Reginald Allen

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PICA encourages Portlanders to use new office in Port Antonio

1 day ago | loopnews.com | Reginald Allen

News 3 mins read The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is encouraging persons in Portland and surrounding areas to utilise its new office in the parish. Located at shop 1-3 at 21-23 Harbour Street in the heart of Port Antonio and offering full passport services for residents of the parish and surrounding communities, the new facility began operations in April 2024.
Retired British engineer stabbed to death outside his Trelawny home

2 days ago | loopnews.com | Reginald Allen

News 1 min read A 60-year-old retired British engineer was fatally stabbed outside his home in Trelawny in the early hours of Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Simon Blanchard, a Caucasian male who resided at 66 Retreat Heights in Falmouth, Trelawny. According to police reports, around 5:10 am, Blanchard heard a disturbance at a neighbourâ€™s property and went outside to investigate.
CMO confirms deaths of 24 babies at VJH; SERHA provides further details

2 days ago | loopnews.com | Reginald Allen

News 7 mins read Health authorities have confirmed the deaths of 24 babies, most of them born premature, at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston between June 1 and June 24 of this year. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, confirmed the figures to reporters on Thursday afternoon, this after extensive dialogue with the South Eastern Regional Health Authority (SERHA) and VJH over the last few days.
‘Chicken’ booked for murder after being almost ‘cooked’ by mob in Hanover

2 days ago | loopnews.com | Reginald Allen

News 2 mins read Twenty-seven-year-old Kemar Gayle, otherwise called ‘Chicken’, of Orange Bay district, Hanover, has been charged with murder following an incident in his community on Saturday, June 21. Dead is 60-year-old Roy Donaldson, otherwise called ‘Junior’ or ‘Bounty’, a labourer of Orange Bay in the parish. Reports from the Lucea police are that about 3:30 pm, Donaldson was standing on the Orange Bay main road when he was approached by a man who shoved him.
Golding sets record straight on new PNP campaign song, 'Blood and Fire Comrades'

2 days ago | loopnews.com | Reginald Allen

News 3 mins read The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has found itself in the midst of a musical melee, with critics accusing the party of, through its new campaign song, ‘Blood and Fire Comrades’, promoting violent rhetoric. But PNP President and Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, is having none of it, declaring that the song highlights the political party’s passion for change and its focus on marching on to progress.
Missing 15-year-old St James girl was last seen at church

2 days ago | loopnews.com | Reginald Allen

News 1 min read Fifteen-year-old Julline Renards, otherwise called ‘Bum Bum’, of Mount Carey in Anchovy, St James, has been missing since Saturday, June 21. She is of brown complexion, medium build and about 150 centimetres (four feet 11 inches) tall. Reports from the Anchovy police are that about 2pm Julline was last seen at church in Mount Carey. She was then wearing a burgundy dress and a pair of black and white striped slippers.
UPDATE: Taxi driver among 2 killed by gunmen posing as passengers in St Ann

3 days ago | loopnews.com | Reginald Allen

News 2 mins read The St Ann police have launched a manhunt for two gunmen who posed as passengers and shot and killed a taxi operator and another man in Mammee Bay, St Ann on Wednesday. The identities of the two deceased men have not yet been released. Reports are that shortly before 2pm, two men boarded a Toyota Probox motorcar that was being operated as a taxi in St Ann’s Bay.
More low-income NHT contributors to be able to access grants

3 days ago | loopnews.com | Reginald Allen

News 3 mins read Effective July 1, more low-income contributors to the National Housing Trust (NHT) will have the opportunity to access financial assistance through the organisation’s expanded Home Grant facility. The grant, which provides up to $3.5 million, was previously limited to contributors earning less than $18,000 weekly.
Shooting of three persons in Mammee Bay causes major traffic snarl in St Ann

3 days ago | loopnews.com | Reginald Allen

News 1 min read Three persons were shot in a brazen daylight gun attack along a section of the Northern Coastal Highway in Mammee Bay, St Ann on Wednesday. Unconfirmed reports are that two of the persons, including a man, have died, while the third person was rushed to the hospital. Preliminary reports are that all three persons were travelling in a taxi when armed men fired at the vehicle.
Sudbury Primary and Infant School in St James gets a new playground

3 days ago | loopnews.com | Reginald Allen

News 3 mins read Sudbury Primary and Infant School in St James now has a new, fully equipped playground providing students with a space for physical activities and social development. The facility boasts four swings, two seesaws and a jungle gym. It was established at a cost of approximately $800,000 through donation from owner of All Seasons Vacations in Pennsylvania, United States, Wanda Keefer, which was facilitated by Sandals Foundation.