William Mitchell, Author at Nationwide 90FM: Recent Episodes
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Border protection agents in Puerto Rico have seized a shipment of over 47 pounds of cocaine originating from St Vincent and the Grenadines. The agents say the cocaine was contained in 51 hair conditioner jars. The drugs have an estimated value of US$361,000. The shipment was destined for Thailand.
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Dancehall entertainer, Kiprich, has been named among several persons of interest as the St Catherine North police have imposed a curfew in the Top Banks and March Pen communities of Spanish Town. The move by the police follows the killing of the reputed leader of the Okra Lane gang, Everton Spikey, and his brother Jason […]
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The Jamaica Scorpions reached 82 for 2 in their second innings, a lead of 67 against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the regional four day championships at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Captain John Campbell, 33, and Jermaine Blackwood, 2, are the not out batters. Earlier, the Hurricanes took a 15 run first innings lead […]
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England’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan will go ahead, despite calls for a boycott. A cross-party letter, signed by nearly 200 UK politicians, was sent to the England and Wales Cricket Board, ECB, asking for England to refuse to play in response to the Taliban’s human rights record. Female participation in sport in Afghanistan has […]
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The Jamaican dollar has lost 51 cents and will open trading selling for an average $158.77 against the benchmark US dollar. The Jamaican dollar has gained 39 cents and will open trading selling for an average $110.07 against the Canadian. And finally, the Jamaican has lost $1.69 and will open trading selling for an average […]
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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urges consumers to buy Canadian goods as US President Donald Trump defends the imposition of tariffs, saying any pain will be “worth the price”. Canada and Mexico are set to bring in retaliatory tariffs after the US imposes 25 per cent import taxes on goods from the two countries, as […]
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A 48-hour curfew that was imposed in sections of the Whitehall Avenue community in Kingston 8 has been extended for another 48 hours until 6 pm on Sunday, February 2. The affected communities in the St Andrew North division are Donmair Drive, Christopher Boulevard, Sherlock Drive, Mannings Hill Road, Lawrence Avenue, Watson Drive and Cadet […]
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Almost 70 people have earned HEART/NSTA Trust certification through a social outreach programme run by Palladium Cares. The Palladium Community Training Programme is a partnership with HEART/NSTA Trust and the Hanover Municipal Corporation. Under the initiative, at-risk youth in Hanover are trained to secure certifications, internships, and job opportunities. Palladium Cares says so far, there have […]
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Immaculate Conception High School is St Andrew closed its doors early on Thursday in light of the violent flare-up in Spanish Town, St Catherine. In a letter to parents, the school said the move is to ensure the safety of students and staff. “We understand that this may cause some inconvenience, but the well-being of […]
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A curfew has been imposed in the communities of Ellerslie Pen and Tawes Meadows in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. In a statement on Thursday, the police say the curfew will remain until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24. The boundaries of the curfew are: NORTH: From the roundabout, travel along Spanish Town Bypass about 600 […]
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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is on the verge of exiting the 2024 ATP Finals in Turin Italy following a straight-set defeat by Alexander Zverev this morning. Second seed Zverev secured top spot in the group with a 7-6 7-5 6-4 win and will face American Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals. Zverev continued his impressive form against […]
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Jamie Overton (2nd R) and Rehan Ahmed (R) of England celebrate winning the 3rd T20I between England and West Indies at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, on November 14, 2024. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images) England beat the West Indies by three wickets in […]
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The S Hotel in Montego Bay has been named the best Waterside Hotel in North America by global travel powerhouse Condé Nast Johansens. The award covers hotels in Canada, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Condé Nast Johansens award was bestowed at last week’s World Travel Market in London, England. S Hotel’s United […]
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Romario Harding, no. 7, beats two opposing players while playing for the University of St Mary in 2024. Harding finished the season with 10 goals and four assists to be named in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference team of the year. Former St George’s College forward, Romario Harding, was named in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic […]
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Jamaica is set to welcome the resumption of direct flights from Portugal as the country seeks to extend its reach in Europe. The flights will be operated by World2Fly, beginning next summer. They will operate between Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, and Montego Bay, Jamaica. Edmund Bartlett, tourism minister. The flights from Portugal are expected to boost […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers crashed to a 115-103 defeat to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA on Monday night. Lebron James was two assists shy of a triple double, scoring 20 points to go with 11 rebounds in 40 minutes on the court and Anthony Davis scored a monster 37 to go with nine rebounds […]
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West Indies white ball coach Darren Sammy says the team had no reason business the second One Day International against England on Saturday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. England chased down the highest One Day total at the ground with five wickets to spare after the West Indies posted 328. Sammy says the batters, […]
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Luka Doncic delivered 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 108-85 victory over the Orlando Magic in the NBA Sunday night. Doncic scored 14 points in the first quarter to help the Mavericks to a 30-22 lead and they were 65-40 ahead at the break. The 25-year-old Slovenian […]
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The Jamaican dollar has lost 9 cents and will open trading this morning selling for an average $159.07 against the benchmark US dollar. The Jamaican dollar has gained 46 cents and will open trading this morning selling for an average $114.46 against the Canadian. And finally, the Jamaican has lost 28 cents and will open […]
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A legal showdown between budding telecommunications company, VertiCast, and Digicel and Flow, is set to move forward after a court rejected a move by the telecommunications giants to throw out the matter. This means, VertiCast will meet Digicel and Flow in court on February 19, 2025 for a case management hearing. Mahiri Stewart reports. This […]
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Manchester United have sacked manager, Erik ten Hag, after a dismal start to the 2024/25 season that sees the Red Devils languishing in the bottom half the English Premier League table and struggling in the Europa League. United confirmed the sacking in a statement on the club’s official website on Monday. “Erik ten Hag has […]
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Retired policeman, Fitz Bailey, has been appointed deputy commissioner of police in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Fitz Bailey retired from his post as deputy commissioner in the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, in charge of the crime portfolio on September 7, 2024. He had served in the JCF for more than 40 years. Bailey will […]
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Israel says it’s barring UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres from entering the country. Foreign Minister, Israel Katz says Guterres has not unequivocally condemned Iran’s missile attack on Israel. Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday amid an escalation in fighting between its proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Israel. Many were intercepted mid-air […]
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The renowned sportswear brand Macron, which has partnerships across a range of global sports, and Concacaf, have announced a long-term partnership that will include Macron becoming the official sports equipment and apparel partner to Concacaf for the next six and a half years. The agreement, which covers all of Concacaf’s men’s national team, women’s national […]
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International travel magazine Condé Nast has ranked the S Hotels in Montego Bay and Kingston among the top-10 best hotels in the Caribbean and Central America. The Readers’ Choice Awards gave the top spot to S Hotel in Montego Bay, while the Kingston location ranks number nine. Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, notes that the achievements […]
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Deonjay Brown’s 90th minute goal gave Montego Bay United and 1-0 win over Chapelton Maroons in the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League, at the Anthony Spaulding complex, on Monday night. The win leaves Montego bay in second place on 6-points after three rounds. Meanwhile, Portmore United came from behind to registered their first win […]
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Manchester City are looking to claim their first victory in this season’s revamped Champions League as they face Slovakian champions Slovan Bratislava, this afternoon at 3. Pep Guardiola’s side have endured an uncharacteristically difficult few weeks, dropping points in back-to-back Premier League fixtures against Arsenal and Newcastle. Additionally, their Carabao Cup clash with Watford was […]
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Former US president, Jimmy Carter, is today celebrating his 100th birthday, making him the longest living former president. Carter is also the first former president to live to the 100-year milestone. Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, wished former President Carter a happy birthday. In a post on his official X account, Prime Minister Holness hailed […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, have met for bilateral talks in India. Prime Minister Holness is leading a delegation in his first official visit to the sub-continent. In a post on his official X account on Tuesday morning, Mr Holness says the talks with Mr Modi mark a new era […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness is leading a delegation from Jamaica on his first official visit to India. The visit is set to last four days. In a post on his official X account, Prime Minister Holness says the visit is meant to explore new areas of cooperation and to deepen existing ties with the Asian […]
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The mother of People’s National Party, PNP, president, Mark Golding, Lady Patricia Golding, has died. The PNP president made the revelation in a social media post on Friday morning. “Walk Good Mum. You will forever live on in our hearts and in our memories.” Lady Golding was 92-years-old. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has joined the […]
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Employees of Hope Gardens have mounted a protest at the gates of the Old Hope Road complex. According to their placards, they are pressing the management for better wages. Read for more: Disgruntled Hope Botanical Gardens Employees Return to Work
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Interest rates are expected to be held at 5 per cent by the Bank of England on Thursday. The decision follows a report which says inflation remained at 2.2 per cent last month. The figure is just above the Bank’s 2 per cent target, but its governor Andrew Bailey has warned people not to expect […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, says it’s maintaining a security presence at the home of Prime Minister Andrew Holness after determining there was a creditable security threat. The police say their swift and effective action has repelled the threat. The JCF says it will continue to maintain an active police presence in the vicinity of […]
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Popular R&B group, Boyz II Men, will headline a concert in Jamaica on the Lawns of the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, on October 26. The performance by the renowned group from the United States is being presented by Live and Direc, a full-service entertainment brand. Live and Direc specialises in the production […]
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Boeing workers have gone on strike after they overwhelmingly rejected a tentative deal between union representatives and the plane maker that included a 25 per cent pay rise. The BBC is reporting that more than 30,000 workers in Seattle and Portland downed tools from midnight Pacific Time on Friday. The walkout is another setback for […]
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Former Reggae Boy and Manning Cup standout, Jorginho James, is back before the courts in the United States on domestic abuse charges. The 30-year-old former Kingston College and Wolmer’s standout has been charged with assault causing bodily injury of a family member and violation of bond conditions. James is accused of beating his wife Crystal, […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force has seized a sub-machine gun being carried by a seven-year-old on the compound of a school in St. Elizabeth. The police made the revelation on their social media accounts on Thursday afternoon. Nationwide News understands that the seven-year-old told investigators the gun belongs to his father. Head of St Elizabeth police […]
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L-R: Independent candidate David Fritz Anderson, and United Independents Congress of Jamaica, UIC, aspirant, Chase Neil on Nomination Day for the September 30 by-election in North East St Ann. (Images: Nationwide News Network) One independent candidate has been duly nominated to challenge the Jamaica Labour Party’s, JLP, Matthew Samuda, for the vacant North East St […]
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The Integrity Commission, IC, is reminding the public that it is a breach of the Integrity Commission Act to report on untabled investigation reports. In a statement on Tuesday, the IC says the reminder also goes for media houses. The IC says it’s committed to fair and accurate reporting of facts and has no agenda […]
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Apple has been told to pay back US $14 billion in unpaid taxes to Ireland by the European Court of Justice. The BBC is reporting that the EU Commission accused Ireland of giving Apple illegal tax advantages eight years ago but the Irish government has consistently argued against the need for the tax to be […]
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The Amber Group is expanding it’s services into the security sector introducing artificial intelligence, AI, driven vehicle tracking services in partnership with Hawkeye Electronic Service. In addition, the partnership is also set to introduce comprehensive home and personal security services. In a statement on Monday, Amber Connect and Hawkeye said the collaboration will bring together […]
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Member of Parliament for St Ann North East, Marsha Smith, has resigned from the position with immediate effect. The Office of the Prime Minister made the announcement in a statement moments ago. Prime Minister Andrew Holness thanked Minister Smith for her service in North East St. Ann. Smith won the St Ann North East constituency […]
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National junior record holder Alana Reid won Jamaica’s first medal at the 2024 World Athletics Under 20 Championship in Lima Peru on Wednesday-night. Reid formerly of Hydel High, won the women’s 100m in 11.17 seconds, beating Adeejah Hodge of the British Virgin Islands who bagged the silver in 11.27 seconds while Kishawna Niles of Barbados […]
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Robert Telles in court for his murder trial in Las Vegas, last week. Photograph: KM Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP A jury in Nevada has found a Democratic former Las Vegas-area politician guilty of murder in the killing of Jeff German. German was an investigative journalist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal who wrote articles critical of politician Robert […]
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The William Knibb Memorial High School community is in mourning this morning following Tuesday’s tragic death of 16 year old student, Jahmaree Reid. Jahmaree was from the community of Race Course, Falmouth in Trelawny. He was killed in an apparent shark attack while spear fishing near Fisherman’s Village in the parish. His uncle, Robert Robinson, […]
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The People’s National Party, PNP, is raising concerns about the potential direction of Jamaica’s economy after Dr. Nigel Clarke leaves the role of finance minister. In a statement on Monday, the PNP, congratulated Dr Clarke after it was announced effective October 31 this year, he’ll take up the post of deputy managing director of the […]
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The councillor for the Chancery Hall division, Duane Smith, will be the Jamaica Labour Party’s, JLP, new standard-bearer in St Andrew Northwestern. This comes as the current member of parliament for the constituency, Dr Nigel Clarke, is set to leave his substantive roles as representative and finance minister, to take up a post with the […]
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Dr Nigel Clarke, right, and Prime Minister Andrew Holness (left). Dr Nigel Clarke will leave his role as Jamaica’s Minister of Finance. This, as he’ll take up the post of Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, IMF – the second highest post in the organisation. Dr Clarke’s appointment to the IMF becomes effective […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has condemned a mass shooting in Four Paths, Clarendon that has left eight people dead and a further nine nursing gun shot wounds. In a statement just after midnight, Prime Minister Holness said he’ll convene a meeting of the National Security Council for 9 am Monday to respond to what he […]
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Eight people have been killed in a gun attack in Four Paths, Clarendon on Sunday night. Preliminary reports indicate several gun men invaded the community and opened fire indiscriminately. In a statement on Sunday night, Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang said the shooting is likely a reprisal for a previous shooting. Dr Chang […]
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The foreign exchange rate between the Jamaican dollar and its US counterpart has hit the highest mark since the Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, started collecting records. On Thursday, the Jamaican dollar lost 32 cents, meaning that when trading opened on Friday morning, one US dollar was selling for an average of $158.12. This is the […]
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L-R: Keliese Spencer, Beverly McDonald, Chelsea Hammond-Ross Three Jamaican athletes who competed at previous Olympic Games were awarded medals during a special reallocation ceremony in Paris on Friday. The awardees are Kaliese Spencer who was upgraded to the bronze medal for the women’s 400 metre hurdles, after she finished fourth at the London Olympics in […]
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Rojé Stona has won gold in the men’s discus at the Olympics in Paris. Stona, the former St. Jago High School standout, set a new Olympic Record of 70 metres beating the previous mark of 69.97m set in 2004 by Lithuania’s Virgilijus Alekna. It is a historic feat for Stona, who also won Jamaica’s first […]
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Dancehall icons, Bounty Killa (left) and Beenie Man (right) perform together at the Grand Gala at the National Stadium in celebration of Jamaica’s Independence Day on August 6. Icons of Jamaican dancehall music, ‘Beenie Man’ and ‘Bounty Killa’, have both been awarded the Order of Distinction for their contribution to the development of the genre. […]
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Emergency vehicles near the spot on Hatton Highway in Belle Glade, Fla., where an S.U.V. flipped into a canal on Monday evening.Credit…WPBF via The New York Times The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, says it’s providing support to one of its members who lost nine family members in a crash in Florida on Monday. Reports out […]
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A 23-year-old man is dead and three other people are nursing injuries following a shooting incident on Studio One Boulevard in St Andrew. Dead is Marvin Douglas. The police say two other men and a woman are among the three nursing gunshot wounds. Reports are the shooting incident occurred just before 4 pm on Monday […]
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Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson has won silver in the men’s 100 metre at the 33rd Olympiad under way in Paris. Thompson clocked a time of 9.79 seconds. But he was pipped at the line by Noah Lyles of the United States, who ran a similar time of 9.79 seconds. The Jamaican and the American were separated […]
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Jamaica’s management team in Paris has filed a second protest on behalf of Natoya Goule-Toppin. Goule-Toppin was bumped with just over 100m to go in her 800m semi-final. After the bump on the inside of the track, Goule faded to finish sixth in a time of 1.:59.14. Jamaican officials reportedly approached the race referee arguing […]
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Former England boss, Steve McClaren, has been named the new head coach of Jamaica’s senior men’s football team. The Jamaica Football Federation, JFF, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday. The JFF says they are confident they made the right decision. In addition to coaching England, McClaren has also had stints with Manchester United, […]
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves gives a speech at the Treasury in London, Britain, to an audience of leading business figures and senior stakeholders, announcing the first steps the new Government will be taking to deliver economic growth. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Chancellor of the Exchequer in the United Kingdom, Rachel Reeves, is […]
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International ride-hailing company, Uber, has introduced new safety measures for users in Jamaica. In a statement on Thursday, Uber said new users registering with the cash payment methods will have to validate their identity through a selfie for the first trip. The new feature will work in tandem with existing options for credit and debit […]
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Outgoing US President Joe Biden has endorsed his vice-president, Kamala Harris, to become the Democratic nominee in the US presidential race in November. Biden endorsed Harris moments after announcing that he was ending his own presidential run. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our […]
