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In this Friday, April 28, 2006, photo, Alex Trebek holds the award for outstanding game show host for his work on ‘Jeopardy!’ backstage at the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Trebek died on Sunday, November 8.
In this Friday, April 28, 2006, photo, Alex Trebek holds the award for outstanding game show host for his work on ‘Jeopardy!’ backstage at the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Trebek died on Sunday, November 8.

Alex Trebek took care of us, says Jamaican ‘Jeopardy!’ ex-staffer

(Jamaica Gleaner) The months following Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek’s announcement that he had pancreatic cancer were tough for Jamaica-born Terry Gayle, who was an audience coordinator for the popular game show, as scores of persons came wanting to offer him help.

In the past week, there have been at least two incidents where the victims of crimes were reportedly turned away after showing up at a police station during curfew hours.
In the past week, there have been at least two incidents where the victims of crimes were reportedly turned away after showing up at a police station during curfew hours.

Jamaica: Woman, man turned away from police station during curfew hours

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is insisting that there are no restrictions on the hours citizens may turn up at police stations to file complaints.

PLUMMER... was killed at an illegal party in Clarendon on Saturday

Jamaica: Five arrested after cop killed at illegal party

(Jamaica Observer) Five people are now in custody as the police investigate the murder of their colleague, Constable Kirkland Plummer, and the fatal shooting of one of his alleged attackers in the deep rural community of Harwood, in northern Clarendon, on Saturday night.

Lisa Hanna

Jamaica: Hanna ready to work with Golding

(Jamaica Observer) LISA Hanna, the St Ann South Eastern Member of Parliament who on Saturday lost in her bid to lead the People’s National Party (PNP), says she is ready to work with victor Mark Golding to rebuild the fractious Opposition party.

Joe Biden

What a Biden-Harris win means for Jamaica and the Caribbean

(Jamaica Gleaner) While there will be considerable euphoria and pride in a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris win in the US presidential race, Jamaica-born New York-based political scientist, Diana Cassells, is cautioning Jamaica and the Caribbean about their expectations at this time.

Jamaican immigration attorney Garry Wright, an unabashed Trump supporter.

A rare find: Jamaican Trump backer in New York

(Jamaica Gleaner) Finding a Jamaican Donald Trump supporter in New York might be like searching for a needle in a haystack, but attorney-at-law Gary Wright does not hide the fact that he voted on Tuesday for the president to remain at the White House.

Jamaica: Elderly woman found with throat cut

(Jamaica Star) Residents of Salters Hill, St James, are still trying to come to terms with the gruesome discovery of the partially decomposed body of an elderly woman at her home in the community on Tuesday afternoon.

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