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Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:51 -0500
Spanish Town women in fear
Several women in war-torn communities in Spanish Town, St Catherine, say they are fearful of venturing on to their verandahs as they have been told that they are marked for death. One of these women, a senior, told THE WEEKEND STAR that she has......

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:55 -0500
Alleged gangsters accuse witness of lying
As the alleged Clansman-One Don Gang gangsters continue to disassociate themselves from the gang and any form of criminal acts, another one yesterday described himself as just an innocent homebody who does not even know how a gun looks. The...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:52 -0500
Jamaicans sacrifice time and energy to attend job fair
A burning desire to care for her two children, ages two and 14, is what pushed Susanna McKenzie to leave her home in Ewarton, St Catherine, to attend yesterday's cruise ship job fair in St Andrew. McKenzie, 32, said she arrived in Kingston at 6 a....

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:50 -0500
Cousins gunned down in Trelawny
Two men, who the Trelawny police say are cousins, were shot and killed by armed men along Peel Street in Falmouth on Thursday morning. They have been identified as Fabian Williams, 25, and Chevan Williams, both masons, of Grants Bailey district.....

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:36 -0500
‘She never live any life yet’ - Dad says slain daughter had bright future
Keith Mason sat with his four daughters last weekend and listened as they discussed their plans for him for Father's Day. He was particularly excited about the fact that Sara Gaye, 20, was planning to cook up a storm. However, in the blink of an.....

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:40 -0500
Kingston man killed near his home wanted to be a soldier
Romaine 'Chin Chin' Miller loved to dance, and those who knew him well referred to him as 'Leggo Di bird boss'. Considered the life of the party on Wildman Street in central Kingston, the 20-year-old was also deemed a comedian by his peers....

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:47 -0500
Southside girl flying community’s flag in Canada
Christine Pattison has come a far way from her days growing up in Southside, Kingston. The 51-year-old says it was the determination that led to her having a successful Jamaican restaurant in Winnipeg, Canada. "I came from South. I grew up poor.....

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:46 -0500
Tourist arrivals on the rise
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is projecting that the island will welcome approximately 800,000 visitors between late June to the end of August, with destination earnings set to exceed US$1.1 billion. Director of Tourism Donovan White said the......

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:45 -0500
‘Only God can rescue this island’ - Christians pray for peace in Spanish Town
"God is vexed with the nation and sin has reached his nostrils." These were the words of Lolita Fagan, an evangelist, who led a small group of worshippers in a feverish prayer session at the Apostolic Faith Church of God at William's Lane in...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:41 -0500
Kaream Kharizma tired of the ‘Nine to Five’ work
Dancehall artiste Kaream Karizma is not a big fan of the joyless grind of a 'traditional' job and that's why he released a new single titled Nine to Five. "The inspiration behind my song was the constant complaints of people around me who work a.....

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:39 -0500
Singer Irie takes on Jamaica song competition
While growing up in Waterhouse, Singer Irie was a huge fan of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's Festival Song competition. "Festival was my time of the year. I was very much into it and I always loved the songs and what they stood for....

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:38 -0500
J’can visiting home feels scammed by tour guide
When Ramique Green enticed his friends to spend their vacation in Jamaica, he never imagined it would lead to them being scammed out of nearly $200,000. Green told THE WEEKEND STAR that after visiting Jamaica earlier in the year to attend a...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:37 -0500
Labourer gunned down during lunch break
Sibling squabbles were normal for Unique and her brother Dwayne 'Dugu' Hall, so when they had another one on Monday, she expected that they would be cracking jokes again before long. But Hall did no return home. The 34-year-old labourer and his......

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:01:31 -0500
Court hears prisoner scamming potential car buyers
A 69-year-old man who, investigators contend conspired with a prison warden and an incarcerated man to con Jamaicans interested in purchasing vehicles, was on Wednesday denied bail in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Clive McLauren...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:51:36 -0500
17-y-o among seven nabbed in St Ann lottery scam bust
Seven people, including a minor, have been taken into custody following a major joint Police-military operation in Great Pond, St Ann earlier today. The operation forms part of the authority's crackdown on lottery scamming across Jamaica....

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:41:20 -0500
Elon Musk’s daughter granted legal name, gender change
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California judge has approved a request by Tesla CEO Elon Musk's adult daughter to change her name and gender on her birth certificate. Vivian Jenna Wilson filed the petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court the...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:31:47 -0500
Ministry of Culture calls for Jamaica 60 float designs
Designers of floats, costumes and music trucks will have the opportunity to show off their skills at the upcoming Jamaica 60 Emancipation and Independence celebrations. The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is inviting talented......

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:20:16 -0500
“Gov’t will be helping with the funeral expense,” - Morgan
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan, who is also the Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, said the government wants to help the grieving family....

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:11:50 -0500
'I can't even drive', - alleged Clansman transporter
An alleged bodyguard and driver for the reputed leader of the Clansman-One Don Gang this morning testified that he is unable to drive. "Mi cah drive none tall," defendant Ricardo Thomas said when the prosecutor suggested that he was one...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:59:32 -0500
Soldier charged after woman's body found in his car gets $600,000 bail
Theophilous Tracey, 41, was granted a $600,000 bail earlier today when he appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court following an application by his attorney, Peter Champagnie QC. Tracey was arrested earlier this year after the body of....



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