76-y-o British man sentenced to nearly 24 years for drugging and abusing boys at summer camp
LONDON (AP) — A 76-year-old retired British veterinarian was sentenced on Friday to 23 years and 10 months in prison on charges of child abuse after lacing candy he gave his victims with sedatives at a summer camp in England last year. Jon Ruben...
PRAYING FOR JUSTICE
A female relative of Melissa Silvera was seen leaving the downtown Kingston-based Gun Court in tears yesterday morning, saying the family is praying for justice after the court accepted a guilty plea to manslaughter from her husband, Jolyan Silvera...
Residents protest fatal police shooting in Thompson Pen
Angry residents of Thompson Pen, St Catherine, on Thursday protested the fatal shooting of 37-year-old fisherman Demoy Campbell during a police operation. They describing the incident as a “cold-blooded murder” allegedly carried out by members of...
Netball coach sees silver lining in Adelaide defeat
National senior netball head coach Sasher-Gaye Henry said there were encouraging signs for the Sunshine Girls despite their heavy 72–41 defeat to hosts Australia in the opening match of their three-Test series in Adelaide yesterday. Henry said the...
Main Event turns promoter, earns $210 million staging own events
Main Event Entertainment Group has started producing its own events as its traditional promotions business faces pressure. It still earns nearly 90 per cent of its revenue from offering traditional event services to clients. But it recently started...
5 Questions with ... Out of Control Army
Prominent Mexican ska band, Out Of Control Army, is currently enjoying Reggae Month in Jamaica. Their mission to the island includes recording an album and performing for the very first time at the Bob Marley Birthday Tribute concert, which takes...
Editorial | Promote cultural exports
Jamaica in the midst of a month-long celebration of reggae, a music developed in the island, which has become, as Olivia Grange, the entertainment and culture minister, put it, “an important force in global culture”. This years celebration, Ms...
Letter of the Day | What message is the government sending?
THE EDITOR, Madam: What is the evidence that leads the government to conclude, and to proclaim, that for would-be foreign investors, Jamaicas attachment to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as a mechanism which “solves disputes” is a...
Something Extra | Friday
Its official! TGI Fridays has opened its doors in the Sunshine City, ending months of anticipation for those who watched it come together over the past few months. Ahead of the grand ribbon-cutting, specially invited guests were treated to an...