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Gov't transfers lands to Rastafari community
The Government has transferred two properties in Albion, St James, to the Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society (RCGBS), which will be developed to house a permanent elder care home for members of the Rastafari community. The land transfer...
CommentsNormal operations to resume Tuesday at JIS following small electrical fire
The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) says a small electrical fire occurred at its annex building about 11:00 a.m. Monday resulting in a brief disruption of operations. The fire started close to the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) metre on the...
Comments- Funeral home owner who sent families fake ashes pleads guilty to fraud
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- Clarendon woman charged for allegedly stabbing and injuring man
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- Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic
JDF lockdown
The headquarters of the Jamaican army was placed on lockdown yesterday as military personnel conducted a sweeping search for a missing firearm, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has disclosed. Army officials revealed, too, that two JDF members have...
CommentsAfrican family enjoys Jamaica’s warm embrace Premium
Eunice Misi and her two children were having a whale of a time at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Friday, as they beamed with excitement while enjoying each other’s company. The Zimbabwean visitor, her daughter Lola, and son Paul are in...
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'Dan Dan' takes first trip to India, excited to spread influence to Asian continent
Popular social media influencer Dan Dan has been selected to participate in an exchange programme funded by the Indian government that will see him representing Jamaica in the South Asian nation. The viral content creator, whose real name is Danar...
CommentsSpringfield-on-Sea in East Kingston
Travelling along Michael Manley Boulevard, I saw a most impressive house that seemed like a great house and decided to investigate it. In this investigation, I discovered the community of Springfield-on-Sea in now Springfield Gardens in East...
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FIBA pre-qualifiers: Veteran Powell to lead the way for Ja
Jamaica men’s basketball team will tip off their FIBA Basketball World Cup pre-qualifiers in Mexico on Friday against Barbados, and coach Rick Turner, although not sharing a lot of details about his team, disclosed that they will build their game...
CommentsNational junior coach Newnham proud of fighting spirit at CAJGC
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO: Despite not having a full complement of players to compete for the Hank James team title, Jamaica’s coach Jonathan Newnham was proud of his charges fighting effort at the just-concluded Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf...
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Jamaica government devising new public sector banking policy
The Government of Jamaica aims to better manage its cash resources of about $100 billion flowing through financial institutions. The Ministry of Finance is in the process of recruiting consultants to help craft a public funds investment policy and...
CommentsHow meme stocks are born
Investors occasionally scoop up shares of companies whose financial prospects appear dim. The consensus around such companies is that the shares should, if anything, fall further. But then they suddenly get touted in online forums and take off for...
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Capleton heads home to celebrate Independence
Rastafarian reggae legend Capleton had major “full joy” moments at this year’s Reggae Land Festival held at the Milton Keynes National Bowl in Buckinghamshire, England. The UK festival, which is promoted as a “massive celebration of reggae music...
CommentsThird time’s the blessing for Gospel Star winner Raheim Betty
In a pre-show interview, Raheim Betty said he wanted to win the Gospel Star Competition so badly that it hurt. When he was announced the winner and walked on stage at the National Indoor Sports Centre in St Andrew, tears were streaming down his...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Jamaica can’t be truly independent till it leaves Privy Council
THE EDITOR, Madam: On August 6, Jamaicans will be celebrating Independence Day. It saddens me to think that after 63 years Jamaica is still only partially independent. There can be no true independence until we abolish the Judicial Committee of the...
CommentsTruth tellers like Bob Geldof
THE EDITOR, Madam: On July 28 at his luxury golf resort in Scotland, President Donald Trump finally admitted that there was real starvation in Gaza. This came during a lengthy press conference with British PM Sir Keir Starmer, and in direct...
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‘God also understands us’: Inside a church where deaf people find faith and community
LAGOS (AP): It is like any other church in Nigeria ‘s megacity of Lagos. A lectern faces rows of plastic chairs. A biblical quote is written on a beam above. There is a music section, with a set of drums. Sash-wearing church wardens move around to...
CommentsAnti-corruption agencies uncover drone procurement graft scheme
KYIV (AP): Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies say they had uncovered a major graft scheme involving inflated military procurement contracts, just two days after Ukraine’s parliament voted to restore the agencies’ independence. In a joint statement...
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Something Extra | Monday
The goodness of God shone bright on Emancipation Day as scores of believers and gospel music fans gathered on the East Lawn of King’s House in St Andrew for the highly anticipated CeCe Winans More Than This concert. The event, which donated 100 per...
Dream House | A playful, geometric gem by the sea
Let your imagination run wild, as we go in search of a house not held captive by the constraints of convention, but liberated to push the boundaries of what’s architecturally possible. What manner of house is this? We found it hiding on the road...
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