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Noah Lyles ready to display 100-metre progress
Dressed in a Jamaica jersey, a laughing Noah Lyles has promised a preview of the performance he intends to put on at the Summer Olympics when he graces the track at the Racers Grand Prix on Saturday. The American sprinter spoke with...
CommentsFSC assessing legal options after losing court battle to control SSL
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) says it is assessing its options, including possible legal avenues, after the Supreme Court ruled today at the regulator should hand over control of fraud-hit investment firm Stocks and Securities...
Comments- El Salvador says it foiled a plot to plant bombs on day of President Bukele’s inauguration
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- Opposition calls for gov’t action to protect investors following court ruling on SSL
- Ban on plastic lunch boxes pushed back
- INDECOM probing fatal police shooting in Central Village
Blood bank for police ‘wouldn’t quite work like that’
WESTERN BUREAU: A request by a female detective constable from Westmoreland for the Government to consider allowing the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to establish a dedicated blood bank for police officers has not found favour with National...
CommentsShootings, murders causing jitters among tourism stakeholders out west
WESTERN BUREAU: Sporadic shootings in the resort town of Negril, including Tuesday night’s shooting along the popular Norman Manley Boulevard, and the constant blood-letting in nearby St James is creating jitters among tourism stakeholders in...
CommentsMission accomplished
PRESIDENT OF the Jamaica Tennis Association, John Azar, is hailing the recently concluded International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour M15000 tournament a ‘success’. With matches hosted at Tennis Jamaica and Liguanea Club, athletes from...
CommentsGroves ‘excited’ about Reggae Girlz representation
WHILE SHE might have been born in Canada, it has always been Jamaica first for the international future of Israela Groves. The daughter of former Harbour View FC and Jamaican national player Hubert ‘Junior’ Groves, Israela said her focus has...
CommentsFast internet network coming for underserved areas Premium
The Spectrum Management Authority, SMA, this week announced plans to sell new spectrum for US$24 million to deliver high-speed internet to remote communities. The selected candidate will be given a decade to pay for the spectrum in instalments. “We...
CommentsPetrojam to beef up power facility
Petrojam Limited will replace obsolete and unsafe equipment in the first major upgrade of its power distribution facility since the refinery was established six decades ago. Jamaica’s sole petroleum refinery aims to develop “a new power facility,...
CommentsBy popular demand second concert added for Buju Banton's New York return
Buju Banton sent the reggae music loving world into a frenzy when it was revealled early in May that he had got back his visa to travel to the United States. All questions as to whether or not the visa was just a regular visitor's visa or a work...
Comments5 Questions With ... Kamal Bankay
Carnival season is officially over and Xodus Carnival retains the title of the biggest carnival band. As the summer approaches, party-goers are anxiously anticipating the 15th anniversary of the best summer series, Dream WKND. With only two months...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Jamaican politics is akin a dysfunctional family
THE EDITOR, Madam: I recently thought of an intriguing allegory that likens the political governance in Jamaica to the dynamics of a dysfunctional family. The comparison draws parallels between the behaviour of the two major political parties, the...
CommentsBan corporal punishment
THE EDITOR, Madam: Corporal punishment is defined as a punishment, which is intended to cause physical pain to a person. Recent comments by the minister of justice has placed the issue of corporal punishment for children in homes at the forefront...
CommentsFamilies of those who died in Boeing crashes press US Justice Department to prosecute the company
WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of passengers who died in two jetliner crashes pushed federal officials Friday to prosecute Boeing on criminal charges related to the accidents no later than this fall but said they got no commitment from the...
CommentsTens of billions of dollars in gold flows illegally out of Africa each year
DAKAR (AP): Billons of dollars in gold is smuggled out of Africa each year and most of it ends up in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where it is refined and sold to customers around the world, according to a report published Thursday. Over US$30...
CommentsAnnakay Williams making waves in design with stylish accessories
Annakay Williams started in beauty before transitioning to fashion. She created quite a trend with her stylish leather belts that she decided to take that luxury a step further. These days, Williams is doing the design rounds with gorgeous...
SAINT Fashion Face contestants ready for grand showdown
Eager to grace the catwalk, male and female contestants competing in this year’s SAINT Fashion Face of the Caribbean competition were brimming with enthusiasm as they honed their modelling skills at the final training session last Sunday. Inside...
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