​Ninja Man and co-accused appeal hearing delayed again, to begin Wednesday The long-awaited appeal hearing for entertainer Desmond 'Ninja Man' Ballentine and his two co-convicts suffered yet another delay and is now expected to start on Wednesday in the Court of Appeal.
Another victim of fire at Beryllium garage in May dies Damion Walters, a 43-year-old employee of the Guardsman Group, has died from injuries sustained in the accidental fire that occurred on May 27, while mechanical work was being carried out at the company’s garage compound.
Government reviewing framework for religious use of cannabis The Government is intensifying consultations on Jamaica’s framework for the religious use of cannabis, commonly referred to in legislation as the sacramental cannabis framework.
Haiti urges international community to ensure free, credible elections UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Haiti’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Raina Forbin, on Monday said her country needs “free, credible, inclusive and above all participatory elections”, as she urged the international community not to abandon the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country in its time of need.
US pledges to crack down on Haitian gangs making money off social media SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – The United States envoy to the United Nations said Monday that the US government would soon move to stop violent gangs in Haiti from making money off social media posts.
Attempt to save struggling swimmer leaves five dead in Ohio river POWELL, Ohio (AP) – Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday.
Guyana launches criminal probe as crews scour waters for survivors after ferry capsizes The search for survivors continued in Guyana Monday after a ferry, believed to be overloaded, capsized over the weekend, with the government noting that at least 35 of the 67 people rescued were not on the manifest list.
Licensed firearm holder charged for illegal hunting in St Catherine A St Andrew licensed firearm holder has been charged for engaging in bird hunting without a permit while in St Catherine.
Nightly water lock-offs for some Corporate Area communities amid dry conditions The National Water Commission (NWC) has implemented nightly water lock-offs for customers in Washington Gardens, Maverley and nearby areas in the Corporate Area amid ongoing dry conditions.
Andy Burnham becomes UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns Prime Minister Andy Burnham acknowledged his precarious perch Monday as the seventh British leader in just over a decade as he set out an ambitious but vague vision to create a new political and economic establishment.