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NEW You can now listen to Talkupditingsdem News articles! A man who was shot and injured, and a firearm taken from him during a confrontation with police in Orange Bay, Hanover on Sunday, August 07 has been charged. Charged with assault at common-law, shooting with intent and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition is 21-year-old…
NEWYou can now listen to Talkupditingsdem News articles! A St Elizabeth man who murdered another man who failed to carry out a contract killing after the payment of $100,000, has lost his bid to have his 20-year prison sentence reduced to 15 years. The convict, Sanjay Splatt, a farmer of Ginger Ground district in…
NEWYou can now listen to Talkupditingsdem News articles! Six Jamaicans travelling through Panama to various destinations were not allowed to board their connecting flight in that country on Saturday. The Jamaicans were en route to the Netherlands. Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith sought answers from the authorities in Panama…
Jamaica’s largest commercial banana farm, JP Farms, has shipped its first container of Jamaican-grown bananas to CARICOM neighbour, the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago. After a series of discussions with its Trinidad-based customer in June, JP Farms shipped the first container of over 19,000 kilograms of JP bananas in late July. Sales Manager at…
NEWYou can now listen to Talkupditingsdem News articles! The man who was shot and killed during a reported confrontation with the police on Port Henderson Road in Portmore has been identified. Police said the deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Tavaughn Taylor. Reports are that members of a police team conducted an operation along the…
NEW Representatives of the US Embassy in Kingston have stepped in to assist Howard Johnson, a US citizen whose 15-year-old son was shot by a member of the security forces during a joint police-military operation in Seaview Gardens, St Andrew last Thursday. “I made a report to the US Embassy and a representative of the…
Major Mackerel, Jahshii Dancehall stalwart Major Mackerel says he is rejuvenated and renewed, thanks to a conversation he had with newcomer Jahshii in January of this year. “Jahshii is the stepping stone for this era. That two hour where we sat down at the poolside, him a deejay and me a deejay, it just mek mi realise seh dat…
Ne-Yo, Vybz Kartel, Spice Vybz Kartel and Spice hit song Romping Shop is undoubtedly one of the most notable Dancehall tracks of this era. However, the original track, which had sampled American singer Ne-Yo’s Miss Independent, had to be pulled after the King and Queen Of Dancehall were threatened with a cease and desist, following their failure to obtain…
A Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) member was reportedly taken to hospital to be treated for injuries he received when the jeep he was driving was involved in a collision with a motorcar in St James Friday afternoon. According to an alleged eyewitness source, four soldiers were aboard the vehicle which collided with a grey…
National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors who are looking to own a home are being encouraged to use their refund to offset some of the costs associated with the process. Corporate and Public Affairs Manager, Dwayne Berbick, said persons should consider using the repayment to assist with the deposit, valuation report or legal fees. “Do…