Jamaica and Brazil appear to be heading towards a trade row over the island’s ban on corned beef imported from that South American country. The Brazilian Embassy in Kingston asked the Jamaican Government to lift what it described as the “unilateral ban”. However; Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Karl ...
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The last thing one wants to hear is that they have lost a loved one. It is a very devastating time for the family, friends, teachers and community members of 14 year old Kimberly Phillips. Kimberly, who is from the McCooks Pen community in Old Harbour, St Catherine is alleged ...
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With the current fiasco surrounding the importation of corned beef to Jamaica and the rest of the world from Brazil, authorities are trying to clear the air. The Brazilian Embassy in Jamaica is now indicating that Jamaica is not on the affect list. However, in a report by the Jamaica ...
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Ask yourselves this question, what has successive governments really done to alleviate poverty? They have all proclaimed to be lovers of the poor and the people of this beautiful Island home Jamaica, but once they enter the parliamentary chambers that switch is turned off. On the political platform they revel ...
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Paul Hanniford, the Pentecostal pastor convicted of having sex with a 13-year-old girl has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The sentence was handed down by Justice Lorna Shelly Williams in the Home Circuit Court today. The 55-year-old City Mission pastor was convicted last month. Hanniford, a father of ...
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With the recent headlines about who’s recording behind bars and whose music should be taken off the airwaves comes these new announcements from the security ministry. The National Security Ministry has announced that all correctional officers, inmates and recruits are to be polygraphed as part of new measures aimed at ...
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On Friday January 17, 2017 news broke that beloved teacher and friend of the Charlemont High School in St Catherine, Tanijah Howell was missing. Little did everyone know that it would turn out like this. Howell’s body was body was found a less than 24 hours after in bushes in ...
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness is seemingly worried about the influence that “Daggering” might have on our children. Addressing a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Area Council Four Annual General Meeting on Sunday, held at the Rusea’s High School in Lucea, Hanover he stated the following. “The guys who are doing this ...
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The body of a Charlemont High School teacher was this morning found in bushes in Barrett Hall, St Ann. He has been identified as 35-year-old Tanijah Howell of Linstead, St Catherine. More information will be provided later.
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A mechanic was crushed to death in a freak accident in Elma Close, Maverley on Saturday. Residents reported that at about 3:30 pm, the man, who is yet to be identified, was carrying out repairs under a vehicle when the car jack malfunctioned. “He used the jack to hoist the ...
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