- CCJ, CAJO accept new technology equipment from Canada 7:28 am
- Janieve Russell earns 400m hurdles finals spot in Tokyo 7:27 am
- Christopher Taylor books spot in Olympic 400m final 7:05 am
- Olympics: Thompson-Herah inches closer to historic 'double double' 6:21 am
- Tapper takes Olympic bronze in 100m hurdles 10:42 pm
- Olympics: Gayle falls short in long jump 10:29 pm
Regional
Residents in western parishes encouraged to get vaccinated 9:10 pm
HANOVER — Following a less than desired vaccination blitz turnout in Hanover amid the parish recording a surge in novel coronavirus cases, the medical officer of health for the parish, Dr Kaushal Singh, is encouraging the public to come out and get their vaccine within the next...
Business owners say Gov't had no choice on COVID restrictions, but...
8:10 pm
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Three leading business operators here — Simone Spence-Johnson, Lyden “Trevor” Heaven, and hotelier Peter Campbell — agree that the Government had no choice but to restore strict measures to curb spread of the novel coronavirus.
Do more to protect your property, police urge Manchester residents
7:20 pm
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Following a spate of break-ins, including the Returned Residents Association of Mandeville building on Bonitto Crescent, police here are urging greater community partnership and individual security awareness.
Male nail tech ignores naysayers
Saturday, July 31, 2021
BLUEFIELDS, Westmoreland — Having grown weary of being a handyman and bagging pig feed for a company, 28-year-old Garfield “Benjamin” Billings decided to become a nail technician at age 18.
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Snubbed
Saturday, July 31, 2021
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Despite invitations being sent and chairs reserved for all Members of Parliament and councillors in the parish, Westmoreland Western and Eastern MPs and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillors were notably absent from the opening ceremony for the new...
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Manchester police monitoring entertainment events
Saturday, July 31, 2021
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Police here say they are closely monitoring entertainment events being hosted in the parish following Prime Minister Andrew Holness's announcement of adjusted curfew hours on Monday.
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Manchester cabbie in hot water after colleague injured
Friday, July 30, 2021
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A taxi operator was yesterday taken into police custody after allegedly battering another cabbie during a dispute near Mandeville Regional Hospital.
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Church offers summer school for Murray Mount students
Friday, July 30, 2021
OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Volunteers from the Barbary Hill Seventh Day Church of God in Murray Mount, St Ann have transformed the house of worship into a place where children lagging behind in their schoolwork can catch up.
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St Ann woman in custody after boyfriend's death
Friday, July 30, 2021
CLAREMONT St Ann — When Errol Webb heard explosions coming from his younger brother Orlando's house next door, it never crossed his mind that it was his sibling being murdered. But when he went to check at 6:15 am Wednesday, he stumbled upon the body of his 42-year-old sibling in a...
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10-y-o entrepreneur aces PEP
Friday, July 30, 2021
LLANDILO, Westmoreland — At 10 years old Jameilia Wright has already had one failed business venture but, more importantly, she used the lessons learned from that experience to make her chicken rearing business a success. From her earnings, she will help her parents pay the fees...
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A fisherman's tale
Friday, July 30, 2021
FARQUHAR BEACH, Clarendon — For over four decades, Leroy Powell has lived in this seaside community in south-west Clarendon. He's been a fisherman for most of his life, but now the trade he loves has become something of a gamble.
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'You have the power!'
Thursday, July 29, 2021
MONTEGO BAY, St James - President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Janet Silvera, has called on the Rotary Club of Montego Bay to better engage the region's youth as she believes “that demographic needs desperate...
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Granville residents march for an end to murders
Thursday, July 29, 2021
MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Granville Peace Justice and Resource Development Foundation (GPJRDF) has renewed their call for unity among residents in the volatile St James community, against the background of the recent spike in murders.
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Ministry of Education preparing for any eventuality
Thursday, July 29, 2021
BARRETT TOWN, St James - The Ministry of Education in a proactive move put in contingency measures for the provision of either or both face-to-face and online classes for students attending Government learning institutions across the island, in light of the novel...
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Construction of residence for Specialized Operations West to start next financial year
Thursday, July 29, 2021
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has disclosed that work, delayed as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, to construct barracks to house the Specialized Operations West unit is expected to commence during the next financial...
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JPS, NWC blame game as water a scarce commodity in Somerton Division
Thursday, July 29, 2021
The instability of the Canaan Pumping Station in rural St James has been the root cause of the frustration experienced by residents living in the Somerton Division for close to a year, according the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor for the division, Mark...
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