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Kingston man charged with robbery with aggravation
A taxi operator has been charged with robbery with aggravation following an incident along Colliston Green Avenue, Kingston 6 on Monday, December 21, 2020. He is 52-year-old Miguel Hall of Umpire Way in Arnett Gardens. Reports...
CommentsCalifornia now reporting 525 virus deaths every day
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More Californians than ever are dying from the coronavirus -- a knee-bucking 525 every day — and with the number expected to keep climbing state officials said Friday they are sending more refrigerated trailers...
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US says sorry - Gov’t slapped with ‘sold out’ label as Shiprider Agreement takes centre stage in Senate
With tension simmering in Jamaica over a controversial decision by the United States authorities to nab four Jamaican men and destroy their boat, alleging it was carrying cocaine, high-level talks between the two countries are now under way to make...
CommentsAppeals court rules against ATL in dismissal of former pension fund manager
A unanimous Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a decision of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) that Catherine Barber was “unjustifiably” dismissed in 2011 by the ATL Pension Fund for which she was general manager. Unless it appeals to the...
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Vaccine deployment under COVAX Facility to start by March
WASHINGTON (CMC): The deployment of COVID-19 vaccines in the Caribbean and other countries across the Americas, under the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility, is anticipated to get under way by the end of...
CommentsCBU welcomes court ruling protecting journalists’ sources
The Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) has welcomed a ruling by the Supreme Court in Trinidad and Tobago, which has struck down the use of search warrants obtained by the police and used to gain access to a journalist’s home and office from which...
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JFF hopeful of February start for Prem
President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Michael Ricketts said his organisation has set aside a date in February for the restart of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL). This comes after previous deadlines, set for October and November 2020,...
CommentsWalsh out after positive COVID-19 test
DHAKA, Bangladesh (CMC): West Indies’ tour here was thrown into turmoil Thursday after leg-spinning all-rounder Hayden Walsh Jr tested positive for COVID-19, less than a week before the start of the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series....
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Red Stripe downsizes Project Grow
Beer maker Red Stripe Jamaica is pulling back from its farming venture, Project Grow, after five years, reducing both the acreages of cassava under its direct control as well as those farmed under contract, and has already shuttered three farms....
CommentsEhave magic mushroom company to enter Jamaica - Taps Croskery as director of subsidiary, Kaya as wellness adviser and partner
Ehave Inc, a North American listed company which offers magic mushroom and ketamine services, announced that it elected Jamaica’s Mark Croskery to the board of its new subsidiary, to focus on securing deals in Jamaica and the region. Both Ehave...
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‘Independence’ in 2021 – Delicious Vinyl Island weighs in - Label partners with local outfit
The independent artiste sector has been booming globally, as more individuals aspiring to have a career in music are finding simpler avenues to become recognised. Notably, however, the definition of what makes an artiste “independent” is ambiguous...
CommentsTeach the youth about the music business – Delly Ranx
With a career spanning more than two decades, multitalented dancehall veteran Delly Ranx has managed to build an enviable music catalogue. Known for songs such as What A Gyal Can Whine, Headache, Sexy Attitude and Pelpa, the entertainer has...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Baseless and misguided action against Cuba
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Jamaica Peace Council (JPC) strongly condemns the baseless and misguided decision of the United States (US) government to place Cuba for a second time on their list of countries that are sponsors of international terrorism...
CommentsChurch has no business in a legal issue
THE EDITOR, Madam: I find it quite audacious that we should consult the church, or the church should have any legal standing relating to an individual’s body. For centuries we have been seeking this form of guidance as some principle and honestly...
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Country braces for unrest as opposition demands new president
Flying rocks. Burning tires. Acrid smoke. Deadly gunfire. Haiti braced for a fresh round of widespread protests starting Friday, with opposition leaders demanding that President Jovenel Moïse step down next month, worried he is amassing too much...
CommentsCapitol rioters included highly trained ex-military, cops
WASHINGTON (AP): As President Donald Trump’s supporters massed outside the Capitol last week and sang the national anthem, a line of men wearing olive-drab helmets and body armour trudged purposefully up the marble stairs in a single-file line,...
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Editorial | Jamaica’s gun problem
Ronald Sanders | Trump-Pompeo parting shots hurt the Caribbean