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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)— A Kenyan-led police force trying to restore order in gang-ridden Haiti should be turned into a UN peacekeeping mission, the United States said Wednesday, pressing an idea opposed by China and Russia. The current force is under-staffed and under-equipped as it takes on Haiti's powerful, well-armed gangs, and shifting to a formal UN mission would provide more money, personnel and logistical support, said Dorothy Shea, the deputy...

HANOVER, Jamaica— Lorraine Scringer, the first female president of a parish football association has died. Scringer, who is described as a football lover, passed away on Wednesday. “I would like to extend my sincere condolences to the family, friends and the entire football fraternity of the passing of Lorraine Scringer. Lorraine loved football and loved her country and she was an outstanding servant to both. She was driven, hardworking and...

Westmoreland Bartender Charged with Murder

Vendor Charged with Breaches of the Firearm Act

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Young Jamaicans are demanding climate resilient jobs and support for a ‘green transition’ as they collaborate to fight the ‘poly-crisis’ of poverty and climate change locally. That was the overarching message shared during the National Youth Leaders Symposium on Poverty and Climate Change on Wednesday, which saw a strong display of youth-led activism demonstrated to attendees, including Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, and Goodwill Ambassador to the United...

NEW YORK— A New York priest was stripped of his duties after he allowed pop star Sabrina Carpenter to film provocative scenes for a song inside his church. According to a report from BBC, a press release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn advised that Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was accused of mismanagement and relieved of his pastoral oversight and governance role at the church last November following criticisms of the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Mona High and Excelsior High are through to the semi-finals of the ISSA Walker Cup following quarterfinal wins at Stadium East on Wednesday. In the second game of the double-header, soon to be dethroned Manning Cup champions Mona had a comfortable 3-0 win over St Jago. Savi-K Morton, Kshaine Gordon and Cameron Sailman were the goal scorers. In the opening game, Excelsior needed penalties to get by Eltham...

Three Men Facing Larceny Charges

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, November 20, ended trading at $159.22 down by 54 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended at $114.90 down from $115.73 and the British pound sterling ended at $201.45 down from $202.83.

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Boasty, a 2019 hit single by British rapper Wiley featuring Stefflon Don, Sean Paul and actor and musician Idris Elba, was last week certified gold in France for sales and streaming exceeding 100,000 units. The certification was issued by Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique which translates to National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP). Boasty was a hit on the British charts, reaching #11 on the Official UK Singles chart, #82 in Ireland, #31...

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— The promoter of Wet Dreams, a recently held bikini soca party, has promised that the next staging will be bigger and better, following the positive reception of the inaugural event from patrons. The first staging of the party dubbed the ‘Bikini Soca Edition’ was held on November 2 at Ultra Beach, St Catherine. However Otteney Stewart, promoter of Wet Dreams announced that plans are already underway for...