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Clarendon bar operator on firearm, assault charges gets $100,000 bail
Bar operator Bevon Tomlinson of Bryan's Land, Clarendon, who is charged with illegal possession of firearm and assault, has been granted $100,000 bail with surety. He is to return to the Manchester Parish Court on...
CommentsTrump names Jamaica among major drug transit or producing countries
Jamaica has been named by United States President Donald Trump among major drug-transit or illicit drug-producing countries.
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Scammers go XXX - Crooks turn to porn as elderly men overseas splash cash for virtual satisfaction
Some players in the multibillion-dollar lottery scam have latched on to an emerging industry in which they solicit large sums of cash from mainly elderly men overseas for cybersex services with local women via video link. Members of the criminal...
CommentsUS vice-president salutes Holness - Pence, Tapia look towards stronger ties with Jamaica
WASHINGTON, DC: United States Vice-President Mike Pence has lauded Prime Minister Andrew Holness for his outstanding leadership of Jamaica and, by extension, the Caribbean region. “I want to thank the prime minister of Jamaica for his strong...
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NTD INGREDIENTES making sweet deals
Everybody, not just the sweet-toothed loves pastries, even the weight-watcher. These baked sweet things are as irresistible as irresistible gets, making them a gastronomic must-have. Yet they are not so easy to make, and not everybody can make them...
CommentsCompetitors fired up, ready for PAN 2019 Regional 1
In an effort to highlight the economic impact of the numerous pan vendors across the island, CB Foods continues its annual initiative, which began in 2004, in search of the island’s top pan chicken man or woman. Tomorrow, Folly Oval in Portland...
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‘Open’ to scrutiny - CAS’ second-ever public hearing prompts Crowne to stress importance of transparency
Sports attorney Dr Emir Crowne has once again stressed the importance of transparency regarding closed hearings of athletes. This is in light of the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision to stage its second-ever open hearing case, a move...
CommentsSTGC looking to go one better
St George’s College came within minutes of taking the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup to the blue side of North Street last year, and, according to assistant coach Marcel ‘Fuzzy’ Gayle, the Georgians hope to go one better in 2019. A bright preseason and...
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Citi Ja at 59 looking to grow loans, profit
Citibank NA has long transformed its global operations into a lean, mean machine and its Jamaica business, headed for the past two year by career banker Eva Lewis, is not venturing outside the worldwide business model. Still, the American bank,...
CommentsCPJ gets reprieve from bondholders
When Caribbean Producers Jamaica’s (CPJ)new technology platform collapsed at it’s commissioning, it not only disrupted customer orders, but created a spiral that derailed the company’s earnings and put at risk its undertakings to creditors who...
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5 Questions With... Slashe
The word “multi-talented” is a powerful adjective, but still, it would not suffice when describing entertainer Donald Anderson. Over the past few years, Anderson, formerly known as Iceman, has been making the transition from comedy to music....
CommentsGuide us, don’t criticise us! - Young professionals crave direction, not backlash
“The younger generation needs guidance.” This is a sentiment expressed by veteran entertainers over and over. Whenever the conversation of the ‘breakdown’ in the music industry takes centre stage, fingers are pointed at today’s generation of key...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Welsh a silly pawn in driving stunt circus
THE EDITOR, Sir: I have watched multiple times, with utter amazement, the interview with Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Bishop Dr Gary Welsh and Dennis Dietrih – the man purporting to be the driver seen in a now-infamous video that went...
CommentsCan’t correct an error that doesn’t exist
THE EDITOR, Sir: Your editorial on August 21, 2019, is wholly inconsistent with your front-page story of the same date. I’m compelled to wonder if you read the facts presented by Sandra Minott-Phillips, QC, in her Letter of the Day published on...
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Special prosecutor named to look into Jussie Smollett case
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago judge on Friday named a special prosecutor to look into why state prosecutors abruptly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett that accused him of staging a racist, anti-gay attack against himself. Cook County...
CommentsRights group blames government for Amazon fires
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP): Amnesty International says Brazilian government failures are responsible for fires raging in the Amazon rainforest. The comment by the rights group yesterday came after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro suggested some non-...
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Something Extra | Friday
Worthy Park Estate Limited has launched its first Single Estate Reserve Rum. The newest rum on the Worthy Park line was introduced to a select few in an intimate private tasting session inside the Regency Bar and Lounge at the Terra Nova, on...
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Nutramix returns as title sponsor for National Farm Queen Competition
Since its inception in 1963, the National Farm Queen competition has been the platform for young women to highlight their contributions to the agriculture sector. Local feed company, Nutramix, returns as title sponsor of the competition. This is...
CommentsMawnin Medz with JMP coffee, tea
Reggae Sumfest patrons at Mawnin Medz, enjoyed the great taste of Jamaica Mountain Peak (JMP) Instant Coffee and Ginger Tea, as they kicked off the week of fun, sun and reggae at the breakfast party held at Tropical Bliss Beach in Montego Bay....
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Editorial | Don’t make an ass of integrity law
Peter Espeut | Total tolerance for lawbreaking