St Thomas farmers freed of murder

Wakanda News Details

St Thomas farmers freed of murder

Two St Thomas farmers who were charged with the murder of 52-year-old Eric Melbourne of Willowsfield district, near Golden Grove in the parish have been freed. Clovis Christie, 27 and Keron Reid, 35, both of Willowsfield district, were...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

You may also like

Over 150 charged under Disaster Risk Management Act in Hanover

More than 150 persons have been arrested and charged under the Disaster Risk Management Act in Hanover, and over one million dollars in fines collected in that parish court for the offence, within the last six to eight weeks. This as the Hanover...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

NWC nears completion of repair work along pipeline in St Andrew

The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that its teams are nearing the completion of repairs of a second pipeline break located near the Cookhamdene Relift Station in St Andrew. NWC has indicated that the work has necessitated the shutdown...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Lactose intolerant ...All is not lost

YOU'VE been craving a milkshake treat after a long, productive week however, you do not want the side effects of bloating, cramping and diarrhoea.You may not be alone, as lactose intolerance is a common phenomenon.ï¿½What is lactose intolerance?

fave

Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

‘A very funny kinda guy’ - DK’s children reflect on his love for country, family

Nevada Powe was in class at the Campion College when he was alerted that his mother was at the St Andrew-based high school to get him. It was the 1970s and Powe’s mother, Grace Duncan, was married to Dr D.K. Duncan, the controversial and polarising...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Inspector warns of St Catherine dengue threat

The recent rains that broke the prolonged drought may offer welcome blessings for farmers but have heightened the threat of dengue fever and other mosquito-related illnesses. Chief public health inspector for St Catherine Grayson Hutchinson...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Somalia Marks 6 Months of Covid-19

[Shabelle] Somalia is no stranger to emergencies. For decades, Somalis have passed down to younger generations their rich, vibrant culture, along with mechanisms to cope with all kinds of challenges they have faced over the years. Their resilience and Somalia's health system have been tested yet

fave

Source: allAfrica.com

McConnell vows Trump's nominee to replace Ginsburg will get Senate vote, setting up historic fight | The Atlanta Voice

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed on Friday that whomever President Donald Trump nominates to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will get a vote on the Senate floor, signaling a historic fight in Congress over one of the most polarizing issues in American politics. 'President

fave

Source: The Atlanta Voice

Ailing man frets about future without ageing mom

Easton O’Haro hasn’t been outside his home in Mangrove district, Pear Tree Grove, for about five years. Paralysed from the waist down about 17 years ago, the 56-year-old lives in the care of his 80-year-old mother, on whom he depends for everything...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Chris Hani Baragwanath resumes elective surgeries | News24

Depending on the trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic, surgeries will be gradually increased at that hospital and the nearby Bheki Mlangeni Hospital.

fave

Source: https://www.news24.com

Stranded Trinidad national scholarship winner feels totally abandoned - Stabroek News

(Trinidad Guardian) Vashist Persad, 28, is a national scholarship winner who is among thousands of T&T nationals stranded abroad. The article Stranded Trinidad national scholarship winner feels totally abandoned appeared first on Stabroek News.

fave

Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Daughter of former Jamaican PM feels no pressure as she enters senate - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Gleaner) Attorney-at-law Sherene Golding Campbell has taken her place in the Upper House of Jamaica’s Parliament at a historic time for the legislature, which currently has the highest number of women sitting at any one

fave

Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

LeBron James Can't Believe Lori Loughlin Got to Pick Her Prison After Being Found Guilty of Trying to Bribe Her Daughters' Way Into College

LeBron James has called out the justice system for their leniency towards actress Lori Loughlin, aka Aunt Becky from 'Full House,' after she was granted […]

fave

Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Florida bar owner prohibits patrons from wearing masks - TheGrio

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gary Kirby, the owner of Westside Sports Bar and Lounge in West Melbourne, Florida started banning... View Article The post Florida bar owner prohibits patrons from wearing masks appeared first on TheGrio.

