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Ultra-low cost carrier Avelo Airlines makes inaugural flight to Montego Bay

Montego Bay, St James on Saturday became the first international destination for ultra-low cost airline Avelo Airlines, which is headquartered in Texas, USA. The inaugural flight carried over 150 passengers from the Bradley International...

Man shot in Gordon Pen, Spanish Town

Investigators in the St Catherine North Police Division are searching for the persons responsible for the shooting of a man in Gordon Pen, Spanish Town last night. The 27-year-old, who is reportedly from Caribbean Estates in Portmore, remains...
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Man shot in Gordon Pen, Spanish Town

Investigators in the St Catherine North Police Division are searching for the persons responsible for the shooting of a man in Gordon Pen, Spanish Town last night. The 27-year-old, who is reportedly from Caribbean Estates in Portmore, remains...

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom

Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue. Spirit, the biggest US...
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom

Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue. Spirit, the biggest US...

Curfew in sections of Trench Town, Jones Town, Craig Town and Admiral Town extended

The curfew that was imposed in sections of Trench Town, Jones Town, Craig Town and Admiral Town in Kingston has been extended. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15, and ran until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 17. The security...
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Curfew in sections of Trench Town, Jones Town, Craig Town and Admiral Town extended

The curfew that was imposed in sections of Trench Town, Jones Town, Craig Town and Admiral Town in Kingston has been extended. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15, and ran until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 17. The security...

9 of 18 Ewarton Primary students require corrective eyewear after evaluation

Eighteen children from Ewarton Primary School in St Catherine were earlier this month treated to full medical eye evaluation and refractive/optical evaluations through Viewpoint Ophthalmology and Dermatology. The effort was coordinated through...
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9 of 18 Ewarton Primary students require corrective eyewear after evaluation

Eighteen children from Ewarton Primary School in St Catherine were earlier this month treated to full medical eye evaluation and refractive/optical evaluations through Viewpoint Ophthalmology and Dermatology. The effort was coordinated through...

What is Bluesky – the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

SAN FRANCISCO (AP): Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. While it remains small compared to established online...
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What is Bluesky – the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

SAN FRANCISCO (AP): Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. While it remains small compared to established online...

Study: Smokers have higher level of harmful bacteria in the mouth

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that eight million people die annually from smoking related complications. Despite efforts by governments and various organisations to create awareness about the dangers, around 1.3...
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Study: Smokers have higher level of harmful bacteria in the mouth

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that eight million people die annually from smoking related complications. Despite efforts by governments and various organisations to create awareness about the dangers, around 1.3...

Spirits body endorses protection of ‘Jamaican Rum’ with geographical indication designation

The Spirits Pool Association of Jamaica has thrown its support behind the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) and its ruling to grant a geographical indication (GI) designation for ‘Jamaican Rum’. The body said the landmark decision...
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Spirits body endorses protection of ‘Jamaican Rum’ with geographical indication designation

The Spirits Pool Association of Jamaica has thrown its support behind the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) and its ruling to grant a geographical indication (GI) designation for ‘Jamaican Rum’. The body said the landmark decision...

St James councillors want more enforcement to curb illicit garbage dumping

WESTERN BUREAU: Councillors in the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) are calling for greater enforcement from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) in punishing individuals who illegally dump in their divisions, particularly in...
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St James councillors want more enforcement to curb illicit garbage dumping

WESTERN BUREAU: Councillors in the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) are calling for greater enforcement from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) in punishing individuals who illegally dump in their divisions, particularly in...

An Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 30, hospital director says

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike early Sunday in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza killed at least 30 people, the director of a hospital there told The Associated Press. Hosam Abu Safiya with Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya also said there...
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An Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 30, hospital director says

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike early Sunday in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza killed at least 30 people, the director of a hospital there told The Associated Press. Hosam Abu Safiya with Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya also said there...

