Prison officials are reportedly denying a reported physical altercation between American music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and convicted Jamaican drug lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, which resulted in the rapper being rushed to hospital on Wednesday. A TMZ report on Wednesday said the confrontation reportedly erupted after Combs allegedly caused trouble that resulted in disciplinary action against fellow inmates. The Bad Boy for Life singer reportedly sustained a head injury and...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—A man who was being sought in connection with a double murder on Balcombe Drive in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew, on Sunday, was shot dead by the police on Wednesday evening. The dead man, identified as 31-year-old Shaquille Pellington, otherwise called ‘Biggs’, was killed during a police operation in the Wailers community on Penwood Lane in Olympic Gardens. An illegal firearm was reportedly seized during an incident, the police...

TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Two female police constables have made history as the first women to join the Trelawny Division’s Quick Response (QR) Team after completing specialised motorcycle training. According to the Trelawny police, Constables Deanna Ricketts, who has served in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for three years, and Brianna Eccleston, a two-year veteran of the force, recently completed the training to take up their new assignments. The QR Team...

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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Police are investigating a case of suspected suicide involving a window maker from New Market Oval, Savanna-la-Mar, on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Nalesta Anderson, a resident of the community. According to preliminary reports, around 10:30 am, Anderson inflicted stab wounds to his abdomen using a ratchet knife. He was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green is leading a Jamaican delegation to the 26th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage in Marseille, France, as Jamaica moves to strengthen water security and expand irrigation to support increased agricultural production. The October 12–17 congress, organised by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), brings together policymakers, researchers, technical experts and water management professionals to examine sustainable...

PARIS, France (AFP) — A super El Niño fuelling record ocean temperatures poses a "terrifying" threat to the world's fragile coral reefs, the chair of the UN's expert nature panel told AFP. Marine scientist David Obura said the exceptional El Niño pattern building strength in the tropical Pacific could drive vulnerable coral species even closer toward extinction. Corals are heat sensitive and particularly vulnerable to climate change, which is heating the...

With several gospel projects named in the provisional list for the Best Reggae Album Grammy Award, music producer Canute Neil Ellis believes it spells a new day for inspirational music in Jamaica. New Day by Cario Young, No Distortion by DJ Nicholas, New Heights by Brotha George and New Man by Sone G are among the 119 albums/EPs being considered for the Best Reggae Album category. The Recording Academy will...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The leadership of the Manchester Municipal Corporation is being called on to address long-standing issues in the Mandeville town centre amid continued delays in the implementation of a delivery schedule for businesses, ease of congestion, and expansion of the town. President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce Mickella Rowe, in responding to questions posed by journalists about a planned ban on a wholesale market at the Central...

CAMBERWELL, ST Mary — For the 20 students of Camberwell Primary School, getting an education means walking two and a half to three miles on an unfinished main road with a major breakaway. Work started on the Camberwell Main Road, under the Government’s Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) programme, but residents say the surface deteriorated during a period of heavy rainfall in February, before it...