Gonsalves warns of Caricom fracture
PRIME Minister of St Vincent and Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves has said that the Caribbean Community (Caricom) must deal urgently with the issue of the "altered and altering" conditions of regional...
View Article'Sean Pelé', 'Killer Miller' were deadly men — Bent
SENIOR Superintendent of Police Terrence Bent has several tales about his coming face to face with the business end of guns wielded by some of Kingston's toughest gunmen in shoot-outs.
View ArticleIt looks good... But No official opening date for Christiana Bypass
MANDEVILLE, Manchester - To the untrained eye, the new Christiana bypass looks the finished product, complete with traffic lights at both ends and a daily flow of motorists and pedestrians alike.
View ArticleLOCKED IN!
THE people of Crescent district in St Catherine are angry that up to late yesterday evening they were kept in their community after police personnel padlocked the emergency gate in Dam Head in the wee...
View Article'My phone is tapped!'
SENIOR Superintendent of Police James Forbes charged yesterday that his phones were tapped and cops were listening in on his conversations.
View ArticleFamily of slain St Ann taxi man fuming
ST ANN'S BAY, St Ann — The Independent Commission of Investigations has begun a probe into the fatal shooting of a taxi operator under controversial circumstances at a garage in St Ann's Bay by an...
View ArticleDPP rules that accused St Thomas killer-cop be charged with murder
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Acting Director of Public Prosecution Lisa Palmer-Hamilton, has ruled that Corporal Dwayne Smart, the police officer involved in the fatal shooting of Kayann Lamont, be criminally...
View ArticleCocaine-stuffed roasted chicken uncovered in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The roasted chickens had an unusual stuffing -- US$150,000 worth of cocaine, according to Nigerian police.
View ArticleRed Bull heir arrested in deadly Thai hit-and-run
BANGKOK, Thailand(AP) — A grandson of the creator of the Red Bull energy drink has been arrested for driving a Ferrari that struck a police officer and dragged his dead body down a Bangkok street in an...
View ArticleUN says 100,000 refugees fled Syria in August
GENEVA (AP) — Some 100,000 refugees fled Syria during August, making it by far the highest monthly total since hostilities began, the UN refugee agency said yesterday.
View ArticleCastro first Latino to give keynote address at Dems convention
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AFP) — A telegenic young Texas mayor seen as a Latino Barack Obama in the making, Julian Castro, will become the first Hispanic to make the keynote speech at the Democratic...
View ArticleConvention opening night spotlight on first lady
NORTH CAROLINA, USA (AP) — In a tight race for the White House, President Barack Obama exhorted college students not to forget him despite difficult times yesterday as Democrats shone the spotlight on...
View ArticleLuggage woes hit Cayman Airways passengers
DISGRUNTLED passengers who travelled to Kingston on Cayman Airways flights last week were forced to wait for days before they were able to get their luggage that were left behind.
View ArticleThis Day in History - September 5
Today is the 249th day of 2012. There are 117 days left in the year.
View ArticleFamily of slain pregnant woman seek compensation
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Loved ones of Kayann Lamont, the eight-month pregnant St Thomas woman who was gunned down on Saturday, are expressing satisfaction with the ruling that charges be brought against...
View ArticleVaz, Bicknell, Forbes return to court today
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Member of Parliament Dary Vaz, businessman Bruce Bicknell and Senior Superintendent James Forbes return to court today.
View ArticleNew Room Tax in effect
The tax came into effect last Saturday, September 1 following an announcement by the Finance minister on June 6, 2012.
View ArticleMissing 11-year-old returns home
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Eleven-year-old Anthony Sterling otherwise called 'Tony' and 'Aston' of Rowlandsfield, district, St Thomas who was reported missing on August 26, returned home on August 31.
View ArticleContractor accused of breaching POCA
A 45-year-old Clarendon contractor has been charged with breaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act after he was allegedly held at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston with over 100,000 in US...
View ArticleLate registration at some St Catherine schools
SCHOOLS in Portmore and Spanish Town got off to relatively a smooth start to the school year Monday, although several new students were just being registered in primary schools, while some schools...
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