April 7, 2023
Trinidadian police officer guilty of raping his nine-year-old daughter
A High Court judge will on May 3 sentence a police officer who pleaded guilty to a series of charges including having sexual intercourse with his nine-year-old daughter that he also video recorded nearly 13 years ago. Justice Hayden St Clair Douglas…
April 3, 2023
Ziggy Marley says luxury villa discriminated against him because he’s Jamaican
Eight-time Grammy Award winner Ziggy Marley, son of the late reggae legend Bob Marley, is complaining that Sea Salt Villa, a posh property based in St Ann, has discriminated against him, merely because he is “Jamaican”. The villa has denied the…
March 22, 2023
Weed Plea
Still upset over the decision to allow the importation of ganja from Canada, a farmer in St Mary is bashing the Government for what he claims is too much bureaucracy in the sector. "We don't need any licence to plant the weed," herbalist Rasta…
March 21, 2023
Security guard beaten in attempted robbery at Mandeville ATM
A security guard was beaten by gunmen during an attempted robbery at a National Commercial Bank (NCB) automated teller machine (ATM) at Bank House Mall in Mandeville on Tuesday morning. A police source confirmed that the incident happened at about…
March 20, 2023
Farmers crack under pressure as eggs price rises
President of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association Mark Campbell claims that the spike in the cost of egg production has already resulted in sending up the price of the product in some international markets. "Look at what happened in the United States…
March 2, 2023
IMF approves US$1.7 billion for Jamaica
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday announced that its Executive Board has approved a total of US$1.7 billion for Jamaica, the majority of which will provide insurance against risks from higher commodity prices, a global slowdown,…
February 24, 2023
Above Rocks Health Centre now powered by solar energy
Two years after getting a facelift, the Above Rocks Health Centre in St Catherine received a solar power energy system, which will aid in reducing utility costs at the facility. The project was done through a partnership between the Federal Republic…
February 14, 2023
More InterCaribbean Airways flights for Barbados
InterCaribbean Airways’ flights to and from Barbados will double with the carrier increasing its fleet and expanding its flight schedule next month. The low-cost Turks and Caicos Islands-based airline announced on Monday that it has two additional…
February 13, 2023
Region warned to brace for less rainfall
The Barbados-based Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) said as the region moves into the heart of its dry season, rainfall will continue to decrease. "With the likelihood of normal to below normal rainfall in the northwest…
February 10, 2023
Jamaica has a health crisis added Minister Tufton
The state of the health profile of the Jamaican population has led Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton to conclude that the country is in a crisis, as some citizens are now forced to adjust their lifestyles due to health challenges.…