Twenty Haitian refugees, including seven uniform-clad students and a three-year-old boy, arrived in Jamaica yesterday when their boat ran aground at Hector's River in Portland...
News Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Topic: Jamaica
The new items published under this topic are as follows.News: More flee from Haiti 20 arrive in Portland
Friday, February 20, 2004 - 04:00 PM
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Football: Jamaica 2-0 Uruguay: Lowe opener
Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 09:05 PM
Jamaica scored early in the first half and late in the second to register a surprise 2-0 win over a strong Uruguay side in a friendly international on Wednesday...
News Source: soccernet.com
News: Guilty pleas in RBTT ATM scam
Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 04:50 PM
Neville Davidson, a Jamaica Defence Force soldier, was charged this week in connection with fraud involving the withdrawal of millions of dollars from the Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (RBTT ) through its ATMs (Automated Teller Machines), in December last year...
News Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Reggae: Kartel's gun permit revoked
Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 04:44 PM
An official letter revoking the firearm permit of controversial dancehall DJ Adijah 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer, was presented to the entertainer by Deputy Superintendent of Police Cornwall 'Bigga' Ford, when he reappeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday...
News Source: Jamaica Gleaner
News: Jamaican Resort Town Hit by Virus
Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 06:51 PM
A severe outbreak of intestinal infection rotavirus has claimed two lives and is threatening hundreds of others, mostly children, in a Jamaican resort town...
News Source: Scotsman.com
News: FBI praises Forbes - Aided probe of Russian crime ring
Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 04:48 AM
POLICE COMMISSIONER Francis Forbes came in for praise recently from Robert Mueller, Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for his role in helping with an investigation involving Russian organised crime...
News Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Reggae: Sean Paul wins Grammy
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 03:16 PM
RIDING ON a phenomenal wave of success for 2003, 29-year-old Sean Paul Henriques earned the ultimate crown to his career last night, when he won his first Grammy Award...
News Source: Jamaica Gleaner
News: Spanish Town crippled - Curfew imposed, shutters drawn
Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 08:55 PM
A CURFEW was imposed on embattled Spanish Town last night after warring gangs crippled business and normal activity and put the St. Catherine capital under virtual siege. Throughout yesterday the security forces sought to flush out members of the 'One Order' and 'Clans Man' gangs, reportedly responsible for the killing of 12 people and the injuring of 20 others since the start of the year...
News Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Reggae: Beenie Man Crashed..
Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 04:28 PM
Beenie Man is in hospital in serious but stable condition after turning over his Hummer this morning around 4 am on Nelson Mandela Highway.......
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