Jamaica Loses a Great Folk Icon
Jamaica is now without another folk icon. Renowned Jamaican musicologist and folklorist Dr. Olive Lewin who had been ailing for a while, died
Read more5% Reduction in Electricity Bills for Jamaicans
Jamaicans can expect to pay a little less for electricity bills this month. The Jamaica Public Service says despite the
Read moreGay Marriage is now Legal in Uruguay
The congress of Uruguay has made its desire known by passing a bill approving same sex marriages. Uruguay is now
Read moreFidel Castro Speaks at School Inauguration
86 year old former President of Cuba delivered a two-hour speech to teachers and students, where he spoke about global
Read moreReggae Boyz take Positive Step in FIFA Rankings
Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz despite failing to win a single game in their opening three games of the CONCACAF Hexagonal
Read moreAbove Average Hurricane Season expected for 2013
Meteorologists Philip Klotzbach and William Gray at Colorado State University yesterday reported to expect an “above average” hurricane season that
Read moreSt. Ann’s Bay Hospital Receives New Ambulances
The St. Ann’s Bay Hospital yesterday (April 9) was the proud recipient of much needed medical equipment and two ambulances,
Read moreHighway 2000 Lighting System Burglarized
Burglars have raided the solar lighting systems across segments of highway 2000 in St. Catherine, making-off with 53 batteries. Chief
Read moreHomosexuals Stoned in Carnival Road March
Several persons sustained injuries during a Carnival Road March over the weekend. The injuries resulted from a hostile clash between
Read moreLawyers seek Millions in Damages for Jamaican Woman
The lawyers representing Shanique Myrie, the Jamaican woman who claimed that she had been discriminated against because of her nationality when
Read moreThrilling Last Ball Victory for Jamaica in Regional Super 50
Jamaica’s cricketers are now turning their attention to their Regional Four Day contest against Guyana which gets underway on Wednesday.
Read moreJamaica May Secure IMF Loan by End of April
Jamaica may receive as much as $958 million in a loan deal from the International Monetary Fund after the National
Read moreBritain’s Only Female Prime Minister Dies at 87
Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of England died earlier today after suffering a stroke according to her spokeswoman. She led
Read more15-yr-old boy arrested for rape of a 64-yr-old woman
(Sketch of the teen wanted in connection to a rape in south Sacramento) Months after a woman in her 60s
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