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Regegae legend Jimmy Cliff suffered a seizure and pneumonia and then died at the age of 81. His passing was confirmed on Monday by his wife, Latifa Chambers, in a post shared on his social media pages. Her announcement also revealed that the seizure was followed by pneumonia, a battle he ultimately did not recover from. She expressed gratitude to all who supported him throughout his long journey. “To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career. He really appreciated every fan for their love,” the statement read. Jimmy Cliff,…

A policeman was arrested alongside three other men in a case of praedial larceny after they were found with goats on Sunday. The four men were travelling in a grey Toyota Probox motorcar along Morgan’s Pass main road in Clarendon when security forces intercepted the vehicle around 3:50 a.m. The officers who stopped the car noticed three goats inside and inspected the vehicle. Reports say that a prohibited firearm, a Glock 19 pistol containing 12 rounds of ammunition, was found. The search also led to the discovery of several items, such as a Samsung A3q smartphone, an Apple laptop, an…

Eleven people suffered injuries after a bear attack in British Columbia. The injured were members of a Canadian school group on Thursday afternoon. Among them is a teacher and a parent, whose injuries were described as critical. Two other members of the group sustained serious injuries from the animal. The bear, a grizzly, reportedly attacked a group of fourth and fifth-graders. The school group had been walking along a trail in Bella Coola when the grizzly suddenly came out of the forest. In those first seconds, several teachers did not hesitate to step in. According to the B.C. Conservation Officer…

For nearly two years, rumours of Baddies reality star Chrisean Rock and rapper Offset sleeping together while he was married to Cardi B have circulated. The allegations resurfaced with more force after Blueface claimed they were true in a recent interview. Blueface had made the allegations 2 years ago. Now, with him being fresh out of prison and back in the spotlight, he revisited the allegations during his appearance on The Bootleg Kev Podcast. He stood firmly by his initial claims that Offset and Chrisean had hooked up while Offset was still married to Cardi B. He also emphasised back then, as he did…

Jamaica is now facing a leptospirosis outbreak following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Officials have already positively identified nine cases, and there are 6 deaths linked to suspected cases that have yet to be confirmed. Reports say that 28 people, including the 6 deceased, are currently classified as suspected or probable cases. These figures were recorded between October 30 and November 20. The announcement came from Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton during a press briefing meant to update the country on how the health sector is coping after the storm. His message made it clear that the…

After taking a tumble off the Miss Universe pageant stage on Wednesday, Miss Jamaica Dr Gabrielle Henry suffered multiple injuries, including a head trauma. The hospitalised beauty queen was forced to withdraw from the 74th Miss Universe pageant after being thoroughly assessed and diagnosed in Thailand. Henry’s other injuries include a laceration to her chin and foot, according to a statement her family released on Friday. She was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for her head injury. Henry’s fall occurred during one of the most glamorous moments of the pageant, the evening gown preliminary segment. It became a frightening scene…

A 10-year-old boy was killed in a motor vehicle incident involving a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). The incident happened in the Vineyard Town community in St Andrew on Thursday morning. The child, identified as Shamarie Sharp of Central Avenue, was struck along 4th Avenue at about 7:20 a.m.  After being hit, Sharp was rushed to the hospital with multiple injuries, but despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead. By mid-morning, the JUTC confirmed that one of its buses was involved. In its statement, the company expressed deep remorse, saying it “deeply regret[s] this unfortunate incident” and extending…

Police have confirmed that one of the men in Wednesday’s alleged police confrontation was Salime Fitzgerald, who allegedly killed a police officer in December 2024. Fitzgerald goes by the alias “Smeagle” and resides on New Lincoln Road, Kingston 5. It is believed that Fitzgerald was the one whom the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Division had reportedly been trying to capture. According to the St Catherine South police, the other deceased men have been identified as 21-year-old Davian McLean of Cooreville Gardens, Kingston 20, and 20-year-old Paul Donaldson of Seaview Avenue, Kingston 13.  The three men were fatally shot along Mandela…

A teen was caught on fire during a motorcycle crash after running a red light. It happened when two local teens were riding their dirt bikes near a Target shopping centre in California. One of them, 16, ignored the traffic signal and collided with a car at the intersection. The impact was immediate and terrifying; his dirt bike erupted into flames, setting both the bike and the teen briefly on fire. The incident was caught on video, which quickly went viral after it was shared online. According to Salinas police, the crash took place on the evening of October 30.…

The three men killed in Wednesday’s shooting along the Nelson Mandela Highway in St Catherine are presumed to be suspects in a string of robberies, one of which was recorded on a CCTV camera. Footage of the robbery at a business establishment was released, showing three armed men exiting a black car in a parking lot and entering a building. Once inside, they carried out the robbery at gunpoint before fleeing in the vehicle.  Police identified the same vehicle as a black Honda Fit motorcar, but they did not confirm if the men in the video were the same men…