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Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:14:19 -0500
Two men arrested during Ganja bust in Kingston
Two men were arrested following the seizure of over 90 pounds of ganja in water near Kingston Wharves in downtown Kingston. The men are being held on suspicion of possession of ganja, dealing in ganja and taking steps to export ganja. It is...

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:54:47 -0500
Cabinet to consider unemployment insurance scheme
The Unemployment Insurance Scheme is to be submitted to Cabinet for approval, shortly, says Labour and Social Security Minister, Karl Samuda. Addressing the Ministry's Labour Relations Awards Banquet, held at The Jamaica Pegasus...

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:50:47 -0500
Golding says Holness gov't most corrupt in Jamaica
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has launched a scathing attack against the current Andrew Holness lead government, labelling it as the most corrupt in Jamaica’s history. Golding was addressing supporters of the People’s National Party (...

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:05:13 -0500
Burnt remains found in bushes
The Burnt human remains a 77-year-old man were found today in bushes along the Content main road in the community of Cavalier in St Andrew. He is believed to be Derrick Lindsay, a Kingston resident who went missing on Saturday. The police believe......

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:41:34 -0500
Five men shot in drive-by, four fatally
The St Catherine police are currently probing the killing of four men, and the injuring of another, during a drive-by shooting in Tawes Pen, Spanish Town in St Catherine last night. The men have yet to be identified....

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:02:54 -0500
Wife had ‘bad vibe’ hours before husband’s murder
As she lay beside her husband Earl Jackson about 9 p.m. Saturday, Marva Jackson had a strange feeling and began crying. Earl kissed her tears and tried to reassure her that everything would be OK, but her gut still told her that something...

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:02:53 -0500
‘It mash mi up’ - Dad of murdered barber could sense something was wrong
After going to bed sometime after 11 p.m. on Saturday, Trevor Myers was restless for the entire night before finally leaving his bed minutes to 4 a.m., unable to sleep. About an hour later, he heard terrible news that his family had been trying......

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:03:00 -0500
Three suspected gunmen killed in road crash
Three unidentified men, believed to be gunmen, died in a motor vehicle crash along the Barbican main road in Hanover yesterday. Four tourists and a tour bus operator also received injuries and had to be treated at hospital. Investigators also...

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:02:50 -0500
Owner grateful as firefighters rescue dog from hole
A Clarendon woman, Donalee Stewart, is publicly thanking the May Pen Fire Brigade for rescuing her dog 'Palla', after he got stuck in a hole for several days. "I didn't know that persons were still this compassionate about animals. They were very....

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:02:54 -0500
Man charged for killing St Catherine businesswoman
A 34-year-old man from Maiden Lane in Kingston has been charged with the murder of a St Catherine businesswoman. Errol Williams, otherwise called 'Coolie Man' or 'Richie', has been charged with the murder of Nadine Kelly-Reid of Kitson Town,...

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:02:52 -0500
Knife-wielding robbers steal motorcycle
One man has been charged for robbery with aggravation following an incident along the Pineapple main road, Ocho Rios in St Ann, last Friday. He is 20-year-old Jevaughn Dixon, otherwise called 'Biggs', aconstruction worker of Seville Heights in......

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:02:48 -0500
How do you split the matrimonial home 50-50?
When two married people call it quits, who or what decides how and if the matrimonial home is split 50-50? To explore this, there are a few things to consider. What is the matrimonial home? In first determining whether or not a spouse is...

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:02:45 -0500
Brothers arrested in lottery scam raid
Brothers Daniel and Akine Richards were charged with being in possession of identity information and criminal property following a major raid by two major law enforcement agencies recently. It is alleged that, on May 19, members of the Major...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:02:41 -0500
‘Molly’ dealer warns against using popular drug
Jill was 19 years old when she was introduced to ‘Molly’. She had visited a popular exotic club on a Wednesday, which is deemed ‘Molly night’ and was apprehensive of taking the party drug that produces a ‘high’. However, she said her bo...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:02:53 -0500
One chicken leg for dinner - Hard times push poor to make eye-popping buys
LEON JACKSON What would you do if you found yourself with only $200 for dinner? For many persons this is a challenge. However, Pat*, a former sugar worker, makes fixing dinner on this measly budget look easy. She buys one chicken leg for $80...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:02:40 -0500
Lone survivor from Lexi crash wants to be happy again
Celia Vernon is finding it difficult to move on after surviving the motor vehicle crash that claimed the life of three persons, including her best friend and popular YouTube vlogger Lexian 'Lexi D Bess' Williams. Vernon, 22, was travelling in a.....

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:03:02 -0500
More Hand, Foot and Mouth cases surface
While not describing it as an outbreak, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed that several schools have reported cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). On Monday, face-to-face classes were suspended at the Chandler's Pen Infant....

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:02:45 -0500
SAINT finds next generation of new faces
Sixteen-year-old Krystal Plunkett was among the multitude of young men and women who converged on The Jamaica Pegasus hotel for SAINT International's Community Model Search last Saturday. Accompanied by her mother and aunt, Plunkett counted...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:03:03 -0500
Bank fraud accused denied bail
Phillip Lindsay, the Corporate Area man who was allegedly found in possession of 29 debit and credit cards, as well as other banking paraphernalia, was denied bail yesterday in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Lindsay is charged with 17.....

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:02:57 -0500
Fake lifeguard caught trying to get visa
A teenager who presented a fake lifeguard certificate at the United States Embassy as part of his application for the annual Summer Work and Travel Programme was fined $150,000 when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday.....



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