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Several children killed in stampede at holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Several children have died during a stampede on Wednesday at a holiday funfair in southwestern Nigeria, authorities said. The incident happened at the Islamic High School in Basorun, Oyo State, near the economic hub of...
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CAC urges banks to ensure reliable ATM services during Christmas season

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging banks to step up their efforts to ensure reliable automated teller machine (ATM) services during the busy Christmas holiday season. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) '...
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Dr Theresa Rodriques-Moodie, executive director of the Jamaica Environment Trust

CALL FOR NRCA shake-up

There is a call for the shake-up of the board of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) by environment watchdog the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) following a secret deal between the state body and Trade Winds Citrus Limited, which...
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Suspect held in murder of Barbara Gayle

The main suspect in the murder of veteran court reporter Barbara Gayle was, last night, arrested by police after he was found hiding in bushes in Grange Lane, St Catherine. Earlier in the day, Gayle’s stolen vehicle was found along Dyke Road in...
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JHTA head warns widespread take-home pay not guaranteed with tip tax removal

Robin Russell, president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), says the Government’s plan to remove taxes on tips for hospitality workers does not guarantee any notable widespread increase in salaries, as only about half of tourism...
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Seaga re-elected to third year as PSOJ president

Metry Seaga, CEO of JFP Limited, was yesterday re-elected as president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) during a council meeting held at the organisation’s offices on Hope Road in St Andrew. This marks Seaga’s final year in his...
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Jamaica Basketball Association President Paulton Gordon

No relegation, promotion for upcoming NBL season

Urban Knights will look to defend their National Basketball League (NBL) title when Jamaica’s to- flight competition tips off on January 18, 2025. President of the Jamaica Basketball Association JABA), Paulton Gordon, is looking forward to the...
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Neita in Daren Sammy’s corner

FORMER Jamaica batsman and President of Melbourne Cricket Club Mark Neita has backed Cricket West Indies’ move to appoint Daren Sammy as the head coach across all formats of the game in the Caribbean. Sammy, the current White-ball head coach,...
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Nima Momeni, the man charged in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, makes his way into the courtroom for his arraignment in San Francisco, USA.

Jury convicts Cash App killer

A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. It carries a sentence of 16 years to life, rejecting the defendant’s claim that he had acted in self-defence....
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Outsourcing to refinance $3.5 billion

Jamaica-based Outsourcing Management Limited (OML), which trades as iTel, plans to refinance $3.5 billion in debt, offering bondholders the option to convert their holdings into shares, provided the company lists on the stock exchange. “We are in...
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Phones in position, the Ghetto Splash crowd didn’t miss a moment of their favourite performances.

Late start, early end to Ghetto Splash

It wasn’t until midnight that the up-and-coming acts, given the chance to shine on the Ghetto Splash platform, started taking the stage at the Waterhouse Mini Stadium in Drewsland. This marked the start of the annual, free event, which usually runs...
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‘Kraven the Hunter’ – A wasted potential

Kraven the Hunter is yet another film based on a character from the supporting roster of Spider-Man. So far, the web head’s cinematic success hasn’t spilled over to any of the other contenders in this category, but maybe this time will be...
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Barbara Gayle

Editorial | A vulgar murder

Barbara Gayle was not a singular victim. Her death is a metaphor, emblematic of an encroaching nihilism and senselessness in Jamaica, manifested in the country’s high rate of murder and callousness in social relations. So, increasingly, the...
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Basil Jarrett | MOCA gets high marks. But we can’t stop now

IT’S NOT every day that Jamaicans have something to be optimistic about when it comes to fighting corruption and organised crime, but in the last three weeks, the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), alongside its partners, has...
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Letter of the Day | Fix main roads first

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government has embarked on two road programmes using the acronyms SPARK (Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network) and REACH (Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help). To date, no road...
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Accept the differences that exist

THE EDITOR, Madam: ​“Merry Christmas to all” or as I’m now told to say “Happy holidays” or “Season’s greetings”. Several well-meaning persons have told me that it could be offensive, but persons from various non-Christian faiths with whom I speak...
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This image made from a video shows a landslide near an international shipping terminal in Port Vila, Vanuatu, following a powerful earthquake on Tuesday.

Rescuers dig for survivors of Vanuatu earthquake with no water and unclear death toll

WELLINGTON (AP): Vanuatu’s capital was without water on Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific island nation, with the number of people killed and injured...
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US sends home Kenyan held 17 years without charge

WASHINGTON (AP): The US has repatriated a Kenya man held for 17 years without charge at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, leaving 15 other never-charged men still waiting for release after long being cleared of wrongdoing. The Defense...
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The Renaissance String Quartet (from left): cellist Daniel Hass, violinists Jeremiah Blacklow and Randall Goosby, and violist Jameel Martin.

Something Extra | Thursday

The Renaissance String Quartet (RSQ) returned to the UWI Mona chapel on Saturday for Beyond Boundaries II, a captivating charity concert blending classical music with Jamaican rhythms. Joined by the Immaculate Chamber Ensemble and Charles Town...

Massekik Cooke finds success with fitness

They say nothing will work unless you do, and one gym enthusiast putting that theory into practice is Massekik Cooke. After putting off his fitness goals for too long and witnessing the medical scares of those around him, Cooke decided it was time...
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The Appleton Estate rum-flavoured jerk wings, served with brown butter sauce.

One Park moves into former Buzo location

When Andrew Wilson, whose entity served as a steak supplier for Buzo Osteria Italiana in Jamaica, got a call from the manager of the restaurant that he should send his final bill, he was surprised to hear the news of their impending closure, but...
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Chef Riona Buckle helps to make spirits bright with life-size gingerbread house

With less than a week before Christmas, The Jamaica Pegasus hotel launched its tree-lighting ceremony with a sweet spectacle: a life-size gingerbread house. One of the culinary artists responsible for making spirits bright with the pastry piece de...
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