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Jamaican among four senators appointed in Canada

Published:Wednesday | December 12, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Included in the four senators who were appointed yesterday by the governor general in Canada was Jamaica-born Dr Rosemary Moodie.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who made the announcement, said that he has full confidence in the senators' abilities to...

JIS donates educational material to Mount Olive Youth Club

Published:Wednesday | December 12, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Backtrace – The past can’t disappear

Published:Monday | December 10, 2018 | 5:15 PM

Justice is served by any means necessary in Lionsgate's Backtrace which follows a lone surviving thief from a bank heist gone wrong, who is sprung from a high-security facility. Following his seventh year of incarceration, he is coerced by an inmate...

The Met: Live in HD presents a Holiday Special encore of The Magic Flute

Published:Monday | December 10, 2018 | 5:19 PM

Holiday fun for the whole family! Tony Award winner and Oscar Award nominee Julie Taymor brings an innovative and magical recreation of Mozart's The Magic Flute to life - complete with dancing bears and giant flamingos! On Sunday, December 16, 11:...

Brazil police to investigate spiritual healer

Published:Monday | December 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP):A special task force will investigate accusations by 10 women that they were sexually abused by a self-styled spiritual healer at his clinic in Brazil's central-western state of Goias, police said Monday.The accusations against...

Brexit in turmoil as May postpones Parliament vote on it

Published:Monday | December 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP):British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed Parliament's vote on her Brexit divorce deal with the European Union (EU), acknowledging that lawmakers would have rejected it by a "significant margin".The move averted a...

Russia sends two nuclear-capable bombers to Venezuela

Published:Monday | December 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

MOSCOW (AP):Two Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers arrived in Venezuela on Monday, a deployment that comes amid soaring Russia-US tensions.Russia's defence ministry said a pair of Tu-160 bombers landed at Maiquetia airport outside Caracas on...

RJR group schedule

Published:Monday | December 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Broughton Primary vsMount Airy All-Age(RB) @ 9 p.m.Action and the Burgermanwith DJ DellyNews: Dadrian GordonDiscussion: Dionne Jackson Millerwith Ralston Hymanwith Ronnie Thwaiteswith Dervan Malcolm

Miss Kitty a source of inspiration

Published:Monday | December 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:I would like to acknowledge Khadine 'Miss Kitty' Hylton for her excellent showing as valedictorian at The University of the West Indies graduation ceremony for her law degree.We were all very excited to see her blossoming into such...

Photos for Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Published:Monday | December 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Stalemate between Toffees, Hornets

Published:Monday | December 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LIVERPOOL, England (AP):Lucas Digne curled home a free kick in the sixth minute of injury time to earn Everton a 2-2 draw with Watford after a wild second half featuring three goals and a saved penalty in the English Premier League yesterday.Watford...

PEP practice books

Published:Monday | December 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Hunger, lice, filth: Moroccan camp shows migrant challenges

Published:Sunday | December 9, 2018 | 12:00 AM

CASABLANCA (AP):As Morocco prepares to host the signing of a landmark global migration agreement, hundreds of migrants are languishing in a Casablanca camp rife with hunger, misery, lice and filth.These sub-Saharan Africans who dream of going to...

Paris cleans up after latest riot

Published:Sunday | December 9, 2018 | 12:00 AM

PARIS (AP):Paris tourist sites reopened, workers cleaned up broken glass, and shop owners tried to put the city on its feet again Sunday, a day after running battles between 'yellow-vest' protesters and police that left at least 71 injured in the...

STand Alone Pic

Published:Sunday | December 9, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Seven smart steps for male road users

Published:Thursday | November 29, 2018 | 12:00 AM

With more than 340 persons dying on Jamaica's roads since the start of this year, there is no doubt that the island's roads are very dangerous, but not many Jamaicans are aware of just how dangerous they are for males.Just over four out of every...

Engineers’ Angle | Have a merry energy-saving Christmas – Pt. 1

Published:Thursday | December 6, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The all too familiar, yet much-anticipated Christmas season has traditionally marked a time for celebration and also marks the final days of the year.For some, it is a time to reflect on the incarnation of the Christ, and for others, it is a time to...

Spain braces for Copa violence

Published:Friday | December 7, 2018 | 12:00 AM

MADRID (AP):A group of 400 to 500 'especially violent' fans from Argentina are expected to make the trip to Madrid for this weekend's Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors, Spanish authorities said yesterday.Officials said...

Genoa hire former Italy coach Prandelli

Published:Friday | December 7, 2018 | 12:00 AM

GENOA, Italy (AP):Genoa hired former Italy coach Cesar Prandelli yesterday to replace Ivan Juric, who was fired by the club for a third time following poor results.Genoa made the announcement a day after the team was knocked out of the Italian Cup...

Universal Service Fund donates devices to help at-risk youth

Published:Friday | December 7, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Christmas breeze - gifts of Christmas - Part II

Published:Thursday | December 6, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Do you know that this culture of gift-giving at Christmas was because of God's gift of Jesus to us? This is a great thing to reflect on as we draw nearer to Christmas, which is just a few weeks away and everyone is trying to find the perfect gift....

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Published:Thursday | December 6, 2018 | 12:00 AM

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Gaters surrender lead again

Published:Wednesday | December 5, 2018 | 12:00 AM

For Clarendon Gaters, it seems to be a story of same thing, different day, in terms of how their results are playing out in this season's Berger Elite League competition.In losses to Kingston Hummingbirds and St James Sharpes, the Gaters started the...

JFF, Caribbean Airlines announce Reggae Girlz partnership

Published:Wednesday | December 5, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and Caribbean Airlines are pleased to announce a partnership, which will position the airline as the 'Official Airline of the Reggae Girlz'.The partnership comes at a very opportune time as Jamaica's Reggae...

Early childhood practitioners exempt from some fees

Published:Wednesday | December 5, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Early childhood practitioners are now exempt from paying for police records, medical records, and food handler's permits.The announcement was made by Minister of Education, Youth and Information Ruel Reid during the post-Cabinet press briefing at...

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