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HANOVER, Jamaica— A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Hopewell, Hanover. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Monday, December 23 and will remain in effect until 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 25. The boundaries of the curfew are: North: From the entrance of Camp Road along Camp main road, to the back of Church Lane. East: From the back of Church Lane leading to the entrance of Church Lane from...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Players from Manning Cup winners Kingston College and daCosta Cup champions Garvey Maceo High have dominated the selections on their respective post season all-star teams, according to a release from the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) on Monday. Manning Cup and Olivier Shield winners Kingston College and Manning Cup finalists St Catherine High each had five picks on the All- Manning team,  while Garvey Maceo and semi-finalists Glenmuir...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Through the Learning Curve Jamaica (TLC), a domestic violence facility, benefitted from a $500,000 donation through National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation’s 2024 Grant a Wish initiative. TLC was selected as a recipient of the grant by Robert Almeida, chief executive officer (CEO) of NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG), who believes that addressing domestic issues is not just a responsibility but a chance to drive meaningful change. Led by...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Bill Clinton, the former US president who has faced a series of health issues over the years, was admitted to hospital Monday in Washington after developing a fever, his office said. "President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center this afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever," the 78-year-old's deputy chief of staff Angel Urena said on social media platform X, adding Clinton "remains in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) has expressed outrage over commercial banks refusal to adjust their lending rates in accordance with the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) reduced policy interest rate. In a press release on Monday, the SBAJ said the BOJ reduced its policy interest rate for the fourth consecutive time this year bringing it down to six per cent per annum, effective December 23, 2024. It...

Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson says last week’s brutal murder of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle is a “wake-up call” for Jamaica, noting that it underscores the urgent need for the nation to reexamine its values and “prioritise those that are life-sustaining”. Gayle’s body was found at her Caymanas Country Club Estate home in St Catherine last Tuesday. She had been stabbed multiple times and had been bludgeoned. A man who...

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica— The Westmoreland police division is investigating the murder of 57-year-old medical doctor Aung Naing whose decomposing body was found at his apartment on Sunday. Commanding Officer of the Westmoreland division, Superintendent of Police Othneil Dobson said that the Burmese-born medical professional was last seen two weeks prior. “He was found after residents reported smelling a foul odour emanating from his apartment. The police, with the assistance of the...

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)— A massacre of more than 200 people in Haiti this month followed a gang-ordered manhunt that saw victims, many of them elderly, pulled from their homes and shot or killed with machetes, the UN said Monday. The victims were suspected of involvement in voodoo and accused by a gang leader of poisoning his child, with the suspects taken to a "training center" where many were dismembered or...