Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was found guilty on all counts Monday after being tried on charges of accepting bribes, including cash and gold bars, to benefit the governments of Egypt and Qatar. Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York whose office prosecuted the case, hailed the verdict, saying Menendez’s “years…
Read MoreThe Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) announced 100 additional new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses has arrived in Jamaica. These will bring the total number of new buses introduced into the public transportation system since May 2023 to 171. The buses arrived earlier today and was received by Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister,…
Read MoreThomas Matthew Crooks, is identified the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Crooks, 20, was positioned on the roof of a manufacturing plant, over 130 yards away from Trump’s rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on Saturday when he opened fire at the former president. The incident resulted in grazing Trump’s…
Read MoreFormer President Donald Trump was rushed off stage by U.S. Secret Service Saturday after at least six shots rang out, rattling the crowd and injuring the president during a rally in Pennsylvania. The incident occurred at 18:06 while the former President was at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “An incident occurred the evening of July 13…
Read MoreNews Update: According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the police have recovered the body of 20-year-old Alrick Moncrieffe, who was swept away by floodwaters in Havana, Arnett Gardens, St Andrew, during the passage of Hurricane Beryl last week. The body was reportedly found around 10:45 a.m. in the water on the outskirts of the Petrojam plant…
Read MoreDancehall star Rygin King has been apprehended in New York City on multiple weapons possession charges, as confirmed by Jamaica Live. Jamaica Live verified with the NYPD 113 Precinct that the charges comprise criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (loaded firearm), criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (ammunition clips),…
Read MoreNewly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given the green light for British missiles to be deployed in strikes against targets within Russia. This decision comes amid escalating tensions which could signal a nuclear world war 3. The move signifies a pivotal moment in UK policy in the war against Russia. According to the…
Read MoreThe United States government donated medical equipment to Jamaica post Hurricane Beryl. Dr. Nicole Dawkins-Wright, Director, Emergency, Disaster Management, and Special Services, accepted donations valued in excess of USD 14,000 on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Government of Jamaica. The United States Embassy Jamaica wrote on their X page, we are…
Read MoreQueenie, a dedicated fish vendor from Portland Cottage in Clarendon, shared her struggles with Prime Minister Andrew Holness after Hurricane Beryl. She was trying to sell 300 pounds of frozen conch and other seafood amidst the aftermath of the storm. Queenie, determined and resilient, emphasized she wasn’t seeking a handout; she just needed customers to…
Read MoreAccording to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), three men are currently on the run after one of them, armed with a firearm, was disarmed by residents in Lucea, Hanover on Saturday, July 6. Reports indicate that around 10:00 a.m., the three men, one of whom was brandishing a gun, approached another man with whom they…
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