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Trinidad and Tobago declares State of Emergency
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - A State of Emergency has been declared across Trinidad and Tobago. In a statement early Monday, the administration of Dr Keith Rowley said that “Pursuant to section 8 of the Constitution of the Republic of...
CommentsAgent Sasco promises a full set for patient ‘Grateful’ patrons
Veteran dancehall artiste Agent Sasco promised to deliver a full set for patrons at his Grateful concert who have patiently waited for him in the rain. “Unuh stan up inna di rain? If this isn’t a showcase of gratitude, I don’t know what is. So...
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Mustard Seed’s children in MoBay get Christmas treat to remember
WESTERN BUREAU: The children living with disabilities at the Mustard Seed Children’s Home in Montego Bay, St James, got a treat to remember on Christmas Day when they were feted by philanthropist Winston Dear, the Usain Bolt Foundation, and the...
CommentsPrivate Robert Theophilus Downer – War hero rescued after 107 years
How do you honour the sacrifice of a great grandfather you never knew existed, never realised that he gave his life for you and others to be free? You speak his name! You heal from a wound so deep that you were unaware of its existence. You seek...
CommentsNJ securing the future of Sunshine Girls
With the Sunshine Girls being the highest-ranked Jamaican national team, Netball Jamaica (NJ) President Tricia Robinson said the association is committed to ensuring that the team remains a global powerhouse for the years to come. The Girls are...
CommentsKSAFA boss says gov’t grant for football development insufficient
President of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Mark Bennett said the $500,000 grant recently allocated to parish associations by the Government is well received but is still insufficient. At the launch of the Argentine-...
CommentsSorrel price spike
The supply of sorrel, a favourite Christmas drink in Jamaica, has declined this season with at least one supplier paying up to 60 per cent more to source the crop. The market blames the reduction on the impact of Hurricane Beryl and the subsequent...
CommentsJSE head remains until successor chosen
Dr Marlene Street Forrest, managing director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), will remain at the helm of the organisation until the board appoints a successor, the JSE announced on Friday evening. “The JSE announces that the managing director...
CommentsDuane Stephenson recalls Kartel/Mavado clash and the Sting that didn’t happen
Reggae artiste, Duane Stephenson, was booked to perform twice on ‘the greatest one-night dancehall show on Earth’, Sting, and he said that both times were history-making events. The singer made his Sting début in 2008, the year of the highly...
Comments‘A different Joy in the Bass this year’
The eighth staging of the annual Christmas Joy in the Bass event at the Ambassador Theatre in Trench Town was a night of music, food and the Word, courtesy of the Joy Town Community Development Foundation. Performing on stage for the duration of...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Jamaica standing at crossroads
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica stands at a crossroads, reminiscent of the profound opening line from Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. The island is culturally vibrant and socio-economically troubled, exhibiting the best macroeconomic...
CommentsWhat about family time outside of Christmas?
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is the season where we eat oxtail, baked chicken, ham, and mutton. It is the season in which we go to Grand Market on Christmas Eve. It is the season where we go to church to celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus. It is the...
CommentsSouth Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean law enforcement officials requested a court warrant on Monday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree on December 3 amounted to...
CommentsCrashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally: President Aliyev
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticised Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days. “We can say with complete...
CommentsSomething Extra | Monday
The Jamaica Tourist Board celebrated its top-producing travel specialists during the 10th annual One Love Affair, a three-day recognition event held recently at the new Princess Grand Jamaica and Princess Senses The Mangrove in Green Island,...
Zsuzsanna Berencsi journeys across 196 countries
WESTERN BUREAU: In a world where wanderlust knows no bounds, Zsuzsanna Berencsi, a Hungarian-born adventurer, is a testament to the allure of exploration. With 196 countries under her belt, she completed her most extraordinary journey on Monday....
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