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Woman killed, several injured in gun attack at bar
A woman was fatally shot and nine others injured at a bar along Shortwood Road in St Andrew early this morning. The incident occurred about 12:20 am. Her identity has not yet been ascertained. “As many as 11 persons were possibly...
CommentsTeen charged for allegedly stabbing schoolmate in Clarks Town
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed a schoolmate in Clarks Town Square in Trelawny on May 2. The Clarks Town police say about 3:00 p.m., the teen and his schoolmate got into a dispute which...
CommentsSuicidal pastor Kevin Smith caused fatal crash, inquest finds
A coroner’s inquest has cleared the cops who were transporting controversial pastor Kevin Smith, with the judge ruling that the clergyman caused the fatal 2021 accident along the Linstead bypass in St Catherine in a bid to commit suicide. Judge...
CommentsChuck urges JPs to combat misinformation
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck is calling on justices of the peace (JPs) to play a greater role in tackling misinformation in society. Speaking on Saturday during a commissioning ceremony for 102 new justices of the peace (JPs) for St Andrew at Up...
CommentsGetting closer
JAMAICAN TENNIS star Blaise Bicknell continues inching closer to becoming only the nation’s third qualifier for the prestigious Wimbledon tennis tournament. On Monday, Bicknell defeated Kosuke Ogura of Japan 6-3, 6-3 in his opening round of the...
Comments‘Vindication’
IN 2021 WHEN Cavalier won their first Jamaica Premier League (JPL) title in 30 years, with a squad filled with young players, many questioned the merit of their victory, especially since the title came during the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic...
CommentsBOJ adds Iran to inflation risks
Bank of Jamaica Governor Richard Byles says the untimely death of the Iranian president has added another layer of geopolitical tensions which could impact inflation and reductions in interest rates. “We are concerned about that particular...
CommentsCanopy Insurance makes its first yearly profit
Canopy Insurance Limited made a yearly profit for the first time since it started operations, its newly released financial results show. The health and life insurance company made $39 million profit at year ending December 2023, spinning from a...
CommentsSix selected for Mister and Miss Tourism Jamaica contest
The winners of this year’s Mister and Miss Tourism Jamaica competition, which is set for Sunday, June 30, at the Half Moon conference centre in Montego Bay, will receive scholarships valued at $300,000. This year, Half Moon Resort is the title...
CommentsSpragga Benz to headline Tracks Live Sessions
Dancehall artiste Spragga Benz is set to headline Tracks Live Sessions on May 30, at Usain Bolt’s Tracks and Records, Marketplace in Kingston. Tracks Live sessions is a platform for avid music enthusiasts, which has hosted some of the industry’s...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Passport is not merely a travel document
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we re-examine the paramount importance of citizenship and the profound responsibilities attached to the ownership of a country’s passport, let us not confuse having an allegiance with spying for the state. Citizenship is...
CommentsLIAT has been pivotal to Caribbean regional integration
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am extending sincere congratulations and deepest admiration of Byron Blake’s deserved reminder to the Caribbean Community of the very valuable contribution that has been made by LIAT 1974. Ambassador Blake’s article,...
CommentsUN halts all food distribution in Rafah
CAIRO (AP): The United Nations said Tuesday it suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity. It also said no aid trucks entered in the past two days via a floating pier set up by the US for...
CommentsChinese national with St Kitts-Nevis citizenship arrested in multimillion-dollar scheme
CALIFORNIA, (CMC): A 41-year-old Chinese national with St Kitts-Nevis citizenship has been arrested for the role he played in a scheme to launder proceeds from cryptocurrency investment scams. According to the indictment unsealed in the Central...
CommentsBeyond the stigma: Allisah’s journey from HIV diagnosis to motherhood
Allisah* is excited about Jamaica’s certification of having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, and she has every right to be. Diagnosed at just eight months old, Allisah has lived with HIV for almost her entire life. Born...
CommentsA journey to mental fitness
Physical fitness gets most people’s attention, and for good reason. A healthy body can prevent conditions such as heart disease and diabetes, and help you maintain independence as you age. Mental fitness is just as important as physical fitness,...
CommentsSomething Extra | Wednesday
Ending their weekend with dessert, sugar lovers gathered at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Sunday to celebrate all things pastry at Sweetart Bake Expo, the annual family event designed to honour the sheer decadence and stunning artistry of the finest...
Don’t fear the flu season
Since the beginning April, Jamaica has seemingly been experiencing a flu season unlike the others we have grown so accustomed to. With cases of people being sick for as much as a month, there have been concerns that a possible new wave of COVID-19...
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