops shut down ‘mini gala’
Cops stumbled upon a "mini gala" in Vineyard Town, St Andrew, on Sunday where scores of persons were partying in breach of COVID-19 regulations, the vast majority of them neither wearing masks nor observing physical-distancing guidelines. "The...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:04:09 -0500
Oxford Mall fire leaves vendors in a daze
Sharon Dunkley is among the vendors at Oxford Mall Arcade in downtown Kingston who have been dealt a terrible blow after fire razed a section of the market on Sunday night. "I don't know how mi a guh find it fi start all over now because this is.....

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:04:27 -0500
More bloodshed in Grange Hill
Just 12 days after gunmen went on a rampage in Crowder district, Grange Hill, Westmoreland, killing three men, gunmen last night killed another man and injured two others in the district. The police report that about 8 p.m., persons were standing....

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:04:19 -0500
Sapo creating eye-catching fruit stall
When one journeys through Scotts Pass in Clarendon there is one thing that cannot be missed - well laid out fruit stalls with colours so inviting that you are often tempted to stop. Cecil 'Sapo' Douglas, a long-time fruit vendor, said that laying....

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:04:21 -0500
Manufacturer wants more local turmeric
With an increased demand in turmeric, Jamaica Teas principal John Mahfood is inviting farmers to sell more of the crop to meet international and local demand. "Turmeric is used in making curry, that is a regular demand for it, and people drink......

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:04:31 -0500
Second shot of vaccines now available
Jamaica received another 55,000 doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX Facility on Monday. The shipment was met on arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport, in Kingston, by Minister of Health and...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:37:48 -0500
South Camp correctional officer arrested for smuggling contraband
A correctional officer based at the South Camp Road Adult Correctional Centre is now facing criminal charges for smuggling contraband into a prison. Sophia Meek of a St Mary address has been charged with introducing contraband into a penal...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:23:11 -0500
Popcaan prosecuted under Road Traffic Act
Dancehall superstar André Sutherland, more popularly known as Popcaan, is to answer to multiple breaches of the Road Traffic Act following an encounter with the St Thomas police on Sunday afternoon. Reports are that the police, acting on...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:52:28 -0500
Jamaica receives 55,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines
Jamaica has received another 55,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX medical facility. The vaccines arrived at the Norman Manley International airport a short while ago. This is the fourth shipment of vaccines for...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:42:51 -0500
Popcaan says he believes he is being targeted by St Thomas police
Dancehall artiste Popcaan says he is now contemplating moving his Unruly Fest event from his home parish of St Thomas. This comes on the heels of a report that the artiste is to appear in court on June 3 to answer to multiple breaches of the Road......



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