May, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Government to set up system to monitor deportees

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The Stephenson King administration is moving to establish a programme to monitor the movement of criminal deportees who are being returned to the island from the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. National Security […] […]

Brother kills sister in fight

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A man was arrested yesterday after he killed his sister during a dispute between the two in Peggy Barry district, Westmoreland yesterday. The brother, 29, is now in police custody. Police reports are that at […] […]

Voice Mail member O’Neil Edwards shot

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THE gloom on the faces of the residents of Belloc Avenue in Duhaney Park told a grim story. The residents are neighbours of O’Neil Edwards — part of the dancehall trio Voice Mail — who […] […]

McCain stop in Ohio draws immigration protest

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Dozens of people opposed to Arizona’s tough immigration law have protested an Ohio appearance by Arizona Sen. John McCain. The former Republican presidential candidate delivered Sunday’s commencement address at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, 22 […] […]

Let us declare peace

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By Jean Lowrie-Chin In the midst of our anguish, the good people of this country continue to soldier on. Yes, many of us are “walking wounded”, deeply affected by the cruel way our friends and […] […]

FEAR – residents say gunmen now butchering their victims

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FIVE gruesome murders over two days have heightened fear among residents in some Spanish Town communities that gunmen are opting to butcher their victims in what the residents believe is a new trend of brutality […] […]

My Gripe – Consensus? Not just for Ordinary Jamaicans.

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By Sandrea. AN appropriate cartoon for MY GRIPE TODAY I happen to read an article in which the the Prime Minister of Jamaica is calling for “consensus on right and wrong” . I cannot help […] […]

33 Haitians sent home

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THE 33 Haitians who landed in Jamaica last month were shipped back to Haiti yesterday on a Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard vessel. The group comprised 15 men and five women, 11 children, a Haitian […] […]

PM calls for consensus on right and wrong

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JAMAICANS need consensus on what is right and what is wrong in order to progress as a nation, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said Thursday, as he sought help from the Rotary clubs to reboot the […] […]

Missing Chandler dad, son found dead after apparent vehicle crash

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A missing Chandler man and his 7-year-old son were found dead in an apparent vehicle crash Sunday afternoon, said Chandler police. The bodies of Conrad Hernandez, 47, and his son, Max, 7, were found ejected […] […]