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Sun, 04 Dec 2022 17:12:05 -0500
Raheem Sterling misses World Cup match following home invasion
International footballer Raheem Sterling exited the FIFA World Cup competition today, following what the BBC reports to be an armed invasion at his home in the United Kingdom. Sterling who was scheduled to play in England's round of 16...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:07:03 -0500
Police investigate body found in shallow grave
The Westmoreland Police have launched an investigation into the discovery of a female body which was found in a shallow grave in Negril in the parish. It is reported that the woman went missing on Wednesday. She has only been identified as Kerry-......

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:48:05 -0500
Woman found dead inside St Andrew apartment
The police on Thursday evening removed the body of a woman which was discovered inside an apartment located along Lady Musgrave Road in St Andrew. The body, which was in a decomposing state, is that of a woman whom neighbours say they have not...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:32:48 -0500
AP photo catches key moment before Japan’s World Cup goal
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- From most angles, it looked like the ball went out of play just before Japan scored its winning goal in the 2-1 victory against Spain in the World Cup. Associated Press photographer Petr David Josek took a photo from...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:19:08 -0500
Musk says Twitter has suspended rapper Ye over swastika post
Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David. It is the second time this year that Ye has been suspended from the platform over antisemitic posts. Twitter CEO Elon Musk confirmed the...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:15:46 -0500
For many Hawaiians, lava flows are a time to honor, reflect
HONOLULU (AP) -- When Willette Kalaokahaku Akima-Akau looks out at the the lava flowing from Mauna Loa volcano and makes an offering of gin, tobacco and coins, she will be taking part in a tradition passed down from her grandfather...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:03:14 -0500
University student faces murder charge
Detectives attached to the St Andrew Central Criminal Investigative Branch have detained a tertiary university student for questioning in relation to a murder committed in the division. This was disclosed on Thursday in the Kingston and St...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:03:15 -0500
2,000 drivers with 100-plus tickets - Chuck blasts serial offenders demanding amnesty
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has blasted drivers who are demanding an amnesty to pay outstanding traffic tickets, telling them it is a matter for the court, not the Government. Several taxi operators withdrew their services last month demanding....

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:03:15 -0500
Tears for Germany fans after shocking early exit
Though initially excited about the prospects of bestowing another 7-1 victory on Brazil, Germany supporters have been left a little worse for wear after their team was knocked out of the World Cup despite beating Costa Rica. In their World Cup...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:02:51 -0500
‘Men are socialised to oppress themselves’ - Researcher urges abused males to report cases to policewomen
Social anthropologist Dr Herbert Gayle says men who are abused by their female partners stand a better chance of being taken seriously if they report the matter to a policewoman. Gayle pointed to a research done by three police officers who...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:03:12 -0500
Youth gets six-month sentence for joyride
Leroy Stewart, the 20-year-old garage worker who crashed a BMW motor vehicle after taking it out for a joyride at 2 a.m., was sentenced on Thursday to six months' imprisonment at hard labour. Stewart pleaded guilty to larceny of motor vehicle......

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:03:05 -0500
Jaz up the holiday with a sorrel cocktail mix
There is a Jamaican-branded sorrel-flavoured cocktail that promises to set your taste buds tingling during and beyond the yuletide season. It’s called the I’m Jaz sorrell cocktail mix, which was one of the flagship items on display and among th...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:03:19 -0500
NSWMA rolling out Christmas clean-up programme
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), in collaboration with municipal corporations islandwide, will be rolling out a special clean-up programme during the Christmas season. The programme will target town centres and market...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:03:08 -0500
Orange and white for Christmas - Eve Campbell reveals ‘holiday colours’
Whenever Eve Campbell shows up at this newspaper's offices she has a tendency to carry with her the Christmas breeze and a message from God about the colours Jamaicans should wear for the Yuletide season. "Orange and white are the colours for...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:03:08 -0500
Ryzin wants youths drawing closer to God
Dancehall artiste Ryzin says Jamaican youths need to get in tune with their spirituality and draw closer to God. "The youths have gone astray, that's why so many of them are dying in the streets. It's so sad to see our young people getting...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:03:07 -0500
Wesrok pleased with return of Stars ‘R’ Us
Country reggae artiste and promoter Wesrok is pleased with the results of the recent staging of Stars 'R' Us at the Ranny Williams Centre on Hope Road. "Basically, this is my first-ever live show production showcase and it was a huge success. The....

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:02:46 -0500
Starscope
HOROSCOPE DECEMBER 2, 2022 WHAT TO DO AND WHEN TO DO IT Entertainment and romance...................7th Domestic and family matters.................7th Bargain hunting and shopping................7th Selling...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:29:18 -0500
Suspected COVID-19 vaccine death in focus as mandate trial opens
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, Dec 1, CMC - One person may have died as a result of being injected with the COVID-19 vaccine, Chief Medical Officer Dr Simone Keizer-Beache told the High Court on Wednesday, on day one of the vaccine mandate...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:57:25 -0500
Legislation coming to offer incentives for billion-dollar investments
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec 1, CMC - A revised Income Tax Relief Act that gives incentives to investments of US$1 billion or more, is expected to be tabled in Parliament by the next March, according to Minister of Finance and the Public Service,...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:54:24 -0500
Vessel sinks with 900 barrels of diesel fuel
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov 30, CMC - The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries Wednesday said that a barge carrying 900 barrels of diesel fuel sank while demobilising in the Gulf of Paria and that the six-member crew had been...



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