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Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public. The little turtles are...
CommentsCanada, CDEMA reaffirm cooperation to respond to natural disasters in the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Government of Canada and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) have reaffirmed their intended cooperation and collaboration to work jointly to respond when the impact of natural...
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Jackson knocks BOJ
With reports from the Jamaica Constabulary Force revealing that fraudsters have fleeced more than $300 million from commercial banks over the last three years, Opposition lawmaker Fitz Jackson has chided the Bank of Jamaica for not being “...
CommentsBartlett: Huge portion of tourism earnings retained in local economy
Some 40 per cent of the US$4.38 billion that the tourism sector earned for the 2023-2024 fiscal year was retained in the Jamaica economy, tourism minister Edmund Bartlett has disclosed. Addressing yesterday’s post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica...
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Toni-Ann Williams wants to change climate-vulnerable agriculture sector
TRELAWNY IS widely known for its yellow yam, and as the birth parish of track superstars Veronica Campbell and Usain Bolt. And Toni-Ann Williams, a strawberry farmer, might be another reason why this western Jamaica parish is world renowned. Yet,...
CommentsOcean Blue Jamaica Marine Corps graduates inaugural class under new brand
WESTERN BUREAU: The Ocean Blue Jamaica Marine Corps (OBJMC) has graduated its first batch of cadets under its present brand which was launched in 2021, with the young graduates from the five-year training course being hailed as prospective leaders...
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Classy Intrestntimesahead to slam rivals in Sunday’s feature
INTRESTNTIMESAHEAD is beginning to have that Triple Crown look about him ahead of next month’s 2000 Guineas, especially after recovering from interference at the off to outclass rivals in the Prince Consort Stakes. It takes a special three-year-old...
Comments‘No need to panic’
WITH 85 DAYS left before the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics, concerns are mounting due to the rise in dengue cases in the country. With well over 1,500 reported cases since the start of the year, president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA...
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Facebook, Instagram under scrutiny over possible breaches of EU digital rulebook
The European Union says it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram over a range of suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections. The European...
CommentsPortland JSX writes down two investments, losses expand ninefold Premium
Portland JSX Limited, a fund that invests in privately held companies in Jamaica and Latin America, has slipped deeper into losses that were nine times worse than a year ago. The fund’s annual results for year ending February 2024 were exacerbated...
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City locked as Kingston Night Market meets International Jazz Day
On Tuesday night, the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston was festive in every sense of the word when a bustling Kingston Night Market met International Jazz Day and locked the city. Vendors and an overflowing house of patrons...
CommentsMiss Universe Jamaica Central Deidrian Downer ‘changed’ by competition
Deidrian Downer, the recently crowned Miss Universe Jamaica Central, says she was always a shy and reserved girl. In fact, if it weren’t for her new-found title, Downer says she would have never even had the confidence to answer questions from The...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Jamaica Racing Commission needs urgent reforms
THE EDITOR, Madam: I recently read your article in The Gleaner titled ‘Abandoned races cause uproar at Caymanas Park’, published on April 28, and felt compelled to add my perspective to the ongoing discussion. The issues highlighted in the article...
CommentsCalabar is crying out for change
THE EDITOR, Madam: Calabar finds itself at a crossroads and the performance data presented paints a picture that depicts a need for change, but to target the acting principal may be a bit unreasonable. I would prefer to have the benefit of similar...
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St Vincent eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): St Vincent and the Grenadines has joined 10 other Caribbean countries in achieving UNAIDS certification of the dual elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis. In addition, the island...
CommentsUnited Methodists repeal long-standing ban on LGBTQ clergy
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP): United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s long-standing ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practising homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers....
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Something Extra | Thursday
Wine connoisseurs and enthusiasts at Mystic Thai Restaurant in Montego Bay witnessed the soft launch of the much-anticipated Cellar Society at an exclusive event hosted by Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) last Friday. The all-black affair welcomed...
Something Extra | Wednesday
It’s Prada again for SAINT International’s breakout star Dru Campbell. The Jamaican model, who made her global catwalk début for the Italian luxury fashion house’s Fall/Winter 2024 women’s collection back in February, graces a new 15-page Pop...
Editorial | Not 50 years for minors
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