Police net ammo in Westmoreland raid
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — More than 300 assorted rounds of ammunition, mostly used in high-powered rifles, were recovered by the Westmoreland police Thursday as they stepped up operation to...
View ArticleRotary clubs assist prostate cancer fight
JAMAICA'S battle against prostate cancer was bolstered by yesterday's donation of medical equipment valued at US$30,000 to the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) in downtown Kingston and the Mandeville...
View ArticleFire razes oldest Jehovah's Witnesses' building in MoBay
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The St James Fire Department were up to late yesterday still trying to ascertain the cause of an early morning fire which razed a section of the oldest Jehovah's Witnesses...
View Article2nd postal worker missing
TANDY Lewis's relatives, friends and co-workers are naturally worried.
View ArticleCIBC FirstCaribbean lauds unsung heroes
CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank has applauded the contributions of three unsung heroes to bettering the lot of Jamaicans.
View ArticleKnutsford Boulevard accident
The male driver of this Suzuki Swift motorcar (in yellow slippers) narrowly escaped injuries yesterday when the vehicle was hit by a Toyota Corolla motorcar being driven by a female. The incident...
View ArticleDengue prevention
A woman cleans a drain in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Friday. Blocked drains, which provide a breeding haven for mosquitoes, have been a source of concern for health authorities in light of the...
View ArticleThis Day in History
Today is the 296th day of 2012. There are 70 days left in the year.
View ArticleTreacherous Dalintoba road
A motorist negotiates the treacherous Dalintoba road in south-west St Elizabeth. Member of Parliament Hugh Buchanan and State Minister in the Ministry of Works Richard Azan symbolically broke ground...
View ArticleAccused rapists face additional charges, due in court tomorrow
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The two brothers who were recently charged with the rape of three children — including an eight-year-old — and two adults in Irwin Point were last week slapped with additional...
View ArticleSpa shooter commits suicide
BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin (AP) — A man who had been accused of domestic violence and slashing his wife's tires took a gun into the spa where she worked and shot seven women, three fatally, before killing...
View ArticleG2K fears US may block remittances
GENERATION 2000 (G2K), the young professional arm of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has warned that without swift and resolute action from the Government, the United States may seek to halt remittance...
View ArticleMet Service issues severe weather alert
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Meteorological Service has issued a severe weather alert, effective until 5:00 am Tuesday.
View ArticleMan attacks roommate with chainsaw
TURBOTVILLE, Pennsylvania (AP) — A Pennsylvania man is behind bars after police say he went after his housemate with a chain saw.
View ArticleUCI to strip Armstrong of his 7 Tour Titles
GENEVA (AP) — Cycling's governing body agreed Monday to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and ban him for life, following a report from the US Anti-Doping Agency that accused him...
View ArticlePushcart derby for May Pen
MAY PEN, Clarendon - The Clarendon Peace and Justice Centre (CPJC) and the Clarendon Crime Prevention Committee will be staging the parish's first pushcart derby in the capital town next Sunday,...
View ArticleUnder the tamarind tree
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — No one knows its age but the tamarind tree has been the meeting place in Queensbury — a close-knit farming community just outside Southfield in South East St Elizabeth — for...
View ArticleLaw school raises concerns over Committal Proceedings Bill
THE Norman Manley Law School has urged legislators to ensure that the passage of the Committal Proceedings Act 2012 now before a parliamentary committee is supported by a corresponding review of the...
View ArticleA home for Manchester JPs
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Manchester Chapter of the Lay Magistrates' Association is soon to have a home of its own as ground was recently broken on premises just outside this south central town.
View ArticleMunro College inducts first hall of famers
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Munro College, the 156-year-old all-boys high school at Potsdam, high in the hills of Malvern, recently inaugurated its Hall of Fame with the induction of the first four...
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