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Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:30:35 -0500
“We are pretty confident that LIAT will remain in the skies ..”
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Jul 25, CMC - Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he does not support a proposal for the majority shareholding in a new regional airline to be placed in the hands of foreign investors, as Caribbean...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:24:35 -0500
Alleged Clansman gangster delays court
The Clansman-One Don Gang trial was delayed this morning after one of the alleged gangsters reportedly refused to attend the sitting. The information was disclosed by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes who noted that he was advised that defendant...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:13:25 -0500
SMC Supports Donna-Lee Protests
Local communications group SMC has come out in support of protesters advocating for missing social-media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson's safe return. In a statement released earlier today, the company said the peaceful protests signify...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:23:57 -0500
Former senator Barry Wahrmann dies
Former senator and councillor for the Carron Hall division in the St Mary Municipal Corporation Barrington Wahrmann has died. Details surrounding Wahrmann's passing are unclear, however, Robert Montague, Member of Parliament for...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:16:02 -0500
Zero tolerance approach to the smuggling of contraband into prisons
The Government will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to the smuggling of contraband into prison facilities, says Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne. Mr Mayne, who was delivering the main address at the...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:03:39 -0500
Peacemaker killed trying to stop fight
A St Andrew mother is at her wit's end trying to accept news that her son, Andre Douglas, 29, is now dead after he was stabbed twice on Saturday allegedly while attempting to stop a fight at a football match in Waterhouse, St Andrew. "Bwoy, mi no....

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:03:36 -0500
More voices chant for Donna-Lee
Friends, relatives and supporters of 24-year-old Donna-Lee Donaldson have made it clear that they will not be silenced, as they seek answers about the investigation of her disappearance. As they staged a fourth protest on Sunday, Patricia Duncan-....

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:03:32 -0500
Trinidadian offers reward for info on Donna-Lee case
Sophia Ruffen, a Trinidadian living in the US, is offering a $5-million reward for information related to the disappearance of 24-year-old Donna-Lee Donaldson. Ruffen, who has a five-year-old daughter, said Donaldson's case appealed to her...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:03:41 -0500
Families grieve as two perish in St Ann crash
Two St Ann families have been left grieving after yet another motor vehicle crash along the dreaded Llandovery main road in the parish on Sunday took their loved ones. The deceased are Kermit Grant, 38, bus driver of McKenzie district, Aboukir,.....

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:03:31 -0500
Custody applications in Jamaica – Part One
'Custody' gives a parent the right to make all important decisions about the conduct of a child's life. To be practical, the application reflects a formal request to the court to be granted 'care and control' of the child as this will mean that.....

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:03:27 -0500
Bank employee accused of stealing nearly $6 million
An employee of National Commercial Bank is accused of fraudulently transferring $5.8 million from the bank's suspense account. Arsenio Johnson, a retail support officer, was charged with five counts of larceny as a servant, engaging in a...

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 15:10:05 -0500
Jamaica records second case of Monkey pox
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) has confirmed that a second case of Monkey Pox is in Jamaica. The ministry also confirmed the traveller is a male who recently returned to the island from New York in the United States. He is currently in.....

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:03:26 -0500
Shanz the hair-slayer - Waterhouse woman strikes gold with Shelly’s chic looks
As Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce takes the world by storm, her colourful wigs have been at the forefront of everyone's thoughts and admiration. The mastermind behind some of these iconic creations, Shanie Hibbert, shared with THE WEEKEND STAR her...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:03:44 -0500
Woman says poverty forced her to get fake passport
A woman pleaded guilty to applying for a passport using a fake name, saying that she had no choice as she needed to provide for her two children and sickly mother. Shamaine Smith told Chief Parish Judge Chester Crooks that at the time when she......

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:03:40 -0500
Residents desperate as fire destroys nine-bedroom house
A six-month-old baby and several other persons are now homeless after a man, who is believed to be of unsound mind, allegedly set ablaze their nine-bedroom house yesterday afternoon in Norman Gardens, Kingston. One of the victims, Sabrina Lee, 23....

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:03:38 -0500
Make-up artist loves making the dead look alive
Shakira Cummings is one of the most sought after make-up artists and hair stylists within the Corporate Area, but none of her clients have ever told her thanks, as they are all dead. Cummings, 40, is a mortuary make-up artist and although she is....

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:03:29 -0500
Sumfest first-timers excited to be on ‘prestigious’ festival
Gratitude and excitement are the consistent sentiments for first-time performers at the highly anticipated return of Reggae Sumfest today. Slated for its staple Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex base in Montego Bay, St James, the two-day event....

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:03:43 -0500
Complainant demands $20,000 for broken flower pots
A dispute between two neighbours, which resulted in two flower pots being destroyed, could not be resolved yesterday in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court, as the parties could not agree on the amount for compensation of the destroyed items......

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:03:42 -0500
Ex-con’s fraud case could go to Home Circuit Court
An attorney is contending that his client, who the court says has nine previous convictions, should not be considered a habitual offender. Orville Morgan is representing Clive McLauren, 69, who investigators say conspired with a prison warden and....

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:03:39 -0500
‘I thank the Lord’ - Clarendon senior gets decent place to call home
Eighty-seven-year-old Lillian Wynter was a picture of gratitude after being presented with the keys to her new house by Prime Minister Andrew Holness during a handover ceremony at Post Road, Woodhall, Clarendon, on Wednesday. Wynter was one of...



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