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  The Clarendon police have charged a husband for the murder of his wife, which took place at their home on Toronto Terrace, Lionel Town Housing Scheme in the parish on Monday, July 4. Charged for the murder of Pamelia Gregory, is 69-year-old Thadius Gregory. Reports are that at about 7:00 a.m., Mrs. Gregory, who is bedridden, was at home with her...

  Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini have both been found not guilty following their fraud trial in Switzerland. The pair stood trial over a payment of 2m Swiss francs made by Blatter to Platini in 2011. Both men had denied wrongdoing and said the transfer was belated payment for Platini's advisory work for Fifa. 86-year-old Blatter and former Uefa...

  Burna Boy’s sixth studio album is finally here. On Friday, the Nigerian singer-songwriter came through with 'Love, Damini', the much-anticipated follow-up to 2020’s 'Twice as Tall'. Burna announced the project back in April and later confirmed his plans to release it on July 2 in celebration of his 31st birthday. After the original drop date came and went, Burna told fans...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation’s most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan. 67 year old Abe, was shot from behind minutes after he started his speech. He was airlifted to a hospital for emergency treatment but was not breathing and his...

Jamaica's Senior Reggae Girlz tasted defeat at the hands of Group leaders and defending World Champions United States in the Concacaf Championships this evening. The top of the table clash ended with the Americans running out 5-0 winners against the Reggae Girlz in Mexico. The Girlz who defeated Mexico in their opening game, remain on 3 points behind USA who now...

The police have identified the man who was killed by lawmen, after he engaged them in an alleged confrontation in Waterhouse St Andrew, last evening (July 6).   Dead is 31-year-old Sheldon Grant of Flamstead District in Gordon Town St Andrew. Three others were also wounded. The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has since launched a probe into the fatal shooting. Head of the...

A committee of inquiry is to investigate the conduct of the Justices of the Peace seen in a viral video interviewing murder accused Rushane Barnett. This follows concern about the interview being conducted without informing Barnett’s attorney, and about possible breaches of his rights. In a statement today (July 7), the Ministry said following the viral video on Friday, July 1,...

The Jamaican nurse who was the first person in the United States to receive the COVID-19 vaccine was presented with the Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden this afternoon (July 7). Sandra Lindsay was thrust into the international spotlight when she was vaccinated on live television on December 14, 2020. She is the second Jamaican-American to receive the prestigious award. The...

Bounty Killer has become the second veteran Jamaican entertainer to publicly lend support to the Accompong Town Maroon Chief Richard Currie. Killer has come to the defence of the Cockpit Country and Chief Currie’s bid to take the Government to the Supreme Court over the proposed bauxite mining within the protected area. The Cockpit Country is Jamaica’s largest watershed area, which...

  Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is appealing to Jamaicans, particularly partygoers, to adhere to the protocols that have been established to minimise the spread of infectious diseases such as coronavirus and monkeypox. She made the appeal at an online emergency press conference yesterday, to announce a positive case of monkeypox in the island. Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie also urged persons who are...