MORE STINGENT OVERSIGHT TO BE IMPLEMENTED AT COUNTRY’S TWO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has instructed more stringent oversight to ensure there is no recurrence of a runway closure at the Sangster International Airport in St. James.
Mr. Vaz met on Sunday with key stakeholders in the aviation and tourism industries, following the closure of the runway last Thursday, which resulted in several cancelled and diverted flights.
Mr. Vaz said the...
PM PLEDGES TO REPAIR 11 HOUSES BURNT BY ARSONISTS IN GREGORY PARK, ST. CATHERINE
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that the homes which were damaged by arsonists in Gregory Park, St. Catherine, will be repaired.
A taxi operator from the community was killed during the incident.
Over 40 residents have been left homeless.
Mr. Holness spoke about plans to help the residents, on a visit to the area yesterday (Mon).
He said the area was already...
BEYONCÉ SHOUTS OUT LIZZO DURING ATLANTA CONCERT
Beyoncé just wrapped up a three-night run inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. One of those Renaissance World Tour stops featured Bey showing love to Lizzo.
Several dancers who used to work for Lizzo sued the singer, claiming they were subjected to sexual misconduct and body-shaming. As news of the lawsuit went viral, online sentiment towards Lizzo shifted.
There was speculation that Beyoncé...
SOCIAL MEDIA REACTS TO THE WEEKND CLAIMING HE’S DOING NO MORE FEATURES
The Weeknd shared a post yesterday (Fri) on X stating, “The final feature… unless Daft Punk ever gets back together.” This sent fans of the Canadian singer into a frenzy as they pleaded with him not to retire. The video he posted came from a performance during a tour stop in Warsaw, Poland.
The Dawn FM recording artist made the...
TYRESE GIBSON SUES HOME DEPOT FOR $1M OVER ALLEGED RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
Tyrese Gibson has sued the U.S. shopping chain Home Depot for alleged racial profiling.
“The Fast & Furious” star and two other plaintiffs are taking Home Depot to court after allegedly being “purposefully interfered with” by store employees while attempting to make a payment on February 11.
The 44-year-old and two other men, described as associates of the actor who “regularly...
ONE MAN SHOT DEAD, WOMAN HOSPITALISED WITH BURNS, OVER 40 HOMELESS, FOLLOWING REPORTED FIRE-BOMBING OF PREMISES IN GREGORY PARK ST. CATHERINE
One man was shot dead, while a woman has been hospitalised with burns, after a premises in Gregory Park St. Catherine was reportedly fire bombed today (Sat).
The identity of the deceased, said to be a taxi operator, has not yet been released.
Over 40 persons have been left homeless.
Head of the Police Communications Unit CCU Senior Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, said...
CURFEW IMPOSED IN SECTIONS OF GREGORY PARK IN PORTMORE, ST. CATHERINE
A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in a section of the Gregory Park Community, Caymanas in St. Catherine.
The curfew began at 6:00 this evening (Sat) and will run until 6:00pm Monday, August 14.
The boundaries of the curfew cover: the Dyke Road, Portmore Villa Boulevard and Municipal Boulevard
During the hours of the curfew, all persons within its boundaries are required...
Harry Kane In Germany to complete his £100m move to Bayern Munich.
Harry Kane has landed in Germany to complete his £100m move to Bayern Munich.
The deal between Tottenham and Bayern Munich for Kane will comprise an initial £86m fee, with add-ons taking the price close to £100m - which is a Bayern and Bundesliga record fee.
After Kane was told that a deal had been agreed between the clubs on Thursday,...
VIRGIN GALACTIC’S FIRST SPACE TOURISTS FINALLY SOAR, AN OLYMPIAN AND A MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO
Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean.
The space plane glided back to a runway landing at Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert, after a brief flight that gave passengers a few minutes of weightlessness.
This...
FULL INVESTIGATION TO BE CONDUCTED INTO YESTERDAY’S TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF RUNWAY AT SANGSTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
A full investigation with a view of action being taken, where appropriate, is to be conducted into the temporary closure of the runway at the Donald Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James.
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz said no effort will be spared, to ensure that this mishap does not recur.
Yesterday's closure of the runway, resulted in over 50...