KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reducing crime helps to create safer communities and provides residents with greater freedom to pursue education, employment and other opportunities, according to Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) St Catherine North Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hopton Nicholson. He noted that the benefits of crime reduction extend beyond a decline in reported incidents, emphasising that safer communities are better positioned to support development, protect property and...

KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Jamaica’s Blaise Bicknell was eliminated from the ATP Kingston 2 lawn tennis tournament, crashing 6-3, 5-7, 2-6 to Spain’s Ivan Curbelo at the Liguanea Club on Tuesday night. Bicknell won the first set 6-3 and Curbelo won the second 7-5 after one hour and 45 minutes but the third and deciding set was a no-contest as Curbelo raced into the 3-0 lead and never looked back, winning 6-2. Bicknell...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Portmore artiste Sxae is turning heartbreak, disappointment and anger into musical therapy with the release of “The Game,” the first single from her highly personal Wicked Gyal trilogy. Pronounced “Say,” Sxae is stepping into a more vulnerable space with the project, using music to voice the thoughts and emotions that many people may feel but are sometimes afraid to say out loud. Produced by Snocone on the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Global Humanity Network Inc (GHN), has expanded its inaugural Beyond the Backpack Scholarship Programme to support all 48 students who applied, adding 38 one-time scholarships after initially selecting 10 students for its planned three-year comprehensive programme. According to a release from GHN, the expansion represents an additional US$19,000 commitment beyond GHN’s original plan. The 10 students selected through a rigorous process will receive scholarships valued at about...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) — El Salvador declared a state of maximum alert on Tuesday due to a drought linked to the El Nino phenomenon, which has caused crop losses, authorities said. The measure activates monitoring, surveillance and aid efforts for affected communities. El Nino is a weather pattern that raises surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, generating global changes in winds and rainfall as...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Mount Peace district in the Hanover Police Division. The curfew will begin at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, August 25, and will remain in effect until 6:00 pm on Thursday, August 27. The boundaries of the curfew are as follows: NORTH – Along an imaginary line from Claremont Square to Mount Peace playfield. EAST – Along an imaginary line from...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Recording artiste Myoka is celebrating Jamaica’s strength and resilience with her latest single, Rock Stone, recorded on Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor’s popular Hill and Gully Riddim. For Myoka, the song reflects the struggles and sacrifices of Jamaica’s ancestors while celebrating the determination that has allowed generations to overcome adversity. “The inspiration for Rock Stone comes from the struggles, sacrifices, strength and resilience of our ancestors,” she said....

UNITED NATIONS (CMC) – United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, Tuesday condemned the latest gang attack that left more than 30 people dead in the hillside community of Kenscoff, overlooking the capital, Port-au-Prince. A coalition of criminal gangs led by Viv Ansanm is being blamed for the violence on Sunday night. The UN said that the attack reportedly killed at least 47 people, including 22 who were reportedly executed in a church compound where they had...

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The community of Auldayr in Westmoreland is mourning the death of a resident who was killed by a fallen tree. The woman has been identified as Angela Powell. Details of her age and the exact time of the Tuesday morning incident were not immediately available. Reports indicate that she was tending to her goats when a tree fell on her. She died on the spot. Councillor for...