St Ann man accused of pulling gun on woman arrested

A St Ann man who allegedly brandished an illegal gun on a woman during an argument has been arrested by the Ocho Rios police. The 37 year old is being held on suspicion of possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of...
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St Ann man accused of pulling gun on woman arrested

A St Ann man who allegedly brandished an illegal gun on a woman during an argument has been arrested by the Ocho Rios police. The 37 year old is being held on suspicion of possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of...

Two guns seized along Glen Road in St Andrew

The Hunts Bay police in St Andrew seized two firearms along Glen Road on Saturday night. The weapons, an AK47 with an empty magazine and a Taurus pistol with five rounds, were seized during an operation carried out about 10:45 p.m. The Glen...
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Two guns seized along Glen Road in St Andrew

The Hunts Bay police in St Andrew seized two firearms along Glen Road on Saturday night. The weapons, an AK47 with an empty magazine and a Taurus pistol with five rounds, were seized during an operation carried out about 10:45 p.m. The Glen...

Curfew imposed in Cassava Piece

A 12-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Cassava Piece, Kingston 8. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. Sunday and will end at 6:00 a.m. Monday. The boundaries of the curfew are: North: From Grosvenor Heights to the intersection of Grosvenor...
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Curfew imposed in Cassava Piece

A 12-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Cassava Piece, Kingston 8. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. Sunday and will end at 6:00 a.m. Monday. The boundaries of the curfew are: North: From Grosvenor Heights to the intersection of Grosvenor...

Golding blames government inaction for staircase collapse at Torrington Park

Opposition Leader Mark Golding is blaming government inaction for today's incident in which a staircase at a state-owned high-rise building in Torrington Park collapsed, injuring one person and leaving residents of 16 apartments unable to...
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Golding blames government inaction for staircase collapse at Torrington Park

Opposition Leader Mark Golding is blaming government inaction for today's incident in which a staircase at a state-owned high-rise building in Torrington Park collapsed, injuring one person and leaving residents of 16 apartments unable to...

Lacovia Primary student succumbs to injuries sustained in hit and run

A 10-year-old boy has succumbed to injuries sustained in a hit and run in Lacovia, St Elizabeth, on Friday. The victim has been identified as Keneal Clarke, a student of Lacovia Primary School. The police report that about 7:05 a.m., Clarke...
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Lacovia Primary student succumbs to injuries sustained in hit and run

A 10-year-old boy has succumbed to injuries sustained in a hit and run in Lacovia, St Elizabeth, on Friday. The victim has been identified as Keneal Clarke, a student of Lacovia Primary School. The police report that about 7:05 a.m., Clarke...

Two men killed by police in Above Rocks, St Catherine

Two men have been shot and killed by police in the St Catherine North division in separate incidents which resulted in the seizure of two illegal guns and ammunition. In one incident, a man, identified only as 'Nigel', reportedly pointed a...
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Two men killed by police in Above Rocks, St Catherine

Two men have been shot and killed by police in the St Catherine North division in separate incidents which resulted in the seizure of two illegal guns and ammunition. In one incident, a man, identified only as 'Nigel', reportedly pointed a...

Gabriel Agbo | All power belongs to God

“I will not die, but I will live to tell what the LORD has done.” Psalm 118:17 POWER OF life and death is in God’s hand. Yes, that death threat over your life will not succeed! Nothing has the right to terminate your life just like that. This...
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Gabriel Agbo | All power belongs to God

“I will not die, but I will live to tell what the LORD has done.” Psalm 118:17 POWER OF life and death is in God’s hand. Yes, that death threat over your life will not succeed! Nothing has the right to terminate your life just like that. This...

Dwight Fletcher | Finding a cure

WHEN OUR hearts suffer trauma, it can affect every aspect of our lives, because our heart is the well-spring of our lives. Though our experiences are often the main source of trauma, it is also possible to inherit trauma. There are issues that are...
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Dwight Fletcher | Finding a cure

WHEN OUR hearts suffer trauma, it can affect every aspect of our lives, because our heart is the well-spring of our lives. Though our experiences are often the main source of trauma, it is also possible to inherit trauma. There are issues that are...

