June 17, 2023
‘Serious’ efforts to fight human trafficking
The government of The Bahamas fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, according to the new US Trafficking in Persons (TIPS) Report. Still, some concerns were raised, including that the Bahamian courts easily…
June 13, 2023
Police seeking woman seen on CCTV with abducted 8-year-old
Tears rolled down eight-year-old Danielle Rowe's face as she took her last breath early Saturday morning. The brutal nature of the little girl's murder — abducted after leaving Braeton Primary and Infant School in Portmore, St Catherine, last…
June 11, 2023
Global Management Consulting Firm McKinsey & Company Recognizes Sacha Cosmetics as One of the Top 3 Oldest Black Beauty Brands in the World
SACHA, a leading cosmetics brand, has been acknowledged by McKinsey & Company as one of the three oldest Black beauty brands worldwide. However, with the oldest brand Afro Sheen off the market for several years and the unfortunate bankruptcy of…
June 11, 2023
Police launch manhunt for St James most wanted
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has launched a manhunt in St James for Oshane Francis also known as 'Brukhand,' who is considered to be the most wanted man in the parish. Francis was moved to the top of the most wanted list following the death…
June 7, 2023
One dead, two injured in motor vehicle accident in St Mary
A motor vehicle accident on the Rosend main road in St Mary on Wednesday left one man dead and two others nursing injuries. Dead is Leroy Jones of an unknown address. Jones was sitting in his Honda Stepwagon, which was parked along the Rosend main…
June 5, 2023
Bahamian authorities detain foreign nationals in possible human smuggling ring
Bahamian officials said they detained 22 foreigners, including two children on Sunday after intercepting a 32-foot vessel in Bahamian waters carrying a United States flag in a possible human smuggling ring. “We are going to remain firm. We are going…
June 2, 2023
PM urges Jamaicans to take precautions as hurricane season begins
With the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season now underway, Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans to take the necessary precautions to protect life and property. He said that individuals should listen for and adhere to warnings issued by the…
June 1, 2023
Bolt celebrates 15-year anniversary of first world record
Usain Bolt set the world record in the 100 meters with a time of 9.72 seconds at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York. Bolt’s time was .02 seconds faster than the old record held by fellow Jamaican, Asafa Powell. It was just the start of the then…
May 31, 2023
13 percent of firefighters in Jamaica are now women
Thirteen percent of the workforce of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is female, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie has revealed. Speaking Tuesday in the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, McKenzie…
May 30, 2023
Curfew imposed in sections of Waterford, St Catherine
The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Monday, May 29, and will remain in effect until 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 31. The required boundaries are: North: Along an imaginary line from Caymanas Drive to Dyke Road, in the vicinity of the train line at the…