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US President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 US presidential race. Biden made the announcement in a statement on Sunday. “I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my […]
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Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the crime portfolio, Fitz Bailey, says Ryan Evans, a director of the Integrity Commission, has signed a victim statement. DCP Bailey confirmed the signing of the statement with our news centre on Thursday morning. The senior lawman says Mr Evans signed the statement on Wednesday evening. Mr. Evans […]
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Frances Madden, a stalwart in social services and intervention in volatile communities in Kingston and St Andrew and St Catherine, has died. Mrs Madden passed on Monday after battling illness. Members of her family confirmed Mrs Madden’s passing with our news centre. Mrs. Madden had almost five decades of experience as a social worker. One […]
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A tropical wave just west of Jamaica continues to bring heavy rains across the country. The Met Service says the tropical wave is expected to move further away from the island throughout Thursday. It says people should expected continued cloudy conditions with periods of showers and thunderstorms and gradual improvement throughout the day. Additionally, windy […]
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Leon Bailey of Jamaica during the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Quarter Final match between Jamaica and Guatemala at TQL Stadium on July 9, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images) The Jamaica Football Federation has suspended Leon Bailey from Reggae Boyz duty. In a statement on Wednesday morning, the JFF says […]
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Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism, Senator Janice Allen, is set to be named as the PNP’s caretaker for Central St James. Senator Allen, a St James native, will challenge the JLP’s Heroy Clarke for the seat. Clarke, who’s also the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, defeated the PNP’s Andre Hylton in the 2020 general […]
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Leon Bailey of Jamaica controls the ball during a stoppage in play in the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal match against Guatemala at TQL Stadium on July 09, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images) Jamaica’s preparations for the Copa America got off to a farcical start after winger, Leon […]
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Aston Villa winger, Leon Bailey, has ruled himself out of participation in the upcoming Copa America tournament just minutes after his surprise inclusion in Jamaica’s 26-man squad. However, in a cryptic post on Instagram minutes after he was named in the squad, Bailey appears to have dismissed the notion of his involvement in the competition. […]
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Leon Bailey #7 of Jamaica dribbles during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal match against Guatemala at TQL Stadium on July 09, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images) Aston Villa winger, Leon Bailey, has been named as a surprise inclusion in the Reggae Boyz squad for the Copa America. […]
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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is refuting suggestions from ride-share operator inDrive, that a teacher, who is suspected to have been killed by one of their drivers did not contract the man’s services through their platform. Speaking with our news centre on Friday, Minister Vaz defended the investigative work of the police which led to the […]
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Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, is threatening legal action against Member of Parliament for Central St James, Heroy Clarke, for defamation. In a letter written to MP Clarke dated June 7, attorneys representing Golding demanded an apology for statements allegedly published by Mr. Clarke in a WhatsApp group. The attorneys are demanding the unreserved […]
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The Ministry of Transport says effective immediately all ride sharing services are banned in Jamaica. The ministry says the applications will be banned for one year in the first instance or until a new regulatory framework can be implemented. The ministry made the announcement in a directive on Tuesday. In their directive, the transport ministry […]
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The police are on the scene of a suspected double murder on Slipe Road in St Andrew. Reports are the bodies of two men were found in a gully Monday morning. The gully runs behind a popular business establishment close to Cross Roads. Reports are the bodies have multiple gun shoot wounds to the head, […]
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Authorities are investigating a suspected arson attack on Gordon House in downtown, Kingston committed on Saturday night. The unprecedented move to attack the seat of political power in Jamaica was caught on surveillance video. The fire brigade was summoned and the blaze was quickly extinguished. Reports are there was minor damage to the first floor […]
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The police in New York are celebrating what they say is one of the biggest gun busts in the history of the United States. US authorities have seized dozens of guns and drugs in a Jamaican food truck. According to several reports out of the US authorities, discovered the guns and drugs being sold out […]
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The attorney representing dancehall star Vybz Kartel, Isat Buchanan, says he’s prepared to mount a legal challenge against aspects of the Bail Act. His comment follows the decision by Justice Andrea Thomas in the Home Circuit Court on Thursday to reject his application for Kartel and two of his co-accused to be released from prison. […]
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Opposition Leader Mark Golding says he’ll not bow to pressure from Government Senator Matthew Samuda to renounce his British citizenship. He made the comment on Thursday while speaking on the YouTube show ‘Context Matters’ with attorney-at-law and host Isat Buchanan. On Thursday morning, Senator Samuda revealed in a radio interview that he was a dual […]
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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda, says he’s started the process to renounce his British citizenship. He’s calling on president of the People’s National Party, Mark Golding, to follow his lead and start the process to renounce his British citizenship. In a statement moments ago, Senator […]
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Shenseea sporting a reported unreleased Jamaica football kit by adidas. (Image: SkySports/IG) Dancehall entertainer, Shenseea, appears to have debuted a new adidas kit for Jamaica on her social media account. The kit, in the traditional black, green and gold, of Jamaica features stunning geometric shapes in green and gold over a black base. (Image: SkySports/IG) […]
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A policeman was disarmed at the Freeport Police Station this evening, leading to three people being injured in a bizarre incident. Nationwide News understands a member of the constabulary attached to the station and two detainees who were being held at the station’s lock-up are nursing gun shot wounds. This after a policeman on duty […]
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A 20-year-old Jamaican sprinter is facing deportation from Canada after his family’s asylum request was denied. Tamarri Lindo is a hurdler who attends York University. He and his family were scheduled to be deported next week. However, in a post on social media site X, formerly Twitter, the family’s attorney, Aidan Simardone, says the deportation […]
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Dushyant Savadia, founder and CEO of the Amber Group, at the launch of the Amber Utech Launchpad on March 6. Twenty-six entrepreneurs have been advanced to the pitch stage of the Amber UTech Launchpad startup incubator. The incubator, a collaboration between Amber and UTech, aims to fund 100 startups in 1,000 days. In a statement […]
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The S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James has been named among the top one per cent of hotels in the world by Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor is the world’s largest travel guidance platform. The S Hotel was ranked high on Tripadvisor’s 2024 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Hotels in three major categories: Top All-Inclusive Hotels […]
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The Government of Jamaica has filed an appeal to resolve what it’s describing as an inconsistency in a recent court ruling concerning the tenure of Paula Llewellyn as Director of Public Prosecutions. Last Friday, the Constitutional Court struck down an amendment that allowed Miss Llewellyn to elect to stay in office beyond her 63rd birthday. […]
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The first images of convicted killer Oscar Pistorius since his release from prison have been revealed by the UK’s Daily Mail. Pistorius, the 37-year-old disgraced Paralympian, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2015 for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, shooting her through a locked door. The South African, who gained international fame for his […]
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A reputed leader of the notorious Spanish Town-based Klansman gang was shot and killed by police on Friday evening. Dead is Sheldon Walters, otherwise known as ‘Termite’. The St. Catherine North police are keeping a close watch on sections of Spanish Town as presumed supporters of Walters have mounted roadblocks using old iron and wooden […]
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The frustrated family of a man who was killed in the US state of Florida is calling on the authorities to provide them with an update on the status of their investigations. Dead is 50-year-old Robert George Bowen. Bowen’s family is bemoaning an investigative process they’ve likened to the slow turning of a wheel. Daina […]
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A member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force was shot and killed in a confrontation with a gunman in St Ann on Monday evening. A manhunt is underway for the man believed to have killed the policeman. Dead is Constable Ricardo Fairclough. Reports are shortly before 9 Monday evening, Constable Fairclough was at a supermarket in […]
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Residents of sections of New York and New Jersey were rocked by an earthquake on Friday morning. The US Geological Survey says the quake was registered at magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale. The centre of the quake was approximately 70 miles from New York, in Lebanon, New Jersey. Residents across the boroughs of New […]
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Groups advocating for better health policies for children are calling on the government to fast-track a comprehensive food and drink policy for schools. The recommendation follows a recent news forum by the Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network, JYAN, which included representatives from the Caribbean Institute of Health Research, CAIRH, and the Heart Foundation. All three groups, […]
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Public pressure is growing on the VertiCast media group with several customers demanding a refund of subscription fees. The din surrounding VertiCast came to a head on Wednesday evening with reports that the two-year-old company was suing telecoms giants, Digicel and Flow. William Mitchell reports. VertiCast has been missing in action for the past two […]
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The VertiCast Media Group is suing telecommunications giants, Digicel and Flow, alleging the companies are engaged in anti-competitive practices. VertiCast burst on to the scene in 2022 with the purchase of broadcast rights for the English Premier League. Those rights were owned previously by Digicel and Flow. VertiCast reached agreements with several medium and small […]
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Alexander Williams, High Commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom (right). Kurt Davis, Consul-General-designate in Toronto (left). The government of Jamaica has made two new appointments to the country’s diplomatic corps. Former president of the Jamaican Bar Association and former Senator, Alexander Williams, has been appointed the new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Mr Williams will […]
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International group, Reporters Without Borders, RSF, have condemned Friday’s gun attack on the offices of Nationwide News Network. In a statement on Saturday afternoon, Reporters Without Borders, branded the shooting as an act of cowardice. The RSF’s US Bureau’s Executive Director, Clayton Weimers says the organisation’s thoughts are with the journalists and media workers affected […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force has cracked a two-year-old murder case linked to the 2021 turf war between the Darksyde and Genasyde gangs. A Rae Town man has been charged with a murder that occurred at the height of the gang conflict. While the police’s actions may help close one of the bloodiest chapters in the […]
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Reggae Boyz defender, Damion Lowe, is taking the operators of the National Stadium to task over what he describes as the horrible state of the pitch during Friday night’s win over Honduras in the Concacaf Nations League. Lowe was captain for the encounter against the Central American team. The usual skipper, goalkeeper Andre Blake, was […]
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Long time ‘Love and Hip-Hop’ cast member Erica Mena has been fired from the show after calling co-star, Spice, a monkey. The producers of Love and Hip-Hop made the announcement in a post on social media on Saturday. “Working hand-in-hand with our partners, viewers will see the impact of Mena’s comments play out in the […]
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Manchester City forward Erling Haaland created more Premier League history on Saturday with a hat-trick against Fulham. Manchester City cruised to a 5-1 victory against the Cottagers to maintain their perfect start to the season. But Haaland, who was recently crowned the PFA Player of the Year, stole the spotlight in the second half. With […]
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Three people were arrested recently during an anti-lottery scam operation in Hanover. In a statement on Saturday, the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, MOCA said all three were arrested during a joint operation with the police on July 14. MOCA says Jason Brown and Javon Brown was being sought for lottery scamming. In addition, […]
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Nationwide News understands that the brazen daylight robbery of a bank in Manchester on Friday may be linked to a large crime syndicate operating across several parishes. A man believed to be the getaway driver in the heist was taken into custody by police on Saturday morning. During the operation to arrest the 26-year-old man […]
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An assassination attempt was foiled by an off-duty member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force in Old Harbour, St Catherine on Friday afternoon. Nationwide Online understands the would-be assassin was shot and killed during his failed hit-job. Reports are the masked gun man approached two men in conversation on a busy street in Old Harbour and […]
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PNP shadow spokesman on commerce, technology, and innovation, Dr. Andre Haughton, says the average man is not feeling the effects of recent positive economic indicators. This week, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, STATIN, reported that Jamaica hit its lowest-ever unemployment rate of 4.5%. While the news has been met with widespread optimism by the Holness […]
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Photo By: Michael Sloley Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says his ministry, in collaboration with the Ministry of National Security, is set to issue electronic warrants for offenders who fail to pay fines for traffic tickets. Minister Chuck says the move by the Holness administration is designed to enforce respect for law and order. Delroy Chuck, […]
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Transport Minister, Daryl Vaz, says he’s written to the operators of the country’s two main international airports requesting a meeting on Monday. The move by the minister follows two major incidents, one each, at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kinston, and the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James. Daryl Vaz, Minister of […]
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The Ministry of Justice is set to expand the influence of Justices of the Peace, JPs, across Jamaica in an effort to reduce crime and violence. Speaking at a JP commissioning ceremony in Portmore, St Catherine on Thursday, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, said Cabinet has approved an annual subvention for JPs. Minister Chuck says the […]
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Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says approximately 500 people have been charged under the new Firearms Act. The new Firearms Act was passed into law in November last year. Under the new legislation, people charged with being in possession of a prohibited weapon face a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. Minister Chuck was […]
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US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says the American Government values its close and deepening friendship with Jamaica as the Biden-administration salutes the island on its 61st independence anniversary. In a statement to the media on Sunday, the US Secretary of State said on behalf of the U.S. government and the American people, he sends […]
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Jamaica ended Sunday’s final day of the Pan American Under-20 Championships with 13 medals. The 13 medals mean Jamaica finished third overall in the country rankings. Rising sprint sensation Alana Reid was the standout performer, bagging Jamaica’s only gold medal in the women’s 100m. In addition to Reid’s gold, Jamaica won eight silver and four […]
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Prominent medical doctor Leon Vaughan died following a car crash in St. Andrew on Saturday morning. Reports are that Dr. Vaughan attempted to drive himself to the hospital, having reported feeling severe chest pains. It’s understood that while Dr. Vaughan was headed to hospital he lost control of his vehicle and crashed. Preliminary reports suggest […]
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Entrepreneur Kadeen Mairs says his move to leave the role of CEO of Dolla Financial Services is rooted in a desire to pursue his passions. Mr. Mairs is moving to address ‘numerous questions’ following the announcement that he’s leaving the post. Mr. Mairs’ resignation was announced in a statement via the Jamaica Stock Exchange on […]
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The Jamaican Bar Association, JAMBAR, is calling on the Holness administration to reverse its decision to extend the tenure of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn, citing concerns about the constitutionality of the move. In a three page statement on Saturday evening, JAMBAR outlined several concerning aspects of the process that led to the […]
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Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says instead of attacking the Auditor General and Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, the Opposition should focus their attention on whether Mark Golding’s recent series of controversial utterances render him suitable to occupy the high constitutional office of Opposition Leader. Fitz-Henley slammed the Opposition on Friday for what he argued is […]
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The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, JCTU, says it’s profoundly dismayed by the interdiction of Chairman of the Police Federation, Corporal Rohan James. In a statement on Friday, the JCTU has denounced the notice of interdiction, describing it as unfair. The union group is calling for the interdiction to be immediately rescinded. The JCTU, says […]
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The West Indies will seek to level the three match ODI series when they take on India in the second match at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, tomorrow. The tourists lead the series 1-0 following their five wicket win in the first match on Thursday. However, Coach of the West Indies, Darren Sammy, says the […]
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The Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP Paula Llewelyn, has accused Ms. Pyke of insubordination and abuse of office. In a 29 point statement to the media, Ms. Llewelyn outlined a history of questionable and eccentric behaviour by Ms Pyke. The DPP painted a picture of someone who is difficult to work with and who lacks […]
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Chairman of the Police Federation, Corporal Rohan James, has been placed on interdiction. This follows comments made by Corporal James on July 15, this year, at the funeral of a constable. In leaked documents circulating on social media, Corporal James was given notice of his interdiction on Wednesday. General Secretary of the Federation, Corporal Arlene […]
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Member of Parliament for West Portland, Daryl Vaz, has moved a censure motion against Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding relating to his comments about dead voters. Minister Vaz moved the motion in the House of Representatives moments ago. A censure motion equates to strong criticism and represents a vote of no confidence in a […]
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The Jamaica Football Federation has lost its appeal to have Reggae Girlz captain, Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw’s, dismissal against France overturned. Shaw was dismissed for a second bookable offence in the 92nd minute of Jamaica’s opening 2023 Women’s World Cup game against France on Sunday. Despite a challenge from Jamaica, FIFA upheld the referee’s decision, meaning […]
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The People’s National Party, PNP, says comments made by the party’s leader, Mark Golding on the political platform on Sunday have been taken out of context. Speaking at a party meeting at the Donald Quarrie High School in East Rural St Andrew, Mr Golding said he wanted even dead voters to participate in the next […]
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Photo By: Skynews Coach of Jamaica’s national senior women’s football team Lorne Donaldson says the players incredible performance at big guns France in their World Cup opener in Sydney this morning came as no surprise to him. The world’s number 43 ranked Jamaica drew nil all with France ranked number 5 in the world and […]
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A local human rights group is calling for the halting of deportation proceedings against more than 30 Haitians who landed in Jamaica on Tuesday, July 11. The group, Freedom Imaginaries, is making the appeal claiming Jamaica has an obligation to help the Haitians under international law. “Given the devastating humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti, […]
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The St. Ann police are on the hunt for members of the Strap Dem Gang following a fatal stabbing incident in the parish early Friday morning. Dead is 21-year-old call centre worker Andre McDonald from the parish. McDonald was reportedly stabbed in Trysee District in Brown’s Town shortly after midnight.
