Jamaica on Tuesday recorded nine COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 631. The deceased are: A 47-year-old male from Kingston and St Andrew A 62-year-old male from St Mary A 56-year-old male from St James A 55-year-old male from Westmoreland A 73-year-old male from St James A 98-year-old female from Clarendon An 87-year-old male from […]
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Gun seized from Tommy Lee Sparta linked to murders in Corporate Area
There will be apparently no “brighter days” ahead for incarcerated dancehall deejay Tommy Lee Sparta as police sources have alleged that the gun seized from him and which led to his recent incarceration has now been linked to at least two murders that occurred in the Corporate Area. However, attorney-at-law Donahue Martin, the lawyer representing […]
Read MoreWounded robber turns up at hospital, arrested
Detectives from the Manchester Police Division have arrested and charged a man with robbery with aggravation, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and shooting with intent following a robbery in the parish on Saturday, March 27. A co-accused of the suspect, 22-year-old Jordane Brown of Mount Pleasant district, Balaclava, St Elizabeth, was […]
Read MoreMain suspect in cop shooting killed
The police are reporting that the main suspect in the murder of Constable Jermaine Bennett has died. He was shot in a confrontation with the police in Waterford, St Catherine this afternoon. Two illegal firearms were reportedly seized. Constable Bennett was shot dead by gunmen after he had gone to visit his five-week-old daughter on […]
Read MoreFour Haitians held in Naggo Head
The police detained four Haitians in Naggo Head, St Catherine earlier today as part of an ongoing investigation. The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, and the Ministry of Health and Wellness are working along with the police as the probe into their arrival continues.
Read MoreNvasion teams up with Shaneil Muir for ‘Wicked’ remix
Dancehall artiste Nvasion has released a remix of his ‘Wicked’ smash hit which features a saucy female perspective delivered by emerging female dancehall star Shaneil Muir. “I wrote the original a long time ago I recorded it but didn’t really get the feeling of triumph wid it. I’ve grown as an artist and so I […]
Read MoreSix more COVID-19 deaths
Jamaica on Friday recorded six more COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 613. Those who have died are: A 30-year-old male from Westmoreland A 59-year-old male from Kingston and St Andrew A 75-year-old female from Kingston and St Andrew An 82-year-old male from Kingston and St Andrew An 84-year-old male from Westmoreland A 72-year-old male […]
Read MoreSharrie impresses with ‘Danger in Your Eyes’ featuring Gyptian
Dancehall hardcore deejay Sharrie is promoting her latest single, Danger in Your Eyes, featuring Gyptian. Released on the Voiceful Records imprint last year, the song has been steadily gaining favour with disc jockeys and has popped up on a lot of reggae street mixes recently. “The song just suddenly caught momentum is playing a lot on IRIE […]
Read MoreDrake’s dad offers $1 million reward for stolen chest in Jamaica
Dennis Graham, the father of Canadian rapper Drake, is offering a $1 million JMD reward (approximately $6700USD) to anyone in Jamaica who fork up information that can lead to the recovery of a stolen chest. “We will not prosecute whoever returns it unopened. It does not contain anything of monetary value, Just sentimental value. Please […]
Read MoreANOTHER ONE: Bloody Good Friday in St. Thomas
CLAUDE MILLS/EDITOR A St. Thomas man chopped a woman to death and then hanged himself in an incident that shocked residents that a murder-suicide could have occurred on the most holiest of days – Good Friday. “A man chopped up a woman at about 9:55 a.m. today and then the man hanged himself,” a representative […]
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