Complaint over AG’s ‘threat’ to be heard
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie has referred a complaint Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis made against Attorney General Carl Bethel to the Committee of Privileges yesterday, despite opposition from the governing side.
Revenge porn post ends in jail
A 21-year-old man who sent naked pictures of his children’s mother to her co-workers was yesterday sentenced to nine months in prison.
‘Most nurses have already been paid’
AS nurses demonstrated in Rawson Square for money they say is owed to them over a two-year period, Health Minister Renward Wells told the press the government has paid nurses $162,000 in overtime between March and September last year.
‘PLEASE DON’T LET ME DIE’: Desperate last words of driver dragged from car and stabbed to death
BYSTANDERS who say they witnessed Tuesday night’s latest murder said the victim’s last words were “man, don’t let me die”.
SIX MORE CASES IN NEW PROVIDENCE
THE Ministry of Health recorded six cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Jamaicans ‘bought visas’ from officer
THREE Jamaican women, caught residing in the country on fraudulent extension visas they claim they bought from an immigration officer, were each fined $3,000 yesterday.
Man denies housebreaking charge
A 32-year-old man who denied breaking into a woman’s house to steal an assortment of electronics was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
‘Tackling domestic violence part of police plan’
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle said yesterday that domestic violence and protection of people at risk is one of the priorities of his policing plan.
Appointment of former policeman at Immigration ‘not a slight’
IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson has defended the appointment of a former police officer to assistant director at the Department of Immigration, saying officials wanted to bring in someone not connected to the agency who had the expertise to help crack down on internal illegal operations.
D’Aguilar: Things will improve by third quarter
WITH the continued roll-out of several COVID-19 vaccines abroad, Tourism Minister Dionisio d’Aguilar said yesterday he expects “things will begin to improve” in the country’s tourism industry by the third quarter of the year.
‘Adequate’ policing to deal with fish fry crowds
AMID complaints of large crowds gathering at the popular Fish Fry at Arawak Cay, Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle said he thinks there is adequate police presence at the site.
Passport offices plan for Family Islands
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said yesterday the government hopes to establish passport offices on several Family Islands that will make it more accessible for residents in those communities to collect the important documents.
Stabbed to death after car accident
AN argument after a car accident at the junction of Fifth Street and Palm Tree Avenue yesterday led to a man being stabbed to death, police said.
PLP old guard signed on for fight in 2022
THE National General Council of the Progressive Liberal Party ratified 18 candidates for the next general election last night.
Six newcomers join FNM’s candidate list
THE Free National Movement has ratified 17 candidates, including some newcomers and 11 incumbents, to contest the next general election.