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The police say the killing and burning of the bodies of two people in Long Bay, St James, on Thursday is related to an ongoing gang feud in the area. Dead are 21-year-old Gregory Forbes and 16-year-old Neyo Samuels. Both men are brothers. Sources indicate that a brother of Thursday’s victims was killed in the […]
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Women’s 100 metre hurdles world record holder, Toby Amusan, says she’s been charged by the Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU, for missing three drug tests. The Nigerian made the revelation in a post on her Instagram account, while stressing that she is a clean athlete. In her Instagram statement, Amusan said she intends on fighting the […]
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(📷 via Adam Stewart/Twitter) Jill Stewart, the wife of hotel mogul and Chairman of Sandals, Adam Stewart, has died after a year long battle with cancer. Mr. Stewart announced her passing in a social media post on Saturday. The Stewarts met when they were 15-year-old students at boarding school in Boca Raton, Florida, in the […]
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Jill Stewart, the wife of hotel mogul and Chairman of Sandals, Adam Stewart, has died after a battle with cancer. Mr Stewart made the revelation in a social media post on Saturday. “…with unbearable grief and a broken heart, I let you know that my wife Jill, the love of my life, my best friend […]
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Dr Xiulin Ruan, a professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University, has created the whitest paint on record with his students. (John Underwood/Purdue University) A team of scientists from Purdue University in the United States have developed a new kind of paint that helps to reduce temperature. The paint earned the Guinness World Record as […]
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister in charge of Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon says the implementation of a digital identification system is paramount to the digital transformation of Jamaica. Speaking in the Upper House on Friday, Minister Morris Dixon outlined the government’s policy position on the […]
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister in charge of Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has outlined the core of the Government’s plans to push towards the digital transformation of Jamaica. Minister Morris Dixon outlined the measures during her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in […]
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The Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network, JYAN, is urging sensitivity in the case of three children that were caught in a motel room along Port Henderson Road in St. Catherine with three men on Sunday. Port Henderson Road is one of Jamaica’s most popular unofficial red light districts, popularly known as Back Road. In a statement […]
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The Porter Center for Knowledge Prep School was the dominant force at the 21st staging of the Scholastic Team Chess Championship held at the University of Technology recently. The Porter Center for Knowledge were champions in the highly coveted primary/prep Open section. The team of Ronak Shergil, Zachary Alexander Whittaker, and Rajvir Shergil claimed their […]
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Spanish goalkeeper, David de Gea, has confirmed he’s leaving Manchester United after 12 years at the Old Trafford club. De Gea confirmed his exit via a post on his social media platforms. “I just wanted to send this farewell message to all Manchester United supporters. I would like to express my unwavering gratitude and appreciation […]
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A Portland woman, Sherine Campbell, has been convicted of killing the lover of her common law husband in 2014. Dead is 49-year-old Ute Soetebier, a German national who had been living in Jamaica for several years. The other person in the broken love triangle, Tyrone Nugent was charged jointly with Miss Campbell for committing the […]
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Dancehall hit-maker, Alkaline, is drawing rave reviews following his headlining performance at the first ever Chattabox Music festival, held recently in Antigua and Barbuda. Several patrons commended Alkaline’s performance in the local media, hailing the 29-year-old’s engaging and fun demeanour. Alkaline, who burst onto the dancehall scene in 2011 with hits like ‘Ride on Me’ […]
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The St Ann Police are on the verge of charging two people for the murder of a shopkeeper in the parish. Sixty-year-old Herbert Simms, otherwise called ‘Babsy’, was found stabbed to death at his shop in Watt Town shortly after midnight Sunday morning. Head of the St Ann Police Division, Senior Superintendent Dwight Powell, says […]
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Former Government Senator and State minister, Leslie Campbell, is expressing shock at an Integrity Commission ruling calling for him to be charged. In a letter from the Integrity Commission tabled in the Senate Friday morning, the Commission’s Director of Investigations, Kevon Stephenson, ruled that he should be charged for failing to provide information relating to […]
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Pop icon, Madonna, is reportedly recovering after spending several days in the intensive care unit. Madonna’s manager, Guy Oseary, in an instagram post, revealed the 64-year-old was hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection. He says Madonna is expected to make a full recovery. The singer’s hospital stay caused the postponed her world tour. The greatest […]
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Jamaica’s national men’s football team seems to have gained a famous fan in the form of multi-award winning singer John Legend. The 2023 version of the Reggae Boyz is arguably one of the best rosters Jamaica has ever assembled. And they proved it on Saturday when they went toe to toe with the USA to […]
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Deceased man, 38-year-old Lashlaroo Shaw, on a party flyer. The unpermitted party was invaded by gunmen, leading to seven people, including Shaw, being shot. Seven people were shot, one fatally, after gunmen invaded a party in Bridgewater district, Westmoreland, Sunday morning. The police say the party was not permitted to take place as it had […]
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Five young and emerging entrepreneurs in Jamaica have awarded grants of US $20,000 each to assist in the evolution and development of their start-up businesses. The grants are from prominent Jamaican businessman and investment banker, Paul Simpson. Among the winners of the inaugural ‘Pitch Deck’ competition are Kamoy Gordon of Kadon Music Academy, Toni-Ann Rattray […]
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Two teenaged brothers, one a minor, have been charged with the assault and wounding of a Cumberland High School student. The brothers, 19-years-old and 14-years-old, have been charged with wounding with intent, assault occasioning grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning bodily harm and conspiracy. This, after four males beat and stabbed the schoolboy outside of Cumberland […]
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It appears that the Jamaica Observer Twitter account has been hacked. The company has since moved to suspend all social media activity. The Observer has confirmed that they are investigating suspicious activity relating to their social media sites, but they have not revealed specifics. At some time on Sunday (June 18, 2023), followers of the […]
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The Jamaica Cobstabulary Force, JCF, is urging the public to desist from sharing erroneous images that could interfere with their investigation into the murder of eight-year-old Danielle Rowe. In a statement on Saturday evening the JCF said it wishes to address the disturbing trend that has emerged on social media since the release of a […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, has confirmed that the four persons of interest in the attack on a male student of Cumberland High School, have turned themselves in. In a tweet moments ago, the JCF said the student remains in hospital. More in this report from Mahiri Stewart. The four persons of interest are a […]
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The St. Catherine South Police have named four men as persons of interest in the brutal attack and stabbing of a Cumberland High School student outside the school’s compound on Thursday. All four are from the Newlands community in Portmore. Ricardo Brooks has the details. Listed as persons of interest in the attack on the […]
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Twitter user displaying Jamaica’s new polymer banknotes. Image via @OhSullyVan/Twitter Jamaica’s new banknotes have been greeted with an initial wave of positivity, with the new bills going into circulation on Thursday. Several people have so far exchanged old notes for the new polymer bills, with several queuing in the halls of the Bank of Jamaica […]
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Popular travel agency, Delta Vacations, has dubbed Jamaica the number one Caribbean destination in terms of growth. The announcement was made during a high-level meeting with Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett and senior executives of Delta Airlines at the Atlanta, Georgia headquarters on Tuesday. Delta Vacations has been in the travel business for more than […]
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The Denver Nuggets are the 2023 NBA champions, beating the Miami Heat 4-1 in the best of seven finals. The Nuggets won game 5 at home in Denver 94-89 with Nikola Jokic leading the way with 28 points and 16 rebounds. Following the win, Jokic was crowned Finals MVP to go along with two league […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, is hot on the trail of St James’ most wanted man Oshane ‘Brukhand’ Francis. Francis became the division’s most wanted following the death of Nester ‘Zaddo’ Gallimore. A police operation is underway in the Rosemount area of the parish. The police say they’ve already seized a vehicle known to be […]
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Manchester City have been crowned as Kings of Europe, defeating Inter Milan 1-0 in the Champion League final. The win in the European Cup final means City are the second English team to win the fabled treble of the Champions League, English League title and the FA Cup. Spanish midfielder Rodri provided the winning goal […]
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Four children who were reported missing when their plane crashed six weeks ago have reportedly been found alive. Brothers: Lesly, 13, Soleiny, nine, Tien Noriel, four, and baby Cristin Valencia were all found in Colombia’s Amazon jungle after a 40 day search. Reports are on May 1, the brothers were travelling in a small plane […]
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Former US President Donald Trump is facing 37 counts in relation to his handling of classified documents upon leaving the White House in 2020. Trump was indicted on Thursday following an investigation by Special Counsel Jack Smith. The indictment was unsealed on Friday, revealing the 37 counts. The former president faces up to 20 years […]
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Former US president, Donald Trump, has been indicted following an investigation of his handling of classified documents upon leaving the White House in 2020. Trump was indicted on federal charges. This is the first time a former president has been indicted on the federal level. Reports indicate he’s facing at least seven counts. The former […]
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L-R: Social media personality, Tami Chin-Mitchell, former radio hosts Dennis Brooks and Khadine ‘Miss Kitty’ Hylton and actor and comedian, Ian ‘Ity’ Ellis. (Image: CVM at Sunrise/IG) Former Nationwide radio hosts Dennis Brooks and Khadine ‘Miss Kitty’ Hylton are returning to the media landscape, this time on CVM at Sunrise. Brooks last hosted Nationwide This […]
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As dancehall entertainer, QQ, approaches 20 years in the music industry, he’s celebrating a different kind of milestone, earning his associate degree. QQ, whose given name is Kareem Dawkins, like virtually the entire world, was forced to endure months of Covid-19 imposed lockdowns in 2020. He said it was during this time when he was […]
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Three men, who the police have linked to at least 10 murders in St James, were killed during a confrontation with security forces in the parish on Saturday. Among the dead is the parish’s most wanted man, Nester Gallimore, otherwise known as Zaddo. The police report that three guns were seized following a firefight between […]
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St James’ most wanted man, Nestor ‘Zaddo’ Gallimore, is among three who were killed during a confrontation with the police in the parish this afternoon. Three guns have also been seized. Along with Gallimore, it’s understood his second in command was killed during a joint police/military operation in the Spot Valley, Barrett Town area of […]
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Nationwide Online understands that there has been some fatalities after gunmen engaged the police in a confrontation this afternoon in St James. In a statement on their social media accounts the JCF confirmed that a joint police/military team was under heavy gunfire in the Spot Valley, Barrett Town area of St. James. The police said […]
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FA Cup Final – Manchester City v Manchester United – Wembley Stadium, London, Britain – June 3, 2023 Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan celebrates scoring their first goal (Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs) Manchester City are winner of this season’s FA Cup, defeating cross town rivals Manchester United in the final at Wembley. City captain, Ilkay […]
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The Department of Correctional Services, DCS, has confirmed that Acting Deputy Commissioner Reverend Orville Moore is dead. In a statement, the DCS, said the body of Reverend Moore was discovered on Thursday afternoon in Spur Tree, Manchester. According to the DCS Reverend Moore’s body was found beside the wreckage of his car. The DCS says […]
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The young professional affiliate of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Generation 2000, G2K is accusing the Opposition PNP of attempted piracy and vulgar hypocrisy following PNP President, Mark Golding’s call for the income tax threshhold to be increased to 40-percent. Mr. Golding made the call on Wednesday. In a statement on Thursday, G2K President, […]
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A 72-year-old woman died during a blaze at her home on Mare House, Buxton in St. Ann on Wednesday. Dead is Lillian Grey. Reports from the Alexandria Police are that about 1:00 p.m., Ms Grey was at home when smoke and fire were seen coming from a section of the house. The police and fire […]
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The Hanover Police seized approximately 100 pounds of ganja during an operation Wednesday morning. Reports are that a police team was on a pre dawn operation when they spotted two men at about 1:30 a.m. The men escaped on approach of the police. The Green Island Police say a nearby structure was searched, resulting in […]
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Dr Dana Morris Dixon has been appointed a senator by Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Prime Minister Holness confirmed the appointment in a statement on Thursday afternoon. Dr Dixon will be sworn in at a ceremony at Gordon House alongside former media practitioner, Abka Fitz-Henley, Friday. In making the announcement, Prime Minister Holness says the changes […]
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Prominent former media practitioner, Abka Fitz-Henley, has been appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Fitz-Henley’s appointment to the Upper House of the Jamaican Parliament comes as the head of government and Jamaica Labour Party leader moves to shake-up his three-year-old administration. A statement on Thursday afternoon from the Office of the Prime […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has appointed four new ambassadors who will also serve as Special Investment Envoys. In a statement announcing the move this afternoon, the Office of the Prime Minister, OPM, says all four will play pivotal roles in attracting investment and driving economic growth. The four new Ambassadors/Special Investment Envoys are: • Mr. […]
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Social media personality, LA Lewis, was fined 10-thousand dollars or 30 days in prison for evading the toll along Highway 2000, when he appeared in court Tuesday. In a video posted to one of his social media accounts last week, Lewis is seen and heard bragging that he can do whatever he likes, including driving […]
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Former US President Donald Trump has called guilty verdicts for battery and defamation against him a ‘disgrace’. The guilty verdicts were handed down by a jury in Manhattan today. The case was brought by magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll, who claims Trump raped her in the dressing room of a New York department store in […]
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A jury in a Manhattan federal court has found former President, Donald Trump, liable for the battery of a magazine columnist in a New York department store in the 1990s. The verdict means Trump should pay about $5 million in damages to E. Jean Carroll for her civil battery claim. The jury also found that […]
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The tension is escalating in the constituency of South East St Catherine among PNP supporters. Political aspirant, prominent medical doctor, Alfred Dawes, says he received a threat on his life and the lives of his family Saturday. In what is the first public utterance since being selected, Dr Dawes made the revelation in a video […]
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King Charles III is crowned with St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London on Saturday May 6, 2023. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS King Charles III has officially been crowned King of the United Kingdom during a Coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey […]
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Reggae Girlz captain Khadija Shaw has been named the 2022 Concacaf Women’s Player of the Year. The regional body made the announcement on Friday. It’s the first time a woman from the Caribbean has won the award. Shaw has been recognised for a stellar year for country and club. The 26-year-old forward helped Jamaica to […]
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Title winning captain of the Jamaica Tallawahs, Rovman Powell has been traded to the Barbados Royal for the upcoming 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League, CPL, season. The move was first reported yesterday by Nationwide Sports. In a statement this morning, the CPL said fellow West Indies cricketer Hayden Walsh will be moving in the […]
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The police are theorising that at least one of the men involved in the failed robbery attempt of a Beryllium security truck in St Thomas yesterday was wounded during the incident. A manhunt is now underway for the suspects. It’s the second incident in a series targeting Beryllium where the would be robbers ended up […]
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US sprinter Gabby Thomas is the latest star confirmed for the Racers Grand Prix at the National Stadium in Kingston on Saturday June 3. Thomas made her Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021. She won the individual bronze medal behind Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah and Namibian Christine Mboma. Thomas pipped Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to […]
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A man was taken to hospital this evening after a vehicle in which he was travelling crashed and flipped over in St Andrew. Eye witness reports are the man was travelling along Munroe Road, in the vicinity of the US Embassy, when a dog ran into the street. In an attempt to avoid hitting the […]
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The Beryllium security guard who was injured Saturday during a robbery attempt in Albion, St Thomas is in stable condition at hospital. A search is on in St Thomas for the would be robbers following another shooting incident with police in Morant Bay. William Mitchell has been tracking the story and files this report. According […]
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Councillor for the Islington Division in St Mary, the People’s National Party’s Lincoln Dixon, was laid to rest on Saturday. Speaking at Dixon’s funeral service, PNP President Mark Golding, hailed Mr Dixon as a man of principle. Mark Golding, PNP president. The 65-year-old died suddenly at home on March 2 this year shortly after complaining […]
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A Beryllium security guard was shot and injured during a daring robbery attempt in Albion, St. Thomas this afternoon. The security guard has been taken to hospital for treatment. His condition isn’t immediately clear. The police have confirmed with our news centre that the guard was injured as gunmen opened fire in an attempt to […]
