- Close to four hundred persons attached to Pan Caribbean sugar company are to join the unemployment line.
- Police Commissioner Dr. Carl Williams says there remains between two hundred and fifty and three hundred gangs operating in Jamaica.
- The National minimum wage will be increased from 5,600 to 6,200 dollars, for a 40 hour work week.
- The western regional health authority, will be moving to put unused buildings at the Falmouth hospital into operation.
-And in news overseas.............Security forces have ended a gun and bomb attack on a university in north-west Pakistan in which 19 people were killed and 17 injured.
IN Z SPORTS HEADLINES
- West Indies batsman and T20 star Chris Gayle star took a vicious swipe at “past and present cricketers in a longwinded tirade from his Instagram Account.
- The IAAF has named Jean Gracia as its interim Chief Executive Officer and General Secretary.
- Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are through the third round of the Australian Open after straight-set victories at Melbourne.
- Reports are that Chris Gayle will be welcomed back by Melbourne Renegades captain Cameron White for the next Australian Big Bash season.
-And Jamaica's 10 member squad will depart the island today for the Caribbean Football Union Futsal championships in Cuba starting on the weekend.
IN Z ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES
- Reports are that Dancehall Artiste Devin Di Dakta was assaulted by Club Owner Cory Todd, over an alleged diss song, directed at Dancehall Artiste Masicka.
- “Hot Boy” Bobby Shmurda has been denied bail for a seventh time.
- Entertainer Nesbeth is revelling in the success of his hit single My Dream and he says its something that has been in the making for while now.
- Fabian Marley after a bitter DNA dispute with the Marley family has reportedly decided to drop the Marley from his stage name.
-And.......Academy and Grammy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx transformed into a real-life superhero, after he saved a victim from a burning car wreck.
Tweet Widget Facebook Like Google Plus One Linkedin Share Button