‘I never felt fearful’ - Brave Higgins honoured for capturing child killer; Barnswells for rescuing minor
As Susan Higgins stepped onto the dais at King’s House on Monday to receive the Badge of Honour for Gallantry for assisting in the capturing and handing over of a man who raped and murdered an eight-year-old girl, her thoughts were with the child’s mother, with whom she has formed a quiet bond in her heart despite never meeting.
THIRSTY FOR CASH - NWC seeks massive rate hike, warns of investment cuts without it as debts mount
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has confirmed that it received an application from the National Water Commission (NWC) for a 51 per cent increase in tariff over a five-year period. The NWC’s senior management told a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) at Gordon House on Tuesday that the utility had applied to the regulatory body last Friday, putting its approximately 500,000 customers on notice. In a release yesterday, the OUR said the tariff application covers the period 2026-27 to 2030-31.
Africa CDC calls Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – African health ministers were invited on Wednesday to an "extraordinary virtual meeting" to discuss the spread of Ebola after Nigeria reported its first case of the disease that has claimed thousands of lives and has spread rapidly since an outbreak began in Congo in May. Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the October 28 meeting would "strengthen our collective response".
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The new three-week FIFA international window is something that will take some getting used to, says Jamaica senior men’s interim head coach Rudolph Speid. While the additional week offers national team coaches more time with their players and more matches to assess them, Speid pointed out that it requires greater organisation and more effort to keep players motivated throughout the period.
STETHS look to rebound against improving Irwin
Clarendon College coach sees route to better meets
Shaw brace keeps City’s WSL campaign perfect
‘This is my Grammy moment’
Dancehall artiste Mr Vegas readily admits that he is from that era when it was the desire of every aspiring artiste to “buss big, mek Mama proud and buy her a house”. His dream did come true, and on Monday he dedicated his Order of Distinction (OD) to his late mother, Lucille Ellis.
‘I cannot imagine my family being more proud’
A Touch of Tosh: Reggae icon’s ‘earthstrong’ today
Court orders buyout of sister’s one-quarter stake in Ramson $2.1bn family business
Jamaica’s Supreme Court has ordered Chas E. Ramson Ltd, or its directors, to buy out Sally Fulton, the sister of its chairman, after finding the directors exercised their powers in a way that “unfairly disregarded her rights as a shareholder”. Fulton holds 101 of the company’s 400 issued shares, the court heard. Fulton and the defendants agreed that a buyout was the right remedy. The parties, however, disagreed on the details.
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Breast cancer survivor draws strength from faith, community
After caring for her mother, who was diagnosed with Stage Two breast cancer in April 2012, Kingston-born practical nurse Diana Walters-Heron began getting regular mammograms. Her elder sister, Jackie, was diagnosed in December 2016 and, years later, Walters-Heron faced the same disease at 51. Now cancer-free, Walters-Heron credits her faith, family’s love and the sisterhood of Jamaica Reach to Recovery (JR2R) with helping her through treatment and recovery.
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Editorial | What lessons from the Five Miles tragedy?
Like most Jamaicans, The Gleaner is deeply saddened by the deaths, in the line of duty, of policemen Corporal Trevoy Shaw and Constable Devoney Rose at Five Miles, St Catherine, on Friday. The police say the officers were killed after being lured into the direct line of fire by gunmen who pretended to be releasing a child from a house from which criminals had engaged law-enforcement officers in a gunfight. The Constabulary Force also suggests that criminals outside the house engaged in diversionary shooting, apparently in support of those inside.
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Editorial | Dismantling WI cricket?
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Breast cancer matters: Why early detection cannot wait
Breast cancer is not a death sentence, but a delayed diagnosis can make the journey to treatment more difficult. Understanding personal risk, recognising changes in the breasts and seeking appropriate screening are among the important steps women and men can take to protect their health.
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Pearl Harbor survivors watch a vintage WWII airplane fly over Pearl Harbor at the ceremony commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, in 2013, in Honolulu.
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Members and volunteers of the Ananda Marga pose for a photograph as they prepare to head out to distribute relief supplies to people affected by Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica.
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West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer celebrates scoring a half century during the T20 World Cup cricket match against Zimbabwe on Monday.
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Glenmuir High School players in a celebratory mood.