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President of the Jamaica Teachers Association, JTA, LaSonja Harrison, says teachers across the island are still awaiting payment of their April salaries. This despite an assurance from the Education Minister, Fayval Williams that salaries were uploaded to the payroll system from Monday. Mrs. Harrison doubled down on the claim of late payment, in an audio […]
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Edwin Allen High School was today presented with over two hundred thousand dollars for their exploits at the Milo Western Relays at the G.C Foster College in March. Meet organiser Ra Harvey presented cheques totaling $210,000 to coach Abna Stoner and athletes Jounee Armstrong and Dylan Logan after the Frankfield base school won five of […]
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The Headley-Weekes Tri Series continues tomorrow with the West Indies Academy facing Team Weekes in round two action at the Coolidge Cricket Ground. The academy men drew first blood with a seven wicket win against Team Headley in the opening match. Veteran cricket commentator, Joseph “Reds” Perreira, is hoping for a more competitive second round. […]
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Captain of the Reggae Boyz, Andre Blake, has once again wrote his name in the US Major League history books. The 32-year-old goalkeeper became the Philadelphia Union’s all-time leader in MLS regular season starts, on Saturday. Blake made 212 regular season starts for the Eastern Conference Champions and passes former teammate Ray Gaddis for the […]
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With only two rounds of matches to go to the end of the preliminary round, four teams have already secured playoff spots in the Jamaica Premier League. Leaders Arnett Gardens, Cavalier, Mount Pleasant and defending champions Harbour View are the teams already booking spots in the post season. Four other teams Humble Lion, Waterhouse, Portmore […]
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Aston Villa the club of stricken Reggae Boy Leon Bailey, today improved their chances of playing in Europe next season as they beat Fulham 1-0 in the English Premier League Tuesday afternoon. Tyrone Mings bagged the winner on 21 minutes as the Villans leapfrog Tottenham Hotspur into fifth on the table with 54 points. In […]
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International recording artiste, Shenseea, during her 2023 Coachella performance on April 22. (Image: Shenseea/IG) Dancehall princess Shenseea has added another notch to her burgeoning international recording career, having completed her first performance at international music festival, Coachella. The Shengyeng boss shared the stage with some of the biggest names in music, including Burna Boy, Calvin […]
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Less than a year after Suriname abolished the visa requirements for all countries, the measure is being reintroduced for 21 countries. From May 1, the visa requirement will apply to 21 countries whose citizens have been found to be abusing visa-free travel to Suriname. They include the Caribbean nations of the Dominican Republic, Cuba and […]
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More than 42 years after the deadly bombing of a Paris synagogue, a court in Paris has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian university professor of carrying out the attack. The judges decided that 69-year-old Hassan Diab, was the young man who planted the motorcycle bomb in the Rue Copernic on October 3,1980. Four people were killed and […]
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St. Elizabeth Technical High School, STETHS, on Friday captured the 2023 Spaulding Cup, the symbol of all-island schoolboy cricket supremacy, after taking first innings points from urban area champions Wolmer’s in their rain ravaged game in Santa Cruz. STETHS started the third and final day on 97 for 5, and were pushed all the way […]
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West Indies Academy beat Team Headley by seven wickets in the first match of the Headley-Weekes Tri Series at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua, on Friday. Batting a second time, Team Headley was bowled out for 122. Justin Greaves top scored with an unbeaten 30, Akeem Jordan made 28 and Kieran Powell, 20. Kelvin […]
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The best women’s cricketers in the West Indies will be back in action as Cricket West Indies, CWI, hosts the CG United Super50 Cup and the T20 Blaze regional tournaments in St. Kitts. The CG United Super50 Cup matches will be played at three venues – Warner Park, the Conaree Cricket Centre, and St. Paul’s […]
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Leaders Arsenal dropped more crucial points in the English Premier League title race today following their come from behind 3-all draw with Southampton at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners fell 2-0 behind after 14 minutes with goals from Carlos Jonas Alcaraz and Theo Walcott and though Gabriel Martinelli threw them a lifeline, Duje Caleta Car […]
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A number of the country’s elite athletes will be on show at the National Stadium at the Velocity Fest 13 on Saturday, starting at 4pm. The meet which is being hosted by MVP track club is designed to help prepare especially the local based athletes with top level competition ahead of the National Championships. The […]
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All criminal charges against actor, Alec Baldwin, in the October 2021 killing of ‘Rust’ cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a movie set, have been dropped. The move comes less than two weeks before a preliminary examination was scheduled to begin in New Mexico in the United States. “We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the […]
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The man at the centre of the $222 million fraud racket committed at the Institute of Sport, INSPORT, was arrested on Wednesday while he prepared for a wrongful dismissal hearing at the Industrial Disputes Tribunal, IDT. Party promoter, Andrew Wright, was dismissed from his post at INSPORT shortly after fraud allegations were revealed. Following his […]
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Three more people have been arrested and charged in connection with the ongoing fraud investigation at Seprod. Two sales assistants – 40-year-old Carlington Reid and 29-year-old Maynard Anderson – 48-year-old truck driver St Patrick Waskit, have been charged. All three will appear in court on May 22, along with the others who’ve already been charged. […]
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Sprint icon, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, says she’s looking forward to meeting primary school track star Jayhanna Briscoe. The 11-year-old, St Jude’s Primary School representative, Briscoe recently revealed that she took up the sport after being inspired while watching Fraser-Pryce win her fifth World Championships gold medal in Oregon last year. Briscoe will be in action in […]
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World under-20 100 metres hurdles champion and record holder, Kerrica Hill made her professional bow at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville Florida today. Hill made it to the finals where she clocked 12.86 seconds to finish fifth in a star studded field. American Nia Ali won the 100 metre hurdles final in 12.53 […]
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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook sections of Jamaica this afternoon. According to Google alerts, the epicentre of the quake was approximately 27 miles away from Jamaica’s capital city, Kingston. The quake was felt at approximately 4:35 pm local time. According to the Google tracker among the affected countries were Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and some minor […]
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for water, Senator Matthew Samuda, says the Holness administration intends to improve water access for 150,000 Jamaicans this year. He says this adds to a historic 2022 for the National Water Commission, NWC, whose projects impacted approximately 200,000 Jamaicans last year. […]
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The wife of Paris San-Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi, appears to have been snubbed in her efforts to claim half of the footballer’s wealth in divorce proceedings. According to international reports, the wife, actress Hiba Abouk, filed for divorce recently. But her attempts to claim half of the Moroccan’s wealth hit a roadblock when it was […]
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Nationwide News understands that Michelle McIntosh Harvey has been named as the new acting Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, CPFSA. Ms McIntosh Harvey is the CPFSA’s Director of Finance. The position of CEO has been vacant since Rosalee Gage-Grey was asked to step down from the role in January. […]
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World famous rapper, Rick Ross, was among the patrons to enjoy rafting on the White River in St. Ann this Easter holiday. The visit by the internationally renowned artiste came just over a week after authorities were forced to intervene in illegal rafting on the White River. There were reports that gangs from outside the […]
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Image contributed Thirty wards of the state from the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, CPFSA, who are on the verge of aging out of the system were treated to a life skills workshop by Massy Distribution recently. The children, who are on the verge of becoming independent members of the society, were engaged in […]
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Junior track star, Bouwahjgie Nkrumie, is set to undergo medical scans to determine the extent of an injury he suffered at the CARIFTA Games. Nkrumie pulled out of heat 3 of the Under 20 boys 100 metres after picking up the knock. The 19-year-old felt a sharp pain in the outer side of the hamstring. […]
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Track fans are sweating over the fitness of 19-year-old phenom Bouwahjgie Nkrumie who suffered an injury while competing at the CARIFTA Games. Nkrumie picked up the knock in the Under 20 100m heats at the regional competition currently underway in the Bahamas. The extent of the injury is unclear, but there are fears the Kingston […]
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Former Prime Minister, Portia Simpson-Miller, is reportedly doing well in hospital. That’s according to a statement from the People’s National Party, PNP. Mrs Simpson-Miller was admitted to a facility in St Andrew Thursday evening with an undisclosed ailment. The statement says Mrs. Simpson-Miller was admitted for non-emergency care. The PNP says Mrs Simpson-Miller is doing […]
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The Industrial Disputes Tribunal, IDT, has ordered UC Rusal workers to refrain from planned industrial action set for Monday morning. More than 600 workers of UC Rusal, represented by the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees, UCASE, have threatened industrial action after a breakdown of wage and fringe benefits negations. The dispute was referred […]
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Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have been released from jail in Romania. The ruling by the Romanian Court of Appeal in Bucharest replaces the latest period of custody which was to end on April 29. Tate and his brother are now under house arrest. Two associates, Georgiana Naghel and Luana Radu are also […]
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An operation to remove several illegal rafts operating at the White River in St Ann, began on Thursday. In a statement, the Tourism Product Development Company Limited, TPDCo, says the operation is set to be completed on Friday. The TPDCo says it has implemented a ‘clear, hold and reset’ strategy in a bid to end […]
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The authorities have moved to close a section of the White River in St Ann due to a rise in illegal activity spurred by unlicensed rafting. Nationwide News understands that armed gangs have been targeting the area, collecting proceeds from the illicit activity. Our news centre has been told that there have been several violent […]
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The National Water Commission, NWC, has received a shipment of pipes worth $1.3 billion. The pipes will be used on at least nine projects across the country. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda, received the shipment on behalf of the NWC on Wednesday. Minister Samuda says […]
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Dr. Kishore Shallow (left) and Azim Bassarath were elected to the posts of President and Vice President respectively, of Cricket West Indies (CWI), during the Annual General Meeting at Coolidge Cricket Ground on Saturday evening. Dr Kishore Shallow has been elected the new president of Cricket West Indies, CWI. Dr Shallow, a cricket administrator from […]
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A woman is dead and two men are nursing gunshot wounds after a wedding turned deadly in Negril, Westmoreland Saturday evening. Dead is 31-year-old, Rushema Senior from Riverside District, Hanover. It’s understood the deceased is related to the couple who were getting married. It’s understood the two injured men were employed as photographers. Reports are […]
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Red Stripe is set to embark on a $2.2 billion expansion project to modernise their brewing operations. The company made the announcement in a statement Friday afternoon. The beverage producer says its investment will facilitate a 34% expansion in beer production to improve operational sustainability, boost efficiency and safety and further mitigate hygiene risks. Red […]
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Minister of Finance, Dr Nigel Clarke, (left) and Chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation, Corporal Rohan James, (right) signing the Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to the government’s wage offer on March 21, 2023. (Image: Dr Nigel Clarke/Twitter) The Jamaica Police Federation signs deal with the government under compensation review exercise. In a social media post […]
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The founder of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn, is to step down as CEO. Lyn will be replaced at the helm of Island Grill by Tania Waldron-Gooden, effective May 1. The company made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday. Island Grill’s chairman, Howard Mitchell, said Ms Waldron-Gooden’s experience and background make her an excellent choice […]
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Leon Edwards punches Kamaru Usman in their lightweight title bout during UFC 286 at The O2 Arena on March 18, 2023 in London. (Photo by Jeff Bottari via Getty Images) Jamaica-born UFC fighter, Leon Edwards, has successfully defended his world welterweight title against former champion Kamaru Usman. Edwards won the third bout in the trilogy […]
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The Jamaica Police Federation has agreed to accept the latest wage proposal from the government. Delegates of the Federation voted to accept the compensation review offer during a virtual meeting on Thursday. The meeting was marred by technical challenges which caused some confusion among rank-and-file members of the Constabulary following their vote. Two issues were […]
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Jamaica Cricket Association president, Wilford ‘Billy’ Heaven has pulled out of the race to become the next president of Cricket West Indies. Heaven was set for a showdown with incumbent vice president of the CWI, Dr Kishore Shallow, for the leadership of the regional body. Heaven entered the race after securing the support of Jamaica, […]
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International football star Raheem Sterling pledged to help with the construction of modern facilities at the Pembroke Hall Primary School on Friday. The Jamaica-born England international made the announcement during a surprise visit to the school. Sterling promised to assist the school with the construction of a modern playing field. He also pledged to help […]
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Dancehall entertainer Spice has revealed that she is not pregnant. Spice set tongues wagging this week when she posted an image on Instagram with what appeared to be a baby bump. The photo set off a frenzy on social media with fans and entertainers congratulating the 40-year-old for what would have been her third child. […]
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Screenshot of Spice speaking during an Instagram Live Session on Friday morning. Dancehall entertainer Spice says she died while being treated for sepsis in the Dominican Republic last year. Reports started to circulate on social media last October that Spice had suffered a serious medical emergency while in the Caribbean country. The 40-year-old revealed that […]
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English football giants, Manchester City and Chelsea, have been drawn against European football royalty in the quarter finals of this season’s Champions League. In Friday morning’s draw, Chelsea was drawn against Real Madrid, while Manchester City will battle Bayern Munich. Having dispatched Liverpool 6-2 on aggregate in the previous round, Real will be seeking to […]
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Manchester United will face their third Spanish opponent in this season’s Europa League having been drawn against Sevilla in the quarterfinals. The Red Devils brushed aside Real Betis in the last round, after taking on Barcelona in the knockout phase and finishing second to Real Sociedad in the group stage. Sevilla, languishing in 13th place […]
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Entertainer Spice teases her third pregnancy in a post on Instagram on Tuesday. (Image: Spice/IG) It appears the Queen of the Dancehall, Spice, is pregnant. The popular entertain has set social media ablaze with a post on her official Instagram account today with what appears to be a baby bump. The post was captioned “God […]
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Former schoolboy standout, Dujan ‘Whishper’ Richards, has signed a pre-contractual agreement with Chelsea. Richards’ agent, Craig Butler of Phoenix Academy made the announcement in a social media post this afternoon. Richards represented, Kingston College in the recently concluded schoolboy football season and spent time in England last month, to train with an English club’s academy […]
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St Catherine-based mechanic, Robert Fowler, has pleaded guilty to murdering 20-year-old accounting clerk, Khanice Jackson. Fowler entered the guilty plea when he appeared in the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on Wednesday. Fowler had confessed to the murder in a caution statement shortly after being taken into custody in 2021. He’ll return to court on […]
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Popular disc jockey, music producer and radio personality, Arif Cooper, has died, sources have confirmed with Nationwide Online. Cooper reportedly collapsed while playing a set at a party in the corporate area early Sunday morning. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Cooper’s father, Michael ‘Ibo’ was the founder of the iconic […]
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Nicque Daley during pre-season with Mount Pleasant Academy last year. He’s since terminated his contract with the club reportedly due to homesickness. (Image courtesy of Mount Pleasant Academy/Facebook) Former Clarendon College daCosta cup star Nicque Daley, has been released by Mount Pleasant Acadmey by mutual consent. Sporting Director for Mount Pleasant, Paul Christie, confirmed the […]
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Environmentalists in Portland are stepping up action to secure the reopening of the Blue Lagoon. A protest organised by the Portland Environmental Action was staged at the lagoon in the parish on Saturday afternoon. The protests, which started around noon, challenged the legality of the closing of the Blue Lagoon. Public access to the popular […]
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Blogger and social commentator, Nigel Walford, was killed on Friday in Spanish Town, St Catherine. Another man is nursing gunshot wounds at hospital. The shooting in Red Pond in the parish was confirmed by the police to our news centre. Reports are Walford was getting into a taxi in Red Pond shortly after 11:00am when […]
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Sprint great and former 100 metres world record holder, Asafa Powell, was given a “King’s” welcome on his arrival in Ghana on Monday. The retired sprinter was invited by Ghana’s Olympic Committee for a 10-day visit. William Mitchell reports. Asafa is in the motherland and he was greeted like a superstar. The airport was transformed […]
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One of 26 defendants in the Klansman/One Don Gang Trial has been freed criminal charges and being part of a criminal organisation. He’s Carl Beech. Trial judge, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, says the evidence against Beech was not substantial. A total of 6 defendants have now been freed
