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St Catherine man fined $20,000 for trespassing on farm
St Catherine resident Renair Honigan was on Friday fined $20,000 or 10 days' imprisonment in the parish court for trespassing on a farm in Bog Walk. Honigan, 30, pleaded guilty to a charge of trespassing on agricultural land...
CommentsConsultations begin on $40-billion road improvement project under SPARK
Consultations with community members have started for the Government's $40-billion road improvement project, under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) programme. The first in the series of SPARK...
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A WARNING TO GANGSTERS
WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has cautioned gangsters operating in Westmoreland to lay down their arms and refrain from carrying out threats to kill several students from the Crowder community in Grange Hill. “There are...
CommentsBartlett pushes for change in tabling of IC reports
It appears that some members of the Integrity Commission Oversight Committee (ICOC) are unhappy that investigation reports from the Integrity Commission (IC) are tabled and made available to the wider public before the oversight committee gets a...
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‘Love Changes Lives’ programme making a positive impact on youths
The power of love is life-changing, and love is what many people crave. Protection stirs up feelings of strength and positivity and it makes children feel safe and secure. But, did you know, when you show children how much you love them, it...
CommentsRA Williams Distributors Ltd expands operation in St Catherine
RA Williams Distributors Limited has unveiled its latest expansion venture in St Catherine with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art office and temperature-controlled storage facility in the New Brunswick Village, Spanish Town. The new facility...
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‘JFF cannot get involved’
With the St Catherine Football Association (SCFA) election looming, the public war of words between incumbent Elaine Walker-Brown and presidential candidate Jason McKay has drawn the attention of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF). A large point...
CommentsUncapped Joseph gets the nod in WI T20 squad
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Joint hosts and two-time world champions West Indies rolled the dice and named uncapped pacer Shamar Joseph in their provisional 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup to be staged next month in the...
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Jacana shutters ganja store amid illicit rivalry Premium
Medical marijuana company Jacana will shutter one of its four, saying ineffective regulation, including the inability to deliver products on par with illicit ganja operators, has hurt its viability. “We need to be commercially competitive with the...
CommentsCampbell to succeed Handa as head of KPMG Caricom
Tarun Handa will retire as head of KPMG in Caricom on September 30, but his successor has already been chosen. Current partner at KPMG, Raymond Cambell, will assume the position of senior partner and country leader of KPMG in Caricom the day after...
CommentsMatthew McCarthy upcycles vinyl, showcasing Jamaican music aesthetic
In Jamaica, news headlines are constantly being manipulated by recording artistes into hits enthusiastically consumed by the population. The hottest songs often serve as record of the island’s social and political landscape of the period in which...
CommentsLocal talent and culture on display at carnival-themed art walk
“It is great to see so many talents come together. I always look forward to the art walk festivities because it allows me to showcase my art and also be a part of the culture,” shared the owner of Sweet A D’signz, Thaidia Masters. Kingston Creative...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Why can’t we fix the potholes?
THE EDITOR, Madam: As I read the story of Donathon Dillon’s tragic death in The Gleaner on Wednesday, May 1, caused by a collision with a cow in the civil parish of Westmoreland, I could not help but think about the poem by Portia Nelson, There’...
CommentsFLOW responds to Pleasant Hill customer’s complaint
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write in response to a recent letter from Ryanlee Tulloch titled, “Flow needs to be held accountable”, which was published on April 24. We do regret and apologise for the inconvenience caused to Mr. Tulloch during the period...
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Conservatives set for historic losses in local polls
LONDON (AP): Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local election results Friday, further cementing expectations that the Labour Party will return to power after 14 years in a UK general election that will take place in...
CommentsSeveral killed in landslides following heavy rains
PORT AU PRINCE (CMC): At least 12 people have been reported dead following the torrential rains that drenched Cap-Haitien for several days causing widespread floods and landslides, the authorities have confirmed. The Municipal Commission of Cap-...
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Something Extra | Saturday
Now, who doesn’t love a good home renovation? On Thursday night, specially invited guests made their way to Constant Spring Road for the grand opening of the new KOHLER Signature Store by Tile City...
Spring into Fashion presents showstopping spring/summer collections
There was an air of regal beauty and elevated grandeur in the Rocksteady Ballroom of the AC Hotel as mesmerising couture rocked the runway for the highly anticipated event, Spring into Fashion. Hosted by The Canadian Women’s Club of Jamaica, the...
Editorial | Success against all odds
Tony Deyal | Tony done try