Sean Major-Campbell | Gender politics in the Bible

THERE IS an argument going around that the Democratic Party lost the US National Elections due to people taking offence at too much gender politics. Vaia.com defines gender politics in this way: “Gender politics refers to the power dynamics,...
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Sean Major-Campbell | Gender politics in the Bible

THERE IS an argument going around that the Democratic Party lost the US National Elections due to people taking offence at too much gender politics. Vaia.com defines gender politics in this way: “Gender politics refers to the power dynamics,...

Louisiana asks court to block part of ruling against Ten Commandments in classrooms

NEW ORLEANS (AP): Lawyers for the state of Louisiana asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to immediately block a judge’s ruling ordering education officials to tell all local districts that a law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in...
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Louisiana asks court to block part of ruling against Ten Commandments in classrooms

NEW ORLEANS (AP): Lawyers for the state of Louisiana asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to immediately block a judge’s ruling ordering education officials to tell all local districts that a law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in...

Catholic bishops urged to boldly share church teachings – even unpopular ones

BALTIMORE (AP): Several US Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender-affirming surgery. The...
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Catholic bishops urged to boldly share church teachings – even unpopular ones

BALTIMORE (AP): Several US Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender-affirming surgery. The...

Police probing murder of 17-year-old in St Andrew

The police trying to establish a motive for the shooting murder of a 17-year-old boy in Kingston on Friday.  He has been identified as Sayid Mitchell, also known as 'Bredda Bredda,' from Metcalfe Road, Kingston. He was attacked at...
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Police probing murder of 17-year-old in St Andrew

The police trying to establish a motive for the shooting murder of a 17-year-old boy in Kingston on Friday.  He has been identified as Sayid Mitchell, also known as 'Bredda Bredda,' from Metcalfe Road, Kingston. He was attacked at...

Boxer Mike Tyson beaten in first sanctioned fight in almost two decades

The boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again when Jake Paul, despite winning the boxing clash, dropped his gloves before the final bell and bowed toward 58-year-old Mike Tyson.
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Boxer Mike Tyson beaten in first sanctioned fight in almost two decades

The boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again when Jake Paul, despite winning the boxing clash, dropped his gloves before the final bell and bowed toward 58-year-old Mike Tyson.

Top civil servants for 2024 named

Three civil servants were awarded for their exceptional contributions to the public sector at the Government of Jamaica and First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Civil Servants of the Year Awards, held Friday at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St...
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Top civil servants for 2024 named

Three civil servants were awarded for their exceptional contributions to the public sector at the Government of Jamaica and First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Civil Servants of the Year Awards, held Friday at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St...

St Catherine man shot dead after trying to disarm a cop

A 40-year-old man suspected of criminal involvement was shot dead after he reportedly attempted to disarm a policeman in Guy's Hill in St Catherine on Friday.   He has been identified as Alloy 'Dabdoub' Grant,...
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St Catherine man shot dead after trying to disarm a cop

A 40-year-old man suspected of criminal involvement was shot dead after he reportedly attempted to disarm a policeman in Guy's Hill in St Catherine on Friday.   He has been identified as Alloy 'Dabdoub' Grant,...

JACRA readies new block-chain run platform

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) is developing a block-chain run platform for launch and public use early next year. The Verified...
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JACRA readies new block-chain run platform

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) is developing a block-chain run platform for launch and public use early next year. The Verified...

CG hails Jamaica Medical Mission on its 14th anniversary

Washington DC: Consul general of Jamaica in New York, Alsion Wilson, has hailed the Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HelpJaMM) for its unwavering dedication to providing ‘quality healthcare to the mentally disadvantaged in Jamaica and New Jersey’. In...
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CG hails Jamaica Medical Mission on its 14th anniversary

Washington DC: Consul general of Jamaica in New York, Alsion Wilson, has hailed the Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HelpJaMM) for its unwavering dedication to providing ‘quality healthcare to the mentally disadvantaged in Jamaica and New Jersey’. In...

