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Jamaican man in Barbados freed in case of COVID quarantine breach
Jamaican Dean George Scott was this morning freed by the Barbados Court Appeal in his case of a breach of a COVID-19 quarantine order. In handing down the ruling, Chief Justice Patterson Cheltenham said Scott should be freed by the prison once all...
CommentsFour more COVID-19 deaths, 248 new cases
Jamaica on Wednesday recorded four more COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the tally to 410. The deceased are: A 57-year-old man from St Catherine. A 66-year-old male from St Elizabeth. A 57-years-old woman from St James. A 103-year-old female from St...
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Earth Today | A move towards social forestry
JAMAICA’S FORESTRY Department is looking to communities as a part of the answer to realising expanded forest cover for the island while also reaping climate change risk reduction benefits, such as carbon capture, which has helped to cool global...
CommentsEarth Today | Nepal-based centre becomes 7th regional implementing entity of Adaptation Fund
THE NUMBER of regional organisations that can access climate finance from the Adaptation Fund has increased to seven, following an intersessional board decision this month to accredit the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (...
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Luton’s legacy will live on Premium
Plans are currently in the pipelines to ensure that the legacy of former Harbour View and national senior team striker, Luton Shelton, stays alive, said wife Bobbette Shelton. The widowed Shelton, speaking to The Gleaner at yesterday’s final...
CommentsTrinidad force the sting out of Scorpions in Super50 semi
Despite half-centuries from opener John Campbell and Brandon King, the Jamaica Scorpions could not replicate the same bowling performance from previous encounters and succumbed by six wickets to the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in their Regional...
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Fed in no hurry to raise interest rates
United States Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress on Wednesday that the central bank will not start raising interest rates until it believes its goals on maximum employment and inflation have been reached. Powell also warned that...
CommentsPlastics market untamed - Gov’t weighs ban on non-biodegradable containers as imports spike Premium
For months, Jamaican manufacturers watched as non-biodegradable plastics entered the market and grew in volume, even while they were still counting the cost of the ban on single-use plastic packaging and styrofoam containers. They had ceded space...
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Calabash ‘For Word’ into 2022 - Renowned biennial festival pushed to new year amid pandemic
A snazzy play on words accompanied by the storied footprints in the sand of time are some of the elements that comprise the graphics for Calabash 2022, scheduled to be held from May 27 – 29. ‘For Word’, the theme for the Calabash International...
CommentsDavid Heron voices ‘A Reggae King Rises Again’ - Actor pays tribute to Toots Hiberrt with ‘Rolling Stone’ podcast
When award-winning Jamaican actor David Heron speaks of the late Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, it’s hard to believe that the two have never met. Having not met Toots is a regret for Heron, who described the legendary musician as one of his all-time...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Blizzards, pandemics and God’s power to save
THE EDITOR, Madam: Many persons calling themselves Christians continue to go to church and meet as a body during the pandemic, claiming God’s power to save, despite statistical proof that churches are super spreaders, and many pastors - and their...
CommentsKeep your cell phone private
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am appealing to all the women of Jamaica, whom this hat fits, to stop endangering their lives with their cellular phones, by carrying them in their hands while travelling in the public and on the public transport. Prevention is...
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COVAX delivers first coronavirus vaccines
ACCRA, (AP): Ghana received the world’s first delivery of coronavirus vaccines from the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative on Wednesday – the long-awaited start for a programme that has thus far fallen short of hopes that it would ensure shots...
CommentsSanctions prompt expulsion of head of EU delegation
CARACAS, (AP): Venezuela’s government on Wednesday ordered the expulsion of the head of the European Union delegation in the South American nation following the bloc’s decision to impose sanctions on several Venezuelan officials accused of...
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Couple sparks new flame with Bistro Bites
They say the perfect couple cooks together, but it takes a power couple to go into business together. Donica Daley and Luke Webster never thought they would be starting a restaurant, but their pure love for food sparked this new and exciting flame...
CommentsRecipe: Red Stripe Lemon Beer and Craisins Bread
Stephanie Coy, managing director of BlueHouse, shared a Red Stripe Lemon Beer and Craisins Bread recipe. It is easy to make, and quick and tasty too. 3 cups all-purpose flour (if using self-rising flour, omit the baking powder and salt) 1 tbsp...
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Editorial | Urgent discussion of university funding, please
Anthony Bogues | Response to the UWI report on governance