Jamaica Star
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:04:40 -050016,000 students in ZOSO communities to benefit from behavioural interventions
A total of 16,000 students at 25 primary and high schools, based in Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs), will be targetted for behavioural interventions. Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the inter-Ministerial strategy will......
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:42:25 -0500Gastroenteritis infections suspected to be on the rise
Medical practitioners are urging parents to be on the lookout for symptoms associated with gastroenteritis in their children.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:00:09 -0500‘e-Sim coming in December’, says Digicel
Digicel Jamaica has announced that it will be supporting e-Sim devices come December 2022. The announcement comes two years after the company's decision to become a digital operator, and just a few months after Apple unveiled its new e-Sim...
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:39:41 -0500Clarendon killer must serve at least 61 years in prison
Heartless killer Rushane Barnett has been given five life sentences for the murders of his five relatives at their home in Cocoa Piece, Clarendon, on June 21, and is required to serve 61 years before he can apply for parole. The sentences are to......
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:42:59 -0500Truss quits, but UK’s political and economic turmoil linger
LONDON (AP) -- British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term in which her economic policies roiled financial markets and a rebellion in her political party obliterated her authority....
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:36:10 -0500Cruise industry careers are worth exploring, says veteran exec
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Oct 20, CMC - As more Caribbean nationals turn to the region's tourism industry for careers of their first choice, a 50-year travel industry veteran believes they are on the right path. In a recent...
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:31:02 -0500Trinidadian fined $21,000 for cocaine, ammo found in brown sugar
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, Oct 20, CMC - A 22-year-old fisherman from Toco, Trinidad was on Wednesday fined EC$21,000 (EC$1 = US$0.37) for cocaine possession and ammunition offences in St. Vincent. Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne imposed prison...
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:57:17 -0500Supermarket robbery leaves one dead
The Lucea Police are currently investigating what appears to be a robbery gone badly in Orange Bay, Hanover. Thirty-six-year-old Chinese businessman He Jing, was shot dead, and his supermarket robbed of a large, undetermined sum of money on...
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:01:58 -0500Man blows kisses to judge after light sentence
A multiple-time convict blew kisses and complimented a "very pretty" judge on her appearance after she spared him from a lengthy prison sentence yesterday. The man, Marlon Hamilton, who told Senior Parish Judge Lori-Anne Cole-Montaque that he has....
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:02:00 -0500School violence shocks Wayne Marshall - Calls for environment of love to influence the children
Entertainer Wayne Marshall said he is worried about the safety of his children each time he thinks about violence in schools today when compared to his time at Wolmer's Boys' School in the 90's. "I am very afraid and that is very sad because I...
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:02:03 -0500Deans of discipline feeling the pressure
President of the Deans of Discipline Association, Samuel Smalling, said that the increased violent activities in schools is of grave concern to his colleagues, some of whom are afraid to work in the current hostility. "The role of the dean of...
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:01:59 -0500Defendant tells court that girlfriend is depressing him
Senior Parish Judge Lori-Anne Cole-Montaque encouraged a 24-year-old male to engage in healthier and more serious relationships, after he said that his girlfriend has been causing him stress. "You need to get into a mature relationship," the...
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:01:50 -0500Trench Town hails Prince Selassie
Ermias Sahle Selassie, the grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie I, entered Trench Town Culture Yard a prince, but by the time he was leaving, was exalted as king by the Royal Ethiopian Judah Coptic Church of 11 Welcome Avenue, Kingston 11. "Hail...
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:00:16 -0500Alleged Portland robber charged
A Portland cabinet maker has been slapped with larceny related charges, after he allegedly broke into a bar and stole $600,000 cash, and some personal items on Sunday. He is 31-year-old Rohan Williams, otherwise called 'Travis' of...
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:48:40 -0500Police seize illegal firearm in Manchester, one man arrested
One man was arrested in following the seizure of an illegal firearm and ammunition during a police investigation along Golf View Road, Manchester. According to the Mandeville Police, about 4:30 p.m., lawmen were alerted to the area, where they...
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:01:00 -0500 Special attention on persons with disabilities during fire awareness week
Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week has been officially launched, with a focus on persons with disabilities (PwDs). The Week will be observed from October 23 to 29, under the theme 'Preserving the Nation through Life Safety and Fire...
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:51:58 -0500 Creativity builds resilience in young people for better mental health
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct 19, CMC - A multimedia exhibition on Adolescent Mental Health as part of a wider project focusing on supporting young people in the area of mental health, is now taking place in Trinidad and Tobago. The Pan...
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:46:55 -0500Lawyer: Cardi B ‘humiliated’ man with racy image on mixtape
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- A self-described family man with a distinctive back tattoo felt humiliated after Cardi B allegedly misused his likeness for her sexually suggestive mixtape cover art, his lawyer said during opening arguments Tuesday....
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:40:54 -0500St James man shot dead on way to work
Rhoan James, a 44-year-old construction worker, was shot over a dozen times as he made his way to work on Tuesday morning.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:32:01 -0500Six men shot in St Ann while having drinks
One man is dead, and five others injured following a shooting incident in Orange Hill, Brown's Town in St Ann around midday on Wednesday. It is reported that the group of men were gathered at a spot in the community having drinks when two men...