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Family of three dies in car crash
MONTEGO BAY, St James - A two-year-old boy and his parents died as a result of injuries they sustained during a motor vehicle collision on the Rose Hall main road in St James, Tuesday night.The three have been identified as 40-year-old Mark Brown, his common-law wife Tangria Grant, also known as
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
No dominoes at church!
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Pastor of the King's Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mount Salem, Charles Brevitt, yesterday warned members of his congregation to “cease and desist” from playing dominoes on the compound, arguing that if the Government is not allowing it to be played in bars, then members
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
4th person killed in devastating California wildfire - Black News Channel
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ undefined SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Flames devoured swaths of brush and trees in Northern California on Wednesday amid unseasonably hot and dry weather. Officials said wind-whipped flames led two firefighters to deploy the emergency fire shelters they carry. The firefighters were
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Nigeria: How Incessant Attacks Threaten 2023 Elections
[Daily Trust] The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday, said the series of attacks on the commission's facilities may undermine its capacity to organise elections and negatively impact the country's electoral processes.
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Firearm and ammunition seized in St James, four men in custody
Officers assigned to the St James Police Division say they have seized one 9mm Bursa pistol with a magazine containing twelve rounds of ammunition during an operation in Granville, St James. on Thursday, June 17 An extra...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
St James man charged following gun seizure
Twenty-nine-year-old Demar Levy of Flower Hill in Salt Spring, St James has been charged in connection with the seizure of a firearm in his community on Sunday. The police report that about 1:00 p.m., a team was on patrol in the community when...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Davis, Small gear up to replace MP Kellier in St James Southern
ANCHOVY, St James - There could be many surprises when Jamaica's 18th general election since universal adult suffrage in 1944 is contested to elect representatives to fill the 63 parliamentary seats across the island.When the polls will be held is uncertain, as Prime Minister Andrew Holness is yet
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Siblings perish in St James house fire
Two young siblings perished in a fire that destroyed their house in Lilliput, St James this morning. They have been identified as three-year-old Aden Flowers and his one-year-old brother Christopher. Reports from the Barrett Town police are...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Man burns slum in Embu after altercation with ex-wife
A domestic squabble between a man and his ex-wife has left dozens of families at Shauri Moyo slum in Embu County counting losses.
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MoBay’s bright lights lure cops into corruption
Despite rejecting all forms of illegality, a former police officer, who asked not to be identified, has nonetheless said that the culture of extravagance that exists in St James, especially Montego Bay, is putting pressure on young police personnel to live above their means, which sometimes lure
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Homer Davis creates history - First mayor of Montego Bay to be elected MP and appointed minister
Western Bureau: When Homer Edward Davis, the former mayor of Montego Bay, took the oath of office as a member of parliament (MP) for St James Southern at King’s House last Monday, he became the first local government politician from the parish to...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Heavy rain and wind cause damage along the coast - Stabroek News
Communities along Guyana’s coast were yesterday faced with heavy rainfall and wind storms which led to the collapsing of a house and damaged roofs for some. The article Heavy rain and wind cause damage along the coast appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Masked men rob businesses in broad daylight in St James
One such robbery took place at Barnett Street, Montego Bay, last Tuesday afternoon when two mask-wearing armed men robbed a Chinese-operated supermarket and got away with cash, cigarettes, and other
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Man shot dead in Granville, St James
A man was shot dead in front of a church in Granville, St James, a short while ago. The incident happened in front of the Granville Seventh Day Adventist church. He has not yet been identified. Reports are that he was...
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Meteorological agency calls for action to avert mudslide disasters in Freetown
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PNP will bounce back — Wykeham McNeill
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Dr Wykeham McNiell, a vice-president of the People's National Party (PNP), which is now licking its wounds following a landslide defeat at the hands of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in the September 3 General Election, is expressing confidence that his party will rebound
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Salt Spring residents protest councillor’s ouster
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, from the St James Municipal Corporation
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Government to provide 30,000 housing solutions to combat squatting
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Andrew Holness says some 30,000 housing solutions are to be established on government-owned lands across the island as part of efforts to reduce the decades-long issue of squatting. “We have identified several...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
St James most wanted, alleged Sparta Gang members arrested in Kingston operation
The police are today celebrating the capture of one of St James' most wanted men, Christopher Boyd, otherwise called "Plank", at a hotel in Kingston this morning during an intelligence-led operation. Boyd is reportedly a top member...
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$20-million fire razes Granville Police Station
WESTERN BUREAU: A massive fire almost totally destroyed the Granville Police Station in St James on Tuesday night, resulting in the authorities having to prematurely roll out a plan to construct a new state-of-the-art facility at the same location...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Mixed views in health sector about new coronavirus cases
While Dr Marcia Johnson-Campbell, St James’ chief medical officer of health, thinks the parish is equipped to handle the most recent cases of COVID-19 in the aftermath of the opening of the nation’s border, therapist Dr Beverly Scott is concerned about the nation’s psychological
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Agri ministry says buy-back programme safeguarding farmers' well-being
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Chief technical director for special projects in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole, says Government's buy-back programme continues to safeguard the well-being of local farmers affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Police dragnet catches Westmoreland’s most wanted
WESTERN BUREAU: A reputed high-ranking member of the feared King Valley Gang who was atop the Westmoreland’s most wanted list was apprehended in a police dragnet at a house in Grange Hill in the parish on Tuesday morning. He has been identified as...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Three women killed, Rygin King hurt on bloody Sunday
MONTEGO BAY, St James Popular hardcore dancehall artiste Rygin King was up to late yesterday evening in emergency surgery after he was one of three people shot one fatally by unknown assailants in an incident in Westmoreland yesterday afternoon.A woman was shot dead and another man shot and
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Let the soldiers stay
The people of Norwood in St James, which once saw rampant murders and shootings, are urging members of Parliament to rethink their stance to end the state of public emergency (SOE) in the parish come the end of January. They explained that their...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica: Thirty year-old Grandmas helping to raise child criminals, says Counsellor
According to data released by the Court Management Services (CMS), children remained high on the list of criminal offenders over the last two months – a reality childcare experts fear will only get worse as families cope with the suspension of physical classes and job losses caused by the COVID-19
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Sinclair fumes over plan to give NWA money from Parochial Revenue Fund
MONTEGO BAY, St James - The St James Municipal Corporation is calling on the Ministry of Local Government to review its recent decision on the usage of the Parochial Revenue Fund (PRF).The PRF - monies allocated from property tax and motor vehicle registration - is a major source of funds for the
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
COVID-19 cases in Jamaica pass 1,000 | New York Carib News
The total number of positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica now stands at 1,003, with 16 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours.
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COVID vaccination appointments open to persons over 60, other groups
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has opened COVID-19 vaccination appointments for persons 60 and over and certain categories of workers. These are staff members from the Department of Correctional Services, the Jamaica Fire Brigade, the Passport...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Positive Jamaica Foundation gives 30 tablets to Salt Spring Primary
WESTERN BUREAU: Thirty students at the Salt Spring Primary School in St James became happy recipients of their own tablets yesterday, courtesy of Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ Positive Jamaica Foundation. In addition to the tablets presented to...
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