Head of US-based diaspora charity dies

NEW YORK: The Jamaican diaspora in New York has lost another community stalwart with the passing of Dr Michelle Malcolm-James, president of the Organization for International Development (OID). She died suddenly last Sunday at the age of 56 years....
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Head of US-based diaspora charity dies

NEW YORK: The Jamaican diaspora in New York has lost another community stalwart with the passing of Dr Michelle Malcolm-James, president of the Organization for International Development (OID). She died suddenly last Sunday at the age of 56 years....

Consulate to host outreach sessions in Chicago this week

New York: The Jamaican Consulate in New York will host its outreach programme to Chicago from November 16-18 where services such as application/assistance in obtaining Jamaican passport and citizenship will be made on a local level. The Consulate...
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Consulate to host outreach sessions in Chicago this week

New York: The Jamaican Consulate in New York will host its outreach programme to Chicago from November 16-18 where services such as application/assistance in obtaining Jamaican passport and citizenship will be made on a local level. The Consulate...

More local labs urged to get certified to int’l standard

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill is calling for more local laboratories to get certified to international standard. He noted that certification by JANAAC Global Accreditation, the Hazardous Substances Regulatory...
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More local labs urged to get certified to int’l standard

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill is calling for more local laboratories to get certified to international standard. He noted that certification by JANAAC Global Accreditation, the Hazardous Substances Regulatory...

$1 million bail for Manchester businessman charged with fraud over alleged sale of vehicles

The Manchester businessman charged with fraud over his alleged failure to hand over money from the sale of vehicles amounting to millions was today granted $1 million bail with surety in the St Catherine Parish Court. Garfield Biggs, 40, of Balvine...
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$1 million bail for Manchester businessman charged with fraud over alleged sale of vehicles

The Manchester businessman charged with fraud over his alleged failure to hand over money from the sale of vehicles amounting to millions was today granted $1 million bail with surety in the St Catherine Parish Court. Garfield Biggs, 40, of Balvine...

Court sides with Scotiabank in cheque cashing fee case filed by Fitz Jackson

A high court judge has found that the Bank of Nova Scotia did not commit a breach in its practise to charge a fee to encash a cheque. Opposition Member of Parliament Fitz Jackson had filed a claim against the bank seeking a declaration that...
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Court sides with Scotiabank in cheque cashing fee case filed by Fitz Jackson

A high court judge has found that the Bank of Nova Scotia did not commit a breach in its practise to charge a fee to encash a cheque. Opposition Member of Parliament Fitz Jackson had filed a claim against the bank seeking a declaration that...

Sections of Trench Town, Jones Town, Craig Town and Admiral Town under curfew

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Trench Town, Jones Town, Craig Town and Admiral Town in Kingston. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15, and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 17. The...
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Sections of Trench Town, Jones Town, Craig Town and Admiral Town under curfew

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Trench Town, Jones Town, Craig Town and Admiral Town in Kingston. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15, and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 17. The...

16-y-o St James boy shot in alleged police shootout charged

A 16-year-old St James boy has been charged for being among persons who allegedly engaged the police in a shootout in Gutt Bottom in Granville. He is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, two counts of shooting with intent, using a...
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16-y-o St James boy shot in alleged police shootout charged

A 16-year-old St James boy has been charged for being among persons who allegedly engaged the police in a shootout in Gutt Bottom in Granville. He is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, two counts of shooting with intent, using a...

Man charged over Rockfort mass shooting

Detectives assigned to the Major Investigations Division (MID) have charged a man in relation to the gun attack at the football match in Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, Kingston last month that left five persons dead and the two others injured. He is...
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Man charged over Rockfort mass shooting

Detectives assigned to the Major Investigations Division (MID) have charged a man in relation to the gun attack at the football match in Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, Kingston last month that left five persons dead and the two others injured. He is...

Lawyers being recruited into JCF to strengthen preparation and completion of case files

Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, says the Government has initiated the recruitment of 20 attorneys for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to strengthen the preparation and timely completion of case files, in order to enhance greater efficiency...
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Lawyers being recruited into JCF to strengthen preparation and completion of case files

Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, says the Government has initiated the recruitment of 20 attorneys for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to strengthen the preparation and timely completion of case files, in order to enhance greater efficiency...

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