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Neil Powell wins JLP run-off for St Catherine North Central
Former councillor for the Above Rocks division, Neil Powell, has won the selection contest to represent the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in St Catherine North Central. The crucial run-off against businessman Paul Brown was held at the Tulloch Primary...
CommentsKSAMC awaiting assessment of fire damage to Pearnel Charles Arcade
Chief Executive Officer at the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, says an assessment is to be done and a meeting held with vendors following Sunday's fire at the Pearnel Charles Arcade in downtown Kingston....
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- Human skeletal remains discovered in St Catherine community
‘Absolutely shocking’
“ T ears are words only God understands.” These haunting lyrics from Jahvinci’s song ‘ Goodbye’ were the words Steve Morgan posted alongside a photo of his dead niece, 22-year-old Tyesha Manhertz, who was among four family members killed in a...
CommentsSTATIN: Jamaicans feel less safe at banks, ATMs, in communities
While most Jamaicans felt secure in their homes and familiar places, they were concerned about their safety particularly when visiting banks and using ATMs, according to the 2023 Jamaica National Crime Victimisation Survey published by the...
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JDF Coast Guard officer remembered as a light to all
Late Chief Petty Officer Diana Drummond-Thomas of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard was more than a soldier – she was a beacon of light to those around her, leaving a lasting, positive impression on everyone she met. One of those deeply...
Comments‘Let’s overcome the superman and superwoman theory’
Pope Francis’ frailty was on full view as he left Rome’s Gemelli hospital last Sunday after five weeks battling pneumonia that nearly killed him. He could barely lift his arms to bless the crowd. His eyes were sunken, face bloated. And he visibly...
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10-man Humble Lion earn precious point
Humble Lion continued their battle to avoid relegation by bagging a point against fellow strugglers Molynes United, with just 10 men, at the Waterhouse Mini Stadium yesterday. Ricardo Ramsey gave Humble Lion a second-minute lead, but Peter McGregor...
CommentsOne-horse race for boys’ title
Many pundits predicted a close finish between Kingston College (KC), Calabar High, and Jamaica College (JC) for the boys’ title on the eve of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, but in the end it turned out to be a one-...
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Daniel Chong soon to take over leadership of Honey Bun
Daniel Chong will step into the role of CEO of Honey Bun, as soon as he wraps up a $600-million project to expand the baking company’s business, replacing his mother as head of the family business that went public more than a decade ago. The...
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Late, but worth the wait
Great music, like true legends, never fades; it only grows richer with time. And at Timeless, the wait was more than worth it. Coveside Concerts presented Timeless, a spectacular event held on Saturday at Plantation Cove, St Ann. The show was...
CommentsAfter Grammy high, Sean Kingston cries when found guilty of fraud
In February, Jamaican-American rapper Sean Kingston was celebrating his first Grammy win. He was one of the writers on Sensational, the hit song on 11:11, Chris Brown’s Grammy Award-winning Best RnB album. The song, which Billboard described as...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Greener government and leaner budget is a new path for Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica stands at a crossroads. For too long, the spectre of the public sector wage bill has haunted the economic landscape. Governments have wrestled with it, targets have been set, yet the challenge persists. The traditional...
CommentsViolation of sprint start limit
THE EDITOR, Madam: While in most respects the recently concluded 2025 Boys and Girls Champs was a most exhilarating experience, especially for the communities associated with the eventual winners, Kingston College and Hydel High School, there was...
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‘Eid of sadness’: Gaza marks holiday with dwindling food and no end to war
DEIR AL-BALAH (AP): Palestinians on the Gaza Strip had little to celebrate Sunday as they marked the normally festive Eid al-Fitr with rapidly dwindling food supplies and renewed fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. Israeli strikes killed at least 19...
CommentsSmell of death permeates cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried
MANDALAY (AP): The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake struck...
CommentsSomething Extra | Monday
The inaugural staging of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority’s Honourable Oliver F. Clarke Memorial Lecture on Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement left a favourable impression on its hundreds of patrons. Spanning the corporate, civil service...
Dream House | A Bali-inspired sanctuary in Rose Hall
This is a contemporary house of considerable mystique. The extent of the actual building and its world-class facilities are deliberately hidden behind high walls, so as to keep evil spirits out. The design is inspired by the architecture of Bali,...
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