fave

Source: theGrio

Half of COVID patients in Irish study suffer ongoing fatigue

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - More than half of patients and staff with COVID-19 monitored by an Irish hospital suffered persistent fatigue in the aftermath of the initial disease, according to a new study last Friday highlighting the 'significant burden' of lingering symptoms.

fave

Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Senator Morris hopes to bridge generation gap for a better Ja

WESTERN BUREAU: Gabriela Morris became a fixture at every prize-giving ceremony at the infant, primary and secondary level at the schools she attended. By age eight, she was getting substantial support from corporate Jamaica for her outstanding...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Seven more COVID deaths, 230 new cases

Jamaica on Saturday recorded seven more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 67. The country also recorded 230 new infections with ages ranging from 1 day to 104 years, increasing the overall figure to 4,988 ...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Samuel Jackson Traces the History of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

A docuseries on slavery through the lens of sunken slave ships that never reached their destination — ships that became mass graves of kidnapped Africans.

fave

Source: Unpublished Black History

High court front-runner hailed by right, feared by left - Black News Channel

By MICHAEL TARM and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A front-runner to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a federal appellate judge who has established herself as a reliable conservative on hot-button legal issues from abortion to gun

fave

Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Hillary Clinton reflects on Ginsburg, calls out McConnell's 'hypocrisy' : TheGrio

As the country mourns the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, Hillary Clinton took the opportunity... View Article The post Hillary Clinton reflects on Ginsburg, warns of GOP's attempt to 'enact the greatest travesty' appeared first on TheGrio.

fave

Source: theGrio

Justice Dept.: Sedition Charge May Apply to Protest Violence - Black Voice News

In a private call with federal prosecutors across the country, Attorney General William Barr's message was clear: Aggressively go after demonstrators who cause violence. Following up with a memo Thursday obtained by The Associated Press, Justice officials 're-emphasized' that prosecutors should

fave

Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Our First Lady – When human righteousness transcends political correctness

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 September 2020: The First Lady, Mrs Fatima Bio has been in the news, and some will say for the wrong reasons. Others are inclined to roll their eyes and say, “here we go again”. President Bio has been absent from the local scene for the past three

fave

Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

NeNe Leakes is Out the Door at ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’

Title: Victor Trammell for Your Black World | Photo courtesy of Paras Griffin for Getty Images

fave

Source: Your Black World

Ginsburg's impact on women spanned age groups, backgrounds - Black News Channel

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, there were the RBG bobbleheads, the Halloween getups, the lace collars, the workout videos. The 'I dissent' T-shirts, the refrigerator magnets, the onesies for babies or costumes for cats. And yes, the face masks, with slogans like: 'You

fave

Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dying wish: 'I will not be replaced until a new president is installed' - TheGrio

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of pancreatic cancer Friday. Her on-again, off-again bouts with cancer had been... View Article The post Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dying wish: 'I will not be replaced until a new president is installed' appeared first on TheGrio.

fave

Source: theGrio

Somalia: Police Nab One More Gang Rape Suspect in Galmudug

[Dalsan Radio] The Somali police in Adado town say they have arrested a suspect in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 19-year-old who was thrown from a building in Mogadishu's Waberi district on Friday night.

fave

Source: allAfrica.com

A sweep for 'Schitt's Creek,' 'Succession' tops Emmy Awards - Black News Channel

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — 'Schitt's Creek,' the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, made history at Sunday's Emmy Awards with a comedy awards sweep, something even TV greats including 'Frasier' and 'Modern Family' failed to achieve. Zendaya, 24, became

fave

Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Tropical Storm Beta forecast to make landfall Monday - Black News Channel

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical storm conditions were expected to begin Monday morning in parts of Texas and Louisiana as Tropical Storm Beta slowly worked its way into a part of the country that's already been drenched and battered during this year's exceptionally busy

fave

Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Polio vaccine in the crossfire of misinformation

