- 8 cops in INDECOM case fined $650,000 each 2:16 PM
- CPL T20: Tallawahs win toss send in Hawksbills 2:14 PM
- Commonwealth Games: Jason Morgan gets discus bronze 1:19 PM
- Commonwealth Games: Livermore, Dwyer, Weir in 200m final 1:10 PM
- Commonwealth Games: Calvert, Henry-Robinson, McLaughlin through to women’s 200m final 1:05 PM
- UPDATE: Police probing reported suicide of 12-y-o 12:54 PM
- Gov't allocates $57m for Grand Gala celebration 12:48 PM
- Antigua Attorney General to face court for passport fraud 12:35 PM
- US scientists indentify ‘suicide’ gene 12:16 PM
- Alicia Keys pregnant with second child 11:47 AM
- Thief puts on Rasta wig before robbing London woman 11:19 AM
- UPDATE: Twitter fans jump to Bolt’s defence 10:39 AM
- 2-y-o child, man killed in Kitson Town motor vehicle crash 10:03 AM
- JPS cleaning power lines to restore power in Portmore and Clarendon 9:52 AM
- 12-y-o St James boy suspected of committing suicide 9:45 AM
- Met Service forecasts rain today 9:32 AM
- Observer Online Health Special: Ebola 9:19 AM
- Bail extended for 4 charged in drivers licence scam 8:43 AM
- Three brothers sentenced for rape of 12-y-o girl 8:32 AM
- Ebola death toll rises to 729 7:56 AM
- UPDATE: 'Aussie athlete' facing assault charge thrown out of Commonwealth Games 7:22 AM
- Neymar says back improving 7:13 AM
- Landslide buries Indian village; at least 30 dead 4:04 AM
- Cuban basketball player defects 4:01 AM
- 'Aussie athlete' facing assault charge 3:57 AM
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Emancipation Jubilee at Seville tonight
THE 18th staging of Emancipation Jubilee will be held tonight on the grounds of the historic Seville Heritage Park in St Ann. The annual Jubilee is a major national celebration organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), in honour of the African ancestors and their contribution to the ... Read More
West End residents mourn murder of businessman
NEGRIL, Westmoreland — Some residents of West End in this western Jamaica town cried openly ye ... Read More
Senate approves controversial legislation with new amendments
THE Senate yesterday passed two controversial tax bills — the Tax Collections (Miscellaneous P ... Read More
Two women killed in Trelawny crash
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Two women were killed yesterday in a collision on the Duncans to Falmout ... Read More
PHOTO: Fun time
Children have fun at Sunday's Wonderland family fun day at Jamaica College in Kingston. (PHOTO: GARFIELD ROBINSON) Fun time --> Read More
Ruby Walcott dies at 85
FORMER attorney-at-law and senior resident magistrate, Ruby Walcott, died early yesterday morning at the University Hospital of the West Indies. Opposition Leader Andrew Holness, who yesterday sent condolence to her family, said she gave unstintiung servicein her efforts to make the court system a better machinery for all Jamaicans, regardless of status. Holness said, too, that she was a devoted, dedicated and loyal member and contributor to the betterment of the Jamaica Labour Party and its s ... Read More
New mammography machine
Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson (2nd right) observes as Jamaica Cancer Society radiographer Donnett Hyman (left) demonstrates the functions of the organisation's newly acquired mammography machine, at the entity's Lady Musgrave Road offices in St Andrew yesterday. Also observing are Jamaica Cancer Society Executive Director Yulit Gordon and chairman Earl Jarrett. (PHOTO: JIS) New mammography machine --> Read More
PHOTO: Going to waste
While the nation grapples with a drought, thousands of gallons of treated water runs into the Hope River at the Chestervale Bridge in East Rural St Andrew. Residents say the pipe has been running since Monday and called on the National Water Commission to stop the waste of the precious resource. (PHOTO: KARL MCLARTY) Read More
LIME ‘Skool Aid’ programme to expand
Telecommunications firm LIME has announced that it will be expanding the yearly back-to school assistance provided to thousands of students under its 'Skool Aid' programme through a partnership with the Social Development Commission. The announcement was made by Chief Execeutive Officer of LIME Garfield Sinclair during the launch of the fifth annual staging on Tuesday. He noted that since inception, the company has invested some $250 million dollars and assisted over 300,000 Jamaicans. "In th ... Read More
Govt committed to strengthening ties with diaspora — PM
PRIME Minister Portia Simpson Miller has assured Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) of Government's commitment to strengthening ties with the diaspora as part of the nation building process. "The Government of Jamaica looks forward to continuing its partnership and strong bonds of friendship with the Jamaican community in the United Kingdom as it seeks to engage all Jamaicans living overseas, as well as friends of Jamaica, in its thrust to make Jamaica the place of choice to live, work, raise ... Read More
Man to be sentenced for defrauding employer of $1.4 million
A former employee of Trade Winds Citrus Limited, who tried to flee the country after stealing $1.4 million from the company, was remanded for sentencing on August 12, when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. Roven Williams, 24, who was employed as a farm assistant, is said to have submitted the names of three previous contract workers to the company for payment along with his account number. As a result, payment for the workers were sent to his account. H ... Read More
Foska Oats latest product a big hit
MOTORISTS travelling through New Kingston yesterday received an early morning treat as Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 sponsors Foska Oats stepped up promotions for their newest product. The 'Traffic Blitz' saw distributor Chas E Ramson's brand management team and Foska Oats brand ambassadors distributing 1,000 samples of Foska's Instant Oatmeal at two locations along Trafalgar Road. "We wanted to take a fresh approach," said Senior Brand Manager Tamii Brown. "It's the newest extension to t ... Read More
Accused in murder of AIDS Support employee await their fate
JUSTICE Lloyd Hibbert yesterday concluded the second day of summation in the murder trial of two men charged with the 2005 killing of Jamaica AIDS Support employee Steve Harvey. The judge, at the conclusion of his summation, will hand the case over to the panel of 12 jurors who will decide the fate of the accused, Andre West and Dwayne Owen. The in-camera trial started in the Home Circuit Court on July 14, after many failed attempts over the years to get it going. The 30-year-old Harvey was a ... Read More
8 cops in INDECOM case fined $650,000 each
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Eight police officers who were brought before the court by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) for failing to comply with a lawful request of the Commission were each slapped with a fine of $650,000 or six months in prison when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's court Thursday morning. The cops were given two months to pay the fine. Read More
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