The police have held the person of interest in the case of missing University of the West Indies, Mona student Jasmine Dean. Earlier this week, the police released a photo of a man smoking what appears to be a spliff, which was captured on camera at an ATM machine while using the missing girl’s card. […]
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St. Jago High school student drowns in Eltham river – (writeups for 50US – QUARANTINE SPECIAL) 8763951518
A KPH nurse is mourning her 13 year-old son who reportedly drowned after going to a section of the Rio Cobre river located behind Eltham Park with two friends yesterday. After a frantic search by firemen, policemen and residents, the body was found this morning by JDF divers who retrieved the body. Nurse Stacey Gordon […]
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: Jamaica records first death in COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed its first life in Jamaica. Pemanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan made the announcement at a press conference Thursday evening. “The patient tested positive today and died today,” Bryan said. The deceased, a 79-year-old man, died at the Mandeville Regional Hospital. It was also announced […]
Read MorePolice seize 700 pounds of compressed ganja at the wharf
The police have reported the seizure of just over 700 pounds of compressed ganja with an estimated street value of $2.8 million at a wharf in Kingston. Reports from the Narcotics Division are that police were alerted to a container after Jamaica Constabulary Force’s sniffer dogs raised an alarm about 12:30 am on Sunday, March […]
Read MorePERSON OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED IN MISSING BLIND UWI STUDENT CASE
A person of interest has been identified in the case of missing University of the West Indies, Mona student Jasmine Dean. “The police have released a photo of a guy using her ATM card, and that man is now wanted. I think she’s still alive, my father is kinda stressed over the situation but he […]
Read MoreNEWMAN APOLOGIZES TO NURSES
Egeton Newman, head of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), has walked back comments he made recently supporting the decision of transport operators to withhold services to nurses and other medical personnel. “Our advisory has been lifted and we pledge full support to all efforts by the government to contain the coronavirus while at […]
Read MoreSt. Ann’s Bay on edge as 3 cases of coronavirus at local hospital; local cases reach 10
The sleepy town on St. Ann’s Bay is on edge as more residents realize that three of the six persons confirmed as contracting the novel coronavirus were being treated at the nearby St Ann’s Bay Regional hospital. Residents are avoiding the hospital like the plague. The Ministry of Health & Wellness announced on Friday that […]
Read MoreVybz Kartel could be freed if coronavirus hits prisons?
VYBZ Kartel fans are wondering if he may be released as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread throughout Jamaica and gains a foothold in the correctional services. Speculation was fuelled when Iran’s judiciary chief said on Monday that authorities temporarily freed about 70,000 prisoners to help limit the spread of the coronavirus as officials reported […]
Read MoreJamaica now has eight cases of coronavirus
Jamaica is confirming six new cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the island. The cases, which bring to eight the number of confirmed cases, include: Two males, aged 63 and 67, who came into the island on March 7 from Trinidad, having travelled from Malaysia by way of Dubai and London. They presented […]
Read MoreBull Bay a ghost town as coronavirus fears spread
The entire communities of Seven Miles and Eight Miles in Bull Bay on the St Andrew/St Thomas border have been placed under quarantine, initially for two weeks, as Jamaica ramps up efforts to contain the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The island’s authorities are also adopting precautionary quarantine procedures in response to a […]
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