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Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner, Inglês
2025-02-06 16:30:02
The Independent Commission of Investigations is probing the fatal shooting of a man by police in St Elizabeth on Wednesday. He has been identified as Jamar Stephens, also called ‘Tea Pot’ The St Elizabeth police were reportedly carrying out operational activities when they went to a premises in the Luana Housing Scheme. Headlines Delivered to Your Inbox They say during a confrontation, Stephens was shot and injured. He was rushed to the Black River hospital where he was pronounced dead. The police say they seized a black Armscor Revolver containing three cartridges from the scene. Follow The Gleaner on X and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].
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Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner, Inglês
2025-02-06 08:29:29
Farmers islandwide are being urged to report changes in pest populations affecting their fields to the relevant officers in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining ministries. Pests left unchecked can devastate fields of crops, resulting in significant losses for farmers and jeopardising Jamaica’s food security. Identifier/Entomologist in the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit in Kingston, Karen Barrett Christie, says the relationship between farmers and ministry officers is crucial for sustainable farming. “A lot of times, farmers will see something that is unusual, but they will just deal with it themselves. We want farmers to get in the habit of communicating with their RADA (Rural Agricultural Development Authority) or our Research and Development and Plant Quarantine Officers, so that there is synergy between all of us,” she said. Barrett Christie told JIS News that farmers’ efforts are pivotal in bolstering pest surveillance and monitoring islandwide. “When something comes into the country,...
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Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner, Inglês
2025-02-05 20:23:28
A St Ann man has been acquitted of a charge that he molested a young child five years ago. A judge found the 21-year-old man not guilty of indecent assault at the end of his trial in the St Ann’s Bay Parish Court yesterday, the Court Administration Division (CAD) and his attorney have confirmed. Trials involving sexual offences are closed to the public. The Gleaner will not publish the man’s name to protect the identity of the seven-year-old child. The alleged incident occurred in 2020 at an early childhood institution in St Ann which the child attended, prosecutors alleged. She was three years old at the time of the incident. “The accused was discharged. No evidence was offered. The matter was tried and the defendant was found not guilty,” said a spokesperson for CAD in response to questions submitted by The Gleaner. Donnovan Collins, the attorney for the 21 year-old...
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Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner, Inglês
2025-02-05 06:39:23
The first phase of the Government’s Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) is expected to be completed next month, according to Robert Morgan, minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation. In a ministerial statement yesterday, Morgan said the other two phases are set for completion by June this year. The Government’s SPARK programme is being rolled out as motorists complain bitterly about the deplorable state of roads across the country. Morgan said work started on the first phase of SPARK, which consists of 42 road projects across 21 constituencies in eight parishes. “Work is scheduled to begin this week in the Corporate Area,” Morgan said. Headlines Delivered to Your Inbox The second phase will cover 42 additional roads across 21 constituencies. This phase is expected to begin in late February. The final phase is scheduled to begin in March and will...
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Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner, Inglês
2025-02-04 17:19:32
A St Thomas farmer has been charged with the murder of 28-year-old Roshni Bonfield, otherwise called ‘Danesha’, whose body was found in a gully in the parish on January 27. He is 49-year-old Cecil Stewart, otherwise called ‘Grabba,’ of Golden Valley, Whitehall, St Thomas. Bonfield was last seen alive on January 26, about 3:30 p.m., when she left her home to visit a neighbouring community. Later that day, a resident discovered her handbag and cellular phone abandoned along a roadway near her home. Bonfield was reported missing and on January 27, a search was conducted in the community by residents, which led to the discovery of her body in a gully. On January 28, Stewart turned himself in accompanied by his attorney, and reportedly confessed to the crime. He was formally charged with murder on January 30. Crime Officer for St Thomas, Deputy Superintendent of Police Maxine Bernard, commended the...
