Mechanic sentenced to 15 months for receiving stolen property, released
A mechanic who pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property and receiving stolen property has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment but was released after receiving credit for time already spent in custody. The accused, Rajiiv Ramjeet, was c
Mechanic sentenced to 15 months for receiving stolen property, released
A mechanic who pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property and receiving stolen property has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment but was released after receiving credit for time already spent in custody. The accused, Rajiiv Ramjeet, was c
Walker Cup final to proceed despite JC appeal
The ISSA Walker Cup final will go ahead as scheduled on Friday, despite Jamaica College (JC) appealing the decision to remove the school from the competition over concerns about the eligibility of national player Jamone Lyle. Inter-Secondary Schools Spor
US stocks sink as inflation gets worse
Worries about worsening inflation are weighing on Wall Street Wednesday and pulling the US stock market further from its record. The S&P 500 dropped 1.1 per cent and was on track for a fifth loss in the six days since setting its all-time high. The Do
Mr G bridges generations with ‘I Shall Be Released' project
When Mr G decided to brush off the I Shall Be Released riddim and make it glisten in 2026, he was uprooting nearly 60 years of music history. The original foundation rocksteady-reggae adaptation entered the space in 1969 through a song titled I Shall Be R
Dwayne Vernon | NaRRA: Hubris on the waterfront
The ancient Greeks had a word for the moment a powerful man starts believing his own press releases: hubris. They also had a word for what comes next: nemesis. Between the two lies a long history of clever people tripping over their own cleverness.
Letter of the Day | NaRRA's real problem isn't the salary. It's the scoreboard.
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent anger over the pay of the CEO of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) is not simple envy. The Government has confirmed that Major General Antony Andersons basic salary is $40 million per year and de
Something Extra | Thursday
Jamaica Reach to Recovery (JR2R) brought the energy to Emancipation Park in New Kingston for the second instalment of its Pink Power weekly workout sessions. Held every Thursday throughout October, the free fitness series is getting Jamaicans moving while
Ming-Na Wen's recipe for Popo's wontons
Wontons hold a special place in my heart. Sitting around our kitchen table making wontons is something I loved doing with my mother as a child. Time was scarce, so the chance to make wontons with her became special mother-daughter moments for us. She alwa
Increase in killings of women in Cameroon spurs protests and demands for better laws
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Geraldine Achiah, an elementary school teacher in her 30s, died barely two months into her marriage in September. Her relatives allege her husband beat her over a marital dispute and demand justice in what they say is a gender-b