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Trivante Stewart makes Italian Serie A’ debut

Former mount pleasant striker Trivante Stewart came off the bench to make his Italian top flight debut earlier today but was unable to prevent his team Salernitana from suffering a 4-nil loss to former champions inter Milan.

Transport Authority seeking guidance in relation to recovery of millions of dollars improperly paid to Managing Director

This after a report from the Auditor General flagged the Authority for several human resource policy breaches.

Among them is a severance payment of over $11 million to the referenced officer, who was terminated from the Authority without reason, employed at a connected entity, then re-appointed by the

Nicholas Pooran joins Durban Super Giants in SA/20 in January

West Indies T/20 batter Nicholas Pooran, has joined the Durban's Super Giants as a wildcard selection ahead of the SA20 in January.

This will be Pooran's first sojourn in the tournament and he will represent the same owners he plays for in the Indian Premier League.

UPDATE: BB Coke student who was severely beaten by schoolmate to be transferred to UHWI

The BB Coke High School male student, who was severely beaten by another on Thursday is to be transferred from the Mandeville Regional Hospital to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in Kingston.

Relatives said this is to facilitate scans on the child's head, in light of fears that he

BB Coke High Board Chairman defends school’s handling of recent beating incident; security company to be reviewed

The Board Chairman of BB Coke High School in St. Elizabeth, Cetany Holness has sought to defend the institution's handling of an incident involving two male students on Thursday.

A junior male student is battling for life at hospital after he was allegedly beaten by a grade eleven male student.

Female teacher hospitalized after found in Duhaney Park with gunshot wounds to head

A female teacher has been hospitalized after she was found along a roadway in Duhaney Park, St Andrew with gun shot wounds to the head last evening.

It has been reported that the woman who is from Grants Pen was last seen entering a vehicle after visiting the Grants Pen Police Station.

Medical fraternity mourning loss of colleague killed in St Thomas crash

She has been identified as Chelsea Angus of Navarre Lane in Seaforth, St. Thomas.

Immediate Past President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica, Patsy Edwards-Henry lamented that Angus' death, comes amidst final burial preparation for her mother.

BB Coke student accused of injuring schoolmate in custody

The St. Elizabeth police have taken a student of the BB Coke High school into custody, following the severe beating of another student at the institution yesterday(September 28).

The grade nine student remains hospitalized.

257 new constables join the police force

Two hundred and 57 new constables have joined the police force.

The officers graduated this morning during a passing-out parade at the national police college.

Dengue cases in Jamaica increase to 1,060

The number of presumed, suspected and confirmed dengue cases in Jamaica has increased to 1,060.

Of that number,132 are confirmed dengue cases with the type 2 strain dominating the confirmed case count.

Transport Authority seeking guidance in relation to recovery of millions of dollars improperly paid to Managing Director

Saturday, September 30, 2023 Patrice Walters News No comments

This after a report from the Auditor General flagged the Authority for several human resource policy breaches. Among them is a severance payment of over $11 million to the referenced officer, who was terminated from the Authority without reason, employed at a connected entity, then re-appointed by the Authority in a higher post one year later.

UPDATE: BB Coke student who was severely beaten by schoolmate to be transferred to UHWI

Saturday, September 30, 2023 Shanice Gibbs News No comments

The BB Coke High School male student, who was severely beaten by another on Thursday is to be transferred from the Mandeville Regional Hospital to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in Kingston. Relatives said this is to facilitate scans on the child's head, in light of fears that he may have internal injuries.

Trivante Stewart makes Italian Serie A’ debut

Saturday, September 30, 2023 Dwight Fraser Sports No comments

Former mount pleasant striker Trivante Stewart came off the bench to make his Italian top flight debut earlier today but was unable to prevent his team Salernitana from suffering a 4-nil loss to former champions inter Milan.

Nicholas Pooran joins Durban Super Giants in SA/20 in January

Saturday, September 30, 2023 Dwight Fraser Sports No comments

West Indies T/20 batter Nicholas Pooran, has joined the Durban's Super Giants as a wildcard selection ahead of the SA20 in January. This will be Pooran's first sojourn in the tournament and he will represent the same owners he plays for in the Indian Premier League.

Anthony B and more featured on Tydal Kamua’s new album, ‘I Become A Man’

Friday, September 29, 2023 K'Shema Francis-Pitt Entertainment No comments

Reggae singer Tydal Kamua, formerly Tydal, is celebrating after his album, 'I Become A Man' was released today (Sept 29).

Celebrity Fitness Trainer Patrice White escapes abduction

Friday, September 29, 2023 K'Shema Francis-Pitt Entertainment No comments

Celebrity Fitness Trainer Patrice White is urging persons who jog or walk along the roadways to be careful after she was nearly abducted while running this week.