Youth jailed for stealing jewellery from women
An unemployed St Michael youth was sentenced to 24 months in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to stealing jewellery from three women in 2023. Magistrate Manila Renee ruled in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court that the sentences of Oramile Holder, 27, of Cumberbatch Road, Black Rock, will run concurrently, with a deduction for time […]
Zelensky told to leave White House after fiery clash with Trump and Vance
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s meeting with Donald Trump ended in disaster on Friday, after the two leaders engaged in an extraordinary shouting match before the world’s media at the White House over the war with Russia. Zelenskiy had coveted the meeting in the White House to help his country convince the United States not to […]
Cruise ship visitors reprimanded
Two cruise ship passengers were reprimanded and discharged on Thursday, when they appeared before Magistrate Manila Renee on charges related to “very small” amounts of cocaine, cannabis and methamphetamine. The Americans, answered the charges in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court. Mikel Eric Gerle, a 69-year-old retiree from Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty to all eight […]
Cows and the environment: Between the reality and the narrative
Beef production in the Americas, particularly in South America, is an important economic activity with far-reaching cultural and social effects, as well as significant implications for global food and nutritional security. In 2022, the Americas produced 33.9 million tons of beef, representing 49 per cent of total global production. Of the amount produced by the […]
Skype announces it will close in May
Skype, the video-calling service that had hundreds of millions of users, is closing in May, its owner Microsoft has said. It was once one of the world’s most popular websites and allowed people to make voice calls via their computers to friends and family all over the globe for free. Skype was not the first […]
Clarke and Crick remanded to Dodds
Two men were remanded to Dodds Prison after appearing in court on Thursday on gun and ammunition charges. Shane Mario Clarke, 35, of Medford Road, Whitehall, St Michael, appeared in the District ‘D’ Magistrate’s Court charged with possession of a firearm and three rounds of ammunition on February 21. Kemar Crick, 22, of Moncreiffe, St […]
Police continue investigations into fatal shooting
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of Kadeem Scantlebury, 24, of Belgrave Land, Grazette’s, St Michael that occurred last night at Jackman Road, Wavell Avenue, Black Rock, St Michael. Scantlebury was standing outside a house when he was approached by a man and shot. Neighbors assisted Scantlebury and transported him to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, […]
Braille books bring joy to Irving Wilson School
It was all smiles at the Irving Wilson School as blind and visually impaired students beamed with excitement over a transformative gift: their collection of braille books alongside a brand-new Little Library. The donation came about through the founder of the Let Me Read charity, Niomi Jordan of Harrison’s College. Jordan, who has been an […]
Minimum wage hike may fall short without enforcement — economist
The government’s planned increase in the national minimum wage this April risks falling short of its intended benefits unless robust enforcement mechanisms are implemented, noted Economist Jeremy Stephen has warned. He cautioned that without proper oversight, many employers may fail to comply with the new rates, as was the case when the minimum wage was […]
Former Grenada PM says region needs to halt player exodus
Former Grenada prime minister Dr Keith Mitchell has lamented the loss of the region’s leading players to foreign Twenty20 leagues and believes stakeholders must find a “formula” to address the matter. While conceding that the region as an economic space could not compete with foreign boards and leagues, the former chairman of CARICOM’s subcommittee […]