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- Police detain parents of 3-y-o who died in St Ann 9:19 am
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More rain, snow expected in already soaked California
CALIFORNIA, USA. (AP) — Authorities warn that mudslides were still possible even after a damaging storm moved through California, trapping people in floodwaters, triggering a debris flow that destroyed homes, and forcing residents to flee communities scorched by wildfires last... Read More
More research into youth, crime urged
KINGSTON, Jamaica — We Transform programme director in the Ministry of Justice, Ella Ghartey, is urging researchers to conduct more studies as it relates to youth and crime. Read More
Four die in early morning Trinidad car crash
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Four people, including a fireman, died after the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed into a lamp post in Central Trinidad early Saturday morning, police said. Read More
Gov't allocates $22 m for project to reduce teen pregnancy
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has allocated $22 million for the 'Technical Support to Reduce Teenage Pregnancy' project.This is contained in the 2019/2020 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Read More
Venezuela's Guaido says thousands of supporters ready to bring in US aid
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Saturday said he was mobilising thousands of volunteers to help bring American aid into the country next week as President Nicolas Maduro vowed to strengthen border security and block what he called a US... Read More
28-y-o St Elizabeth farmer chopped to death
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Police say a 28-year-old farmer of Carrisbrook, Maggotty in northern St Elizabeth, was chopped to death by an “unknown assailant” at about 8:20 am Saturday morning.The victim has been named as Nickel South, also call “Likkle'. Read More
UPDATE: Two victims identified in Holland Bamboo crashes
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Police have named two young men who died in the first of two horrific crashes in Holland Bamboo, west of Lacovia, St Elizabeth, less than twelve hours apart late Friday and Saturday morning. Read More
Live social media show for Sagicor Sigma Run 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People around the world will be able to tune in live on social media tomorrow to watch the 21st staging of the Sagicor Sigma Run in New Kingston, Jamaica. Read More
Payless to shutter all remaining US stores
NEW YORK, United States (AP) — Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the US and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have closed down in the last year. Read More
Murder /suicide in St James
ST JAMES, Jamaica— The St James police are reporting a murder/suicide involving a man and a woman in the parish yesterday.Dead are 47-year-old Junior Wint, businessman of More Park and 22-year-old Wendy Scarlett of German Town also in St James. Read More
Two dead in Holland Bamboo crash
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force's communication arm is reporting that two people were killed in a motor vehicle crash on the Holland Bamboo main road in St Elizabeth last night.Another person is said to be hospitalised. Read More
Jamaica Fire Brigade to increase fleet with $498-m allocation
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will spend $498 million to increase the fleet and capacity of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) to be able to adequately respond to emergencies. Read More
Govt allocates $500k for transport repository
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has set aside $500,000 to develop a national repository in the Ministry of Transport and Mining. Read More
Scammers posing as Labour Ministry staff collecting money for farm work approval
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says it has received reports that “unscrupulous persons” purporting to be agents have been issuing approvals letters and collecting money from unsuspecting individuals wishing to participate in its farm work... Read More
UPDATE: Sacked US man kills five co-workers, wounds five cops
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A US man being fired from his job shot dead five co-workers at a factory on the outskirts of Chicago and wounded five police officers before being gunned down himself, in the country's latest mass shooting. Read More
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