Woman perishes in flooded gully
The body of an unidentified woman, believed to be in her 20s, was retrieved from an overturned sport utility vehicle in the Sandy Gully, in the vicinity of Perkins Boulevard yesterday.Reports are that about 6 a.m. during rains associated with Tropical Storm Fay...
Salaries to top JTA agenda
Salaries for teachers and auxiliary fees for schools are expected to be the two major issues to be discussed at the 44th annual conference of the Jamaica Teachers' Association's Annual Conference which gets under way in Ocho Rios, St Ann this morning...
Mass Will lit a candle of hope
During his lifetime, William James Bourne, popularly known as Mass Will, lit a candle of hope that illuminated the lives of those around him.At a thanksgiving service celebrating his life on Saturday at the Sharon Baptist Church in Santa Cruz, the son...
Bolt's community wants roads repaired before arrival
WESTERN BUREAU: Usain Bolt's family and friends are planning a homecoming celebration for his return to Jamaica in September and the community is asking that the roads be fixed and water be piped in ahead of his arrival. Sherwood Content, south Trelawny is the birthplace...
Jamaica could host Carib grand prix
Jamaica's annual Invitational Track and Field Meet could be upgraded to a full IAAF Grand Prix by next year.Sports Minister Olivia Grange told journalists and track and field enthusiasts gathered at the Puma/Jamaica Lounge in Beijing on Saturday...
Cop injured during shoot-out in Westmoreland
Western Bureau: Ace crime fighter in western Jamaica Corporal Clive 'Karate Georgie' Lawrence was injured during a police shoot-out with an armed gunman in Westmoreland yesterday morning.Lawrence, who received flesh wounds to his chest and one of his...
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