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Tue, 10 May 2022 16:48:14 -0500
UPDATE: Over 500,000 customers affected by NWC strike
The industrial actions taken by workers at the National Water Commission (NWC) have affected more than 500,000 of the company’s customers. Over 1,000 NWC facilities have been affected, including major infrastructures serving the country's...

Tue, 10 May 2022 16:35:33 -0500
Corporate area drains to be cleaned in preparation for hurricane season
The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be embarking on a comprehensive drain-cleaning programme in several communities across the Corporate Area. The initiative, which seeks to reduce flooding, forms part of the KSAMC'...

Tue, 10 May 2022 12:31:02 -0500
Firearm, ammunition seized after shootout in Kingston 14
The police say that an illegal firearm and rounds of ammunition were seized earlier today following a gun battle between officers and gunmen in the Golden Heights area in Kingston 14. According to reports from the Denham Town Police, about 12:50 a.....

Tue, 10 May 2022 12:11:42 -0500
Protest in St James over death of 11-year-old
Residents of the Gutters community in St James are currently protesting the death of 11-year-old Jason Bryan, who died yesterday after he was hit by a motor vehicle on his way home from a shop last weekend. The protesters, who blocked roadways as......

Tue, 10 May 2022 10:17:20 -0500
UWI student sexually assaulted in bathroom  
A female student was sexually assaulted in a bathroom last Thursday, the Mona Campus of The University of the West Indies (UWI), has confirmed. The incident happened about 2:00 p.m., in the vicinity of the Annex and Senate buildings....

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:13:06 -0500
NWC workers on strike
Over 2,000 workers at the National Water Commission (NWC) have reportedly gone on strike following an outstanding reclassification exercise as well as the ongoing public sector compensation review.  The impact on NWC services is not clear...

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:02:32 -0500
Pregnant woman kicked by soldier fears for baby
Tacoma Davis says she is worried about the health of her unborn child after she was kicked in the stomach by a member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) during a heated exchange in her Denham Town community last Thursday. To make matters worse,.....

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:02:28 -0500
Senior citizen runs through burning house even as gunshots rained
As fire razed her dwelling early yesterday morning, a senior citizen had no other choice but to run through the flames even as the arsonists fired shots close to the 10-bedroom house in Rockfort, east Kingston. "Mi say mi haffi go bun up inna......

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:02:35 -0500
Shock as pregnant woman dies in road crash
While many celebrated their mothers on Sunday, relatives and friends of 22-year-old Torian Elliott, who was five months pregnant, were hit with the crippling news of her death and that of her unborn child following a major crash. Elliott's death....

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:02:37 -0500
Gangster did not fully trust guard ring
An alleged member of the Clansman-One Don Gang was heard in a secret recording saying that one of his cronies was involved in guzu (obeah) but was still afraid. Another alleged gangster was also heard yesterday in the Home Circuit Court saying...

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:02:33 -0500
More bones found in abandoned St Thomas lodge
For the second consecutive day, workmen assigned to the St Thomas Municipal Corporation found skeletal remains, believed to be of humans, at the Loyal James Lodge premises in Morant Bay, St Thomas. The first set of remains was discovered on...

Tue, 10 May 2022 21:46:09 -0500
Defence to make no-case submissions in gang case
On May 24, defence lawyers representing alleged One Don gang leader Andre 'Blackman' Bryan and 32 of his alleged cronies will start to argue their respective cases before Chief Justice Bryan Sykes in a bid to have the charges dropped and their...

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:02:30 -0500
Destitute Clarendon man seeking love and a better life
Omar Samuda of Water Works, Frankfield, Clarendon, has one wish, to get a job so that he can eke out a better living for himself. Samuda, who goes by the nickname Red Rat, lives in a rundown shack by a riverside. He knows that it is not ideal,...

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:02:24 -0500
WEIRD STUFF: Duck runs marathon in New York
Duck runs marathon in New York Wrinkle the duck was awarded a medal for completing the Long Island race and has gone viral on social media after a clip was posted on Instagram. The duck also stopped for a photo opportunity after completing the....

Mon, 09 May 2022 10:57:19 -0500
Body of baby found in rubbish bin
The body of a deceased baby boy was found in a rubbish bin in the Temple Lane area in downtown Kingston, earlier today. The police were alerted after dogs were seen assembled around the body. Investigations are underway. We want to hear...

Mon, 09 May 2022 05:02:36 -0500
Fear grips Naggo Head as another woman is killed
A blanket of fear hangs over sections of Naggo Head in Portmore, St Catherine, following the slaying of 33-year-old Jodian Thompson, a resident of the embattled community last Saturday. Thompson, according to residents, is at least the fourth...

Mon, 09 May 2022 05:02:31 -0500
Parents seek help for sick baby
Yesterday, when many women were basking in Mother's Day fun, Tracy Ann Ricketts-Williams and her husband Danzel Williams spent their day at the Bustamante Hospital for Children visiting their 10-month-old daughter, Grace. Ricketts-Williams, who......

Mon, 09 May 2022 05:02:45 -0500
Mystery surrounds discovery of bones
Following yesterday's discovery of bones believed to be humans in Morant Bay, St Thomas, there is plenty of speculation as to whom they belong to. The discovery was made about 9 a.m. during a demolition exercise which was being carried out by a......

Mon, 09 May 2022 05:02:44 -0500
Cops use fingerprint technology to nab suspect
A Manchester man is now facing firearm and ammunition charges as forensic evidence allegedly connects him to a May 2020 shooting incident on the Winston Jones Highway. He has been identified as Shane Johnson, 34, of Cottage Pen. Reports from the.....

Mon, 09 May 2022 05:02:43 -0500
St Thomas schools to get Chromebooks
A total of 1100 Chromebooks, valuing $27 million, are to be distributed to students across St Thomas, courtesy of Google. The donation was secured by the St Thomas Renaissance Foundation for its Mathematics Honours College programme in the parish....



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