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Five dead in hostage situation at South Africa church; police, defence force among arrested
(AP): Five people are dead and more than 40 have been arrested after an early-morning hostage situation at a long-troubled church near Johannesburg, police in South Africa said today. A statement said police and military who responded to reports of...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
‘Black Lives Matter To Be Painted Right Outside Trump Tower | The Crusader Newspaper Group
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is giving Fifth Avenue a timely update. By Tanya A. Christian, ESSENCE One of New York City’s most iconic thoroughfares is getting a “controversial” new update. On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that “Black Lives Matter” will be painted in large yellow
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
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St Thomas man pleads guilty to breaching COVID containment rules
A St Thomas man who was charged for breaches of the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) in May, faces up to six months in prison, or a fine not exceeding $100,000, after pleading guilty to the charge. Twenty-five-year old Andre McFarlane of Arcadia...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Tova Hamilton looks to break JLP drought in Northern Trelawny
Before her entry into representational politics, Tova Hamilton had been working behind the scenes in the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) at various levels, and was always being pushed to make the step which could land her a seat in the Upper House of...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Sharp increase in minors under 10 being raped - May Pen SMO sounds alarm over children being viciously abused during COVID-19 lockdown
Sexual abuse among children as young as two years old has increased due to the COVID-19 lockdown, noted a Clarendon medical practitioner, who labelled some of the cases as “very vicious”. Dr Bradley Edwards, senior medical officer at the May Pen...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Trinidad's police commissioner says foreign assassins paid to kill him
TRINIDAD (CMC):  Police Commissioner Gary Griffith says he is aware of plans to assassinate him using foreign killers but said he is not perturbed and would continue his job to deal with the criminal elements in Trinidad and Tobago. Addressing...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Campbell, Lee relish looming election battle in St Ann NW
There is no doubt in the mind of People’s National Party (PNP) standard-bearer Dr Dayton Campbell that pulling out the voters in the upcoming general election will be difficult, but he believes he has the organisational machinery in place to...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Water disruption in rural St Andrew; Trelawny communities to brace for lock off
Residents of rural St Andrew communities served by the Castle James pumping station, will remain without water until late this evening due to electro-mechanical problems at the station.  The affected communities are Castle James, sections of...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Fourth political party applies for registration
A new political entity — Jamaica Progressive Party (JPP) — has applied to the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) to be registered as Jamaica's fourth political
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Hamilton takes seat in Senate
ATTORNEY-AT-law Tova Hamilton yesterday took her seat on the Government benches in the Senate after taking the oath of
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
PM, JLP officials pay tribute to former May Pen mayor
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness was among Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) officials who paid tribute to former mayor of May Pen Milton Brown, who died peacefully
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US group disappointed in Mottleys position on Guyana elections
(CMC): A group based in the United States has expressed disappointment with what it says is Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s “misguided” position on Guyana’s March 2 elections impasse.  “Without...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Salt Spring residents protest councillor’s ouster
Western Bureau: Scores of residents in Salt Spring, St James, yesterday staged a protest to voice their opposition to the motion moved earlier this month to boot their councillor, Sylvan Reid, and his Catadupa Division counterpart, Gladstone Bent,...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
OEC ready for CSEC exams
The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) says it is ready for this month's sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams, having put in place several measures to administer the exams, which start ...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Beckles calls for Guyana recount to be declared
(CMC): Vice Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has called for the recount of the results from Guyana’s March 2 general election to be declared quickly. Beckles made the call in a statement on...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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4. 1 magnitude earthquake rocks sections of Jamaica
The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies has confirmed a magnitude 4.1 quake was felt in sections of the island at approximately 9:02 a.m. The earthquake’s epicenter was 10 km northwest of Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, with a...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Africa: Rohr - I'll Make Eagles Champions of Africa Again
Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr said he made sacrifices in his new contract with Nigeria in order to guide the country to a fourth Africa Cup of Nations
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Sweetheart deal? - Questions surround land arrangement involving partner of Cabinet minister
There are conflicting accounts about how a company, with a director and shareholder who is the partner of a Cabinet minister, was selected in 2019 to operate more than 1,400 acres of old sugar lands in St Elizabeth. The entity, Holland Producers...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Dancehall artiste Rygin King shot
The police have confirmed that dancehall entertainer Rygin King is in hospital, where he is being treated for bullet wounds. The severity of his condition is not known at this time.  A woman in his company was also shot and...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
St Catherine man to answer charges in relation to stolen truck
A St Catherine truck driver is to appear in the St Andrew Parish Court on Wednesday to answer charges in relation to a stolen truck.  He is 25 year-old Junior Facey of Bellview Heights in Spanish Town.  The police say on the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
‘Own up!’ - Ramaal Lewis seek apology, compensation after confusion over drafting - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) The Jamaica Tallawahs franchise has been placed under the microscope once again, this time involving Jamaican player Ramaal Lewis. The article ‘Own up!’ - Ramaal Lewis seek apology, compensation after confusion over drafting appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Crime-fighter dad gets pampered
CORPORAL RAFELITO Lafayette loves pampering his sons, but as he got treated to a pedicure, manicure, facial and de-stressed massage yesterday, it was obvious that he loves being pampered even more. Lafayette says he has become “a star” ever since...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
‘What really happened in that room?’ - Johnson-Sinclair’s widower wants answers from hospital about death of his spouse
David Sinclair, the widower of Carsha Johnson-Sinclair who died under questionable circumstances at the National Chest Hospital in Kingston on Wednesday, is pressing the hospital to provide information on what led to the death of his wife. The...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Mary Trump’s book offers scathing portrayal of president - Dallas Post Tribune
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and JILL COLVIN This combination photo shows the cover art for 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man', left, and a portrait of author Mary L. Trump, Ph.D. The book, written by the niece of President Donald J. Trump, was originally set
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Six new cases of COVID-19; recoveries stable
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported that there are six new cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica, which has brought the total number of infections since March to 696.  There were no further recoveries, which means the percentage of...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Crawford slams Parchment Brown as partisan
Rhoda Crawford, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) standard-bearer who is seeking to unseat the incumbent for Manchester Central, Peter Bunting, in the upcoming general election, has signalled that her contract ends this month and she will shortly be...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
JLP councillors want embattled St Ann’s Bay mayor to resign
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says St Ann councillors have recommended that embattled St Ann's Bay mayor Michael Belnavis resign his post. McKenzie, who is also a Jamaica Labour Party deputy leader, met with the councillors...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Gaps in national COVID response could leave abuse victims vulnerable, says group
A regional women's group is pointing to gaps within national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, which could leave abused women and children even more vulnerable.   The Women's Entrepreneurship Network of the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Hell will break loose as Kerensia Morrison chosen for St Catherine NE – JLP activist
A number of Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters in the North East St Catherine constituency are demanding that party leader Andrew Holness replace Leslie Campbell with a representative from inside the
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Oprah and Lionsgate to Adapt the NYT's '1619 Project' Into Films, TV Programming, and Other Content
Oprah Winfrey, Lionsgate, The New York Times, and Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones have joined forces to adapt “The 1619 Project” into an expansive portfolio of films, television shows, documentaries,
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