Jamaica spared - Charley brushes past southern coast heading for the Caymans
JAMAICA ESCAPED the full force of Hurricane Charley yesterday as the extended winds brushed the southern coast of the island in the afternoon on a northwesterly turn towards the Cayman Islands.
Cops raid illegal gun-repair shop - Home-made weapons, ammo found
MEMBERS OF the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) have busted what they believe is an illegal mini-gun repair shop in Portmore, St. Catherine, where a number of home-made guns are being manufactured.
Businesses at a standstill - Normal activities cease as employers respond to threat of disaster
STORES ACROSS Kingston and St. Andrew drew down their shutters yesterday as the threat of Hurricane Charley drew near.
West readied for hurricane
WESTERN BUREAU: LAST-MINUTE preparations dominated life in western Jamaica yesterday as the area went on full alert, whipping up contingency plans to minimise the impact of Tropical Storm Charley...
How the nation prepared for Charley
THE ISLAND was yesterday spared a direct hit from Hurricane Charley, even as people across the parishes took precautions to protect life and property, evacuation centres were activated, and emergency supplies put in place.
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