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Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public. The little turtles are...
CommentsCanada, CDEMA reaffirm cooperation to respond to natural disasters in the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Government of Canada and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) have reaffirmed their intended cooperation and collaboration to work jointly to respond when the impact of natural...
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Jackson knocks BOJ
With reports from the Jamaica Constabulary Force revealing that fraudsters have fleeced more than $300 million from commercial banks over the last three years, Opposition lawmaker Fitz Jackson has chided the Bank of Jamaica for not being “...
CommentsBartlett: Huge portion of tourism earnings retained in local economy
Some 40 per cent of the US$4.38 billion that the tourism sector earned for the 2023-2024 fiscal year was retained in the Jamaica economy, tourism minister Edmund Bartlett has disclosed. Addressing yesterday’s post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica...
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Toni-Ann Williams wants to change climate-vulnerable agriculture sector
TRELAWNY IS widely known for its yellow yam, and as the birth parish of track superstars Veronica Campbell and Usain Bolt. And Toni-Ann Williams, a strawberry farmer, might be another reason why this western Jamaica parish is world renowned. Yet,...
CommentsTop performing boy honoured by CPFSA
WARD OF the State, Jehvoun Byfield, has been honoured for being the Top Performing Boy in the 2023 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). The Kingston College (KC)...
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Organisers urge fans to get in the mood for T20 World Cup
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Organisers of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup to be staged this June in the Caribbean and the United States urged fans of the sport to get into the groove for the global showpiece by creating their own dance...
CommentsClassy Intrestntimesahead to slam rivals in Sunday’s feature
INTRESTNTIMESAHEAD is beginning to have that Triple Crown look about him ahead of next month’s 2000 Guineas, especially after recovering from interference at the off to outclass rivals in the Prince Consort Stakes. It takes a special three-year-old...
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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...
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‘They got me good,’ says remarried Ernie Smith of surprise party
The first line of his bio states: “Glenroy Anthony Smith was born in Kingston, Jamaica on May 1, 1945, and raised in St Ann”, and it goes on to give an interesting and detailed history of the singer who thousands have come to know and love as Ernie...
CommentsBuju Banton hails ‘The Recoup’ for nostalgic ‘90s dancehall journey
Buju Banton, a luminary figure in the illustrious tapestry of Jamaica’s vibrant music scene, whose contributions have left an indelible mark on the island’s cultural landscape, has lauded the recent release of The Recoup ‘riddim’ by producer Kemar...
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Letter of the Day | What really caused the death of reading?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write in response to Carolyn Cooper’s column, “School kill di joy of reading”, published on April 14. I’m a teacher so the headline piqued my interest. For generations, reading was one of the main ways of getting information...
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Biden calls Japan, India ‘xenophobic’
WASHINGTON (AP): President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain their economic circumstances and contrasted the four...
CommentsCanada, Barbados discuss ongoing crisis in Haiti
OTTAWA (CMC): The prime ministers of Canada and Barbados have held talks on the ongoing political, security and humanitarian crisis in Haiti. During a meeting on Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Barbadian counterpart, Mia...
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‘50 doesn’t mean that life has ended’
The local pageant world is abuzz with the entrance of 52-year-old Dr Sandra Swaby as a candidate for the 2024 Miss Universe Jamaica pageant. The cosmetic surgeon at Harmony Health Cosmetic Clinic received her golden ticket on Sunday and is now one...
Something Extra | Friday
The Canadian Women’s Club of Jamaica, under the patronage of Canadian High Coammissioner to Jamaica Emina Tudakovic, transformed the Rocksteady Ballroom of the AC Hotel Kingston on Sunday evening into a sophisticated oasis for its long-awaited...
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