A chat with an Innswood fruit vendor
One more sale and she'll call it a day. Vinnette Johnson has been here all day in the scorching heat, but claims she isn't tired and vows not to move an inch until the last of her mangos, the ones that are close to spoiling, is sold.
'We are not political pawns' - Cops refute claim of partisan approach to crime fighting
ACCUSED of political victimisation by residents in the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) stronghold of West Kingston, the police have fired back, claiming they are non-partisan in their approach to crime fighting. West Kingston residents openly questioned the actions of the police...
Cops end robbery spree in Clarendon
A group of four men who went on a robbery spree in Clarendon had their journey cut short by vigilant policemen after a gun battle which left two dead and three illegal firearms seized.Police subsequently confirmed that a third man was later chopped to death by residents...
Traffic jam again! - Motorists feeling high toll rates clog Old Harbour roads
HEAVY TRAFFIC congestion has once again become a feature of the town of Old Harbour in St. Catherine, with many motorists contending that they have been forced off Highway 2000 by the increased toll rates. But, vendors are welcoming the return of their customers...
CARIMAC launches reporting/news videos
THE CARIBBEAN Institute of Media and Communications (CARIMAC) on Tuesday launched two videos on crime and violence and the news reporting process in the Caribbean. The videos - 'Reporting News' and 'Seeing Red' - were produced by CARIMAC and funded by the United Nations...
Anglican Primate to visit Jamaica
ONE OF the Anglican Communion's most distinguished leaders will visit the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands in October. He is the Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, Primate of England. His visit, which comes as a result of an invitation...
Montego Bay street people scandal relived? - Homeless man dies in St Elizabeth, family cries foul
WESTERN BUREAU: It has been five weeks since street person David 'Massa' Miller died in St. Elizabeth but, while his death might be a cold case for the police, his family remains convinced that he was a victim of state injustice. "We suspect that he was kidnapped...
Several fined for not having RADA receipts
Spanish Town, St. Catherine: Many persons taken before the courts by the Island Special Constabulary for not having a Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) prescribed receipt, have been finding themselves paying fines of up to $2,000 each....
'I remember Leslie Robinson'
The following is a tribute to the late Professor Leslie Robinson, who passed away on April 4 at age 82, from Alfred Sangster, former president of CAST/University of Technology. Professor Leslie Robinson and his wife Joyce were personal friends for many years...
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