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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The death of NBA Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was ruled an accident due to "the effects of heroin and cocaine," the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner announced on Friday. Clarke, who died on May 11 at the age of 29, was a dual American and Canadian citizen, born to a Canadian mother and Jamaican father. "The Medical Examiner report will be available at a...
COSTA RICA (AFP) — A tiny greenish, nocturnal frog that thrives in coffee plantations has been discovered in Costa Rica's central Pacific region, where it also faces risks from agrochemicals used in farming. Measuring less than four centimetres and known as the "spring frog," AFP reporters observed the dark green-spotted amphibians in San Lorenzo de Tarrazu. "It's a new species of tree frog for science, and endemic to Costa Rica,"...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Four alumni of St George’s College will be inducted into the school’s 2026 Hall of Fame on Sunday, November 1. This year’s honourees are Frank “Frankie” Lewis, Dr Francis Barnett (posthumously), Ian Wong and Donovan Chen See, recognised for their contributions in management, medicine and manufacturing. The ceremony will also introduce the inaugural Special Recognition in Sports segment, honouring the 1984 Triple Crown Champions, 1996 Sunlight Cup...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) President, Kathryn Silvera, has expressed optimism that the ongoing official visit of the Republic of South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, will pave the way for closer commercial ties between the two nations. “May your visit strengthen the bonds between our two proud nations, and may it plant the seeds of commercial partnerships that will benefit the people of Jamaica and...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A major multi-agency operation is underway at the Kingston Container Terminal after police uncovered a suspected cocaine smuggling network linked to the facility. The operation, led by the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) and the Jamaica Customs Agency, with support from the Specialised Operations Branch, follows the seizure of cocaine valued at approximately $1 billion earlier this week. Several employees at the terminal have been arrested as...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 27-year-old man is facing several charges, including murder, after a shooting incident in the parking lot of the Kingston Public Hospital that left a Portmore vendor dead. Charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorised possession of ammunition, using a firearm to commit a felony, and wounding with intent is Brad Spencer, otherwise called “Chad”, of a Kingston 13 address. Spencer was implicated in...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two of the four men injured in an explosion at a garage adjacent to Guardsman Group-Beryllium Limited headquarters, on South Camp Road, have returned to Jamaica following intensive burn treatment overseas. Fabian Brown was one of two airlifted back to Jamaica on Friday in the company of his wife, Myesha, who spoke to Observer Online. “The journey, I must say, has been rough. It has been hard,” she said. Despite...