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Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:23:05 -0500
Woman dies on hike in Utah’s Zion Park, husband hospitalised
SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — A woman died and a man was rescued and treated for hypothermia after they were caught in extreme cold weather while hiking in Utah’s Zion National Park, officials said. The married couple were on a permitted, 16-...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:19:15 -0500
US frustrate England again at a World Cup in 0-0 draw
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Loud jeers rang around the stadium. England’s fans were not happy. The United States had frustrated them yet again at a World Cup. That’s three times and counting that the teams have met on soccer’s...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:30:12 -0500
Trinidad says half a billion dollars still unaccounted for following demonetisation programme
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov 25, CMC – Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says an estimated TT$500 million (One TT dollar=US$016 cents) is unaccounted for after the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) in December 2019 introduced the...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:35:45 -0500
Shootings at Brazil schools leave three dead, 13 wounded
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A former student armed with a semiautomatic pistol and wearing a bulletproof vest fatally shot three people and wounded 13 on Friday after barging into two schools in southeastern Brazil, authorities said. The...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:15:36 -0500
‘No demonic possession’, says Bellefield High School principal
Principal of the Bellefield High School in Manchester, Paul Grant, is rejecting claims that some members of his student body were victims of a demonic attack on Friday. In an interview with The STAR, Grant said that what actually occurred was...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:21:24 -0500
Shops and stalls in Jubilee Market to be completed by January 2023
The construction of shops and vending stalls at the Jubilee Market in downtown Kingston is expected to be completed by January 2023. The new space will accommodate approximately 60 haberdashery vendors who sell at the intersection of West Queen and....

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:57:12 -0500
Fisherman charged for following alleged assault
The police have confirmed that Glenroy ‘Elephant’ Gayle, a Westmoreland fisherman was arrested and charged after he allegedly attacked a man in a shop on Great George Street in the parish.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:46:55 -0500
Policeman allegedly found with illegal gun
A policeman was arrested this morning, after an illegal firearm and ammunition was allegedly found in his car at a checkpoint in St Catherine. It is reported that while at the checkpoint, the cop acted in a manner that aroused the suspicion of the.....

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:32:16 -0500
Caribbean Airlines confirms flight diverted due to adverse weather
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov 25, CMC - The Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has confirmed that it had to divert one of its flights to Canada due to adverse weather in Toronto, which caused the airport to close. In a statement, CAL said...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:26:34 -0500
Private sector and civil society groups urge support for SOE
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov 25, CMC - Jamaica's private sector and civil society groups say they are in support of the moves by the government to extend the until January 14 next year, states of emergencies (SOEs) in seven parishes amid...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:03:11 -0500
‘Slickianna’s murder accused fears for his life
Benjamin Fraser, one of the attorneys representing Rushane Patterson, said the murder accused is in fear for his life after being threatened in lockup. Patterson has been charged with the murder of 35-year-old social media influencer 'Slickianna.....

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:03:05 -0500
Don’t travel with ‘shotta’ drivers - Traffic Authority director concerned as crash deaths near 500
Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare, said he is imploring passengers to refrain from travelling with 'shotta' and 'hot-head' drivers. While offering his condolences to the loved ones of the over 400 people who have died......

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:03:14 -0500
Brazil brings good business for juice vendor
Brazil's exciting 2-0 win over Serbia brought a lot of joy to many Jamaicans including Tamara Bailey, a juice vendor in the downtown Kingston area. Relocating her cart to where the "action a go deh when Brazil a play", the 34-year-old mother of......

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:03:15 -0500
Husband hits wife for pleasuring herself
A husband who physically assaulted his wife after seeing her pleasuring herself was spared prison time when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Thursday. The man was ordered to pay $50,000 in compensation to his wife after....

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:03:00 -0500
Woman fined for ganja seeds in FedEx package
A St James woman who tried to send a package of ganja seeds to her grandfather through delivery company FedEx, was slapped with a total fine of $32,000 when she appeared in the St James Parish Court on Wednesday. Christina Garboldy pleaded guilty.....

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:03:18 -0500
Guzzu was not enough to stop Brazil
While Samba fans flooded the streets yesterday to witness Brazil's first match in this year's World Cup, naysayers turned to the occult to try and counter their well-wishers. Smack-dab in the middle of Beckford Street in downtown Kingston, as...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:03:09 -0500
$4 fine for windshield cleaners who stoned cars
Five windshield cleaners were on Thursday assisted by members of the public to pay their $4 fines after they were convicted in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court for breaching the Main Road Act. Kenroy Ferguson, Omario Facey, Jovan Pennycook....

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:03:08 -0500
CPFSA urges J’cans to take a child home for Christmas
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is appealing to Jamaicans to support its 'Take a Child Home for Christmas' and 'Grant a Wish' programmes during the Yuletide season. These programmes target children who are in state care,......

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:03:04 -0500
Homeless woman seeks shelter for Christmas
Four years ago, THE STAR came across Nikeisha Smith in St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston. As she sat with an overnight bag beside her, she stated that she had recently become homeless, but her pride would not allow her to ask for...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:02:52 -0500
Starscope
HOROSCOPE NOVEMBER 25, 2022 WHAT TO DO AND WHEN TO DO IT Entertainment and romance..................30th. Domestic and family matters................28th Bargain hunting and shopping...............27th Selling...



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