- Weekly Round-up: 3 children killed in St James crash… Father killed at school gate… IAAF shortlists Briana Williams 12:01 am
- Over 2,000 pounds of ganja worth $9.2m seized in St Elizabeth 3:36 pm
- Police seize firearm on Burlington Avenue 4:26 pm
- JLP conference to cause traffic changes 4:16 pm
- Matthews powers Windies Women into T20 semi-finals 3:50 pm
- Strict security measures in force, police warn attendees to JLP conference 12:29 pm
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Police seize firearm on Burlington Avenue
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Taurus 9mm pistol along with eleven 9mm rounds of ammunition was seized on Burlington Avenue in Kingston on Saturday, November 17, and a man arrested in connection to the seizure, the police are... Read More
JLP conference to cause traffic changes
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Due to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) annual conference at the National Arena tomorrow, traffic changes will be implemented beginning at 8:00 am to facilitate the smooth staging of the event, the police have advised. Read More
Matthews powers Windies Women into T20 semi-finals
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC) — Hayley Matthews burst to life in a special Player-of-the-Match performance as West Indies romped into the semi-finals of the ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup with a crushing 83-run victory over Sri Lanka here Friday... Read More
Strict security measures in force, police warn attendees to JLP conference
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are advising people who will be attending the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) annual conference at the National Arena tomorrow at 10:00 am that Read More
Trump visits fire-wracked California as more than 1,000 missing
PARADISE, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump arrived in California Saturday to meet with... Read More
IDB provides US$100m to strengthen Jamaica's health care system
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it is providing US$100 million in loans to Jamaica to help strength its national health care system. Read More
64-y-o killed in Manchester
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – The police are probing the shooting death of a 64-year-old man in Mandeville, Manchester early Saturday morning. Read More
FSC warns against investing in 'Get rich quick' schemes
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is warning investors in Unregistered Financial Organisations (UFO's) that not only are they at risk of losing their money but they are financing criminal enterprises. Read More
Ja's economy moving in right direction – Ambassador Marks tells US audience
WASHINGTON DC, United States (JIS) — Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, says Jamaica's economy is moving in the right direction, with positive developments in a number of areas. Read More
Weekly Round-up: 3 children killed in St James crash… Father killed at school gate… IAAF shortlists Briana Williams
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three young students of the John Rollins Success Primary School in St James died on Tuesday in a horrific car crash that also claimed the life of the motor vehicle driver. Read More
CBC reconsidering sending home workers, says Barbados Union
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados Workers Union (BWU) says it appears that the state-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is rethinking its decision to send home all of the 116 employees it had selected under the government's... Read More
Gov't will deepen cooperation to strengthen regional security, says Holness
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government intends to deepen its collaboration and cooperation with other Caribbean stakeholders and counterparts in order to strengthen regional safety and security. Read More
Climate change protests block London bridges
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Hundreds of climate change protesters blocked bridges in London on Saturday demanding a dramatic new environmental policy. Read More
PNP says talks in China with JISCO will bring reward for local workers
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party (PNP) says the Chinese-owned Jiuguan Iron and Steel (Group) Company (JISCO) has made a commitment that more job opportunities in its mining operations will be afforded to Jamaican... Read More
WIPA/CWI announce health insurance plan for players
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) having secured a health insurance plan for retained players from all six regional franchises and all CWI contracted international players... Read More
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