- Weekly Round-up: Possible criminal breaches in CMU saga… Baby snatcher pleads guilty… Appeal against Gayle's payout dismissed 1:03 pm
- El Chapo enters US supermax prison in Colorado 7:49 pm
- Heat wave postpones Grace J'can Jerk Fest in NY 7:08 pm
- St James bus driver missing 6:53 pm
- St Vincent man shot in eye with fishing gun, dies 6:28 pm
- 'Shake informer fi dead culture,' DPP says 6:20 pm
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C'bean hoteliers reject Booking.com commissions as 'grossly unfair, regressive'
MIAMI, United States (CMC) — An overwhelming majority of Caribbean hoteliers are reconsidering their use of Booking.com over the online travel agency's new “grossly unfair” and “regressive” commission policy, says the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association... Read More
US senator calls for investigation into Russia-made FaceApp
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The chart-topping Russian-made FaceApp, which allows users to see how they will look as they age, found itself in the eye of a political storm in the US Wednesday, with one senator urging an FBI investigation into its "national security and privacy... Read More
PNP Women's Movement supports changes to abortion law
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) Women’s Movement is supporting the motion from government back-bencher, Juliet Cuthbert, to remove the legal barriers to women having abortions. Read More
Bunting promises issues-based presidential campaign
THERE was a noticeable toning down of the bitter rhetoric which has so far marred the People's National Party's (PNP) presidential race when the 'Rise United' team launched its campaign on Sunday, and its leader, Peter Bunting, has said that was by design. Read More
Supt Wayne Cameron heads Police Officers' Association
Superintendent Wayne Cameron was elected as the new chairman of the Police Officers' Association, during its annual conference last Friday.He assumes the position formerly held by Superintendent Catherine Lord. Read More
Jamaica's location a double-edged sword, says Chang
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Security Minister Dr Horace Chang is bemoaning that Jamaica's strategic position in the Caribbean is a double-edged sword, providing opportunities for economic prosperity on one hand but also proving to be a stomping ground for organised... Read More
Drop-in centre haven from the streets
THE Drop-In Centre in Buckfield, St Ann, has been a refuge for homeless and mentally ill individuals in Ocho Rios and surrounding areas, providing them with a haven from the streets, and catering to their basic needs. Read More
21 years in US prison for Jamaican people smuggler
A Jamaican man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison in the United States for running an international alien-smuggling organisation out of Freeport, Bahamas. Read More
House says yes ...
THE House of Representatives voted yesterday to extend the state of public emergency (SOE) in the St Andrew South Police Division by another 90 days, despite a passionate appeal from Opposition MP and People's National Party leadership aspirant Peter Bunting to end... Read More
Accused continue to deny wrongs as one more freed
AN alleged Uchence Wilson gang member, believed to be one of the key henchmen in the criminal organisation, yesterday testified that police officers had beaten and threatened to kill him and his children if he did not tell them where to find the reputed leader. Read More
Drama as warehouse burns
RESIDENTS of lower Lyndhurst Road and Brenton Avenue in St Andrew fought desperately yesterday to remove items from their homes as a fire that ripped through a warehouse on the nearby Ivy Road threatened their properties. Read More
This Day in History— July 17
Today is the 198th day of 2019. There are 167 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT Read More
Union welcomes plans to address issues affecting guards
THE Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) has backed a proposal to issues affecting security guards to a Joint Select Committee of Parliament.The union's position followed consultations on Monday with officers from across the island. Read More
Applying for your US student visa? A few things to know
Q: I was recently accepted to a US academic institution for a programme that will start in September 2019. What do I need for my visa application? Read More
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