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Local Government Ministry providing $10 million for Musgrave Market clean-up
The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will provide $10 million to the Portland Municipal Corporation to undertake clean-up activities at the Musgrave Market, which was destroyed by fire recently. The funds, which will be drawn...
CommentsMore than 200 killed and 900 hurt after 2 trains derail in India, hundreds still trapped
NEW DELHI (AP) — Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said. The accident that happened about 137 miles southwest of...
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Staggering abuse Premium
WESTERN BUREAU: FORTY-THREE YEARS after being molested by her stepfather, and 30 years after being impregnated by her father, a 48-year-old Jamaican woman who has toyed with the idea of suicide is crying out for help. *Andrea’s virginity was taken...
CommentsTwo J’cans among three facing death penalty in US murder trial
A former policeman-turned-music producer, who was freed of a 2007 murder in Jamaica, is headed to a pre-trial in the United States next week, again for murder, and prosecutors are expected to seek the death penalty. Omar Miller, 45, is one of three...
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Campbell: Weekend vote for Western Westmoreland won’t hurt PNP unity
Ian Hayles’ will be the only name on the ballot for Sunday’s delegates’ selection for People’s National Party’s (PNP) caretaker for Westmoreland Western in a process that continues to generate strong opposition from councillors in the constituency...
CommentsAlmost 20 years later, domestic abuse victim says ‘it hurts even now’
Thirty-three-year-old Anna-Kay was brought to tears as she spoke about years of sexual abuse, allegedly at the hand of her stepfather. The abuse, she said, started when she was just 10 years old and continued for about five years until she planned...
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Statement of intent Premium
World 200 metres champion Noah Lyles says he is intent on sending a signal to his challengers on his road to back-to-back world titles as he prepares to take the track for the Racers Grand Prix tomorrow at the National Stadium. Lyles arrived on...
CommentsMojito to outclass rivals again
NOTCHING his fourth consecutive victory in The Kingston a month ago, MOJITO clocked a solid 1:33.0, running through rivals at the half-mile to straighten seven lengths clear, adding another five to be a lonely winner at the wire. Looking past...
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SEZ operators to pay for work from home arrangements Premium
Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority is finalising a new policy that will allow all firms it licenses, including outsourcing companies, to implement remote work arrangements for nearly a third of their workforce. But it will come at a cost to...
CommentsBIN card fraud attacks on the rise in Jamaica Premium
Banking experts are now warning of a rise in so-called BIN attacks in which hackers use computer programmes to essentially ‘guess’ the full card number, CVV code and other information linked to debt and credit cards. As such, JMMB Bank, for...
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5 Questions With ... Ria Rania
Singer, songwriter, model, actress, soccer star and former beauty queen are all titles which snugly fit Westmoreland-born, Florida-raised Racquel Service. However, the cape which she is wearing currently is decorated with musical notes, an...
CommentsGolden performance from Kimmy Gold
Kimmy Gold is perhaps not a name that is easily recognisable within the music ecosystem, but it certainly should be and the chants of “More Gold!” from the audience at her intimate album listening last Wednesday at Pon Top Bar and Grill on...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Restricting access to beaches will have serious social implications
THE EDITOR, Madam: When the Beach Authority Act was passed by the government in 1954 most Jamaicans thought that access to all the beaches was guaranteed. Back then travel to these recreational areas by residents far removed from the coastline...
CommentsCall for urgent action against open burning in communities
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) has been receiving numerous complaints about poor air quality due to ongoing open burning of garbage, plastics and garden waste. Despite contacting relevant authorities, such as the Jamaica...
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Trinidad’s Francis elected next leader of UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS (AP): Trinidad and Tobago’s Ambassador Dennis Francis was elected Thursday as the next president of the UN General Assembly, the 193-member world body that has been at the forefront of the United Nations’ condemnation of Russia’s...
CommentsAnother girls’ dorm destroyed by fire; no injuries reported
GEORGETOWN (CMC): Another girls’ dormitory was destroyed by fire on Thursday. According to police reports, early Thursday, shortly before 3 a.m. (local time) , the blaze destroyed another dormitory, this time in Karasabai, Rupununi, in Region Nine...
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SAINT’s Brit Knight lights up Lancôme global campaign
In the life of a fashion model, a beauty or fragrance campaign rests atop the wish list of dream jobs. Consider it then a sweet bullseye for SAINT International stunner Brit Knight, who currently beguiles for Lancôme, one of the world’s premier...
Something Extra | Friday
A new level of sweetness has joined the offerings of baked goods available locally with Krispy Kreme introducing special guests to its pastry kingdom. Whether it was the welcoming cool temperatures brought about by earlier rains or the sweet joy of...
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