$6b confiscated from persons involved in financial crimes in 2022
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The Financial Investigations Divisions ( FID) and the Narcotics Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) teams collectively seized over $6 billion in 2022 from individuals involved in various financial crimes.
Britain marks 75th anniversary of arrival of Empire Windrush
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Seventy-five years ago, a ship landed at Tilbury Dock near London, carrying more than 800 passengers from the Caribbean to new lives in Britain.
Woman charged with murder of police husband to undergo psych eval
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MANCHESTER housewife Kacey-Ann Roxanne Blair, who has been charged with the murder of her husband, Constable Damien Blair, is to undergo a forensic psychiatric evaluation.
States of Public Emergency (SOE) are now in effect for the parishes of St James and Westmoreland.
UWI student who allegedly tortured girlfriend has case to answer
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THE CASE involving Matthew Hyde, the university student who reportedly held his girlfriend captive in his dorm room and tortured her with a hot clothes iron, has been transferred to the Home Circuit Court for mention on September 14 after a parish judge found that he has a case to answer.
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is set to receive a boost to its fleet with the addition of 50 new buses, 45 diesel and five electric, by the end of this month.
Dancehall artiste Jahshii was grilled by detectives at the Constant Spring Police Station and released on Wednesday afternoon.
Eight prisoners escape from Black River police lock-up
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A police manhunt is on to capture eight prisoners who escaped from the Black River police lock-up early this morning.
THE fatal shooting of Major Bonnie Paul Williams on Thursday morning has rocked members of the medical fraternity and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), who expressed appreciation for his significant contribution to nation-building and the impact he had on the lives of many people.
Accused SSL fraudster Jean Ann Panton remanded until Dec 6
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ACCUSED fraudster Jean Ann Panton was remanded in custody for another six months to allow investigators more time for the submission of crucial files related to the major fraud at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL).
Former Commish Ellington tipped to head Transport Authority
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Former Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, is to be recommended to Cabinet to become the new board Chairman of the Transport Authority (TA).
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Scores of Jamaicans this morning showed up at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) in Kingston to get the new banknotes.
A Jamaica Defence Force, JDF, soldier was shot and killed by gunmen along Millsborough Avenue in Barbican, St. Andrew, at about 5 a.m. this morning.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange says the commencement date of the Sexual Harassment Act is set for July 3, 2023.
Entertainers protest for slain Danielle - but wider public fails to show support
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In the wake of the recent death of eight year old Danielle Rowe, a few members of the entertainment fraternity gathered at Emancipation Park, Tuesday afternoon, to express their distress at the gruesome nature of the killing.