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Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:27:22 -0500
Hanover businesswoman killed, son injured
A Hanover businesswoman was killed and her son injured during a gun attack at their restaurant in Great River, Hanover this afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Rose Christian, otherwise called ‘Ogre’ of Woodland District. It...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:02:19 -0500
Cops seize eight illegal guns in operation
Deputy Commissioner of Police Fitz Bailey said that Monday's seizure of five firearms and the previous day's recovery of three other guns at the National Stadium East field on Mountain View Avenue speaks to the determination of the Jamaica...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:02:22 -0500
JCF committed to lowering murders – Anderson
Jamaica has surpassed 100 murders since the start of the year, despite more than five days remaining in its first month. The alarming figure, which stands at 111 as of January 22, is an 18 per cent increase when compared to numbers recorded...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:02:04 -0500
‘No human is supposed to live like this’ - Single mother of six seeks new home
Nicola Williams, a mother of six, of Bloomwell District in northern Clarendon, got emotional as she talked about her living conditions. Living in a rundown shack with four of her children, whose ages are 16, 14, nine and two, she makes do with...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:02:13 -0500
Mother worried 8-y-o daughter might lose her leg
Roseanne Nembhard is struggling to accept the harsh reality that if her eight-year-old daughter does not receive a corrective bone surgery, her leg might be amputated. Her daughter, Abriella Weasley, was diagnosed with Blount's disease when she.....

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:02:10 -0500
Elderly men buying dildos to please partners
Elderly men who can no longer 'keep it up' are flocking to buy male strap-on dildos to spice up their sex lives. Sophia, who makes a living from selling sex toys, says that those dildos are among her bestsellers, as they are perfect for men who......

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:02:18 -0500
Businessman killed near St Mary home
A 45-year-old businessman was killed by a man near his house in the Charles Town area on Sunday. Head of the St Mary Police Division Superintendent Bobette Morgan yesterday confirmed that Wayne Williams was raking up a property adjacent to his...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:02:15 -0500
Cops say gang member fired at them in Spanish Town chase
Two police witnesses yesterday insisted that they never fired a single shot at an alleged member of the Clansman-One Dong Gang, who they say fired at them repeatedly before he was held with an illegal handgun in 2017. Both officers, at the...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:02:09 -0500
Jamaicans look overseas for soulmates
Portland matchmaker Rohan Taylor says he is seeing an increasing number of locals reaching out to him for help in finding an overseas-based soulmate. Taylor, who operates a dating service, said that approximately 100 people reach out to him...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:02:07 -0500
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Farm thieves told to find another occupation Newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr, has identified praedial larceny as one of the greatest challenges in the sector. The minister has warned farm thieves to....

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 19:11:11 -0500
Mr Lexx recovering from emergency surgery
Dancehall artiste Mr Lexx is in good spirits as the veteran recovers from an emergency surgery. The Survive DJ said he was doing "OK" and that the surgery, which took place Sunday night, "was successful". "Ten...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:29:57 -0500
“Find another occupation,” Charles warns farm thieves
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr, has warned farm thieves to "find another occupation". According to Charles praedial larceny is one of its most difficult challenges but the authorities are moving to arrest the...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:57:19 -0500
Stadium east gun find increases to five
The police have seized a total of five guns during ongoing operations at the National Stadium East field in St Andrew. The operation, which started yesterday, has since yielded five high powered weapons, magazines, and a cache of ammunition....

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:02:11 -0500
Deejay in gun video alarmed by crime rate
Recording artiste Don J1 says that he does not blame the police for searching his home after he uploaded a video in which he is deejaying while holding what persons thought was a firearm. The entertainer spoke with THE STAR yesterday hours after....

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:02:10 -0500
Central Kingston businesswoman looks to inspire youth
After assisting one of her staff with cutting meat, Cherone Clarke settles into her office to sift through documents. It's part of the daily routine for the chief operating officer of Tai's Meat Mart and Wholesale in Tower Street, central...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:02:07 -0500
Prosthetic legs make Cara Moore a ‘brand new person’
As she stood on two legs for the first time in five years last Friday, Cara Moore's eyes lit up as she jokingly expressed her intention to seek Shenseea's endorsement as she was 'the real doll'. "Mi feel like a dolly because mi foot dem can take.....

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:02:13 -0500
Gunmen murder elderly vendor
As gun violence continues to be a feature of the Portmore municipality, assailants shot two persons last Friday, killing a 66-year-old vendor at her home in Naggo Head. A man who was riding his bicycle along the road was also injured. The woman......

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:02:12 -0500
Cop rebukes Dunkirk bloodshed
Constable Joel Robinson rebuked a man who interrupted him when he was preaching to a small gathering in Dunkirk, Kingston, last Saturday near the spot where four persons were shot, two fatally last Friday night. The cop was emphasising that Jesus....

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:02:00 -0500
Free cops from mental slavery – Police Federation head
Chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation Corporal Rohan James is calling for the Government to free police officers from mental slavery through shorter hours and better pay. News broke last week that a St Elizabeth cop left his one-year-old...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:01:58 -0500
Residents say shooting forced them to break COVID curfew
Five persons who were brought before the courts for breaching the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) explained to the judge that they were trying to flee their homes due to a shooting incident in their community. Damion McEachron, Onela...



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