Attack on IC Director was robbery - Fitz Bailey
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THE police moved swiftly Thursday to calm jitters when it reported that the shooting and injury of Ryan Evans, director of corruption and prevention at the Integrity Commission (IC), was a robbery - after early speculation that it could be an attack for his work at the commission.
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale was felt across Jamaica at approximately 7:31 last evening. No damage was reported up to press time last night.
Speaker Dalrymple commended over decision to resign
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In the space of half an hour on Thursday afternoon, mounting criticism transformed into approval after Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert bowed to public pressure by tendering her resignation as Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament (MP).
PM condemns gun attack on Integrity Commission director
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has strongly condemned the appalling act of violence against a director of the Integrity Commission this morning in Kingston.
Integrity Commission Corruption prosecutor recommends Speaker face charges
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With an unprecedented ruling by the Integrity Commission (IC) that Speaker of the House of Representatives Marisa Dalrymple Philibert should face eight counts of corruption-related charges, calls are being made for her to resign.
House Speaker accused of lying to Integrity Commission over Mercedes Benz
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A $6-million Mercedes-Benz GLA250 that was omitted from House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert’s statutory declarations for seven years, but the acquisition of which was flagged by the Integrity Commission (IC) as possibly involving fraud, has landed the legislator in hot water.
"Builder" PM Andrew Holness Promises More Highways As He Opens New Leg Of E/W Toll Road
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness opened the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 on Thursday morning, telling guests that he wants to fast-track construction of the country's highway network as infrastructure development will attract investment, create jobs, and improve people's lives.
Man charged for killing of homeless in St James
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Twenty-five-year-old Ronaldo Ricketts, a resident of West Gate Hills in Montego Bay, St James, has been charged with the murders of two homeless men.
Suspect in killing of Spanish Town couple and their son fatally shot by police
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A man was fatally shot by the police in Waterloo, Spanish Town, St Catherine this morning during an operation targeting suspects in Tuesday's killing of a couple and their son in their home in the community.
Wiped Out: Pregnant woman, husband and teenage son slaughtered in Spanish Town
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THE niece of a 34-year-old pregnant woman who was found dead along with her 43-year-old husband and their 16-year-old son early Tuesday morning in Waterloo District in Spanish Town, St Catherine, battled emotions to explain how badly her aunt was looking forward to meeting her new baby.
MP Phillip Paulwell refuses extortionists demands for US$50,000 to not release personal information
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FORMER Cabinet member Phillip Paulwell is urging Jamaicans to pay keen attention to their cybersecurity after his phone was cloned and his bank accounts hacked by scammers who are demanding US$50,000 from him to not make his information public.
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Egeton Newman, president of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), disclosed that 69 taxi drivers have been killed since the beginning of the year.
SSL fraud probe reveals more victims and long-term mismanagement - FID
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The Financial Investigations Division’s (FID) probe into fraudulent activities at Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL) has revealed that there are now approximately 70 affected accounts, which has increased the size of the fraud by millions of US dollars.
A Raymond Scratch De Car! First Haval H6 Winner in the Supreme Wheels Promotion Revealed
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Always confident that he would win one of the brand new GWM Haval H6’s available as the top prize on the Supreme Wheels ticket, Raymond Forbes of St. Ann was ecstatic but not shocked when he became the first lucky winner to ‘scratch de car’.
Suspect in Danielle Rowe's murder to face ID parade
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THE female suspect nabbed in connection to the abduction and murder of eight-year-old Danielle Rowe is to face an identification (ID) parade shortly, the police have revealed.