Political analyst, columnist, and talk show host, Mark Wignall, was shot and injured Tuesday morning in a drive-by gun attack on Red Hills Road, St Andrew. Wignall was engaged in a telephone conversation at an area known as ‘Common’ on the popular strip when the gunmen approached and opened fire. Two other persons were also injured in theContinue reading “Columnist, Mark Wignal, Shot and Injured”
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Changes to Curfew Hours for Jamaica
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced changes to the measures and protocols in place to fight the spread of COVID-19. The new measures start Tuesday, September 8, and will end on Wednesday, September 23. These include: An 8:00 pm to 5:00 am curfew from September 8 to September 23. Reduction in numbers at public gatheringsContinue reading “Changes to Curfew Hours for Jamaica”
Trump Threatens to Temporarily Ban Immigration to US
President Donald Trump has announced that he will sign an executive order to “temporarily” ban immigration to the United States due to the “attack from the Invisible Enemy,” a phrase he frequently uses to describe the coronavirus pandemic. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobsContinue reading “Trump Threatens to Temporarily Ban Immigration to US”
Jamaica Has 163 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Jamaica now has 163 confirmed COVID-19 cases, following the diagnoses of 20 new patients on Friday. Three of the cases are from St. Catherine; two are females and Alorica employees, aged 33 and 19 years. The third case is a 42-year-old male, whose case is still under investigation. The Ministry of Health and Wellness saidContinue reading “Jamaica Has 163 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases”
Jamaica Has 125 COVID-19 Cases. 20 New Positive Results in 24 Hours
Jamaica has added 20 new positive results in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of COVID-19 victims to 125. The 20 new confirmed cases include five males and 15 females, with ages ranging from two to 43 years. Two of the cases are imported—a two-year-old male from St. James and a 43-year-old female fromContinue reading “Jamaica Has 125 COVID-19 Cases. 20 New Positive Results in 24 Hours”
Jamaica Records 105 Coronavirus Cases, 5 Deaths
Jamaica has now recorded 105 coronavirus cases and its fifth COVID-19-related death. A 63-year-old woman from Portland succumbed to the virus on Tuesday, the same day the Health Ministry reported an additional 32 COVID-19 cases—31 in St. Catherine and one in Kingston and St. Andrew—bringing Jamaica’s total number of cases to 105. The new casesContinue reading “Jamaica Records 105 Coronavirus Cases, 5 Deaths”
Jamaica Now Has 73 COVID-19 Cases
Jamaica now has 73 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including one new case, the National Influenza Centre reported on Monday. The new case is a 57-year-old man from Kingston and St. Andrew with no travel history but who was in contact with someone who previously tested positive for the coronavirus. Of the 73 cases, 31 are imported,Continue reading “Jamaica Now Has 73 COVID-19 Cases”
US Embargo Blocks COVID-19 Aid to Cuba
President Obama’s administrative measures and bold leadership heralded a new era of U.S.-Cuba relations but the sustenance of long-term, meaningful ties require changing existing laws through the action of the U.S. Congress. Cuban officials reported that a shipment of coronavirus aid to the US on Tuesday from Asia’s richest man, Jack Ma, has been blocked byContinue reading “US Embargo Blocks COVID-19 Aid to Cuba”
Vybz Kartel’s Murder Conviction Appeal Delayed
Vybz Kartel will have to wait to learn his fate in his final murder conviction appeal. . The appeal of the popular dancehall entertainer is expected to experience delays due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, reported his attorneys. Kartel, who was born Adidja Palmer, and his co-accused, Shawn ‘Shawn Storm’ Campbell, Kahira Jones and AndreContinue reading “Vybz Kartel’s Murder Conviction Appeal Delayed”
Westmoreland Family Ostracized Amid Coronavirus Fears
The family of a 41-year-old COVID-19 victim from Westmoreland is now being ostracized amid fears that they may have the virus. The man who passed away on Wednesday, was the third COVID-19 patient to have died in Jamaica. The now-deceased, arrived in Jamaica on March 12 and was taken to the doctor two days laterContinue reading “Westmoreland Family Ostracized Amid Coronavirus Fears”
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