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Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner, Inglês
2025-02-04 05:20:43
TWENTY-FOUR FEMALE farmers from Manchester are celebrating a major milestone as the first graduates of 2025 from the Subsistence to Success (STS) programme; a transformative nine-week journey led by Kenyan missionaries Joseph and Alice Mulaa in partnership with Hi-Pro. Designed to uplift farming families, the programme nurtures essential life skills, such as conflict resolution, anger management, financial stewardship and responsible decision-making, all delivered from a faith-based perspective. Inspired by the Mulaa’s mission since 2015, Hi-Pro has been a dedicated partner, working hand in hand with the couple to empower farming communities across Jamaica. Training materials, workshop booklets, financial support and technical training are standard contributions from Hi-Pro, along with a welcome donation of baby chicks to the newly minted graduates to help kick-start or expand their broiler farming operations. One of the recent graduates, Monique Campbell, a 32-year-old farmer, shared how STS has impacted her journey. “The programme was introduced...
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Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner, Inglês
2025-02-03 18:18:59
Jamaica’s homicide figures since the start of the year show that the country is below its 2024 weekly average as the murder toll now stands at 73, according to the latest statistics published today by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This is the lowest number of murders to start the year in recent times. The 73 homicides recorded are 11 fewer or a 13 per cent decline when compared to the similar period in 2024 when 84 people were killed. In 2024, Jamaica averaged almost 22 murders a week, ending the year on 1,141 in total, a 19 per cent reduction when compared to 2023. Last week, January 26 to February 1 , the country recorded 15 murders. The week before, January 19 to January 25, fifteen murders were also reportedly committed. The numbers were worrying from January 5 to January 11, when 29 murders were committed in the first...
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Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner, Inglês
2025-02-03 06:38:27
Sagicor Sigma Run 2025 has welcomed Food For The Poor as a partner to help rake in United States (US) and Canadian donations for this year’s run. This is just one of the multiple channels the Sagicor Foundation is using to reach its ambitious target of J$115 million. The global charitable organisation said it has created donations pages dedicated to the 27th staging of the run, and that donations made will be tax deductible in the respective regions. The channels go hand in hand with a range of other fundraising initiatives being undertaken by the foundation. Every Friday until February 14, the Sagicor team operates the Sigma Café, held at the R. Danny Williams Building, offering breakfast items for sale as a way for persons to support the cause. A ‘Balloon Pop’ initiative, which gives participants the chance to win prizes while donating, is also ongoing, while on January 24,...
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Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner, Inglês
2025-02-02 17:33:19
Simple larceny and malicious destruction of property charges have been laid against two Kingston men for breaking into a car and stealing a pouch containing money. They are 22-year-old labourer Christian Plummer of Rum Lane and 27-year-old Adrian Lewis, a medical record officer of Georges Lane, Kingston. The incident happened at a business establishment along Upper Waterloo Road on Friday, January 24. Reports from the Half-Way Tree police are that about 12:30 p.m., a man securely locked his motor vehicle in the establishment’s parking lot and went inside. He returned to his vehicle moments later and realised that the vehicle was broken into and his pouch, which contained $300,000, was removed. The man reported the matter to the police and both men were held during an operation later the same day. Plummer and Lewis were subsequently charged following a question-and-answer session in the presence of their attorney. Their court date...
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Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner, Inglês
2025-02-02 09:31:46
PASTOR TRUDY Tucker was hesitant to follow in her husband’s footsteps when he gave his life to the Lord. Her husband, sensational reggae crooner Junior Tucker, became a Christian over 30 years ago. He is now an ordained pastor who has served for over 20 years in various ministry capacities in churches in the United States, and in Kingston, Jamaica. Initially, Pastor Trudy Tucker was not convinced that this was the plan that was feasible for their lives. However, after she saw the transformation of her husband within the first few months of his decision to live for Christ, she made the bold step to join him in ministry. DEEPER LEVEL “The Lord began to work in his life and that ministered to me. Once I surrendered to Him, I started to support my husband in the ministries that he was doing. I worked with him every step of the...
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