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Three farmers charged after seizure of ammunition and ganja in St Elizabeth

Three farmers from Westmoreland have been charged with unauthorised possession of ammunition and possession of ganja following an incident along the Brompton main road in St Elizabeth on Tuesday. They are Kimauni Rose, 28, of Orange Hill...
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Three Westmoreland men charged over June chopping incident

Three men from Westmoreland have been charged in connection with a chopping and assault incident that occurred in Morass district, Hertford, on June 27. They are 27-year-old businessman Jovaine Smith, otherwise called ‘Talz’, of Petersfield; 29-...
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (third left) joins Professor Gordon Shirley (left), president and CEO, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), and other officials in breaking ground for the port expansion in Kingston on Thursday. Occasion was the contract signin

CRUNCH MODE

Jamaica is losing its human resource to crime and may not be able to find the labour force necessary to carry the country’s projected growth over the next 10 years – “a real problem”, according to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness. “You are going to...
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Gov’t committee finds urgent need to overhaul Ja’s disaster management

A government-appointed committee that conducted a “comprehensive” review of Jamaica’s disaster risk management mechanisms has delivered some “sobering” findings, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has disclosed. Holness did not divulge details of the...
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From left: Yvonne Hill, principal of Greater Destiny Preparatory and Kindergarten School; Ifeanyi Hutchinson presenting Dr Walden-Pinnock, regional director of Region 4 in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information with a token of appreciatio

Dr Walden-Pinnock urges graduates to soar with purpose

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Michele Walden-Pinnock, regional director at the Ministry of Education Region 4, wants the graduating class of Greater Destiny Preparatory and Kindergarten School, in Montego Bay, to embrace life’s headwinds as they seek to rise...
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Circle of Care Jamaica advances mental health support for males

Circle of Care Jamaica (COCJ) has successfully concluded a pioneering mental health support project designed to address the often-overlooked emotional challenges faced by men and boys. Funded by the United States Embassy in Kingston, the initiative...
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West Indies’ Brandon King (left) plays a pull shot against Australia during day two of the second cricket Test match at National Cricket Stadium in St. George’s, Grenada on Friday, July 4. Looking on is Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey.

EVERYBODY’S READY

TWO JAMAICANS, Brandon King and John Campbell, will be part of history tomorrow when Sabina Park plays host to the Caribbean’s first day-night Test. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says “it’s all systems go” for...
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JOA inks partnership with Racers Track Club

THE JAMAICA Olympic Association (JOA) announced a new three-year partnership with the Racers Track Club yesterday which is geared towards the development of Jamaica’s track and field athletes, coaches and administrators. Speaking in a press...
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Wayne Hunter, acting director general of the Jamaica Agriculture Commodities Regulatory Authority.

Tension brewing as commodities sector resist blockchain roll-out

Some farmers and processors are raising concerns about data ownership, the exposure of trade secrets, and costs associated with the phased start of a blockchain traceability platform by the commodities regulator, which aims to protect Jamaica’s...
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Lasco Financial head stepping down

Jacinth Hall-Tracey will step down as managing director of Lasco Financial Services Limited in less than six months, having worked with the company for two decades in different capacities. Her tenure comes to an end on December 31, having overseen...
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Marcy Chin

5 Questions With Marcy Chin

Five years after her splashing Reggae Sumfest début – which took place in the virtual space, owing to the 2020 pandemic – Marcy Chin is still setting tongues a-wagging and enjoying every moment of it. The artiste, christened Lonique Chin, was...
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Gramps Morgan’s song used in Tyler Perry’s new Madea movie

Writer, producer and director, Tyler Perry, is up to his comedic tricks again with the release of the 13th film in the Madea cinematic universe – Madea’s Destination Wedding – and this time around country-reggae singer, Gramps Morgan, is right...
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Heads of government pose for an official photoshoot at the 49th Regular Meeting of The Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Montego Bay on July 7.

Editorial | Breaking CARICOM’s logjam

Three years ago when, at their intersessional summit in Belize, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) endorsed a proposal allowing members to move ahead with initiatives on which the community is broadly agreed, this newspaper suggested that this could be...
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Peter Espeut | An advantage of colonialism

In my old age I have taken an interest in history. I studied West Indian history in high school, and at UWI we Natural Science students were required to do a “survey course” (today it would be called a ‘foundation course’) in the History of the...
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Letter of the Day | Decline in Jamaica’s monetary base is concerning

THE EDITOR, Madam: RJR94FM in its July 9 financial news, quoted Bank of Jamaica, stating that “the country’s monetary base has declined by 17 billion dollars by the end of June 2025.” This significant decrease carries serious implications for our...
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Is the rural school bus system sustainable?

THE EDITOR, Madam: With all this pride and jubilation about the pending school bus system in Jamaica by the current Administration, permit me to underscore a few noteworthy idea. First, a bus system was indeed a necessity I am befuddled that...
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South Africa’s Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi (right), speaks as Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS and under-secretary-general of the United Nations, watches on during the UNAIDS report release at Bertha Gxowa Hospital in Germiston, Sout

‘Millions more will die by 2029’

LONDON (AP): Years of American-led investment into AIDS programmes has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades, and provided life-saving medicines for some of the world’s most...
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Prominent lawyer granted bail on sexual related charges

PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): The founding chairman of CrimeStoppers International for the entire Caribbean region, attorney, Martin Anthony George, has been granted TT$150,000 (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) bail after he appeared in court on Wednesday on...
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A happy Anika Lake Francis, founder of the Jamaican Women Golf Network, is happy to see women try new ways to have fun through golf.

Something Extra | Friday

Tee time, but make it glam. That was the vibe at the Jamaican Women Golf Network’s first public Glam...

SAINT stars hit Paris, New York, and Greece

SAINT International models have been making appearances on major runways this season, from Paris Haute Couture shows to collection launches in Greece. Kai Newan just made the shortlist again for revered French luxury fashion house Chanel, elegantly...
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