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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...
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Bert Samuels, attorney-at-law.

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’...
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Cornerstone 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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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes (right) at the Annual Assize Church Service worshipping with members of the judiciary at the William Knibb Memorial Baptist Church.

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...
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May 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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Trivante Stewart (left) in action for Mount Pleasant  during a  Jamaica Premier League match against Arnett Gardens at Sabina Park in May. At right is Joel Cunningham of Arnett Gardens.

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...
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Gilbert 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...
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Kemtek 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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Pastor Judith A. Gayle

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...
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Shinehead 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...
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Mia Mottley, prime minister of Barbados, speaks at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2022.

Editorial | Mottley as UN boss

Nearly a year ago, this newspaper proposed Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley to succeed António Guterres as secretary general of the United Nations (UN) when the former Portuguese prime minister completes his second term at the end of 2026....
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Chen Daojiang | Build community with shared future for mankind

It’s a great pleasure to take this opportunity to share the joy with Jamaican friends to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. On behalf of the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica and the Chinese Permanent Mission...
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Letter 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...
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B 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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A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child at a railway station in Karachi, Pakistan.

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...
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People 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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Custos of St Andrew Ian Forbes and his wife, Lana Forbes, smile for our lens.

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...
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