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Nine in custody after seizure of ammunition in Williamsfield, Manchester
Nine persons were taken into custody after 19 rounds of ammunition were found by police in Williamsfield, Manchester earlier today. Reports from the Williamsfield police are that a bag was found with 19 rounds of 9-mm rounds during a search of a...
CommentsUnidentified cyclist killed in motor vehicle crash in Hanover
An unidentified man was killed in a motor vehicle crash on the Copperwood main road in Hanover this morning. Reports from the Lucea police are that about 4:20 a.m., the unidentified man was driving his motorcycle along the roadway when it crashed...
Comments- DIAMOND LEAGUE: Russell takes third place and looks forward to Commonwealth Games
- Police Commissioner begins implementing JCF review panel recommendations
- Quallo says four of five policemen in Tivoli enquiry report not involved in operational roles
- CARPHA monitoring outbreak of “pink eye” across the region
- Hospital officials: Nearly 500 dead in Sierra Leone mudslides
FLA's folly! - Convicted criminals, friends of board members granted gun licences under questionable circumstances
As the probe deepens into the questionable granting of gun permits by the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), there are more indications emerging that the stench of corruption has engulfed the entity for many years.Late last week, a letter allegedly...
CommentsAbandoned bodies increase KPH woes - Hospital being forced to pay millions to private funeral homes
The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is making a desperate plea for relatives of deceased persons abandoned at the facility to collect the bodies."There is a list that's going to be published in The Sunday Gleaner of persons who die who we can't find...
Comments- CB Group to fly high with US$120m investment
- On the Corner with EPOC | 'They are raping the parish' - St Thomas residents demand greater share of the revenue from its resources
- On the Corner with EPOC | St Thomas residents want support for small businesses
- PNP facing a hiding - Comrades in a struggle to keep St Mary seat from JLP after MP's death
Dignified in the face of death - Brave cops pull out all the stops but fail to save woman's life
Six policemen from the Kingston Eastern Police Division could be forever haunted by the cries of a dying 54-year-old woman, whose life they desperately tried to save during an almost two-hour toil down a treacherous hillside last Tuesday.Sonia...
CommentsCops to target Half-Way Tree taxis - Unruly operators making driving a nightmare in busy commercial centre
Unruly taxi operators are continuing to run riot across the Corporate Area, with the Half-Way Tree square underscoring the problem.Among the more common practices of the taxi operators is their use of the two outer lanes of Hope Road in the vicinity...
Comments- Costly mistake! - Government to pay millions in compensation after motorist waits six years for police to release truck wrongfully seized
- Children at risk in day care - Scores of early-childhood institutions still not safe
- Cautious approach to proposed new Child Protection Agency
- 'Hot-dolla' warning - $100 meals being sold on the streets of downtown Kingston could be dangerous
England humble WI
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP):England took 19 wickets in a day to send West Indies tumbling to a humbling defeat by an innings and 209 runs in the first Test yesterday, setting the scene for what could be a painful series for the tourists.England won...
CommentsLet's face the facts
There's no single reason for Jamaica's modest medal take at the IAAF World Championships in London. Instead, the vectors acting against Jamaican success include untimely injury, inclement weather and unexpected reversals for two proven champions.The...
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UGLI conquers disease
One of Jamaica's least known but paradoxically popular citrus fruits appears to be weathering the greening and other diseases that have shrunk national supplies of other fresh fruit, through replanting of the orchard.For more than 80 years, the...
CommentsFLOW Jamaica to spend $10b on service upgrades
Telecommunications provider Cable & Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ), which trades as FLOW, plans to connect more than 200 communities with improved 4G mobile and digital cable services this year...
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Charly Black attracts more international acts
The voice of reggae-dancehall recording artiste Charly Black cannot be mistaken for any other. His signature sounds and intro style contrasts well with the sultry voice of male singer-songwriter Dasu on the newly released single Turn Back Time."The...
CommentsPrendergast embarks on all-island film tour
The big question for most film-makers is how to get it distributed. The majority of local box office sales are generated from importing primarily Hollywood films in local theatres.Last November, Lennie Little-White presented the idea of bolstering...
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Gov't mulls fate of Mugabe's wife after assault claim
JOHANNESBURG (AP):In a tit-for-tat dispute, Zimbabwe blocked flights by South Africa's government-owned airline yesterday amid tensions over allegations that Zimbabwe's first lady assaulted a young model at a luxury hotel in Johannesburg.Zimbabwe's...
CommentsTrain derails killing at least 23
LUCKNOW, India (AP):There was widespread mourning across sections of India yesterday after six coaches of a passenger train derailed killing 23 people and injuring at least 81, officials said.Two of the coaches telescoped into each other, while four...
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Jamaican students on historic robotics feat
It was long ago in a silver screen near us when R2-D2, C-3PO, or more recently BB8, awed and mesmerised us with their ability to assist humans and other living species in galaxy light years away. These alphanumeric science fictional droids and...
CommentsPreparing for life after school
This is a proverbial case of the last mile of a journey - it seems to be the longest, most enduring and takes the best of performances to successfully cross over the finishing line.Final year of studies at the university or college, likewise, seems...
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The Tazmanian mechanic
"Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation and a pinch ofcreativity."- Bo BennettCorey 'Taz' Walters, (nicknamed after the Tazmanian Devil cartoon character) is a man of many hats. This mechanical engineer, race car fabricator and...
CommentsCreating a 'designated driver' culture
School is out, but Malta and the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining are keeping road users 'in the know' with tips and advice on how to stay safe this summer. Look out for this Malta ROAD SCHOLARS road safety series for more...
CommentsOrville Taylor | Donald Trump is not the problem
One person is dead and many others injured, the result of a locally grown terrorist in the United States of America driving his motor vehicle into a crowd of counter-protesters who were assembled to stand against the bigotry and white extremism.It...
CommentsYvonne McCalla Forbes | Ganja industry : space to grow and develop?
Ganja had an honourable history of more than 12,000 years as a cultivated crop before it was demonised in the last century.The plant migrated to the West from Asia where, for thousands of years, it was used mainly for medicinal and spiritual...
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Kamila McDonald : Moving Forward
She was full of nerves, unable to sit still. Understandable, really, as she was about to sit down for her first tell-all interview since her very public break-up with her husband. But Kamila McDonald's nerves weren't...
CommentsMy Outlook on Marriage - Happily Joint
Maxine Chang was born in August Town, St Andrew, but spent most of her childhood in Marlie Hill, Manchester, attending Holmwood Technical High School before migrating to the United States at the age of 15. Married to Ken Reyes for 20...
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Editorial | Commonwealth underlines relevance
Jaevion Nelson | Spare PATH beneficiaries red tape