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A gunman was killed during a confrontation with the police in Maroon Town, St James this morning. The deceased has been identified as Donald Green, otherwise called Duck, from Garlands in the parish. An illegal Glock pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition were seized by the police following the incident. Reports are the police were […]
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Manchester United have won the English League Cup at Wembley, ending their six year trophy drought. Carlos Casemiro opened the scoring for the Red Devils with a header in the 33rd minute. His strike was followed up six minutes later when a Marcus Rashford shot was deflected by Sven Botman past goalkeeper Loris Karius. The […]
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Sprint great Asafa Powell is set to visit Ghana at the invitation of the African country’s Olympic Committee. According to reports out Ghana, the former 100 metre world record holder will be in the country from February 27 to March 9. Powell’s wife, Alysia was born in Ghana and grew up in Canada. According to […]
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Image: Shraddha Bansode/@im_shraddha12/Twitter If you look up at the clear night sky tonight you may notice two brighter than usual objects close to the moon in the sea of stars looking back at you. That’s because the moon, Jupiter and Venus have aligned to create a dazzling view. People from around the world documented the […]
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A Clarendon man caught on camera discharging a licensed firearm is in police custody. It’s understood the gun has also been seized by the authorities. The video of the man has been circulating on social media. In the short clip, the gun is seen holstered at the man’s hip. Soon after he pulls the weapon […]
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The PNP today named Senator Donna Scott-Mottley and MP Anthony Hylton as their two members of the Constitutional Reform Committee. The PNP says the appointments follow Sunday’s Vale Royal talks between the government and the Opposition. Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, hailed the talks for facilitating ‘constructive’ and ‘candid’ dialogue. He says the Opposition […]
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Former President Jimmy Carter teaches during Sunday School class at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Plains, Ga. The Carter Center says Carter has entered home hospice care, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. The foundation created by the 98-year-old former president says that after a series of short hospital stays, Carter […]
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Simone Edwards, the Jamaican who blazed a trail for women in the sport of basketball and became the first Jamaican to play in the WNBA, died at her home in Florida today. She had been suffering from illness. The 49-year-old Edwards represented Jamaica as a player and coached at several levels. The 6-foot-4-inch centre was […]
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Photo credit: CH Photography The Bob Marley Museum in St Andrew is the home of the latest cannabis smoke house in the budding industry in Jamaica. The Marley Natural cannabis store is now open at the museum and former home of the iconic reggae superstar, Bob Marley. “I think my father would be pleased to […]
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The police have made a breakthrough in the case of the murder of a supermarket operator in Porus, Manchester last December. They have arrested 22 year old mechanic Ajay Frazer of Denbigh Crescent in Clarendon and charged him with murder, robbery with aggravation and illegal possession of a firearm. The police say on December 9 […]
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Multiple reports coming out of the United States say international pop sensation, Rihanna, is pregnant with her second child. Reports from several entertainment websites, including the Rolling Stone, Hollywood Reporter, Complex and the New York Post say representatives of the Bajan confirmed she was pregnant following her Super Bowl half-time show. The Barbados National Hero […]
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A man who reportedly shot off his own finger during a robbery is now wanted by the police. Wanted by the Hunts Bay Police is Herbert Wallace otherwise called ‘Rickie’ of a Riverton City Address in Kingston 11. The police describe Wallace as a man with a missing index finger. They say the finger was […]
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Founder, CEO, and Group President of Cornerstone United Jamaica Holdings Limited, Paul Simpson, says the global environment is ripe for major investments in renewable energy as one example of a critical investment pathway. Mr. Simpson says it should be noted that renewables can help to drive down the price of electricity, which generally is doubling […]
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The security forces and the Jamaica Customs Agency have scored their first major gun seizure of 2023. Nationwide News sources have indicated that 22 hand guns have been found in a container at the Montego Bay Freeport in St James. A cache of ammunition was also seized. A multi-agency team is currently on the scene. […]
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Former Chief Executive Officer of Stocks and Securities Limited, SSL, Mark Croskery says he was not aware of any fraudulent activity at the entity during his stewardship. Mr Croskery says he’s also unaware of any efforts by investigators to contact him. However, he says he’s prepared to take legal action after he says several defamatory […]
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American sprinter, Sha’Carri Richardson, appears to have been tossed from a flight recently after getting into an altercation with a flight attendant. Richardson posted two videos of what appears to be the incident on her Instagram page on Saturday. In one of the videos, Richardson contemplates taking legal action, tagging American Airlines in the video. […]
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Another member of the dancehall fraternity has weighed in on the multi-billion dollar fraud scandal engulfing Stocks and Securities Limited, this time with a scathing song. Dancehall entertainer, Gage, has released a song simply titled SSL, within the last hour, where he’s asking the question on everyone’s mind: where’s the money? Track and field superstar […]
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The police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man, who was seen savagely beating a woman in a video being circulated on social media. In the 18 second clip, a man was seen stomping on a woman, who was lying on the ground. The man repeatedly yelled expletives at the crying woman as […]
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Image: Dr Germaine Spencer. He rejects social media allegations that he’s associated with Stocks and Securities Limited. In a statement he said he was never a shareholder, director or officer of SSL and has never received any benefits, monetary or otherwise, from the company. Well known medical doctor, Germaine Spencer, is rejecting as untrue allegations […]
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Michael Brown, shot and killed in a section of an unfinished house. The police are probing whether the murder is linked to a family feud over property. (Image via the Jamaica Observer) The Jamaica Constabulary Force is investigating whether an inter-personal family conflict over property may have resulted in the killing of a man who […]
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The Russian national who has been charged in relation to a motor vehicle crash that left four people dead had his bail extended when he made his first appearance in court Wednesday. Alexey Zaytsev made the appearance in the Kingston and St Andrew criminal court. On December 11 last year Zaytsev was involved in a […]
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Shelly-ann Fraser-Pryce (second left) with representatives of several corporate sponsors during the treat in Ewarton, St Catherine, last week. (Image: 0 Studio via Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce/Instagram) Olympic and World Champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, channelled her inner Mrs Klaus this Christmas when she helped to stage two children’s treats in St Andrew and St Catherine. Fraser-Pryce, through the […]
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Usain Bolt handing out gifts at a recent Christmas treat in his hometown of Sherwood Content, Trelawny. (Image: Screenshot/Usain Bolt/Instagram) Sprint legend, Usain Bolt, slowed down on Boxing Day this year, to help to bring Christmas cheer to his home town of Sherwood Content, Trelawny. The Usain Bolt Foundation in collaboration with long time associates […]
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Jamaica’s Minister of Sport, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, is joining the rest of the world in mourning the passing of Brazilian football legend, Pelé. Pelé died on Thursday after a battle with colon cancer. He was 82-years-old. In a statement following the Brazilian’s passing, Grange said she joined the world in mourning the man some knew […]
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The world of football is this afternoon mourning the passing one of the sports global sporting icon, Pelé. The legendary Brazilian died this afternoon. He was 82-years-old. Pelé’s daughter, Kely Nascimento, confirmed the luminary’s passing in a social media post today. He had been battling cancer. William Mitchell reports. The king is dead. Pelé had […]
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Global sporting icon, Pelé, has died. He was 82-years-old. The Brazilian footballer is one of the rare athletes that transcended sports to become a global sporting legend. Pelé’s daughter, Kely Nascimento, confirmed the luminary’s passing in a social media post today. He had been battling cancer. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on October 23, 1940 […]
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Elaine Thomspon-Herah speaking during a guest appearance on Asafa and Alyshia Powell’s the Fast Lane Lifestyle podcast on December 27. (Images: Screenshots from the Fast Lane Lifestyle podcast/YouTube) The fastest woman alive, Elaine Thompson-Herah, has revealed that she competed through the pain barrier in the 2022 season in order to meet objectives in her new […]
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Elaine Thomspon-Herah (left) speaking during a guest appearance on Asafa and Alyshia Powell’s (right) the Fast Lane Lifestyle podcast on December 27. (Images: Screenshots from the Fast Lane Lifestyle podcast/YouTube) Retired track superstar, Asafa Powell, has branded several Jamaicans as ‘ungrateful’ for not recognising the ‘privilege’ they enjoy for having the world class sprinters remain […]
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Nationwide Online understands that recording artiste, Joseph Marley, died from a medical complication in the United States today. Marley, who goes by the stage name Jo Mersa, was reportedly found unresponsive in a vehicle today. Our news centre understands Marley suffered from the chronic respiratory illness, asthma, for much of his life. Marley was 31-years-old. […]
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Dancehall entertainer, Teejay, has veered from his own lane to defend his music manager after a scathing attack from fellow entertainer Popcaan. In an Instagram story on Wednesday, Popcaan blasted Sharon Burke, one of the principals of Solid Agency. Popcaan’s given name is Andre Sutherland. In his video Popcaan alleged that Burke, who helped to […]
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Burna Boy performing during Burna Boy Live in Kingston, Jamaica on December 18, 2022 (left). Entertainers Cardi-B and Offset during their recent vacation to Jamaica (right). (Images: Jheanelle Hughes/Nationwide News Network; Cardi-B/Instagram) Jamaica is being hailed as the tourism hot spot of the Caribbean with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family the latest […]
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Chief Executive Officer of Day and Night Beauty, Daenia Ashpole, hands over gift to Ms. Nadia Williams, Administrator at Mary’s Child (Home for Teenage Mothers). (Photo: contributed) Christmas came early this year for 12 ladies of the Mary’s Child (Home for Teenage Mothers) and their manager, Nadia Williams, as they were treated by a St. […]
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Christiyana Martin and her mother, dancehall entertainer, Cecile, pose for the cameras prior to the 10-year-old’s medal winning routine in Colombia. (Photo: contributed) Outstanding 10-year-old gymnast, Christiyana Martin, secured Jamaica’s only medal in the highly competitive level two category at the recently concluded Pan American Gymnastics Union, PAGU games in Melgar, Colombia. Christiyana is a […]
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Janine Chen, CEO of Massy Distribution Jamaica at the recent JSSE Telethon. (Image contributed) Massy Distribution and Massy Gas were one of the leading corporate donors at the recent Jamaica Social Stock Exchange, JSSE, Telethon. Though despite the generosity of several corporate entities, the JSSE is still appealing for more support having fallen short of […]
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One of Jamaica’s first drive-through testing centres has evolved into Jamaica’s first ever drive-through full-service medical clinic. The clinic, the ‘Quick Clinic Drive Thru’, is set up by two private sector companies, Snap Consulting and Oneness Health. In a statement, the operator of the clinic says it’s moving to address the excess wait time often […]
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Hip/Hop sensations Cardi B and her husband Offset are escaping the frigid New York winter to celebrate the Migos rapper’s birthday in Jamaica. Offset, whose given name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, is celebrating his 31st birthday in Jamaica. Offset and his wife, Cardi B – given name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar – were spotted at the […]
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Morocco has become the first African nation to qualify for the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup. Youssef En-Nesryi is the man’s who’s name has been written into history for his 42nd minute winner against the more favoured Portugal. En-Nesryi’s goal means that Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career is likely to end without ever winning football’s […]
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AK-47 rifle and a handgun seized in Manchester on Friday (December 9) due to the quick actions of the police following a robbery and murder on the Porus main road in the parish. Four men have been taken into custody. (Photo: contributed) Four men are in custody and an AK-47 rifle is among three guns […]
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File photo. The police say the traffic congestion that was affecting sections of the North Coast Highway in St Ann has been cleared with the help of a joint security force team heading to duty at a State of Emergency check point. Earlier this evening, there were reports of traffic congestion on the St Ann’s […]
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Cabinet Minister Matthew Samuda says the recent move by the Opposition PNP to discontinue States of Public Emergency should be “a stain on their consciences”. Minister Samuda’s comments come as there are concerns emerging from western Jamaica about a potential flare-up in violent crime subsequent to the expiration of the measure earlier this week. After […]
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Senate President, King’s Counsel Tom Tavares-Finson is lauding Prime Minister Andrew Holness for his leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic. The coronavirus rocked the global economy and threatened the livelihood of thousands around the world. Senator Tavares-Finson says it has to be noted that the prime minister was able to safely navigate Jamaica through the first […]
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Member of Parliament for South East St Ann, Lisa Hanna, has described as disingenuous a Nationwide News report on how she spends funds from the Constituency Development Fund, CDF. She responded to our story in a series of posts on her social media platforms between last night and this morning. Nationwide News reported yesterday that […]
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Minster of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr, (right) presented with the proclamation naming November 12, Pearnel Charles Jr Day, by Yonker’s City Council member Jamaican-born Shanae Williams (left). (Photo contributed) The City of Yonkers in the state of New York, declared November 12, 2022, Pearnel Charles Jr Day. The revelation was made in a […]
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Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, is renewing calls for President of the People’s National Party, Mark Golding, and Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate, Peter Bunting, to resign their posts. In a statement, Young Jamaica accused the PNP of ‘persistent use of theatrics, propaganda and misinformation’ and ‘blatant […]
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Telecommunications giant, Digicel, has pulled advertising from Zip FM. This as backlash continues against the radio station following an interview with criminal accused Ramone Silvera. Silvera, who says he’s a professional clown, was caught on tape this week in what appeared to be intimidation of and harassment of passengers in a taxi in downtown Kingston. […]
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A man who was captured on video forcing passengers to leave a public passenger vehicle in downtown Kingston this morning has been charged. The man is 32-year-old Ramone Silvera. In a statement the police said Silvera gave his occupation as professional clown. The man who was branded a ‘Thug’ in the JCF statement has been […]
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A banking executive wept openly in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court today when she and her domestic helper were found not guilty of forgery charges. Both women appeared in the Corporate Area Criminal Court to answer to charges that were brought after the estranged husband of the banker reported her to the Fraud […]
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There is a major development this morning into the almost year long murder investigation into the death of a nine year old autistic boy, Gabriel King, in Montego Bay St. James in January. The mother of the boy is attempting to use the court to bar the police from accessing data on her phone as […]
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Principal of the Edna Manley School of Performing Arts, Dr Nicholeen DeGrasse-Johnson has lost her court bid to have the Supreme Court revoke her suspension from the post. The decision was handed down in the Supreme Court yesterday. William Mitchell has been reading the ruling and files this report. Dr DeGrasse-Johnson sought judicial review in […]
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The St James Police have charged 33-year-old Rushawn Patterson otherwise called ‘Chizzie’ with the murder of 35-year-old social media influencer, Aneka Townsend. Townsend is otherwise called ‘Kayan’ or ‘Slickianna’. In a statement moments ago the police said Patterson was formally charged this afternoon following consultations with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and […]
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Principal of Meadowbrook High School, Kevin Facey, is being blamed by at least one teacher for the eroding standards at the St. Andrew based institution. Four fights within 30 minutes of each other on the school’s campus last Friday led to the suspension of 16 girls. Four others are facing expulsion. One teacher at the […]
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Marvin ‘Papa’ Markland Two men from August Town, St Andrew were freed of a January 2019 murder charge when their judge only trial ended in the Supreme Court on Thursday. The prosecution witness in the matter was reportedly discredited in the matter, leading to the two men being freed. The two men freed are Marvin […]
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Kevon Gayle is a graduate of the University of the West Indies who graduated with a double major in Banking and Finance and Economics. Before Gayle got to the UWI, he lost his mother to cancer, and while reading for his degrees he had to hustle by selling fruits on the weekend to cover his […]
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The administration of the Meadowbrook High School has revealed that more than 20 female students have been punished for their parts in a mass brawl on the institution’s campus last week. The brawl reportedly sparked by two girls feuding over the same boy at the school. In a leaked recording of a staff meeting at […]
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A Meadowbrook High School student is expressing fear for his life after a video of a mass brawl on the school’s campus went viral on social media Wednesday. The student says fights at the school are commonplace and often start with little provocation. Though the school is remaining silent on the matter. William Mitchell reports. […]
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Dancehall entertainer, Squash, and two other alleged members of the G-City Gang including the reputed leader of the organisation, have been implicated in a double murder in Florida. That’s according to court records submitted after one of the men, Jahreme Shelton, otherwise called J-Man, was charged with the double murder. William Mitchell has been reading […]
