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Five men held at alleged illegal slaughterhouse in Central Village granted bail
Five of the seven men charged in connection with the alleged illegal operation of a slaughterhouse in Central Village, St Catherine, were granted bail when they appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. Omar Thompson was...
CommentsFive men charged after boat allegedly intercepted with ganja in St Thomas
Five men have been charged with breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act following the seizure of approximately 1,832 pounds of compressed ganja at the Bowden Wharf in St Thomas on December 20. The seizure was made during a joint operation between ...
Comments- US Olympic runner Fred Kerley is arrested in South Florida following a confrontation with police
- Hanover farmer charged with murder of man in his community
- Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for January 10, but signals no jail time
- Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
- T&T Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to resign from office
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Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show
The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last week, according to the latest government health data. “A lot of flu out there,” said the Centers for Disease Control and...
CommentsHow drinking alcohol can affect your health
With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general’s advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on to that. “Drinking less is...
CommentsDouglas shines at Sprint Fest
Muschett High School’s Shanoya Douglas, the bronze medallist in the 200 metres at last year’s World Under-20 Championships, was the star performer at yesterday’s Sprint Fest at Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College. Competing in the Class Two half-lap...
CommentsReynolds: U17 Boyz aiming to impress at Torneo del Sol
Vassel Reynolds, assistant coach of Jamaica’s under-17 team, says consistency of play and improving individual performances are two of the main things on their agenda for the Torneo del Sol in Mexico, January 6-11. The squad will leave the island...
CommentsInvestors shifting fund to equities and bonds
Dealmaker Dan Theoc expects 2025 to attract institutional investors back to the stock market and longer term bonds for inflation-beating opportunities. Theoc, who heads the investments banking division at Mayberry investments, expects the momentum...
CommentsPulse profits plunge
Pulse Investments reported a double-digit fall in earnings for the September first quarter which followed on from write-downs to end its financial year. The company continues to transition after the passing of its founder, Kingsley Cooper, last...
CommentsIntimate with Beres and Buju unfolds tonight
For its second staging, Intimate, the concert featuring Beres Hammond and Buju Banton as headliners, officially started its countdown on November 7, the day of the launch at the ROK Hotel in Kingston. The day is finally here. The much-...
CommentsPopcaan and Chronic Law to release ‘Kick it wid Myself’
Dancehall giants Popcaan and Chronic Law are starting the new year with a powerful anthem for the youth of St. Thomas and fans worldwide. Their second collaboration, Kick it wid Myself, is set to drop under Unruly Entertainment, 1Law Entertainment...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Visualise success for 2025 and beyond
THE EDITOR, Madam: Every year, millions of people around the globe set New Year’s resolutions centred on physical fitness, financial wellness, and other forms of self-improvement. I, too, have already established several ambitious goals for 2025...
CommentsEmbrace the CCJ
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica not making the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) its final court of appeal is arguably the strongest disrespect, degrading and distrust of local and regional judges and, by extension, local and regional courts....
CommentsA small caravan of migrants sets out ... but is unlikely to reach the US
TAPACHULA (AP): A new caravan of migrants began walking from southern Mexico on Thursday toward the US border, starting out from the city of Tapachula near the border with Guatemala. The majority of the migrants are from Venezuela, but they also...
CommentsGovernment offers $100K reward for whereabouts of opposition’s presidential candidate
CARACAS (AP): Venezuela’s government on Thursday announced a $100,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Edmundo González, the opposition candidate who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s election. The...
CommentsSomething Extra | Saturday
Providing strictly the best in 2000s music, this popular throwback festival challenged merrymakers to dress up in their favourite movie characters of the celebrated era. While some understood the heroic style assignment last Saturday night, the...
GoodHeart | Kanya Jackson-Taylor’s pursuit of excellence
Pursuing a degree is challenging, and for Kanya Jackson-Taylor, it has been even harder as she navigated grief and loss. Despite these challenges, she earned the 2024 Kenneth Chung Memorial Accounting Scholarship. A young widow, single mother,...
Editorial | Taxpayers, the NWA and roads
Tony Deyal | Who let the dogs out?