Daily Archives: April 20, 2022
PM SAYS JAMAICA FACING SHORTAGE OF SKILLED WORKERS
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica is facing a shortage of skilled workers and could be forced to import labour if the gap is...
SENATOR URGES DRAINAGE FIX FOLLOWING FLOODING IN MONTEGO BAY
With rescue teams still searching for an elderly woman who was washed away in floodwaters in Montego Bay, St. James yesterday, the issue of...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH AND WARNING DISCONTINUED
The Meteorological Service has discontinued the Flash Flood Warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of Portland, St. Mary, St. Ann, Trelawny and St. James.
The...
JADA PINKETT-SMITH SAYS FAMILY FOCUSING ON DEEP HEALING
Jada Pinkett Smith says her family has been focusing on deep healing following the Oscars fiasco.
She made the comment as a new episode of...
SEAN PAUL’S NO LIE CROSSES 1 BILLION STREAMS MARK ON YOUTUBE
Grammy Winning recording artiste Sean Paul has crossed the 1 billion stream threshold on Youtube with his single No Lie.
With the feat he becomes...
Netflix To Crack Down on Households Sharing Passwords
Netflix has hinted it will crack down on households sharing passwords as it seeks to sign up new members following a sharp fall in...
A New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to pay $87.5M to settle...
The Catholic Diocese in New Jersey has agreed to pay $87.5m to hundreds of people sexually abused by the church.
In a first, the deal...
Pollard Retires from International Cricket
West Indies limited-overs captain Kieron Pollard has retired from international cricket, announcing the decision on social media on Wednesday, a day before his IPL...
NWC suspends water distribution due to high turbidity
The National Water Commission (NWC) has suspended distribution of water from one system in St. James and another system in Trelawny, as a result...
A$AP Rocky was detained in connection with a November 2021 shooting
A$AP Rocky was detained on Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport in connection with a November 2021 shooting, NBC News reports, citing “multiple law...