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Integrity Commission orders public bodies to provide info on contract overruns and variations
All public bodies have been asked by the Integrity Commission to furnish it with detailed particulars concerning contract cost overruns and/or variations that were incurred during the last financial year. They have been given until May 31 to do so...
CommentsSoldier who pulled gun on cop, wife found in compromising position convicted
The Jamaica Defence Force corporal who pulled his weapon on his wife and a policeman who were found in a compromising position at their home in Greater Portmore, St Catherine has been convicted. Omar Williams, 32, was today found guilty in the Gun...
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COKE CLAN FREE
Thursday’s release of three high-profile members of the notorious Coke family and four others on murder and gang-related charges served as a blow to law-enforcement and justice officials who have pitched the crushing of mafias as a key goal to...
CommentsBrowne, Holness press climate debt relief
Caribbean leaders used Thursday’s high-level climate summit hosted by United States President Joseph Biden to press for debt relief and investment swaps for island states that have been victim to major weather events. Antigua and Barbuda Prime...
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Chief Currie denounces women-beaters Premium
Richard Currie, chief of the Accompong Maroons, has come out against domestic violence, and in particular, violence against women. Speaking with The Gleaner following a courtesy call on Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson and House Speaker Marisa...
CommentsKareem’s Quest: Icah rooted in Bull Bay
The large community of Bull Bay, which consists of the famous Nine and 11 Miles areas, has fallen prey to crime in the past year, with the community recording a flare-up in violence. Much of this stems from the high level of unemployment and...
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JAAA near end of zone Premium
Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) President Garth Gayle said discussions are now under way with a number of overseas entities to have the country’s men’s 4x100m relay team compete in a number of meets as they seek to qualify for...
CommentsEdwin, Jago rule Central Champs
Edwin Allen High School and St Jago High School continued their dominance at the Central Athletics Championships as both teams retained their Girls and Boys’ titles in convincing fashion yesterday. Edwin head coach Michael Dyke recently told The...
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VM creates new fintech arm, positions as market disruptor Premium
Victoria Mutual Group has come through the first year of the pandemic with record earnings, and is looking to technology to build on the near 24 per cent profit growth recorded in 2020. The mortgage lender has launched a new fintech arm, VM...
CommentsCarreras to enter medical marijuana market, after research Premium
Cigarette trader Carreras Limited is plotting its entry into the marijuana dispensary market, but says it’s taking time to conduct research. It’s part of the company’s diversification strategy that already sees Carreras getting into the...
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Five Questions With PTR
The names Tashlicka ‘Pretty Pretty’ Laird, Keticia ‘TC’ Chatman and Christina ‘Dancing Rebel’ Nelson will send off sirens in the dancehall sphere. Through aerial jumps and eye-popping dance moves, the trio has established themselves as some of the...
CommentsBig Ship Music Fest will be live
Following an unprecedented period of global live concerts drought, news of the return of the Big Ship Music Fest has been welcomed by artistes, production crews, and fans. It is back in full swing in its second year of staging, with a much-talked-...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Is dancehall’s link to crime a convenient red herring?
THE EDITOR, Madam: With the current public discourse surrounding dancehall music and its contribution to crime, an opportunity has yet again been presented to examine the efficacy of this line of thinking. Professor of psychology Laurence...
CommentsWishing Dennis Johnson a speedy recovery
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was sad to hear that Dennis Johnson has COVID-19. ‘DJ’, as he is affectionately called, means a lot to all of the track and field fraternity. DJ is an icon and a former 100m world record holder. We appreciate his valuable...
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Syria receives batch of UN vaccines to speed up virus fight
DAMASCUS (AP) The Syrian government received a batch of 203,000 COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, the health minister said, part of a push to speed up a sluggish inoculation process in the war-torn country. The arrival of the United Nations-secured...
CommentsStudents at St George’s to protest against mandatory vaccination
ST GEORGE’S Students in the School of Arts and Science at St George’s University are planning a protest at the main entrance of the building to formally object to a decision made by the institution which stipulates that all students , faculty,...
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Something Extra | Thursday
In recognition of the global 420 Cannabis Day, JACANA hosted a customer appreciation engagement at their newly opened retail store in Portmore. The store, located on the rooftop of the MacMaster Plaza, is the first cannabis dispensary in St...
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Editorial | Well done, Mses Malcolm and Robinson
Peter Espeut | Making the first move