Report offers rare insight into risks and challenges facing US deportees in Haiti
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Human Rights Watch released a report on Monday detailing the hardships faced by hundreds of people deported by the United States to gang-ravaged Haiti. The report is the first intimate look at the lives of deportees who hav
Man disarms cop, steals service pistol in St Andrew
The police are searching for a man who disarmed a policeman who responded to a break-in at a premises in St Andrew and reportedly stole the cops service pistol. It is reported that on Monday afternoon, the policeman responded to a case of housebreakin
Kingsmen lose CPL final to Falcons by 8 wickets
The Jamaica Kingsmen lost the Caribbean Premier League final by 8 wickets to the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons on Sunday night at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Sent to bat, the Kingsmen posted 170 for nine, thanks to opener Maaz Sadaqat who scored 114 off
US$1b bond raise reflects confidence, says Fayval Williams
Jamaica raised US$1 billion from the international capital markets on Wednesday at a coupon of 6.25 per cent, the lowest coupon the country has paid on an international bond. It was the governments first US dollar issuance in more than a decade and its
Girl group Valkyries of Arcadia drops ‘Candy Rush'
The Valkyries of Arcadia, an all-female gaming and content-creation group that is expanding into modern pop entertainment such as anime and cosplay, has added recording artistes to their résumés with the recent release of a song titled Candy Rush.
Dean Jones | Higher landlord costs could push Jamaican rents up
The next squeeze on Jamaican renters may begin somewhere they rarely look, not with the monthly rent notice, but with the cost of owning and maintaining the property itself.
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The Sterling Gospel Music Awards is marking a decade of celebrating excellence in gospel music with a major format change. Founder and executive director Basillia Barnaby-Cuff announced at the launch on Thursday at the R Hotel in New Kingston that the 202
Report offers rare insight into risks and challenges facing US deportees in Haiti
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Human Rights Watch released a report on Monday detailing the hardships faced by hundreds of people deported by the United States to gang-ravaged Haiti. The report is the first intimate look at the lives of deportees who hav