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JUST IN: UN Security Council votes to send Kenya-led multinational force to Haiti to fight violent gangs
Associated Press (AP) — The UN Security Council just now voted to send a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs in the troubled Caribbean country. The resolution drafted by the United States was approved with...
CommentsPope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same-sex unions, responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality ahead of a big meeting where LGBTQ+ Catholics...
Comments- US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs
- Clansman Gang Trial | Leader Andre 'Blackman' Bryan sentenced to 39 years in prison
- Alleged attacker in B.B. Coke school beating offered $300,000 bail
- Daughter of PNP councillor-aspirant murdered in downtown Kingston
- JSE maintains iCreate's suspension despite submission of audited financials
BIG BANK RISK
Veteran attorney-at-law Bert Samuels is calling for the Jamaican Bar Association to convene an urgent meeting with Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke, to find solutions to safeguard lawyers against the potential financial risk of losing clients’...
CommentsCornerstone hearing set for Supreme Court today
The quest by private investment firm Cornerstone to have over $2-billion worth of transactions involving businesswoman Rita Humphries-Lewin, declared legal, starts today with the hearing of its application in the Supreme Court. The case is set...
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Western attorneys want more resources pumped into region’s court services
WESTERN BUREAU: Attorneys in western Jamaica are calling for an urgent ballistics laboratory, body cameras for the police, and additional personnel at the Western Regional Supreme Court Registry, which currently is inadequately staffed. The call...
CommentsMay Pen Hospital benefits from electronic health records system
May Pen Hospital is among the first public health facilities set to benefit from the introduction of an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system in Jamaica. The implementation of the EHR and associated training of the staff are ongoing until November...
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A special moment – Stewart Premium
Former Mount Pleasant striker Trivante Stewart has described his Serie A debut on Saturday against Italian giants Inter Milan, with his new club US Salernitana 1919, as a special moment in his career. The player has had to wait his turn after his...
CommentsGilbert ready to take ‘Junglists’ into battle
New Arnett Gardens coach Xavier Gilbert is under no illusions as he takes the ‘Junglists’ into the 2023-24 Jamaica Premier League (JPL) season. Gilbert, who was assistant to Lorne Donaldson as the Reggae Girlz qualified for a second successive...
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Jamaica rum battle has a French twist Premium
The rumble in the spirits market over the composition and redefinition of Jamaican rum is in part driven by a French company that co-owns National Rums of Jamaica Limited, NRJ, industry sources in Jamaica and Barbados have said. The division...
CommentsKemtek marketing new residential complex, warns price will fluctuate with forex rate Premium
Kemtek Development and Construction Limited is now marketing a new residential complex in Portmore called Oak Estate that’s priced at mid-tier buyers. The project is being executed in four phases, the first of which will incorporate 144 units for...
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Judith Gayle to launch eighth studio album
NEW YORK, NY: Pastor Judith A. Gayle is aiming to take her Miracle World Outreach Ministries to a new level. The award-winning evangelist from Clarendon, Jamaica, will launch her eighth studio album on December 9 at a gala event at the Astoria...
CommentsShinehead marks 30th anniversary of hit ‘Jamaican in New York’
As he prepares to hit the stage in December with a live band on Damian Marley’s Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise, Shinehead is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Jamaican in New York. Much to his credit, the artiste of Jamaican descent impacted...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Parliamentary speaker appointment an affront to democracy
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Advocates Network (AN) joins concerned Jamaicans everywhere in expressing uneasiness at the selection of the member of parliament for St Andrew East Rural and the wife of the prime minister, Juliet Holness, as Speaker of...
CommentsB B Coke incident exposes failures
THE EDITOR, Madam: My heart and prayers go to the 14-year-old who was severely beaten by another student at B B Coke High School. This tragic and unnecessary incident lays bare systemic failures in both the education and healthcare systems. It...
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Parents told to get children vaccinated against polio or face imprisonment
Karachi (AP): Authorities in one Pakistan province are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison. Last month, the government in Sindh introduced a bill that would imprison parents for up to one...
CommentsPeople face multiple challenges after fall of Nagorno-Karabakh
Tens of thousands of now-homeless people have streamed into Armenia from the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, controlled by its emboldened adversary, Azerbaijan. Swarms of protesters are filling the streets of the Armenian capital of Yerevan...
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Something Extra | Monday
The Realtors Association of Jamaica celebrated veterans and newcomers at its annual President’s Ball and Awards Ceremony. Held last Thursday at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, the real estate professionals put on an incredible showing in...
Rustic West End cottage at one with nature
Avatar, the highest earning movie in cinema history, surprisingly inspired this human habitat situated on West End Road, near the lighthouse in Negril. The film’s plot takes into consideration the consequence of environmentalism, helping to create...
Editorial | Mottley as UN boss
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