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Police probing stabbing of bus conductor by schoolboys in Lawrence Tavern
A bus conductor was this afternoon rushed to the Kingston Public Hospital after he was stabbed by a group of schoolboys in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew. The 20-year-old conductor was observed bleeding profusely from his lower back. His marina...
CommentsAnother accused in Spanish Town kidnapping offered bail
Forty-three-year-old Ricardo Henry, who is among six people charged in relation to the kidnapping of a businessman in Tawes Pen, Spanish Town, St Catherine, was granted $750,000 bail when he appeared in the Gun Court on Monday. The...
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Claverty Cottage residents appeal for help
CLAVERTY COTTAGE, West Portland: Residents in Claverty Cottage in Portland, whose movement has been restricted due to multiple land slippages along the main thoroughfare leading from Chepstowe, are appealing for help to clear the blocked roadways...
CommentsVendor killed at bus stop near Cement Company
THE JAMAICA Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Eastern Kingston Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) is probing the death of a vendor who was killed allegedly by a man travelling in a motorcar during a daring attack yesterday morning. Up to press time, the...
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JTA president calls on school administrators to tackle violence ‘head-on’
WESTERN BUREAU: PRESIDENT OF the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Leighton Johnson, is calling on school administrators to play their part in curbing violence in schools across the island. Johnson, who was speaking during the regular monthly...
CommentsDomestic violence in Hopewell a ‘major concern’ for police
WESTERN BUREAU: ALTHOUGH NOT regarded as one of the crime hotspots in Hanover, the police say Hopewell has a high incidence of domestic violence. Inspector of Police Godfrey Lawrence, the officer in charge of the recently opened Hopewell Police...
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Reid’s late goal stunts Portmore
Arnett Gardens secured the first of two remaining semifinal spots in the Jamaica Premier League at Sabina Park last night after Fabian Reid’s late goal saw them to a 1-0 win over Portmore United. Arnett Gardens won the quarterfinal tie 2-1 on...
CommentsSVREL seeks answers from Jamaica Racing Commission
LAST SATURDAY the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC), the regulators of local horse racing, flexed their muscles at Caymanas Park by enforcing rule 44 which stipulates that once a post time is made official a race can be abandoned by the race stewards...
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Friends and foes of offshore wind energy jostle over projects
Government supporters of offshore wind-energy projects in New Jersey and New York are trading blows with opponents in some shore towns who say many vacationers and local residents don’t want to see turbines filling the ocean horizon. Eight Jersey...
CommentsTropical Battery to raise more funds on the stock market Premium
Tropical Battery Company Limited will turn to the stock market to raise more equity later this year amid plans to continue growing the company. Tropical Battery, which went public in 2020 and is listed on the junior market of the Jamaica Stock...
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The ‘essence’ of Frankie Music: Producer in expansion mode
Comar ‘Frankie Music’ Campbell is a name that has become a heavyweight in the music industry in a relatively short time. The Grammy- and Billboard Award-winning producer and manager is acknowledged as a visionary within music circles, and over the...
CommentsFrom kaseko to reggae for Surinamese singer Jah Nelson
When Surinamese singer Jah Nelson made a visit to Jamaica in March, his intention was to stay in the island for no longer than two weeks. Six weeks later, the Rastafarian entertainer is still here. The singer-songwriter who hails from the...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Teach children to better manage their anger without violence
THE EDITOR, Madam: Across the globe, many societies continue to struggle with issues of values and attitudes. Without a doubt, the time has come for the authorities to introduce the teaching of character education into the National Standards...
CommentsThumbs down for biometric system at Sangster Int’l Airport
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to express my deep concern about the recent implementation of the new biometric immigration system at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. I had the opportunity to experience this system first-hand during my...
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At least 45 die as floodwaters sweep away houses, cars
NAIROBI (AP): Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing on Monday, the interior ministry said. Police official Stephen Kirui initially told The...
CommentsCourt to decide fate of man who threatened to kill PM
NASSAU (CMC): A magistrate’s court will on May 8 decide the fate of a man who allegedly threatened to kill Prime Minister Philip Davis last year. The prosecution said that Isaac Roberts called the Central Police Station on February 8, 2023, warning...
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From ‘fresh face’ to lifelong love
Circa 2012, Chadrick Cooke’s company was conducting a motivational exercise when he saw a fresh face gracing another team. Entranced by her radiant beauty, the newcomer introduced herself to everyone as Meisha Reid. Taking a moment to admire her...
Something Extra | Tuesday
It was an evening brimming with recognition, inspiration, and elegance as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) honoured Dennis Brown with the prestigious Distinguished Member Award during their banquet at The Jamaica Pegasus on...
SAJ president prioritises Newport West renewal, Data Protection Act compliance
EFFORTS TO improve the Newport West shipping community and ensuring the compliance of members to the Data Protection Act are high on the agenda for president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester. Robertson-...
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