Flow Jamaica’s $16.1b quarterly revenue still trails pre-Melissa levels
Flow Jamaica booked US$101.8 million (J$16.1 billion) in revenue during the third-quarter ending September, down 5.6 per cent from US$107.8 million a year earlier, as the telecom operator continued to trade below Hurricane Melissa levels. That said, the company sought ways to offset inflation locally and across select countries in the region.
McKenzie refuses to apologise for parliament fracas
Kingston Western Member of Parliament Desmond McKenzie has refused to apologise for his conduct during Tuesday's heated confrontation in Parliament, insisting that he did nothing wrong and did not breach the House's Standing Orders. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, McKenzie defended his actions during the incident involving Manchester North Western MP Mikael Phillips, which erupted shortly after the House of Representatives was adjourned.
Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of more than 400 people was sentenced on Friday to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people. The High Court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa issued the sentence for Pastor Paul Mackenzie. He was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he ordered his followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus.
Ricketts backs Boyz to get past tough Mexico
President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Michael Ricketts, says the Reggae Boyz must be brave and decisive in front of goal if they are to overcome Concacaf giants Mexico in their two-legged Nations League quarterfinal tie later this month. Jamaica will host the first leg at the National Stadium on November 14 before travelling to Mexico City for the return encounter on November 17.
5 Questions with Shenseea
What’s international, Grammy-nominated entertainer Shenseea up to? In one word: Catalyst. That’s the title of her latest project, an eight-track EP arriving today. And while this is an entertainment space, we’re stepping into the world of chemistry for the definition that best describes Shenseea and her new release.
Flow Jamaica’s $16.1b quarterly revenue still trails pre-Melissa levels
Flow Jamaica booked US$101.8 million (J$16.1 billion) in revenue during the third-quarter ending September, down 5.6 per cent from US$107.8 million a year earlier, as the telecom operator continued to trade below Hurricane Melissa levels. That said, the company sought ways to offset inflation locally and across select countries in the region.
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Martine Rose named Balenciaga creative director
British-Jamaican designer Martine Rose has been appointed creative director of Balenciaga, adding another major international fashion house to the growing list of luxury brands being led by Jamaican designers or designers of Jamaican descent. The appointment, announced Friday by luxury group Kering and Balenciaga, takes effect on November 16. Rose will be based in Paris, France, where she will oversee the creative direction of the storied fashion house.
Editorial | CARICOM post-US midterm elections
The shellacking of the Republican Party in the US midterm elections suggests that while it may have been badly stressed, America’s institutions didn’t collapse. The country’s democracy remained intact. The questions still to be answered, however, are whether Tuesday’s vote was primarily a response by Americans to domestic economic concerns, or a fundamental repudiation of Trumpism and, therefore, its implications for the global environment.
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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.