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Reggae Singer Devon “Mdeez” Knight Stabbed To Death, Sumfest CEO Reacts Urban IslandzThe reggae/dancehall community is mourning the death of Bahamian singer Devon "Mdeez" Knight. CEO of Downsound Entertainment and promoter of ...
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Electronic case management system for juvenile centres come September
The government will roll out an electronic case management system for the island’s juvenile correctional facilities in September. Correctional staff will begin training of the system this Friday. The Department of Correctional Services has…
Read More »Curacao set sights on toppling Jamaica Reggae Boyz – sportsmax.tv
Curacao set sights on toppling Jamaica Reggae Boyz sportsmax.tvAfter earning its first-ever CONCACAF Gold Cup win, Curacao has its sights set on adding to its story as it faces Jamaica for a spot in the quarterfin...
Read More »Artists Combine for Change With ‘Earth Song’ Tribute to Michael Jackson – Guardian Liberty Voice
Artists Combine for Change With 'Earth Song' Tribute to Michael Jackson Guardian Liberty VoiceInternational artist from all over the world representing Jamaica, Barbados, China, Brazil, Sweden, and Mexico combine on a new track 'Mahdah Urf (...
Read More »Lasco, Pfizer assessment of damages hearing set for February next year
The hearing into the assessment of damages payable by international drug company, Pfizer, to Jamaican company, Lasco Distributors Limited, in their long-running court battle, has been set for February 17, 2020. The hearing is to take place over…
Read More »Phillips says leadership battle setting back constituency candidate selections
People’s National Party (PNP) president Dr Peter Phillips has confirmed that the impending leadership battle has set back plans to select prospective candidates for some constituencies. About six constituencies are…
Read More »Manchester’s new custos takes oath
Businessman Garfield Green was yesterday sworn in as the incoming custos rotulorum for Manchester in a brief ceremony at King’s House. He is set to replace Sally Porteous, who will demit office on July 1, after serving for seven years. Governor…
Read More »Not tough enough – US raps Jamaica for limp action in human trafficking crackdown
Jamaica retained its Tier 2 ranking in the State Department’s 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report but has been chided for not being aggressive enough in prosecuting offenders and protecting victims. Kingston was praised for increased expenditure on…
Read More »Sept PNP run-off – NEC recommends presidential polls two weeks before conference
The Peter Bunting Rise United camp’s opposition to a much earlier special delegates’ conference for the run-off between himself and Phillips in a People’s National Party (PNP) leadership race has seemingly paid off, with the National Executive…
Read More »Integrity Commission rep says fraud probe was fair
Manchester: As questions surfaced yesterday about the manner in which the probe into the multimillion-dollar fraud at the Manchester Municipal Corporation was conducted, a representative of the Integrity Commission insisted that the probe was done…
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