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A new documentary on Netflix in association with FIFA + is giving new insight into Jamaica’s failed bid to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The eight-part docu-series produced by FIFA’s streaming service is titled Captains – The Chosen Few. It was released on Netflix this week. William Mitchell reports. ‘Captains’ follows the […]
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Members of the Friends Who Care Outreach Team posing with small crops planted at the Martha’s House at the Mustard Seed Communities. Newport Mills Limited, which is the manufacturer of Nutramix and a member of the CB Group, recently hosted its first Livestock Auction for charity on the heels of another successful staging of the […]
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Members of the Upper House of Parliament this afternoon condemned the vicious slaying of two policemen in a few days. The Senators threw their support behind the Jamaica Constabulary Force, the JCF. On Saturday, Constable Brian Martin of the St Andrew Central Police Division died after being shot at a wake on Maxfield Avenue. And […]
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Jamaica’s first salon and spa to operate both during the day and night, Day and Night Beauty, has announced that it has moved to play its part in ongoing Breast Cancer Awareness efforts by offering mammogram screenings. In a statement to the media, Day and Night Spa noted that for the last five years, it […]
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The card game, UNO, has probably mended as many relationships as it has ruined, but the maker of the game is attempting to clarify one of tis most contentions aspects. Apparently, UNO players can’t stack ‘draw 2’ cards. It all started when American entertainer, Lizzo, asked the official twitter account of the card game if […]
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Convicted drug king pin, dancehall entertainer, Flippa Mafia, has been released from prison. According to public records from the New Jersey State Department of Corrections, Flippa Mafia was released this week, Tuesday October 4. Mafia’s given name is Andrew Davis. The drug runner was convicted on June 3, 2016 of possession of a dangerous and […]
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Wanted man and recent lock-up escapee Rudolph ‘Boxer’ Shaw was killed in a confrontation with the police, a short while ago. Another man, who was with Shaw at a guest house in St Andrew, was also killed. The police say two guns were seized following the incident and a woman has been arrested. According to […]
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Three people described as gunmen were shot and killed by the police on Saturday morning during a confrontation. Three illegal firearms were also seized following the confrontation. That’s according to a statement from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF. In a tweet, the JCF says the shooting incident followed an early morning operation in Hague Settlement […]
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Two Jamaican high-school debaters won a debate competition Thursday evening against a team from Rollins College from Florida in the United States. The debaters, Jacey Henry from Titchfield High School, and Ronaldinho McLean from Campion College, argued against the moot, “The US government should impose a federal law to protect the right to abortion.” The […]
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This story has been updated from a previous version. Tauna Thomas contributed to this report. One of St Catherine’s most wanted men, Rudolph Shaw, has escaped from police custody. A Jamaica Constabulary Force spokesperson confirmed the escape with Nationwide Online moments ago. According to preliminary information, Shaw was allowed out of the maximum security section […]
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One of Jamaica’s most wanted men was reportedly killed in a confrontation with the police today. Dead is O’Shayne Earle otherwise known as Motumbo. He was wanted for murder. The police say an illegal firearm was seized during the incident and a 14-year-old girl was reportedly rescued by the police following the confrontation. Reports are […]
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Jamaica’s capability to patrol the country’s waters has been given a boost with the donation of six new maritime vessels from the Government of Japan. One of those vessels, a rigid-hull inflatable vessel was handed over to the Jamaica Constabulary Force in a ceremony this afternoon. The government of Japan says three more patrol boats […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force is warning that it will take all necessary means to effect an arrest while carrying out its lawful duty. This following a series of viral videos in recent days with transport operators apparently resisting arrest by the police. In one of the latest videos, a bus driver known to ply a […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force says it has identified ‘targets’ in their investigation into the multi-billion-dollar cocaine seizure at the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary recently. Though the police are remaining tight-lipped on the progress of their investigation. The JCF, in collaboration with law enforcement from the United States and Canada, seized 1,000 pounds […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, says it has identified several suspects in relation to the recent mass shooting in Spring Village in Old Harbour, St Catherine that left three people dead. The revelation was made by Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Crime Portfolio, DCP Fitz Bailey during the JCF’s monthly media briefing. […]
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Noted chartered accountant and financial expert, Dennis Chung, is reportedly set to become the Jamaica Football Federation, JFF’s, new general secretary. Nationwide Online sources say discussions are underway between Chung and the JFF over the appointment. Neither party has commented publicly on the matter. The man who Chung looks set to replace, Dalton Wint, has […]
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Nationwide Online understands that former Jamaica Labour Party Senator, Dennis Meadows’, application to join the People’s National Party, has been approved by the party’s executive. Meadows applied to become of member of the opposition party in June this year. At the time Nationwide Online understood Meadows could be tipped to represent the party in Northern […]
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Noted chartered accountant and financial expert, Dennis Chung, is reportedly set to become the Jamaica Football Federation, JFF’s, new general secretary. Nationwide Online sources say discussions are underway between Chung and the JFF over the appointment. Neither party has commented publicly on the matter. The man who Chung looks set to replace, Dalton Wint, has […]
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Energy and bunkering company, West Indies Petroleum Limited, WIPL, is firing back at questions asked in parliament by Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson about a Common External Tariff, CET, waiver it was granted noting that it had to contend with a protracted delay before accessing the relief which was automatically granted to a host […]
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The ongoing gang feud between the Socks and Brooklyn gangs from Trench Town has claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy. Dead is Navarro Maitland from Fourth Street. He was shot in the head while gun men targeted each other on Friday night. William Mitchell has been tracking the story and files this report. Head […]
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The Caribbean All-Star team are the winners of the inaugural VM Group Cup football competition. The team, selected from players competing in the the New York-based Caribbean Football competition, beat Jamaica Premier League champions, Harbour View 2-0 at the Old Boys High School field in Brooklyn, New York, today. The Caribbean All-Star team started the […]
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The Bahamas says one of its staff members stationed at their embassy in Port-au- Prince, Haiti appears to have been abducted. In a statement this afternoon, Bahamas’ foreign affairs ministry says it seems the abduction occurred in the early morning of September 1. The foreign ministry says the kidnapped staffer is a local Haitian. The […]
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📷: Christine Johnson-Vaughn, mortician, killed on December 5, 2016 at a party. The wanted man who allegedly killed a popular St James-based mortician in 2016 has been arrested by the police. He’s Joshua Anderson otherwise called ‘Josh’. Anderson is among two men who were taken into custody this week, as the police continue their efforts […]
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The St James Police have listed a person of interest in connection to a spate of recent robberies in the parish. He’s Akeem Bailey. At least one of the robberies was caught on tape. In the video being circulated on social media a man wearing a blue shirt with a red material on his head […]
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Tennis legend and sporting icon, Serena Williams, has possibly played her last match as a professional tennis player. The 40-year-old Williams lost her third round US Open singles match to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanović at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York. Williams has won 73 career singles titles and 39 Grand Slams, placing her among the pantheon […]
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The St. Catherine South Police are asking dancehall entertainer, Silk Boss, to contact detectives in Portmore. In a statement this afternoon, the police say they have taken note of multiple videos circulating on various social media platforms which appear to indicating an assault on the entertainer. Silk Boss’ given name is Rohan Reid. The police […]
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Tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett, is welcoming Spirit Airlines’ plans to add more direct flights to Jamaica. The American budget airline company recently announced that it will add a non-stop route from Connecticut to Jamaica. The new route connects Hartford’s Bradley International Airport to Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport. Minister Bartlett says in addition to welcoming […]
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Football fans across the region will be able to access the world’s most popular competition, the Premier League, via subscription starting on September 16. That’s according to rights holders Verticast. For US $3.00 a week, US $7.99 a month or US $77.99 a year, sports fans will be able to see the Premier League, the […]
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Images courtesy of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Five people from Clarendon have been listed as wanted by the police in the parish. This after they’ve been linked to several crimes to include murder, shooting, wounding with intent and attempted murder. In a statement the police say the arrest and charging of these men will have […]
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A man who has been struggling with end-stage kidney failure will have his life transformed through a lucky break. Mr Williams, whose first name is being withheld for his privacy, is the eighth winner of $1 million in the Digicel Golden SIM Promotion. In a statement from the telecoms, the 43-year-old man says he was […]
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Psychiatrist and well known medical doctor, Mindi Fitz-Henley, has been re-elected as President of the Jamaica Medical Doctor’s Association, JMDA. Dr. Fitz-Henley was re-elected for a second term during elections held by the Association on Sunday evening. Dr. Renee Badroe was elected as first Vice President of the medical doctor’s association. Brian Kazaara is the […]
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Arsenal Football Club is the latest global brand to release a product dedicated to Jamaica and Jamaican fans. Arsenal’s new pre-match kit features a bold, all-over geometric print in green, gold and black – the colours of the Jamaican flag. The kit was launched today. As the name suggest the kit will not be worn […]
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Dancehall entertainer, Spice, has set tongues wagging with the release of a teaser clip for her new music video that’s leaving very little to the imagination. The grammy-nominated ‘Dancehall Queen’ is promoting her EP, Emancipated. The dancehall diva, whose given name is Grace Hamilton, released a 23 second clip of the song Tape Measure, 48 […]
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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, is reiterating calls for members of the Constabulary not to send away anyone seeking assistance. Several members of the public routinely criticise the police for failing to adequately tackle their issues when they visit stations. Many of these complaints often include domestic situations. Commissioner Anderson is urging members […]
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Several members of the St James business community are indicating that they have confidence in the country’s national security minister and police commissioner. The responses stand in contrast to a recent poll commissioned by the RJR/Gleaner Communications Group. The findings of that poll, indicate that the vast majority of respondents have little to no confidence […]
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Several members of the St James business community are hailing the efforts to restore order in Montego Bay, St. James. On August 15, the authorities commenced operation ‘Restoring Paradise, A Public Order Reset’. The 14 days and is aimed at curtailing widespread illegal vending, indiscipline among taxi operators and other forms of public nuisance. Just […]
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The Southern Cross Boulevard in Montego Bay, St. James has been renamed the Tony Hart Boulevard. The official renaming ceremony was conducted this morning. The boulevard was renamed in honour of businessman, Anthony Hart, credited with conceptualising the development of the Montego Bay Freeport in the 1960s. Freeport is now considered the business hub of […]
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Manchester United says it has reached an agreement for the transfer of Real Madrid midfielder, Casemiro. In a statement on the club’s official website, Manchester United says the transfer is subject to the agreement of personal terms, UK visa requirements and a medical. Casemiro has played over 500 professional games, including 63 at international level […]
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Ryan Strachan, President of G2K (left), Senator Peter Bunting, former Minister of National Security (right) The young professional affiliate of the Jamaica Labour Party, Generation 2000, G2K, is joining calls for Peter Bunting’s resignation from the Senate. In a statement this afternoon, G2K, says it’s taken aback by what it calls the deafening silence of […]
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The 51-year-old businessman accused of being the mastermind of an attempt to smuggle 21 guns into Jamaica in March this year has been charged by the police. Godfrey Martin otherwise known as ‘Rev’ has been charged with Conspiracy to Illegally Import Firearm and Conspiracy to Illegally Import Ammunition. The announcement was made on the Jamaica […]
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Los Angeles Lakers star, LeBron James, has signed a two year, $97.1 million contract extension with the club. That’s according to multiple reports in the United States. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the deal was announced by James’ agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. According to the ESPN reporter, the deal includes a player option […]
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Visa issues among several teams set to participate in the Austrian Summer Trophy have forced the cancellation of the tournament. That’s according to competition organisers, PRO International Marketing, through a statement this morning. The Austrian Summer Trophy was to run from August 20 to 27 with Jamaica set to take on World Cup bound Morocco, […]
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Nationwide News Network’s documentary, Missing Without a Trace: The Jasmine Deen Story, has been awarded regionally at the Caribbean Broadcast Union’s, CBU, award. The regional award ceremony was held in Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday night. Missing Without a Trace took home the award for the Best Coverage of People Who Are Differently Abled in […]
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A legal showdown is looming between dancehall great, Bounty Killer, and British businessman, Othman Mukhlis, who owns a record label. Killer’s legal team has recently filed documents in the High Court Justice in the United Kingdom suing Mukhlis and his company, Jamdown Music Limited. The legal dispute centres on what Killer’s lawyers are arguing is […]
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Nationwide News understands the police have seized two licensed firearms from a 51-year-old businessman who was at the weekend arrested for allegedly masterminding the illegal importation of 21 guns into Jamaica this year. And there’re major concerns in national security circles this afternoon about the two firearm licences which were issued to the businessman by […]
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At the signing ceremony – Stacy Francis (Island Lubes: Sales Manager), Chad Heins (Castrol: Americas Regional Sales Manager), Tarik Felix (WIPL Director) & Ruben Izarra (Castrol: Business Development Manager) Regional energy company, West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIPL), has announced that its subsidiary, Island Lubes Distributors Limited, has signed a contract to be the distributor for […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, has struck another major blow to Jamaica’s criminal underworld, with the arrest of a man described as the mastermind behind the attempt to smuggle 21 guns into Jamaica. Three rifles and more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition were among the March 4 seizure at a warehouse in west Kingston. The […]
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Jamaica’s Kerrica Hill has set a new Under-20 girls’ 100 metre hurdles championship record in Cali, Colombia to win the gold medal in the final. Hill clocked a time of 12.77 seconds for the win. Jamaica won both the gold and silver medal in the finals. Alexis James finished the race in a time of […]
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The Jamaica Football Federation, JFF, has confirmed an exclusive Nationwide Sports report that they’ll be entering into a partnership with global sportswear company, Adidas, to equip all national teams, starting in January 2023. Our news centre first reported that a deal was being brokered between the JFF and Adidas by Business/2 Sports Management based in […]
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Image: Courtesy of the Commonwealth Sport Jamaica’s National Netball team continues to roll at the Commonwealth Games and for the first time in history will be competing in the gold medal game in Birmingham. The Sunshine Girls, fresh off an historic win against world number 1 and defending champions, Australia, have taken another big scalp […]
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Flow has conceded that it will not be showing the Premier League this season and are offering sports package customers a steep discount on their bills until December 31 this year. The company has come under increasing scrutiny from subscribers after the cable provider, along with their Digicel counterparts, failed to reach a broadcast deal […]
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Jamaica has broken the junior girls’ 4-by-100 metre world record to win gold at the U-20 World Championships in Cali, Colombia. The quartet of Tina and Tia Clayton, Kerica Hill and Serena Cole blazed to 42.59 seconds in the rain of the south America country to break their own record set in Kenya last year. […]
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The Verticast Media Group has officially launched its online streaming site allowing people to watch the Premier League, PL. Verticast is this season’s regional rights holders for the PL. In making their announcement today, Verticast says up to August 31, premier league fans will be able to watch games on http://CSport.Tv. There are also plans […]
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Several cable companies in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago are moving to assure their viewing public that they’ll be able to meet an influx of demand to show the English Premier League. This as the impasse between the region’s largest cable and internet providers Flow and Digicel and the broadcast rights holder for the English […]
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Jamaica’s bagged first and second in the finals of the women’s U20 100m World Championships, with Tina Clayton setting a championship record in defending her crown. Clayton, who’s tipped by many as one for the future of Jamaican sprinting, blazed down the track in 10.95 seconds. That breaks her own previous national junior record of […]
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Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller, has called a media conference after several murals that were painted in anticipation of the Jamaica 60 celebrations were reportedly defaced. The media conference is set for 11:30 this morning. In a video being circulated on social media a man is bemoaning the fact that […]
