Manchester taximan trailed, stabbed to death
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Criminals early yesterday trailed a taxi driver to his home in Belretiro here, where they stabbed him as he entered his bedroom. He ran outside where he collapsed and died.
View ArticleWestern Jamaica churches stand up for Professor Bain
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Several church groups from western Jamaica yesterday protested against the University of the West Indies' (UWI) recent sacking of Professor Brendan Bain as head of the Caribbean...
View Article‘I can help’
PUT it down to his Christian upbringing, or the fact that he negotiated a settlement of his multimillion dollar Finsac debt on his own. Whichever you choose, Dr Enoch Karl Blythe says he wants to help...
View ArticleUS Medical Mission to assist Kingston, St Mary and St Ann residents
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Residents in the parishes of Kingston, St Ann and St Mary are to receive much-needed medical attention free of cost from a United States-based Medical Mission.
View ArticleCDA parenting workshops to reintegrate children with families
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Youth and Culture, Lisa Hanna, urging parents to take better care of their children, says that the Child Development Agency’s (CDA) is conducting parenting workshops to...
View Article$18m allocated to help landowners obtain titles
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- The PetroCaribe Development Fund will set aside J$18 million to assist landowners who have applied to the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) for titles, and...
View ArticleThree firearms seized in St Andrew, St Catherine Tuesday
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The police have reported the seizure of three firearms during separate operations in St Catherine and St Andrew on Tuesday.
View ArticleNew Zealand declare at 139-9 vs Jamaica Select XI
TRELAWNY, Jamaica (CMC) – New Zealand declared at 139 -9 against Jamaica Select XI in their second innings at lunch on the third and final day of their three-day tour game at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose...
View ArticleHouse debate on Banking Sector Bill delayed to today
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The House of Representatives will debate the much delayed banking Services Act, which will affect the regulation of the country's financial institutions, including the Bank of...
View Article5 dead babies found in woman’s apartment
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish police have arrested a 35-year-old woman on suspicion of manslaughter after finding five dead babies in an apartment building, authorities said Wednesday.
View ArticleSt Vincent and Jamaica ratify the new Arms Trade Treaty
The delegations from the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries Tuesday attended a special ratification ceremony at the United Nations’ Headquarters to mark the event.
View ArticleChurch leaders urged not to discriminate against HIV-infected persons
CHURCH leaders are among those being urged to desist from displaying behaviours which might be considered discriminatory against persons living with HIV, as stigma and discrimination continue to be one...
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View ArticleMPs spent $812 million from CDF in 2013/14
THE Constituency Development Fund (CDF) committee of the House of Representatives approved projects totalling $812.6 million in 2013/14.
View ArticlePHOTO: Breathalyser test
Police carry out a breathalyser test on a motorist after the van he was driving was involved in a collision with a Nissan Tiida at the intersection of Eastwood Park and Constant Spring roads in...
View ArticleMore Gov’t funds needed to help the poor bury their dead
MINISTER of Labour and Social Security Derrick Kellier said funeral grants are eating so much into his rehabilitation support fund for vulnerable Jamaicans, that he will have to seek a special...
View ArticleJamaican arrested in US$3 million ganja bust
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — Bahamas police say they have arrested a 49-year-old Jamaican national after seizing marijuana with a street value of more than three million US dollars over the last weekend.
View ArticleDrug testing for MPs, senators
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — A parliamentary joint select committee report has recommended random drug testing be introduced for Bermuda's legislators with repeat offenders facing suspension and public...
View ArticleLabour ministry official rubbishes police pay claim
A senior official of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has described as "rubbish" a recent statement by the chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation Sergeant Raymond Wilson that police...
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