SEVERAL LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
Several lawsuits have been filed against the government by persons who faced undue delay in court cases being heard, especially appeals.
And the list of applicants continues to grow with another person stating his intention earlier this week, to seek redress.
Brian Russell was freed by the Appeal Court on Monday, after the court quashed his conviction and 11-year sentence, due...
TADS INTERNATIONAL RELEASES JAMAICA 61 COLLECTION
To commemorate Jamaica’s 61st year as an independent nation, Tad’s International Record today released ‘Celebrating Jamaica 61’, a multi-song album capturing the innate freedom of the Jamaican musical expression.
Celebrating Jamaica 61 features songs by stalwarts of Jamaican music, such as Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Big Youth, Dean Fraser, Sister Carol, Josey Wales, Glen Washington, and Franklyn “Bubbler” Waul, as well as Jesse...
CANADIAN PROVINCE ALBERTA CANCELS BID FOR 2030 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
The government of Alberta has pulled its support for a bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games due to rising costs.
Tourism and Sport Minister Joseph Schow said the bill was estimated at $2bn, a burden "too high for the province to bear".
The organiser of the Games has said it is "sorry to hear that Alberta is no longer developing...
CONTROVERSIAL INFLUENCER ANDREW TATE’S ROMANIA HOUSE ARREST LIFTED
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been freed from house arrest in Romania, pending his trial on rape and human trafficking charges.
Andrew and his brother Tristan were arrested in March and charged in June. They deny the charges.
The pair can move freely around the capital, Bucharest.
They must report to police when ordered to, and inform them of any change of...
TWO MEN KILLED IN HOUSE FIRE IN HANOVER
Two men perished in a house fire in Lucea Hanover this morning.
Dead are 75 year old Barrington Grant also known as 'Barry' of First Hill District and 33 year old Dalton Burke.
Reports are that firefighters received calls about the blaze at around midnight.
When they arrived on the scene, the building was seen engulfed in flames.
Following cooling down operations, the...
JCDC ISSUES ‘NO FLY ZONE’ ADVISORY FOR NATIONAL STADIUM DURING GRAND
Recreational drone operators are being advised not to fly their devices in the vicinity of the National Stadium in Kingston during Sunday’s Independence Day Grand Gala at the venue.
Executive Director for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission JCDC, Lenford Salmon, made the appeal while speaking during a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston.
The Grand Gala, which is scheduled to begin...
RED BULL DANCE YOUR STYLE COMPETITION RETURNS TO JAMAICA FOR ITS 4TH STAGING
Red Bull Dance Your Style, is set to make its much-awaited return to Jamaica for the fourth National Final.
The event will be hosted at the Half Way Tree Transport Centre in Kingston on Saturday September 2 and will be free to the public.
This year’s Dance Your Style champion will take the global stage representing the country at the 2023...
FIFA Investigating Allegations of Misconduct Involving Zambia Team
FIFA said on Friday it is investigating allegations of misconduct involving the Zambia team at the Women's Soccer World Cup, after the Guardian reported coach Bruce Mwape had allegedly rubbed his hands over the chest of one of his players.
A FIFA spokesperson said "FIFA takes any allegation of misconduct extremely seriously and has a clear process in place for...
Local Gov’t Election set for February 2024
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has indicated that the government intends to hold the local government election, by February, next year.
The local government election, which is constitutionally due every four years, was last held in November 2016.
It was initially postponed because of the covid-19 pandemic.
Months later, the government announced that the election would be further postponed because of inadequate funds...
Haitians express skepticism over Kenya’s offer to UN to send police to confront gangs
Haitians are expressing skepticism over an offer by Kenya to lead an international police force aimed at combatting the gang violence that has wracked the Caribbean nation.
They say the sexual abuse and a devastating cholera outbreak that have accompanied foreign forces in past decades don’t inspire much trust.
But Haitians also say uncontrolled bloodshed in their country leaves them with...