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One of Spanish Town’s most wanted men, Rudolph Shaw, is in the custody of the St Catherine North Police. Nationwide Online understands that Shaw, who goes by the alias, Boxer, was taken into custody by lawmen from St Catherine, following his deportation to Jamaica from the Cayman Islands today. Law enforcement sources say Shaw is […]
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Reggae sensation, Koffee, has made another entry onto former US president, Barack Obama’s annual summer playlist. In what’s become a tradition for the 44th US president, Obama releases a list of songs and books he says are his favourites for the summer. Making the announcement on Twitter, Obama wrote, “every year, I get excited to […]
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A member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force was shot and killed in the Johnson Pen area of St Catherine, this afternoon. Reports are shortly before 5:00 pm a constable attached to the St Catherine North Police was pounced upon by armed men in the vicinity of the Green Acres Police Station. It is not clear […]
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Motorists and pedestrians were sent scampering in downtown, Montego Bay in St James this afternoon when two armed men exchanged gunfire in Sam Sharpe Square. Preliminary reports indicate two men, who are both license firearm holders, are nursing gunshot wounds following the shootout. The dramatic scenes were caught on tape by pedestrians and are circulating […]
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Shaneika Ricketts has won the silver medal in the triple jump at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. This is Jamaica’s fourth medal of the championships. Ricketts’ to a season best jump of 14.89 metres was only good enough for second place. Olympic champion and world record holder, Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela outclassed the […]
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British commentator, Robert Walker, and prominent Jamaican journalist and sports analyst, Leighton Levy, say track legend, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s track record presents a credible case that she is the greatest 100 metre sprinter of all time. Walker is a television presenter and freelance reporter, who has covered sports including tennis, snooker, darts, boxing, football, sailing, and […]
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Alrick Swaby contributed to this report Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the 2022 women’s 100 metre World Champion. Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah completed a sweep of the medals in the women’s 100 metre finals. Fraser-Pryce ran a time of 10.67 seconds in the finals to defend the crown she won in Doha in 2019. The time […]
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The fastest woman alive, Elaine Thompson-Herah, has announced that she’s now a Puma athlete. Thompson-Herah confirmed the move in a brief post on Twitter on Thursday evening. In a brief tweet announcing the move she wrote, “elated to be apart (sic) of the PUMA family.” In a follow up post on her official instagram account, […]
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Refinery on St. Croix & (inset) Charles Chambers, a lead executive of Port Hamilton Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation, PHRT, the owner of the recently idled refinery on St. Croix, says it’s reiterating its commitment to the safe and environmentally sound restarting of the refinery at 180,000 barrels per day amidst the current tight supply […]
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1,600 acre property purchased by Barita along with (inset) Paul Simpson – well known investment Banker & head honcho of Barita More details are emerging about the mega-purchase by an affiliate of Barita Investments Limited of 1,600 acres of land which is worth the United States equivalent of nearly JM $8 billion. The land is […]
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Nationwide News understand that Barita Investments Limited has made another major acquisition on the real estate market. Barita has reportedly acquired 1,600 acres of beach front property in St. Mary. The massive property is reportedly approximately 20 minutes away from the Ian Fleming Airport in St. Mary which recently began receiving commercial flights. It’s understand […]
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This story has been updated from a previous version. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot in the upper body on Friday morning in Nara Prefecture. That’s according to Japanese national broadcaster, NHK. The Japanese publication says Abe was shot while he was delivering a speech on the street. He was […]
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Shericka Jackson has won the women’s national 200 metre title in a world leading time of 21.55 seconds. Jackson is now the national 100 and 200m champion. Elaine Thompson-Herah finished second in 22.05 seconds and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce finished third in 22.14 seconds. Jackson’s 200 metre title run also makes her the third fastest woman in […]
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American sprinter, Sha’Carri Richardson, has pledged to launch her own social media platform, where she says she’ll interact with her fans and followers directly. The move comes after she failed to qualify for both the 100 and 200 metre finals at the US Championships. The competition serves as a qualifying event for the World Athletics […]
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American sprinter, Sha’Carri Richardson, will not be going to the World Athletics Championships set for Eugene, Oregon this summer. This after the 22-year-old failed to make the finals of the 200 metre in the American Championships on Sunday. Richardson clocked 22.47 seconds in today’s 200 metre semi-finals to finish fifth. On Thursday, Richardson failed to […]
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Sports Minister, Olivia Grange, says spectators will be allowed to watch the final two days of the National Championship for free from the bleachers. Minister Grange made the announcement during the official opening ceremony of the National Senior and Junior Championships at the National Stadium, moments ago. The national trials will determine Jamaica’s participants at […]
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A 23-year-old man, Rushane Barnett, has been charged with five counts on murder arising from the killing of a woman and her four children. Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Crime Portfolio, Fitz Bailey made the announcement moments ago on the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s instagram account. DCP Bailey again expressed condolences for the […]
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Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique’s, opposition party the National Democratic Congress, NDC, is set to form the next government in the country with its leader 44-year-old Dickon Mitchell to become prime minister. Mitchell defeated incumbent and five term prime minister, Keith Mitchell in today’s election. Preliminary results from the Parliamentary Elections Office shows the NDC […]
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US sprinter, Sha’Carri Richardson, will not be competing in the 100 metre race at the World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon. This as the 22-year-old failed to qualify from the first round of the 100 metres at the US Trial this afternoon. In an upset Tamari Davis won the heat in 11.04 seconds ahead of […]
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The Ian Fleming International Airport today welcomed United States-based QCAS Aero Airlines’ inaugural flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Boscobel, St Mary. The luxury aviation management company will operate a 30-seat jet aircraft to the Ian Fleming International Airport each Thursday. There are plans plans to move scheduled flights as of December. Senior Communications Strategist […]
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L-R – Kenroy Kerr, Chief Operating Officer, Dolla Financial Tashana Anderson, Director and Chief Operating Officer, RTA Energy Solutions Ryan Anderson, Director and CEO, RTA Energy Solutions Mario Brown, Country Manager, Dollar Financial Local corporate entity, RTA Biz Energy Solutions, has announced a partnership with Dolla Financial Services to provide its clients with access to […]
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Nationwide Online understands that the suspect in the killing of a woman and her four children was apprehended in Trelawny moments ago. Reports are the suspect, 23-year-old Roshane Barnett, was held by the police in Wilson Run in the parish. The police listed Barnett as a person of interest today following the grizzly slaying in […]
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Police sources are indicating the man identified as a person of interest in the killing a woman and her four children is suspected to be involved in lottery scamming. Nationwide News understands that the person, Roshane Barnett, had to flee Trelawny. This after it’s alleged he was involved in a lottery scamming dispute in the […]
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The National Gallery of Jamaica has announced that in association with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Sports and Entertainment it will be presenting a major exhibition dubbed ‘Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure’. The biennial is to get underway this upcoming Sunday and will last until December 31 this year. In a statement, the National Gallery said […]
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The order by the Constitutional Court yesterday that the state is to pay almost $18 million for the extended detention of a reputed gang leader and former murder accused, Roshaine Clarke, is sending shockwaves through sections of law enforcement. Clarke is otherwise called CJ. William Mitchell reports. In 2016, the police reported that Clarke was […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says acting on the advice of the security forces, Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has declared a State of Emergency in the Parish of St Catherine. The country’s old capital, Spanish Town, was turned into a battle field this week with criminals trading bullets in the town’s market district. Two reputed […]
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A man reputed to be a major player in the recent upsurge of gang violence in Spanish Town, St Catherine is in police custody. The police say he’s expected to be charged following a question and answer session. In a statement, the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, says Damion Davis otherwise called ‘Wassy or Spinball’ reportedly […]
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An intra-gang war in the Homestead community of St Catherine has claimed the life of a woman. The dead woman is unidentified. Another woman is in hospital nursing gunshot wounds. The St Catherine North Police are investigating the double shooting, which occurred on Mansfield Avenue in the division on Wednesday evening. Police sources have indicated […]
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The St Catherine South Police have launched a probe after two unidentified bodies were found in the trunk of a rented vehicle in Portmore on Wednesday. Nationwide Online understands that both bodies were found wrapped in tarpaulin in the Caymanas section of Portmore. Reports are around 2:30 in the afternoon, lawmen were summoned to Portmore […]
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One of four men who were recently freed from the Klansman Gang trial is back in police custody this afternoon. The man, Damaine Elliston, was held this morning in a targeted operation by the St Catherine North Police. Nationwide News understands he was held with an illegal firearm. In a statement, the Jamaica Constabulary Force […]
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Two reputed high-ranking members of the notorious Spanish Town-based, One Order Gang, are reportedly among three people shot and killed this afternoon in the old capital. They were killed during sustained shooting in the busy market district and bus park of Spanish Town. There are also unconfirmed reports that several others have been injured in […]
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Head of the Area One police, Assistant Commissioner, Clifford Chambers, has revealed a new and disturbing trend among criminals that is being monitored by the police. Speaking in a video published on the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s official Instagram account, ACP Chambers says the police believe that some criminals are getting professional training. He says the […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, has pinned a recent increase in murders in St James to warring gangs trading bullets on the streets of the parish. Nationwide News understands those two gangs are the Unknown Gang and the G-City Gang. Though the police scored several recent victories in their fight against gangs. William Mitchell reports. […]
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Dancehall producer, Shab Don, has been charged with murder in connection to a triple killing in Rose Heights, St James last month. Shab Don’s given name is Linval Thompson Jr. He was charged with three counts of murder by the Major Investigations Division after he was identified in a parade. He was also charged with […]
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Head of Area One Police, Assistant Commissioner, Clifford Chambers, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, is not in the business of negotiating with criminals. The issue of mediating with criminals was brought again to the public’s attention by State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Homer Davis. Minister Davis, who’s the member of […]
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Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, says people who have been arrested on charged on certain gun offences should remain in custody. Speaking during her sectoral presentation this week, Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte, signalled that people charged with certain types of crimes should be denied bail. Minister Malahoo Forte, says […]
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A St Mary man was electrocuted at his home while reportedly attempting to make an illegal electricity connection on Wednesday. Dead is Oral Graham of Lewisburg District, Richmond. Director of Corporate Communications at the Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, Winsome Callum, says the incident occurred shortly after electricity was restored to the area. More than […]
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The East Kingston Police have launched a probe into the alleged robbery of more than $20 million from a security van Wednesday afternoon. When contacted, head of the East Kingston Police, Superintendent Tommilee Chambers, says the four armed security personnel who were manning the van are giving statements to the police. She says all four […]
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Several members of Reggae Boy, Leon Bailey’s family, escaped a traffic crash with minor injuries, on Tuesday. The mother of Bailey’s son, Stephanie Hope, confirmed the incident on her Instagram story Wednesday afternoon. Bailey wasn’t in the crash as he was with the Reggae Boyz in training camp ahead of their Nations League clash with […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force has named two persons of interest in the ongoing gang conflict on St John’s Road in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, says both men, Neville Butler and Damion Davis, can assist in investigations. Major General Antony Anderson, Commissioner of Police, speaking during the Constabulary’s monthly press […]
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A man believed to be a member of the notorious Westmoreland-based Kings Valley Gang is dead and three others were shot and injured after an ambush in a cane field in the parish. Dead is Copeland Sankey otherwise called Tupac. Sankey was one of seven people arrested in 2018 on anti-gang charges. Shortly after his […]
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The police have secured another major gun seizure, this time in St. James. Five weapons have been seized by the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, including three high powered weapons. In a statement on their official social media channels, the JCF says the weapons were seized in Salt Spring. The police say a large quantity of […]
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It appears the star-studded relationship between actor, Michael B Jordan, and Lori Harvey has ended. And in the fashion of young people these days the evidence can be found on Instagram. Reports are that after dating for a year and a half, the celebrity couple has called it quits. A source close to the couple […]
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Olympic back-to-back double sprint Champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah says she’s eager to add a World Championships gold medal to her resume. Thompson-Herah shone at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and the 2020 Olympic in Tokyo. In addition to back-to-back 100 and 200 metre titles, Thompson-Herah added the women’s 4-by-100 metre relay gold to her resume in […]
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American sprinter, Sha’Carri Richardson, appears to be rounding into form ahead of the World Athletics Championships winning a wind assisted women’s 100 metre race at the Star Athletics Sprint Series in Florida today. In her second run of the day, Richardson clocked 10.73 seconds with the help of a +4.3 m/s tailwind to win her […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force has revealed that a vehicle travelling with no registration plates eventually led to a major gun seizure in St Catherine, yesterday. Nine firearms and 440 rounds of ammunition were seized during an operation along the Edward Seaga Highway around 8:00 last evening. Three M16 rifles were among the weapons seized. The […]
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Popular music producer, Shab Don, has been taken into custody by members of the Joint Anti-Gang Task Force, JAGTF. Shab Don’s given name is Linval Thompson. In a statement, the Jamaica Constabulary Force says Shab Don was arrested during a targeted operation in the St. Catherine South Division today. The police say Shab Don is […]
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The National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica, NPTAJ, says it is preparing its submission to be made on the new Jamaica Teaching Council Bill. A joint select committee of Parliament has been convened to discuss the new bill with several stakeholders with the Jamaica Teacher’s Association and the education ministry voicing opposing views. However, the NPTAJ […]
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A section of the Mandela Highway was closed Friday afternoon as the police processed a crime scene. The Jamaica Constabulary Force issued a statement via their official social media channels urging motorists to use alternative routes. This as the police were processing a murder scene on the east-bound lane at the exit of the PJ […]
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A high-ranking member of the Buss Head Gang from St James is among two men shot and killed during a highway confrontation with the police a short while ago. A sub-machine gun is among two weapons seized during the incident. Dead is Odane Christopher and an unidentified man. In a statement, the police described Christopher […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, has brought more than 4 hundred gangsters before the courts since the start of 2020. That’s among several successes highlighted in the Commissioner’s Report for 2022. The report was published on the JCF’s official website. The report reviews several aspects of the operations of the JCF, including traffic management. More […]
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda, is calling for a simpler process to accessing climate change financing. Minister Samuda is representing Jamaica at two environmental meetings in Stockholm, Sweden. The meetings run from June 1 to 3 this year and include the High-level Segment of the […]
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(PHOTO: Dan Vernon) Nationwide Sports understands that track and field’s world governing body, World Athletics, will not ratify Jamaica’s world under-20 girl’s 4-by-100 metre relay world record clocked at the 49th CARIFTA Games in Jamaica. The quartet of Serena Cole, Tina Clayton, Brianna Lyston and Tia Clayton set a new under 20 world record of […]
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Nationwide Sports understands that track and field’s world governing body, World Athletics, will not ratify Jamaica’s world under-20 girl’s 4-by-100 metre relay world record clocked at the 49th CARIFTA Games in Jamaica. The quartet of Serena Cole, Tina Clayton, Brianna Lyston and Tia Clayton set a new under 20 world record of 42.58 seconds in […]
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A member of the municipal police was stabbed to death by his common-law wife in Burnt Ground, Green Meadows in Clarendon yesterday. Dead is 30-year-old Keanie McDonald from in the parish. The police report that McDonald and his common law wife were in a dispute at about 4pm when he was stabbed.
