Fire razes Mount St Joseph Prep School
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A large section of Mount St Joseph Preparatory School was destroyed by fire Saturday evening, forcing administrators to make arrangements to have only grade six students return...
View ArticlePNP confident of sweeping Region One
BROWN’S TOWN, St Ann — Despite some amount of disquiet in two of its Region One divisions, the governing People’s National Party (PNP) is confident that it will win more seats in the March 26 local...
View ArticleTeen returns to Seaview Gardens home
SEVENTEEN-year-old Nordia Cunningham of Seaview Gardens, Kingston 11 who was reported missing since Wednesday, has returned home and is said to be in good health.
View ArticlePRSJ pays tribute to Bell's passion for work
The Public Relations Society of Jamaica (PRSJ) has hailed its former President Christine Bell as a tireless champion of public relations.
View ArticleTraffic cops target robot taxis
THE Police Traffic Department has started a crackdown on all robot and illegal taxis which ply the Jamaica Urban Transit (JUTC) routes in the Corporate Area this morning.
View ArticleNo water for Pines of Karachi on Wednesday
THE National Water Commission is advising customers in Pines of Karachi, St Andrew that they will experience a disruption in their water supply on Wednesday, February between the hours of 8:00 am and...
View Article4 students shot at school; suspect in custody
CHARDON, Ohio (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a high school's cafeteria at the start of the school day Monday, wounding four students, officials said. A suspect was in custody.
View ArticleHunte to apologise to PM over offensive remarks
President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Julian Hunte plans to visit Kingston shortly to apologise to Jamaican Prime Minister Protia Simpson Miller for “inappropriate” remarks made last week...
View ArticleSuitcase baby couple remanded again
STEPHANIE and Alphanso Warren, the parents of two-year-old Jeshrun Warren, whose decomposing body was found in a suitcase in his home on Clifton Road in Kingston earlier this year, are to return to...
View ArticleCop accused of murdering teenager remanded
POLICE constable Rushon Hamilton is to return to the Home Circuit Court on June 18 to be tried for the alleged murder of his 14-year-old lover.
View ArticleDudus' sentencing postponed again
NEW YORK, USA — Former Tivoli Gardens strong man Christopher (Dudus) Coke, will have to wait until March 16,to learn whether or not he will spend the next 23 years in Prison here.
View ArticleINDECOM launches probe into allegations of assault at HARC
THE Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM has launched a probe into the alleged assault of five inmates at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre (HARC), on Spanish Town Road, Kingston on January...
View ArticleLow voltage affects water supply in Trelawny and St Ann
THE National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that operations at the Martha Brae Treatment Plant are being affected by low voltage.
View ArticleDeath of girl after fight ruled homicide
Long Beach, Cali. (AP) A 10-year-old girl who died following an after-school fight with an 11-year-old female student suffered head trauma in the case the coroner's office said Monday was a homicide.
View ArticleVIDEO: Payola killing local music
THE Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) says the practice of payola in the electronic and print media is effectively crippling the entertainment industry and stifling the creativity of the...
View ArticleWe cannot wait three years for JPS, says Paulwell
CLAIMING he was distressed at the price of electricity at US 40 cents per kilowatt-hour, Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Phillip Paulwell said he is determined to ensure the full...
View ArticlePanasonic introduces new energy-saving technology
WORLD-leading electronics brand Panasonic has introduced its latest energy-saving technology — Econavi — as it continues to raise the bar on consumer 'green' appliances.
View ArticleGlenhope gets big boost
A total of $650,000 was yesterday handed over to assist with the rebuilding of Glenhope Place of Safety, a section of which was razed by a fire last year. Of the amount, $500,000 came from proceeds...
View ArticleVenezuela: Chavez in good condition after surgery
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Doctors successfully extracted a tumour from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's pelvic region and he was stable and recovering yesterday with family at his side, his...
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