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Protesters block roads in Trinidad

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Following the shooting deaths of three people by police over the last weekend, protesters blocked roads in small communities and closed major thoroughfares in Trinidad to protest the deaths which they claim are extra-judicial killings. National Security Minister Stuart Young described as “carefully orchestrated and pre-planned” the protests in the eastern part of the capital. […]

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MURDERS DOWN BY 3 PER CENT IN JAMAICA

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The country’s murder total for the first six months of the year is three per cent behind the corresponding period last year, and Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang is expected to outline further plans to reduce the crime rate when he makes his presentation to the 2020-2021 Sectoral Debate in Parliament today. Official […]

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PM Andrew Holness to reopen the industry soon

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness is to begin discussions on the reopening of the entertainment industry soon. The prime minister, during a virtual press conference from Jamaica House yesterday evening, said the Government will begin reviewing measures in relation to the sector at the next COVID-19 management meeting this Friday. Event promoters have suggested that the […]

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COVID-19 cases jump to 617

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The country recorded two more cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) today, pushing the tally to 617 cases. The two new cases are a 35-year-old man of a St James address and and a 61-year-old woman from Kingston and St Andrew. Two persons remain critically ill. Both returned to the island from Florida recently. This brings the […]

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Jamaican student pilot dies in plane crash in Miramar

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A Jamaican student pilot was killed when a small plane crashed Tuesday morning in Miramar. A flight instructor was also hospitalized with serious injuries, authorities said. The Jamaican student pilot, 25 year-old Mark Daniel Scott, 25, resided in Miramar.  The instructor, who has not yet been identified, was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital with serious injuries. […]

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Buju Banton teams up with John Legend

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It’s been over a decade since reggae king Buju Banton and R&B star John Legend collaborated on a song, and the Grammy winners have reunited for a new track. Banton and Legend released the easygoing love song “Memories” on Friday. It is one of the singles from Banton’s upcoming album “Upside Down,” his first studio […]

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