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Puerto Rico’s new governor appoints energy czar to tackle island’s power crisis

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's new governor appointed a so-called energy czar on Wednesday to help pull the US territory out of a power-supply crisis. The nomination of Josué Colón comes days after a massive...
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While on duty inside the courtrooms, the cops are using their phones to do a number of “distracting things”, such as watching movies and scrolling through TikTok, the popular social media platform, a police source told The Gleaner.

Cops banned from using phones in court

Uniformed cops assigned to the Jamaica Supreme Court have been banned from using mobile phones inside the courtrooms amid complaints from judges and prosecutors that the devices have become a distraction, a top police official has disclosed. The...
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‘I heard her screaming’

Residents on Whitehall Avenue in St Andrew watched helplessly as five-year-old Kimberly Harrison perished yesterday in a fire at her home. “I heard her calling for help and screaming,” said distraught neighbour John Tamasa, who had helped to rescue...
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15-year-old Adrianna Laing is being assisted by Brock McKonkey with the fitting of her new prosthetic leg. The burn victim is back at the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Boston, United States, for more surgeries.

Generous support pours in for Adrianna

WESTERN BUREAU: Following his urgent plea for help a few days ago, Adrian Laing, now in the United States with his daughter, 15-year-old burn victim Adrianna Laing, undergoing corrective surgeries at Boston’s Shriners Children’s Hospital, says he...
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Former Reggae Boyz coach Heimir Hallgrímsson during ‘happier’ times.

Forced to quit

FORMER REGGAE Boyz coach Heimir Hallgrímsson said he could not see himself continuing with the Caribbean team for another two years because of what he perceived as a poor working environment. The Icelander joined the Reggae Boyz in September of...
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Young Reggae Boyz through to Torneo de Sol quarters

JAMAICA’S UNDER-17 Reggae Boyz bounced back from their first loss in Mexico’s Torneo de Sol to charge into the competition’s quarterfinals courtesy of a 3-1 win over Seleccion Liga Premier yesterday. Playing in Group 3, the Jamaicans finished...
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ByteDance’s Lemon8 gaining traction amid TikTok ban threat

Amid a looming ban on TikTok in the United States, content creators have been pushing the platform’s sister app. Lemon8 resembles an amalgamation of the types of short-form videos found on TikTok and the picture-perfect aesthetic of Instagram and...
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Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America”, a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.” It’s his latest suggestion to redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere. Trump...
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Recording artiste and Digicel Rising Stars judge, Alaine, performing at the finals of the 2024 competition last  October at the TVJ Studios in Kingston. Alaine is one of the performers on Musical Delights in February at the Gardens of The Jamaica Pegasus i

Alaine joins line-up for Musical Delights

Reggae sensation Alaine has joined a galaxy of musical legends who will be performing on the 15th edition of Musical Delights, to be hosted by the Lions Club of Kingston on Sunday, February 9, in the Gardens of The Jamaica Pegasus. Known for...
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January 10 deadline for National Performing Arts Festival entries

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is reminding prospective performers for the 2025 National Performing Arts Festival that the deadline for entries is this Friday, January 10 at midnight. The JCDC had originally set the deadline for...
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Editorial | Jamaica and the OACPS

With Donald Trump imminent occupancy of the White House, these are likely to be fraught times for developing countries. Jamaica is one of those. During his first go at the US presidency, Mr Trump made clear his disdain for such countries,...
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Basil Jarrett | Banking on trust: Leveraging law enforcement partnerships to tackle cybercrime

ONE OF the nagging thoughts, real or imagined, among the cybersecurity and law enforcement community, is that the authorities are always one step behind cybercriminals who are seemingly always on the cutting edge of new and inventive ways to...
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Letter of the Day | Jamaica’s influencer market a catalyst for positive change

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica is riding the social media wave, with influencers becoming key players in shaping opinions, trends, and even consumer habits (Jackson, 2024). These digital darlings, buzzing across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, have...
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The importance of early financial literacy

THE EDITOR, MADAM: “What is your biggest regret in life?” This question, posed by a popular Jamaican content creator, made me reflect deeply. My answer would be: not learning financial literacy at an early age. In my youth, education was...
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A man walks in front of the burning Altadena Community Church in the downtown Altadena section of Pasadena, California, yesterday.

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control

LOS ANGELES (AP): Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force on Wednesday, destroying more than 1,000 structures and killing at least two people as desperate residents escaped through flames, ferocious winds...
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‘The joke is over’

TORONTO (AP): US President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine America’s closest ally, Canada’s finance minister said Wednesday. Dominic LeBlanc, the country’s point...
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Meallionaire’s Keshia Bryan’s voluminous red dress was a festive season do.

Something Extra | Thursday

Right out of the starting block at Caymanas Park in St Catherine, it was a race to beat the sunset as stunning and suave high rollers arrived for the long-awaited event of the new year, Zimi Seh Brunch. Feeling flush with excitement, the Casino...

Something Extra | Wednesday

Patrons braved the traffic-riddled roads to Plantation Cove in St Ann on Saturday, eager to experience Intimate, the concert featuring veterans Buju Banton, Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, and friends in an unforgettable evening of music and...
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Head Chef Tajay Gallimore presents the famous loaded nachos available at Kamila’s Kitchen.

Kamila’s Kitchen ready to bring bold, wholesome flavours to downtown Kingston

After igniting the mountain sky with enticing flavour and expanding to Marketplace in St Andrew, food and wellness entrepreneur Kamila McDonald is opening her third Kamila’s Kitchen in downtown Kingston. “Just like the Marketplace location, we got...
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Alnastazia Watson aiming to build healthier lives with clean cuisine

Through her community work, Alnastazia Watson recognised a significant gap in the market for healthy juices. This realisation led the entrepreneur at heart, who already owns a wax business, The Waxperts Ja, to take on a new business challenge,...
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