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32-year-old Sanjay Cousins (Contributed image) The police have taken a man into custody after he turned up at the hospital today nursing gunshot wounds that is believed to have been sustained during a shooting incident in the Donmair Close community of Kingston 19. The man reportedly told the police he sustained the injuries in another […]
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Reigning 100 metre World Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce clocked a time of 22.41s to win the women’s 200 metre at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon moments ago. American Brittany Brown finished in second place in a time of 22.74 second and Bahamian Antonique Strachan finished third in a time of 22.76 seconds. American Jenna Prandini […]
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Real Madrid have won their 14th European title, beating Liverpool 1-0 in Paris. Following a tense first half, 21-year-old Brazilian, Vinicius Jr. scored in the 59th minute to give Real the lead. Liverpool dominated the play for the rest of the second half but Thibaut Courtois proved impossible to beat in the Real goal, making […]
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Olympic back-to-back sprint champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah clocked 10.79 to win the women’s 100 metre race at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, moments ago. American Sha’Carri Richardson placed second in an identical time of 10.92s with Jamaican Shericka Jackson. Thompson-Herah, who defended her win at the Classic in a season best performance, says today’s race […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, is reiterating calls for a person of interest from the St Andrew South Police Division, to make himself available to assist in three murder investigations. The person of interest is 28-year-old Syran Clarke, otherwise known as Simon. Clarke was asked to report to the Hunt’s Bay Police by noon on […]
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The St James Police have increased their crackdown on lottery scamming in the parish, following a spike in gang related conflicts in recent months. In a statement on its Instagram page, the police say several ongoing gang conflicts in the St James Police Division are linked to lottery scamming. As such, the police have increased […]
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Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, says due to the intervention of the force’s Welfare Unit, a member of the Constabulary with a back injury was able to start walking again after three years. The JCF made the revelation in a statement posted to their website yesterday. Commissioner Anderson says one of the highlights of […]
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The government and air traffic controllers may have reached a tentative agreement, but dozens of passengers who were set to arrive in Jamaica on Thursday are now in limbo. The workers will return to their stations after short term measures were agreed to address their concerns regarding faulty radar equipment at the nation’s airports. However, […]
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Chairman of the Police Federation, Corporal Rohan James, has been hospitalised. The revelation was made in a message sent to members of the Federation. Corporal James is reportedly being treated at a hospital in western Jamaica. Corporal James was a speaker at the 10th Annual General Meeting of the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations […]
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Works Minister Everald Warmington says the government is pursuing a once in a generation integrated infrastructure programme. He says this will see new and rehabilitated roads installed with the necessary water and fibre lines to facilitate the upliftment of Jamaicans. The Minister was making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate yesterday. He says the approach […]
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“An Indefensible Industrial War Crime” That’s how prominent attorney and employment law expert, Gavin Goffe, is describing the actions of 2,000 National Water Commission, NWC, workers who went on strike. The strike affected water supply to several key sectors including health, security, education and tourism. Mr. Goffe, who’s a partner at prominent law firm Myers, […]
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📷: His Royal Highness Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Emirates Group; Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett and JTB Head Donovan White in discussions. One of the largest airlines in the world, Emirates, will start offering flights to Jamaica. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the flights will connect Jamaica to the Middle […]
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Two motorists from Westmoreland escaped death today after the quick actions of two members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, helped to save their lives. Reports are shortly before 8:00 on Tuesday morning, the members of the constabulary observed a motorist and his pillion crash into a ditch on the Paradise main road in the […]
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Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Public Service, Julian Robinson, is urging the government to meet with unions representing National Water Commission, NWC, workers to resolve the dispute and restore water supply. In a statement, Mr. Robinson says the industrial action by the employees is a symptom of the government’s failure to ensure stability amongst public […]
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Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, says plans are being made to further establish Jamaica as a tourism destination and travel hub for countries in the Middle East. Minister Bartlett and officials of the Jamaica Tourist Board are in the Middle East to participate in the Arabian Travel Market at the Dubai Trade Centre. According to Minister […]
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Come this summer JetBlue Airlines is set to increase seats to Montego Bay, St James by 40 per cent when compared to 2019, before the pandemic. In a statement yesterday the tourism ministry says the boost will come in July. The announcement follows a high-level meeting led by tourism minister, Ed Bartlett, and the leadership […]
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Nationwide Sports has obtained a copy of the contentious letter sent by the national senior women’s team to the Jamaica Football Federation, JFF, requesting the removal of interim coach, Vin Blaine. The letter paints a damning picture of incompetence by the Reggae Girlz’ interim technical staff and represents a vote of no-confidence in their qualities […]
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Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Firearm Licensing Authority, FLA, Shane Dalling, says the organisation is moving to digitise the tracking of applications and access to criminal records at several of their locations. He was speaking on Friday at the opening of the entity’s fourth office in St Ann. The FLA opened the Northern Regional […]
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📷: Paul Simspon, Cornerstone Founder and CEO and Rita Humphries-Lewin, Barita Founder, share a light moment Barita Investments Limited says they’ll start the construction of their new headquarters in the next 18-months. Nationwide News revealed recently that the new facilities will be constructed on Lady Musgrave Road in New Kingston. The building will extend on […]
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Holmwood Technical High School runner, Samantha Pryce broke her leg while competing at the ongoing Penn Relays in the United States. In a statement, Sports Minister Olivia Grange, said Pryce sustained the injury while competing in a 4-by-800 metre race. Reports are Pryce fell during the race. She was taken to the Penn Medical Centre […]
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Premier for the British Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, appears to have admitted to several allegations of corruption levelled against his government while being secretly recorded by US law enforcement. The 51-year-old Fahie, managing director of the port authority, Oleanvine Maynard, and her son Kadeem were arrested on cocaine and money laundering related charges in Miami […]
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The Area One Police are combing sections of Westmoreland and St Elizabeth for a man they believe is linked to this week’s major drug and money find in St. James. Head of the Area One Police, Assistant Commissioner, Clifford Chambers, says a high-level investigation is underway that extends beyond the shores of Jamaica. The police […]
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The Premier of the British Virgin Islands and the director of the territory’s ports were arrested on cocaine related charges in Miami on Thursday. Governor of the British Virgin Islands, John Rankin, confirmed the arrest in a statement a short while ago. Reports are premier Andrew Alturo Fahie and managing director of the port authority, […]
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Professor Lloyd Waller has been appointed the new Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission. That’s according to a statement from the Broadcast Commission. He’s replacing Professor Anthony Clayton in the role. Professor Waller was first appointed a commissioner at the Broadcasting Commission on November 1, 2016. He’s served in that capacity for the past five years. […]
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The National Water Commission, NWC, says customers in several St Mary communities will be experiencing water disruptions. In a statement on Thursday afternoon, the NWC said operations at the Iterboreale Water Facility in the parish have been suspended due to a mechanical problem. The NWC says customers in the communities served by this facility will […]
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Local stakeholders are expecting a boost in tourism arrivals following an announcement by the United States’ top infectious diseases expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, indicating that country has exited the pandemic phase of Covid-19. He was speaking on the PBS Newshour programme in the US on Tuesday. Dr Anthony Fauci. In an interview with the Washington […]
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The Heart Institute of the Caribbean, HIC, says it’s moving to establish a long-Covid clinic in Jamaica to provide assistance to people who continue to grapple with lingering symptoms of the disease even after the infection has been treated. The announcement from the HIC comes as scientists in Jamaica and across the globe continue to […]
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Dancehall entertainer, Konshens, says his wife has been found after she was briefly reported missing on Wednesday afternoon. In a statement on his official Instagram account, Konshens, declared that his wife Latoya Ameik Spence, was found shortly after an alarm was raised that she could not be contacted in the Edgewater area of Miami. In […]
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Science, Technology and Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz, left the island today for the United States capital Washington D.C. where he will represent Jamaica at the launch of the Declaration of the Future of the Internet (DFI). The event is to take place at the White House. A statement from the Technology Ministry noted that Minister […]
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📷 L-R: Jason Chambers, Director, Robert Drummond, Director, James Godfrey, Director, Michael Hylton, Q.C. Director, Mark Myers, Chairman, Rita Humphries-Lewin, CD, Paul Simpson, Deputy Chairman, Duncan Stewart, Director, Chairman -Investment Committee, Phillip Lee, Director, Carl Domville, Director, Chairman – Audit Committee Barita Investments is set to launch a scholarship focused on early childhood education in […]
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This story has been updated from a previous version. US vice-President, Kamala Harris, has announced that her country is set to invest the US equivalent of JMD $4.6 billion into Jamaica. The plan was announced following a bi-lateral meeting between vice-President Harris and Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness. The plan will see the US invest […]
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Nationwide News understands that one of the members of the legendary reggae group, Mighty Diamonds, was shot and killed during an incident on McKinley Crescent in St Andrew, last night. Dead are Donald ‘Tabby’ Shaw and Owen Beckford. Two men and one woman are being treated for gun shot wounds. William Mitchell reports. Reggae group, […]
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The West Indies suffered a 157-run loss in the semifinal of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup to be eliminated from the tournament. The rain affected match was reduced to 45 overs per team. The West Indies won the toss and decided to field first. But poor fielding let the team down. The usually reliable […]
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Nationwide News understands that a long-time entertainer is among two people who were killed in a shooting on McKinley Crescent St Andrew, last night. Preliminary information indicates that three other people were taken to the hospital to be treated for gunshot wounds. Reports are sometime after 9:00 pm a group of people were at a […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, has arrested and will charge the man they believe is behind several bomb threat hoaxes in Montego Bay, St James. Head of Area 1, Assistant Commissioner Clifford Chambers, says the police used technology to track down the source of the threats. The man is facing several charges including creating public […]
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The Jamaica Fire Brigade has confirmed that two sisters died in a fire in Hayes, Clarendon this morning. Dead are three-year-old Abigale and four-year-old Kayla Thompson. Reports are shortly after 11:00 this morning units from the May Pen Fire Department responded to a house on fire. Public relations officer of the fire bridge, Kerry-Gayl Forbes […]
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The man accused of abducting two girls in St Thomas and alleged to have committed several attacks on women has been taken into police custody. He’s 31-year-old Davion Bryan of Norwich District, Portland. Bryan has been a fugitive since last October. Commanding Officer of the Portland Police, Superintendent Kenneth Chin, says Bryan was taken into […]
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force has confirmed that one of the country’s most wanted men, Davion Bryan, is in police custody. A senior member of the constabulary told our news centre that Bryan was apprehended moments ago in Portland. He’s being transported to the police station where he’s expected to spend the night. Bryan has been […]
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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (R) presents a gift to internationally acclaimed footballer Raheem Sterling, MBE, following the announcement that Sterling will be a Tourism Ambassador. Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett has announced Manchester City attacker and England international football star, Jamaican-born Raheem Sterling, as destination Jamaica’s Tourism Ambassador in Europe. In a statement today, […]
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📷: ACP Charmaine Shand, Head of the JCF Community Safety & Security Branch The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, says 55 more school resource officers will be deployed to institutions on the Safe Schools Programme in the Police Area 1. Area 1 consists of Trelawny, St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland. The announcement comes on the same […]
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📷: Courtesy of the US Embassy in Jamaica A Jamaica man who was wanted in the United States has been extradited to face criminal charges relating to lottery scamming. The man is Romario Murray. The revelation was made in a statement on Instagram on Monday by the US Embassy in Jamaica. Murray was wanted by […]
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Tom Brady is returning to play in the National Football League just six weeks after announcing his retirement. In a statement on his official social media platforms Brady said his place is still on the field. “I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG,” said Brady. The 44-year-old, Brady officially announced […]
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The upcoming Royal visit to several countries in the region, including Jamaica, is being billed as a charm offensive in the international media. A designation that Buckingham Palace has denied. Writing in the Sunday Times today, Royal Editor, Roya Nikkhah, said that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Jamaica is seen as a […]
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Former Commissioner of Customs, Danville Walker, is asserting that he acted in good faith, when he reportedly allowed several scrap metal exports in 2011, despite a government ban. An Integrity Commission report tabled in Parliament last Tuesday, following an investigation that commenced over 10 years ago, found that Walker acted outside the scope of his […]
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📷: Nick Francis, CDU Secretary General (top left) & CDU Board Vice Chair for Women and Minorities, Tracy Panton (top right) The Caribbean Democrat Union, CDU, is facilitating the training of 25 women in a leadership programme currently taking place in Belize. The women, aged from 18-25 years-old, are participating in the 10-week training programme […]
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Two men, considered to be ‘key players’ in the illegal importation of firearms, have been charged by the police. The men are 36-year-old Jermaine Baker, a chef of Sunrise, Fort Lauderdale, Florida and 42-year-old Dervan Brown, a construction worker of Bronx, New York. The chef and construction worker have been charged with illegal importation of […]
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The People’s National Party, PNP, says nothing has come to light that suggests the decisions of Peter Bunting, in his role as Minister of National Security regarding the granting of licenses at the Firearm Licensing Authority, were flawed or improper. The Integrity Commission tabled their draft Special Report of Investigation on Allegations Concerning Acts of […]
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One of the country’s largest suppliers of animal feed, Nutramix, says it will be increasing its prices come Monday, March 14. Nutramix made the announcement in a statement on Friday. The feed producer says it’s forced to increase prices due to the ongoing war in Ukraine caused by Russia’s invasion of the country. In their […]
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Three siblings, including an 11-year-old girl, were slain in a home in Irwin, St James last evening. Dead are 20-year-old twin brothers, Jevaugh and Jevaughni Stewart. Their younger sister, Peta-Gaye Cooke, was also killed during the attack. Reports from the St. James Police are at approximately 8:00 o’clock last evening, unknown assailants entered the family’s […]
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Three members of one family were shot and killed in St. James this evening. Among the dead are 19-year-old twins and their 11-year-old sibling. Reports are residents heard explosions shortly after 8:00 pm and summoned the police. It’s understood that on arrival of the police three people were seen motionless. They were taken to the […]
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Courtney Wilkinson (left), Winston Henry (center), John Levy (right) The police’s Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch, C-TOC, has confirmed that criminal charges were this afternoon laid on the owner and President of well known St. Andrew-based business entity, Alcor Windows and Doors – Courtney Wilkinson. Two other businessmen, John Levy and Winston Henry, […]
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Footage has emerged of the moment 19-year-old Nzinga King was taken into custody at the Four Paths Police Station in Clarendon in July last year. In addition, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn has released witness statement that seem to support her decision not to pursue criminal charges against the police involved in the […]
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Sagicor Jamaica says it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Alliance Financial Services Limited. The deal will see Sagicor take over a company that has been hit by regulatory sanctions in recent months. It will also signal the entry of Sagicor into the remittance and foreign exchange market. Ricardo Brooks reports. Sagicor announced […]
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Prominent psychologist Dr. Leachim Semaj is among over 100 people who are chiding Sandals Executive Chairman, Adam Stewart, after Stewart tweeted a social media poll he did which appears to suggest that 80-percent of respondents are in favour of children not wearing masks as part of Covid-19 protocols. Mr. Stewart tweeted a screenshot of the […]
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Several current members of Jamaica’s national senior men’s football team set-up have taken to social media to criticise the government’s decision to allow fans to attend sporting events going forward after barring fans from crucial World Cup Qualifying games. Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has indicated that the government will be relaxing protocols restricting mass […]
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton says vaccination continues to be the best line of defense against Covid-19. According to statistics revealed by the health minister, 98.4 per cent of people who died from Covid-19 in Jamaica were unvaccinated. In a statement issued moments ago, Dr Tufton says the high death rate among the […]
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One of Jamaica’s leading businessmen sparked controversy on social media on Sunday when he criticised Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton’s indication that there should be ‘some level of discrimination’ against Jamaicans who aren’t vaccinated against Covid-19. As the island’s hospitals continue to be under severe strain due to an influx of majority unvaccinated Covid-19 admissions, […]
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A member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, is accused of being the leader of a lottery scamming organisation that has defrauded almost 20 people of US $1.69 million. The woman, Constable Shelian Allen, is accused of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. At the current exchange rate, the scheme […]
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Image courtesy of Sportsmax Kingston College are all-island schoolboy football champions following a 2-0 win over Garvey Maceo in the Olivier Shield. Kingston College, the Manning Cup champions, were led to victory by goals in both halves of the game. Luis Watson scored in the first half and team captain Jerome Barclay doubled the lead […]
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Jason Holder bagged career best bowling figures in a Twenty20 international to guide the West Indies to a commanding nine wicket win over England in the opening match of their Twenty20 International series at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. The Windies take a 1-0 lead in the five match series. Holder bagged four […]
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