Author: Steve Brown

Kimaly Hoyles, the 38-year-old airport employee who tried to leave the island on a fraudulent US passport, was on Wednesday fined $500,000 or three months’ imprisonment. Hoyles appeared before the St James Parish Court where he was facing a charge of uttering a forged document. He was represented by attorney-at-law Ernest Davis. During the mitigation phase, Davis emphasized that his client chose not to prolong proceedings by entering a guilty plea and requested leniency from presiding judge Nateshia Fairclough-Hylton. According to court documents, on September 12, Hoyles was in the process of boarding a flight to Toronto, Canada, from Sangster…

Write a new article based on the info from the provided GenX has established itself as a leading force in the carnival scene by being awarded Band of the Year by the Miami-Broward One Carnival Host Committee (MBOC). This prestigious accolade reflects the band’s outstanding artistic vision and unwavering commitment to delivering memorable experiences for masqueraders. The 2024 theme, ‘Ravenous’, was vividly brought to life through six captivating sections: Talon, Arachnia, Razr, Venom, Ravage, and Raja. Each section featured meticulously crafted costumes designed by acclaimed Caribbean designers, including Trinidad’s David Dewer and Douglas John, and Barbados’s Tracy Boyce. The creative…

Write a new article based on the info from the provided A section of the crowd at Scream. It was full house at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Bowl last Friday night as university students flocked the venue for the third staging of Scream, the annual Halloween party, promoted by Hourz Entertainment. Patrons came dressed in several character costumes, animals, insects, and professions — from construction workers to butterflies, goats, ladies of the night, Shakespearean outfits, nurses, the devil, and ship captains. But the music stood out for the night. With a cadre of DJs, including DJ…

A November 27 trial date has been set for Denese Adams, the vendor who was caught in a viral video urinating into a container and then pouring it into a bottle at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay. Adams pleaded not guilty to four different charges under the public health regulations when she previously appeared in the St James Parish Court on September 25. On the previous mention date, it was disclosed that attorney Henry McCurdy, who is representing Adams, needed additional time to thoroughly examine several statements pertaining to the case. However, when the case was called up…

Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder Rodri receives the Ballon d’Or award during the 2024 Ballon d’Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 28, 2024. (Photo: AFP) PARIS, France (AFP) — Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday after winning a fourth consecutive Premier League title and Euro 2024, but Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony. The decision to award the prize for the world’s best player to the midfielder came as a surprise, with Real Madrid’s Liga and Champions League double winner Vinicius Junior widely seen as the…

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in San Francisco, Saturday, February 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) October 28, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors will miss at least the next two games with a left ankle injury, the team announced on Monday. The four-time NBA champion was injured with 7:55 remaining in the fourth quarter of Golden State’s 112-104 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Curry underwent an MRI exam late Sunday that showed no structural damage,…

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Area Council One nominated Andrew Holness unopposed to remain the party’s leader for another year. October 28, 2024 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Area Council One has nominated Andrew Holness unopposed to remain the party’s leader for another year. The nomination was moved by Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew West Rural and seconded by Dwayne Smith who has been selected to represent the party in St Andrew North Western after the sitting MP Dr Nigel Clarke resigns. The Area Council also nominated Kingston Western MP Desmond…

October 28, 2024 KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Tivoli Gardens male resident was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment in relation to a 2020 robbery in Denham Town. He is Roshawn Samuels otherwise called ‘Son Son’. Samuels was slapped with charges including shooting with intent and illegal possession of firearm. He was sentenced to 15 years and two months for count one of shooting with intent; 15 years and two months for count two, 15 years and two months for count three and 10 years and two months for illegal possession of firearm. The sentences are to run concurrently. According to police…

October 28, 2024 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for St Andrew North Western Dr Nigel Clarke has signalled that his resignation will take effect at midnight on Tuesday. Addressing a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Area Council One meeting at the Pembroke Hall Community Centre on Monday night, Dr Clarke said goodbye to his constituents as he prepares to head off to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday. His appointment is set to take effect on Thursday, October 31. READ: Nigel Clarke to be appointed IMF deputy managing director, ministerial successor to be identified Declaring that…

Jamaica’s Tyronie Rowe (right) tries to force his way through the Canadian defence during Jamaica’s 28-6 defeat by Canada in Toronto recently. (Photo: Ross Rowlands) Jamaica must now add France to the list of nations that they must overcome if they are to reach a second-successive Rugby League World Cup final in 2026. The French began last week’s European Qualifier as favourites to wreck the hopes of Wales, Serbia and Ukraine and, with home advantage, they had no trouble dismissing the opposition, easing to a 48-6 victory over the Welsh in Saturday’s group final at St Esteve. The Welsh, like…