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AFP) - As scientists around the world rush to find a vaccine to stem the spread of COVID-19, another deadly disease - polio - has become the latest target of misinformation campaigns online.The World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated the announcement on August 25 that Africa

fave

Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

‘Stunned, devastated, crushed’: Leaders on Justice Ginsburg’s death - African American News Today - EIN News

Lawmaker from around the Pacific Northwest chimed in to share their condolences and thoughts on the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

fave

Source: Portland OR News & Weather | Portland, OR | KOIN.com

Blue Today, Bluer Tomorrow - African American News Today - EIN News

The long-rising blue tide that has colored American politics and values may have crested, but it could still have enough momentum to make it through the election year. Even if Trump is somehow reelected, the wielders of power and influence — academia, media, Wall Street, Hollywood, the big-tech

fave

Source: http://www.newgeography.com

More from Jamaica Gleaner

#JAVOTES2024 | Chester Castle candidates confident of victory

#JAVOTES2024 | Voters without ID cards affecting pace of ballot casting in Little London Division in Westmoreland – Myles

Building contractor fatally shot in the head in St Catherine

#JAVOTES2024 | Little voting, no incident in South East St Ann

#JAVOTES2024 | Filthy state of community nudges St Thomas elderly to vote

#JAVOTES2024 | Some Wait-a-bit, Trelawny residents switch political sides after alleged 'diss' from JLP councillor

#JAVOTES2024 | Manchester North Eastern running smoothly

#JAVOTES2024 | Voter turnout at 11.12 per cent so far

Holness: Integrity Commission makes third request for information regarding statutory declaration

RADA greenhouse training programme breaks new ground for the deaf

Infrastructural decay blamed on ‘neglect of engineers’

No guarantee CRH restoration costs won’t go up again

Start discussions about future CRH structure from now, says project manager

Cook awarded $10m after slipping, falling on wet floor

Mother, daughter remembered in double funeral

US Embassy grants J$37m in funding for youth development, human rights, environment

Wendy Williams has frontotemporal dementia, what is it?

Agro processors, food manufacturers urged to tap into export market

Updated| Man held for shooting at police charged for 2022 murder

St James couple charged with lottery scamming

Mechanic injured during altercation with common-law wife dies in hospital

Clansman Gang Trial | Another defendant freed

282 new police constables graduate from training

SSL founder resigns from roles, rejects claims he's obstructing probes

Clarendon farmer charged with murder

Couriers urged to rejig operations after fatal hold-up

House approves fourth supplementary estimates

Gas prices down this week

Constitutional reform committee established

Rape convict among persons whose assets were forfeited to the Crown in February

Health ministry launches drug-use survey in Jamaica

Corporate Hands | Discovery Bauxite sponsors St Ann parish cricket

Corporate Hands | Courts Optical to gift 200 pairs of glasses to students in need

Corporate Hands | Transport Authority presents tablets to children of PPV operators

Corporate Hands | Sagicor Foundation supports Joy Town Youth with GRIT Programme

Corporate Hands | STEM students receive scholarships from New Fortress Energy

Earth Today | CANARI launches knowledge platform, financial product to support local ‘green-blue’ businesses

Earth Today | Regenerative farming can help communities rebuild after climate disasters

Earth Today | Collaborate to be great

Kiwanis Clubs commend SSP Josephs, Westmoreland Police Division

Trevelyan apology a ‘clarion call’ – Gill

Study on alcohol links to NCDs aimed at cutting healthcare costs, Tufton

Sykes: Circuit Court has outlived its usefulness

Samuda: Enviro protection can’t be separated from economic growth discussions

‘I was afraid at one point’

‘A noble way to serve my country’

Clarke boosts Budget by $10b to settle new public sector salaries

Fright on flight

Gunmen threaten fragile peace in Maxfield Avenue despite treaty

IC raps Bethlehem Moravian ex-principal for procurement breaches

Politics Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)