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Jamaica Gleaner

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:09:02 -0500
Brakes put on red-light cameras
Traffic offences, such as excessive speeding and running a red light, are not being enforced through the use of electronic detection devices nearly two years after such tools were authorised under the country’s modernised road traffic legislation....

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:11:36 -0500
Election call
ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary Government Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has hinted that he believes the next general election will be called by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness by June or July. The election is constitutionally due by September. While...

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:10:03 -0500
Centenarian ‘Maama’ celebrated as matriarch of Long Grass
Reaching a milestone few ever do, Catherine Murray, affectionately called ‘Maama’, celebrated her 100th birthday on February 4, surrounded by more than 400 family members, friends, and community well-wishers. Born Catherine Edmond in 1925, Murra...

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:09:16 -0500
Green card holders warned to be careful travelling out of US
Jamaican holders of American green cards are being warned against becoming complacent in adhering to the requirements for maintaining the legitimacy of the card when travelling outside of the United States (US). The caution comes from Jamaican...

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:07:29 -0500
Kapo’s 114th birthday observance today at Heroes Park
On February 10, 1911, a few years before the start of World War I, Mallica Reynolds was born in Byndloss, St Catherine. At age 12, Reynolds had a religious experience and began going by the name ‘Kapo’, and that was what he was called the rest o...

Jamaica Observer

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Charity makes donation to upgrade more restrooms at Little London High
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
This Day in History - April 12
Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Arlene Swaby fuels her business with focus and Access
While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

Mon, Apr 11, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Hanging not solution to crime problem, says official
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

Jamaica Star

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:01:24 -0500
Community robbed of guiding light - Kevin Walker remembered as model individual
"Kevin don't deserve this." That's the repeated statement from family, friends, and community members following the tragic death of Kevin Walker, a man celebrated for his commitment to youth development and community service. According to...

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:00:49 -0500
Bad boy no more - ‘Blue-Eye Bandit’ breaks free from villain roles in new Jamaican film
From viral mugshot to movie star, Jeremy Meeks is making headlines once again. The ex-con-turned-supermodel is stepping into a shocking new role in the highly anticipated Jamaican film Love After Holidays, penned and produced by actress and writer....

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:01:23 -0500
JCF launches probe into Rosalee video
Two major units of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have launched investigations into allegations that an officer illegally recorded TikToker Rosalee while she was naked at her home and caused the video to be posted on social media. In a...

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:01:22 -0500
‘Dem can’t hide from God’ - Grieving mom speaks out on 14-year-old brutal killing
The Crying Child Monument in downtown Kingston stands as a solemn testament to the countless young lives stolen by violence in Jamaica. Erected in 2008, the monument bears the names of innocent victims whose voices have been silenced forever. Soon....

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:00:48 -0500
WEIRD STUFFF
Teen allergic to water A teenage girl suffers from over 40 different allergies -- including water. Chloe Ramsay, 19, was born with several food allergies and would "pass out" if she ever ate bananas or potatoes, but, unusually, has aquagenic......

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