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Two men, one woman charged for illegal guns
Two men and a woman have been charged for breaches under the Firearm Act on Tuesday, following separate incidents on King Street, Lionel Town Clarendon and Nain main road in St Elizabeth. In the first incident, the May Pen police arrested and...
CommentsGym instructor, forklift operator charged with rape
Detectives assigned to St Andrew North and St Mary divisions say they have arrested and charged two men in separate incidents with breaches of the Sexual Offences Act. They are a 28-year-old forklift operator of Kingston 8, and a 49-year-old...
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‘Breaks my heart’ - Family shaken by death of 17-y-o hours before getting results of 7 CSEC passes
Christopher and Andrea Jacobs were eagerly anticipating celebrating son Kristophe’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results at the family home in Sydenham Gardens, just outside Spanish Town, on Tuesday evening. They...
CommentsCall for area leaders to mount COVID fight
Grass-roots activists have urged the Holness administration to enlist community leaders in enforcing coronavirus compliance, using their outsize influence and, perhaps, muscle, to maintain health and public-safety laws. Despite painstaking pleas by...
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What ‘green’ stakeholders want
WITH THE announcement of a new Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, stakeholders are hoping for a variety of things – from emphasis on food security to effective planning for climate threats that include sea level...
CommentsEnvironment players welcome new climate change ministry
NEWS OF a new ministry focused on the environment and climate change has earned the approval of some local stakeholders who have championed the prioritisation of these areas together with the ongoing fight to beat COVID-19. Called the Ministry of...
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Vet neglect - ... JFF criticised for ignoring veterans’ welfare
Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Veterans Welfare Programme committee member, Neville Oxford, chided the federation for what he says is their lack of commitment to the initiative, which was established to assist former players who have fallen on...
CommentsMAHOGANY ready to exact revenge on WOW WOW
Groom Frank Spencer is confident MAHOGANY can outdo race favourite WOW WOW to win this year’s Jamaica St Leger at Caymanas Park on Saturday. The St Leger, which is the second leg of the Triple Crown, will be contested over 10 furlongs. The 12-horse...
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American firm pleads guilty to paying bribes in Brazil, Venezuela
A major US asphalt company agreed to pay US$16.6 million in fines while pleading guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it paid millions in bribes to officials in Brazil, Ecuador and Venezuela for almost a decade to win lucrative contracts. The...
CommentsSeprod adds Latin flavour - Enters two South American markets, eyeing three more for grain export
Manufacturing and distribution company Seprod Limited has landed new markets in new territory for the group that will see its grain venture putting another 15 per cent of unused capacity into play. Jamaica Grain...
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Producer Baby G speaks lockdown, loss and liberty
Jamaican dancehall producer Trevor ‘Baby G’ James, while not pointing fingers or bashing anyone, has expressed concern that the pandemic has caused the death of persons in the music business, and in other spheres, “who have so much history to...
CommentsChuck Fenda to light another fire with fresh sounds - Reggae singer aims to foster upcoming talent
The song that introduced everyone to the softer side of Chuck Fenda was the 2007 collaboration Coming Over, which featured the gentle sounds of songbird Cherine Anderson. The time-honoured hit single, which was produced by Christopher Birch, is one...
CommentsTrial by jury is a right, not a privilege
THE EDITOR, Madam: THE COVID-19 pandemic has impacted trial by jury all around the world, as the wheels of justice turn even slower due to this infectious and insidious disease. The importance of trial by a ‘jury of one’s peers’, however, cannot be...
CommentsDon’t allow Styrofoam ban to falter
IF MATTHEW Samuda is believed – and there is no reason not to – the Government could lose the plot on its ban on polystyrene food packaging, unless it acts with dispatch to cauterise the danger. Mr Samuda, of course, does not put it that way. The...
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As US struggles, Africa’s COVID-19 response is praised
JOHANNESBURG (AP): At a lecture to peers this month, John Nkengasong showed images that once dogged Africa, with a magazine cover declaring it ‘The Hopeless Continent’. Then he quoted Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah: “It is clear that we...
CommentsUNC leader not stepping down
PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): The leader of the main opposition United National Congress (UNC), Kamla Persad Bissessar, has brushed aside calls for her to step down following the party’s defeat in the August 10 general election, telling her detractors she...
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Something Extra | Wednesday
Women made serious fashion and political moves yesterday as the new session of Parliament opened at the Jamaica Conference Centre with the swearing-in of senators and members of parliament (MPs). A record 18 women MPs were sworn in as the...
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Shake it up with juices and protein shakes
You are what you eat. This applies to the way you drink as well. Whenever persons are looking to bulk up or slim down, a major part of their go-to health option is to include a liquid aspect to their diet. So let’s shake things up and find out a...
CommentsThe Rum Versus Chaser Debate
Dominican Republic-based Cane Spirits Specialist Pavol Kazimir once said, “Best ideas come while sipping rum.” With that in mind, since rum lovers have resorted to assuming their new roles as home bartenders, the question swirling in their minds is...
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COVID-19 presents an opportunity for homebuyers to take advantage of real estate market
Guyana’s election stand-off underlines the urgency of institutional reform