Update | Man charged for fatal stabbing at wake in St Catherine to stand trial, granted $1 million bail
St Catherine resident Shevaughn 'Mongoose' McBean, who is charged with the stabbing death of a man during an altercation at a wake in Riversdale, St Catherine last year, is to go on trial for murder. Parish Court Judge Geneta Smikle today ruled that a c
Update | Man charged for fatal stabbing at wake in St Catherine to stand trial, granted $1 million bail
St Catherine resident Shevaughn 'Mongoose' McBean, who is charged with the stabbing death of a man during an altercation at a wake in Riversdale, St Catherine last year, is to go on trial for murder. Parish Court Judge Geneta Smikle today ruled that a c
4 tickets to World Cup final listed on FIFA's resale site for more than US$2 million
FIFAs resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under US$2.3 million each. The US$2,299,998.85 seats for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, are located behind a goal in the lower deck in b
EU close to approving release of US$106b loan to Ukraine
European Union (EU) envoys gathered on Wednesday, with most cautiously optimistic that a massive loan to help meet Ukraines military and financial needs for the next two years is close to being approved after months of deadlock. Meeting in Brussels, th
Actress Joan McKenzie was born to perform
As an only child, Joan McKenzie quickly learnt to entertain herself, filling her days with creativity and a vivid imagination. Her dolls, teddy bears and even the trees in her yard became her audience, bearing witness to daily balcony performances. It was
Editorial | NaRRA and UDC
Unsurprisingly, the broad mandate proposed for the agency that is to lead Jamaicas post-hurricane reconstruction has raised questions about the role and future of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC).
What school violence is really saying
THE EDITOR, Madam: Across Jamaica, the rise in school-based violence is being treated primarily as a disciplinary concern. But what if what we are calling indiscipline is actually distress, unprocessed, uncontained, and long ignored, finally becoming vis
Something Extra | Thursday
Fashions most formidable universe returned to the spotlight as The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiered in London on Wednesday, delivering a masterclass in high-gloss glamour. From archival fashion moments to bold, modern silhouettes, the red carpet was a fit
Recipe | Spiced nuts and seeds
This recipe is excerpted from the cookbook Linda McCartneys Family Kitchen. Linda was ahead of her time on plant-based eating in the ‘80s and ‘90s – today, it is much easier to follow a plant-forward lifestyle than when she wrote her first cookbo
Trinidadian man extradited to US to face armed robbery charges
PORT OF SPAIN, CMC – Trinidadian Kervon Noel was extradited to the United States earlier this week to face charges of armed robbery and conspiracy, more than a decade after a warrant was issued for his arrest in Maryland. Authorities said Noel is want