Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary, is estimating that damage caused by flood waters, which drenched sections of the parish yesterday, could run into hundreds of millions of dollars. Sections of St. Mary, St. Ann and Portland experienced heavy flooding, following...
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Rihanna Debuts Baby Bump on Harlem Stroll with A$AP Rocky
It would appear that 33-year old singer, entrepreneur and fashion mogul, Rihanna is expecting her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky. The couple was captured on a walk in snowy New York City over the weekend where Rihanna seems to debut her baby bump. No official...
Prime Minister Holness Announces Tightened Covid-19 Restrictions
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Monday evening announced tighter curfew measures and warned that the restrictions could become even tighter in the coming month. Among the re-crafted measures are new curfew hours, reduced gathering limits, and tightened operating...
Dovey Magnum Remains In Custody for US Immigration Related Violations
Photo credit: The Tropix Dancehall artiste, Dovey Magnum, remains in custody after being detained by the US Immigration and Custom Enforcement, ICE, in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday. Dovey’s real name is Simsky Kimberly Harrison. Magnum is said to have been living in...
Messado Files for Bankruptcy Delaying Mavado’s Attempt To Recover 30-Million Dollars
Photo Credit: Mavado (left): Celebritynetworth.com com, Jennifer Messado (right): Jamaica Gleaner Jennifer Messado who is the embattled real estate Attorney who allegedly defrauded Dancehall Entertainer, Mavado, of at least $30-million dollars has filed for...
Romeich & Magnum Partner for “Magnum Box” Entertainment Series
Photo Credit: Buzz Caribbean When you think of entertainers giving back, one of the first names that should come to mind is Romeich Major. Since the pandemic, Romeich and his team from Romeich Entertainment have found ways to support their fans despite the...
2 Charged In Relation to St. Catherine Quadruple Killing
Britheny Clarke reports. The Police have arrested and charged two men for several offences in relation to the December 11 quadruple killing in St. Catherine. The four persons were killed in a gun attack in Planters district, Old Harbour in St. Catherine at about 1:30...
UWI Vice-Chancellor Says COVID-19 Accelerated University’s Digital Transformation
Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, UWI, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, says the university has embraced the COVID-19 pandemic as it has enabled the school to complete its digital transformation. Professor Beckles says the regional institution started...
UHWI Explores Convalescent Plasma Therapy as COVID-19 Treatment
Almost a dozen Jamaicans have responded to a call to donate plasma from their blood to assist the fight against Covid-19. That's the word from a team at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Mona. The team is playing its part in helping to fight the virus by...
OPM Temporarily Shuts Down Building Due to Suspected Case of COVID-19
The Office of the Prime Minister, OPM, is temporarily suspending operations at one of its buildings due to a suspected coronavirus case. However, a statement from OPM this morning says the building is not linked to the Executive building, and poses no exposure to the...