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by Kimone Francis
Taxpayers face $8m bill as NSWMA axes legal director - Agency says contract termination resulted from ‘loss of confidence’
Taxpayers will be left footing the bill for nearly a year of unearned salary and benefits after the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) abruptly cut ties with its director of legal…
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PRIVACY CRY - Gov’t seeks to block IC’s access to personnel files in health ministry corruption probe; commission says mandate at risk
The Government has moved to court to prevent the Integrity Commission from compelling the Ministry of Health and Wellness to produce eight employment files as part of its investigation into alleged…
Updated 19 minutes ago
by Sashana Small
‘Like a father to me’
Jonathan Grant High School food and nutrition teacher Sanjay Stephenson does not consider himself an emotional man. But two Thursdays ago, he could not hold back tears as his grade 10 students…
Updated 46 minutes ago
by Kareem LaTouche
The BAIC BJ30: A Sophisticated Hybrid Contender for the Modern Jamaican Professional
Having spent significant time behind the wheel of the BJ40—a vehicle that prides itself on being a rugged, off-road juggernaut—I was curious to see how its smaller sibling, the BJ30, would handle the…
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Sean Major-Campbell - God-sent stepmothers
In John 16:21, Jesus uses the powerful image of a mother whose joy surpasses her pain in preparation for delivery of her baby. “A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but…
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Popular psychiatrist Dr Aggrey Irons has died
Dr Aggrey Irons has passed away.
The renowned psychiatrist, educator and public health advocate died this evening.
Updated 7 hours ago
St Mary police renew road safety appeal after car crashes into shop injuring several
The St Mary police are appealing to motorists to exercise greater caution on the nation’s roadways following a motor vehicle crash in Annotto Bay on Thursday night that left seven people, including…