A Jamaican police constable is among eight persons set to be extradited to the United States to answer to Mail Fraud charges. The cop has been identified as Jason Jahalal, a 27-year-old member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. He was implicated along with eight others, in what prosecutors are calling...
David Rockefeller was the last of his generation in a famous American family that taught its children that wealth brings great responsibility. Even as children, he and his siblings had to set aside portions of their allowances for charitable giving. That lesson lasted throughout his life; to mark his 100th...
A Jamaican woman was sentenced to 21 months in prison earlier this week after attempting to smuggle .477kg of cocaine in her vagina through the Hollywood International Airport in Florida. Norjah Witter was arrested on her birthday, January 26, after being selected by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for a...
Kenyan officials say 11 people died over the weekend in violence in the center of the country between two herding communities that was fueled by a drought that has affected about half the country. Isiolo County Commissioner George Natembeya said Monday the violence occurred about 200 kilometers (125 miles) northwest...
Brianna Lyston of St. Jago is being hailed by international media as the heir to Usain after her sterling performance at the just-concluded ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships at Jamaica’s National Stadium. Twelve-year-old, Lyston broke the Class Four 200 metre mark twice, taking it down to 23.72 seconds at...
Reputed Clansman gang leader Tesha Miller has fled Jamaica on multiple occasions due to fears that his life is at stake. A family member told Loop News during a recent interview that Miller constantly flees Jamaican soil as he is fearful for his life. They claim that he is being...
A St Elizabeth man was rescued from a shallow grave after being hacked and partially buried for three days. According to police reports the man was chopped, beaten and left for dead in a swamp section of Brompton community two weeks ago. The man was reportedly found buried upright, with his...
A Jamaican born-Canadian fugitive has filed legal action against Jamaica's Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck, for breaching his constitutional rights. George Flowers, who is Jamaican born man who is wanted in Canada for a number of sexual assault charges and is also accused of having unprotected sex with at least...