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Thompson-Herah nominated for Female Athlete of the Year 2021
Jamaican sprint star Elaine Thompson-Herah has been nominated for the 2021 World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year award. Thompson-Herah followed up on her Rio 2016 Olympic success with gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at the Tokyo...
CommentsNew Zealand sets 90% vaccination target to end lockdowns
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government on Friday set an ambitious target of fully vaccinating 90% of all eligible people to end coronavirus lockdowns. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had been under pressure to provide a...
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Plans for the deportation of Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios, one of the key suspects behind the July 7 assassination of then Haitian President Jovenel Moise, were in train when they were serendipitously scuttled when the high-profile target in one...
CommentsGive AstraZeneca as second shot for 100,000 awaiting Pfizer – doctor Premium
Rallying a call to action in the face of Jamaica’s “vaccine crisis of gargantuan proportions”, public-health specialist Dr Alverston Bailey has urged the Ministry of Health and Wellness to offer AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to the estimated...
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Slater: No vaccine choices in UK
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: With a high percentage of the population still reluctant to being inoculated, and some locals admitting to delaying the process until their preferred brand of vaccine is available, British High Commissioner Judith Slater...
CommentsMay Pen businesses urged to unite to help cops cripple crime
Deputy Superintendent of Police Owen Brown has called for businesses in May Pen to resurrect an initiative launched some time ago to help curb crime in the Clarendon capital. Noting the difference which the business watch – which is somewhat...
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With Jamaica needing goals to boost its World Cup qualifying campaign, football analyst Andrew Price has pinpointed midfielder Tyreek Magee as a possible provider of scoring opportunities. However, with rugged games to come in November, Price feels...
CommentsStakeholders excited about Carder Park renovation Premium
Portland Football Association (PFA) President Raymond Grant said the Carder Park renovation project, which got under way last week, will not only aid the development of football in the parish, but also have a positive impact on the social and...
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Inflation heat rises as summer fades
A mid the recovery of some jobs as the economy rebounds, consumer prices have been rising steadily, the most rapid pace so far occurring at the end of summer, which has served to push the headline inflation rate far beyond the target that Jamaica’...
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Five Questions with Charly Black
Charly Black has several accolades and achievements to his name, but his raison d’être is far from fulfilled. When the gravelly voiced entertainer was asked if he had specific goals set to achieve with each milestone year, he said: “It wasn’t a...
CommentsPilot flies into music with ‘Greater Glory’
School mottos must surely rank in the top 10 most unifying forces ever, just ask any Kingston College or St George’s College student, whether old or new. And, it is with a full understanding of this assignment that Peter Henry has formed One House...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Abortion laws don’t violate reproductive rights
THE EDITOR, Madam: Even as a mere man I get the challenge that a woman faces when dealing with an unwanted pregnancy, even if the cause is simply consensual but unprotected sex. I can readily empathise with the dilemma a female faces when...
CommentsTake youth mental health seriously
THE EDITOR, Madam: The discourse surrounding mental health, though seem overdone, remains relevant among the youth in our society. This idea stems from the fact that youths between ages 18-29 are deemed as being most vulnerable/susceptible to...
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Gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped missionaries
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP): The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang that police say is holding 17 members of a kidnapped missionary group is seen in a video released Thursday saying he will kill them if he doesn’t get what he’s demanding. The video posted on...
CommentsThousands rally to demand civilian rule
CAIRO (AP): Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Sudan’s capital city Thursday, demanding a fully civilian government as the relationship between military generals and pro-democracy groups deteriorated over the country’s future. As crowds...
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Q&A with Michelle-Ann Letman, the PR Belle
It is often said that in the midst of every crisis lies great opportunities. Such has been the case for many Jamaicans who ventured into business over the past 18 months, during one of the worst global pandemics in modern history. In 2020, the...
Something Extra | Friday
Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) hosted vaccinated staff and business partners at a private screening of the new James Bond movie No Time To Die at the Palace Multiplex cinema in Montego Bay last Saturday. Serving champagne, rum and wines as...
Editorial | Mayor Williams can still earn his CD
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