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An autopsy performed on the body of Lisa-Gay ‘Babes’ Cobre, the Glengoffe, St Catherine woman whose remains were recovered from a shallow grave after she went missing, has revealed that she was buried alive. Cobre’s mother, Sonia Beverley, told The...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is expecting huge crowds for its annual Fireworks Festival, set to ring in the new year at three locations across the island tonight, with a roster of popular and upcoming artistes. This is the 21st staging...

Dr Elaine McCarthy, chairman of the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches, is criticising Jamaicans for opting to attend secular events to ring in the new year, rather than participating in the traditional watch night service at church. “It marks the...

WESTERN BUREAU: Long before ticket sales opened for the Vybz Kartel’s Freedom Street concert scheduled for New Year’s Eve, Kingston hotels were seeing strong forward bookings for December 31. Once the concert was announced, Kingston hoteliers told...

Craigmill, West Portland: The Craigmill Bridge, rendered unsafe and ordered closed by the National Works Agency (NWA) six years ago, on Saturday suffered a partial collapse under the weight of a truck laden with stones. Stephen Shaw,...

WESTERN BUREAU Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says legislative hurdles are currently impeding the ability of the municipal corporations in western Jamaica to establish and operate a centralised pound for stray animals. However, Vernon said his...

A National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) sanitation officer, who claims an injury on the job led to the amputation of his left leg, is accusing the state agency of failing to offer any assistance or compensation. But the NSWMA has denied...

WESTERN BUREAU: It’s just before midday, and farmers in Wood Grove, Trelawny, are taking a brief respite from their demanding work, emerging from the fields for a much-needed lunch. The day is relatively dry and sunny, yet they describe it as the...

Jerry Lewis started wagering on horse racing at age 14 while still in school. Some 50 years later, Lewis, who has had an unbroken stretch gambling on horse racing, spends most of his time these days at a popular Off-track Betting (OTB) shop in the...

Two years after losing sight in his right eye, Jovaughn Allen is urgently seeking help to preserve his left eye in a bid to avoid going totally blind. The 33-year-old was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy in 2022, a complication of his years-long...

Coconut farmers in St Mary and St. Thomas have received supplies from the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) to assist in their ongoing recovery from losses sustained during Hurricane Beryl’s passage just south of Jamaica on July 3. The provisions were...

PORT ANTONIO, PORTLAND: The resort town of Port Antonio buzzed with excitement on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day, after receiving back-to-back cruise vessels, providing well-needed income for craft vendors and other industry players. The...