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Eleven more Jamaicans have died as a result of COVID-19 increashing the death tally to 557. The deaths occurred between the period of March 4 – 24 and include four persons from St Catherine, two men aged 55 and 48, and two women aged 68 and 42.
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A man has been taken into custody in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Khanice Jackson, whose body was found Friday morning along Dyke Road in Portmore, St Catherine. He was reportedly held in the Half Way Tree area of St Andrew on Friday afternoon. Reports from the Waterford Police are that about 7am, a […]
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Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and was sentenced to three years in prison. The ‘Blessings’ artiste appeared before the High Court Division of the Gun Court and was represented by Queens Counsel Tom Tavares Finson and Donahue Martin. He received a three-year sentence for […]
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Detectives assigned to the Manchester Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of 84-year-old Advira Wilson-Palmeat her home in Smithfield district, Cross Keys in Manchester on Monday, March 22. Reports from the Mandeville police are that about 8:00 am, residents, alerted them to her home where the body was seen […]
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Reggae artiste Ras Bogle is generating an incredible buzz with the uptempo inspirational song, ‘Overcome’, that advocates hard work and perseverance to overcome everyday obstacles. “This song is perfect for the time we are living in, it uplifts the spirit with words of hope , I keep hearing the same comments from different people in […]
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Dantay Brooks, the 18 year old son of entertainer Mavado Brooks, was sentenced to life imprisonment today in the Home Circuit Court. Brooks will have to serve 22 years before he is eligible for parole. Brooks was sentenced to 20 years for illegal possession of firearm and 15 years on the arson charge. All charges […]
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Brazen robbers gunned down a security guard during a daring daylight robbery at the Public Sector Cooperative Credit Union at the Caribbean Estate in Portmore, St Catherine this afternoon. The deceased guard is reportedly employed to the Hawkeye Security company. Another security guard, who is also employed by Hawkeye Security company, has been hospitalised with […]
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US-based independent label Manatee Records will be rolling out the Satta Massagana rhythm project later this month. The project features Don Yute, Fidel, Jah Art, Drivah and Bastic , Ishmel McAnuff, Kmino, Jah Defender , Jah Myhrakle, Mikey Lion, Ras Ash, Sgt. Remo, Mr. Program and Winston McAnuff. “I’m getting a lot of positive feedback […]
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Four more murders in the past 24 hours have pushed Jamaica’s murder total for the year above the 300 mark. With 74 days gone since the start of the year, the police have reported 303 murders across the island. This is 16 more, or six per cent above the same period last year. The crime-plagued […]
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A mother allegedly used explicit deepfake photos and videos to try to get her teenage daughter’s cheerleading rivals kicked off the team. Raffaela Spone from Pennsylvania, US, reportedly sent the content – which showed members of the Victory Vipers team “naked, drinking and smoking” – to the coach. Deepfakes use artificial intelligence to doctor images […]
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