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Duhaney Park Police Station.
Updated 5 hours ago by Erica Virtue - Senior Gleaner Writer

TB fears in lock-up

Two persons arrested and charged, and who were being housed at the Duhaney Park Police Station lock-up, are suspected to have died from tuberculosis (TB) within 15 days of each other after being admitted to the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). One of the incarcerated men died within 15 minutes of being taken to the hospital in late August, while the other died on September 5, The Sunday Gleaner has learned.

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Rachel Martinez
Updated 6 hours ago by Kimone Francis

Fleeing Cuba, finding Jamaica

There is a quiet surge in the number of Cubans seeking temporary residence in Jamaica, with approvals by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) increasing by 60 per cent over the last…
Funeral home attendants put the bodies of seven-year-old Keriecia Hutchinson and her four-year-old brother, Samson Cameron, in their vehicle along Smith Lane in downtown Kingston yesterday after the two children died in a house fire.
Updated 5 hours ago by Antoine Lodge

Deadly Smith Lane blaze kills young siblings

Two children perished in a deadly fire at their home in Smith Lane, downtown Kingston, yesterday morning. The children have been identified as seven-year-old Keriecia Hutchinson and her four-year-old…
The Copacabana Beach in Bull Bay, St Andrew, on August 26.
Updated 6 hours ago by Shanel Lemmie

PARADISE OR PERIL - Funding gaps leave public beach short on basic amenities

Depending on who you ask, Copacabana Beach in Bull Bay, St Andrew,can either be a beach lover’s dream or a nightmare. The black-sand beach on the southern end of the eponymous community is among 60…
A student having a snack at Ascot Primary School in Portmore.
Updated 6 hours ago by Corey Robinson

Selling sweets, serving children

Antriesha Williams had no problem telling the two children “no”. One wanted ‘vampire teeth’. The other wanted a ‘Surprise Bag’ — an assortment of toys and candy. However, with the school day about to…
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton, speaking at a press conference at Jamaica House on November 6.
Updated 10 hours ago by Corey Robinson

Tufton stands firm in criticising procurement paralysis at Bellevue

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has doubled down on his criticism of Jamaica’s public procurement system, insisting that the prolonged delay in getting a proposed 100-bed…
Published 27 minutes ago

'Woody' Miller has died: 'A servant of the teaching profession'

The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says the late Woodburn “Woody” Miller was a servant of the teaching profession whose life reflected a deep and enduring dedication to the development of young…
Published 3 minutes ago

US DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced -- AP analysis

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States (US) Department of Justice (DOJ) failed to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters who were arrested in four major cities last year on charges…
Pastor Junior Tucker
Updated 6 hours ago

“I should’ve given my life to the Lord sooner”, says Junior Tucker

Almost 30 years since he gave his life to the Lord, gospel singer and pastor, Junior Tucker says he should’ve made the decision earlier. Tucker, a former child star who enjoyed major success in the…
Fr Sean Major-Campbell
Updated 6 hours ago

Sean Major-Campbell | When politicians lie

The Church in Jamaica will have to take clear ethical positions if it is going to be a conscience for the nation in an ever increasingly tribal political climate. Moral clarity cannot be an option.…