Monthly Archives: April, 2020
Jamaica: Man says cops forced him to do push-ups
A 24-year-old west Kingston man says that he was forced to do push-ups by lawmen who accosted him last Friday when he broke the...
Elderly Man Perished in Fire
Investigations are ongoing into a house fire at Seaview Farm near the Jehovah Witness Church that is believed to have claimed the life of...
Early morning fire claims life
Fire Chief Elvis Weaver has confirmed to Observer media that an early morning fire in Sea View Farm has claimed the life of one...
UK pledges £1.5bn for Covid-19 vaccine research
The UK government has pledged more than £1.5bn over the next five years as part of international efforts to find a Covid-19 vaccine.
International Development...
Positive Covid result for one sudden death
By Elesha [email protected]
Health officials have begun testing dead people for Covid-19 after the country recorded an unusual number of sudden death cases in males...
Virus curve ‘flattens’ but fight continues
By Gemma Handy
The Covid curve may be “flattening” - but the fight is far from over.
That was the message from health chiefs who marked...
Man who alleges police brutality remanded to prison
By Elesha [email protected]
A St Johnston’s Village man who alleges he was viciously beaten by police will spend the next two and a half months...
Infectious Disease Centre finally complete
Health officials celebrated the long-awaited dedication of the new Infectious Disease Control Centre on Monday.
The facility occupies the former Margetson Ward at the old...
Caution urged in allowing people back to work
By Latrishka Thomas
“Do we allow everyone to come back to work all at once?” That is the question that the International Labour Organization (ILO)...
Leroy King sentencing postponed until July
Among many things, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused the sentencing of Antiguan fraudster Leroy King to be rescheduled to July 30 this year –...