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Excelsior win Spaulding Cup
Excelsior High are the Spaulding Cup champions after they defeated Manchester High by 256 runs at Melbourne Oval today. Excelsior bowled out Manchester for 217 runs in their second innings after earlier, setting them 403 runs to win. On yesterday's...
CommentsFlorida man charged with murdering girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter
KISSIMMEE, Florida (AP) — The longtime boyfriend of a central Florida mother whose teenage daughter was reported missing in February was charged Wednesday with the 13-year-old girl's murder, officials said. Stephan Sterns was charged...
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Samuda: Gov’t to provide drought ‘safety net’ for hotels in western Ja
As stakeholders in the tourism sector, especially those in Negril, continue to worry if they will soon have a return of adequate water supply in time for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday in May, Matthew Samuda has reassured that plans are being...
CommentsJamaica Horticultural Society flower show in bloom this weekend
ON SATURDAY, April 27, and Sunday, April 28, the showgrounds of the Jamaica Horticultural Society, located at the corner of Gibson Drive and Gibson Close in Hope Pastures, St Andrew, will be as busy as a bee searching for nectar at this calendar...
CommentsDown but not out
HEAD OF Beach Soccer Jamaica (BSJ), Pat Garel, has filed a claim for the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) election to be ruled null and void if she is successful in her bid to have the court rule on behalf of her organisation when the matter...
CommentsExcelsior take control of Spaulding Cup
THERE ARE days to go in the ISSA All-Island Spaulding Cup but Excelsior High School, who are up against Manchester High School, certainly seem in a hurry. Batting first, Excelsior raced to 218 all out in just shy of 53 overs before bowling out...
CommentsGOJ selling 40% of mortgage bank prior to IPO Premium
The planned divestment of Jamaica Mortgage Bank, JMB, via the stock market contemplates a carve out of a large chunk of the bank for sale to a key investor prior to the public offer of shares. But the deal to be struck won’t be consummated until...
CommentsCreditors vote to extend Specialty Coffee bond Premium
Bondholders in Specialty Coffee Investments Company Limited, an outfit connected to businessman and investor Michael Lee-Chin, voted to extend the maturity of a bond by three months, but more negotiations could follow. The initial extension is days...
CommentsMervyn Morris publishes eighth book of poetry
“Today we celebrate and properly recognise someone who embodies excellence,” was the proxy declaration of Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange on Sunday. She was referring to Mervyn Morris, a man whose exemplary...
CommentsJamaica to celebrate International Jazz Day with free concert
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) will, on April 30, present International Jazz Day Jamaica, a concert...
CommentsLetter of the Day | No confidence in the banking system
THE EDITOR, Madam: I have lost all confidence in the commercial banking system. It is not secure. Issued with a new debit card, which I was told has a chip and a high level of security, a fraudulent transaction was done using this card. I was...
CommentsNo help for small farmers
THE EDITOR, Madam: Approximately one year ago, two of my siblings and I decided to venture into food crop farming on two acres of land in the Wigton area of south Manchester. One of my siblings was registered with RADA a long time ago but never...
CommentsPolice clear out a migrant camp in central Paris
PARIS (AP): French police evicted migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris a few steps away from the Seine river on Tuesday, the latest operation in what aid groups call a campaign of ‘’social cleansing’’ ahead of the Summer Olympics. Before dawn...
CommentsHaiti health system nears collapse
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP): On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital, a woman began convulsing before her body went limp as a doctor and two nurses raced to save her. They stuck electrodes to her chest and...
CommentsUnderstanding the basics of mental health
MENTAL HEALTH is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through to adulthood. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act; and it also helps determine...
CommentsMental health vs mental illness
MENTAL ILLNESS is not caused by ghosts or demons and should be treated like all other health problems, such as diabetes. Mental illness can occur due to several factors, such as chemicals imbalances, traumatic experiences, substance abuse, and a...
CommentsGet better sleep with these 5 tips from experts
Spending too many nights trying to fall asleep – or worrying there aren’t enough ZZZs in your day? You’re not alone. Many don’t get the recommended seven to nine hours a night. Some of the major causes: Stress, anxiety and a culture that experts...
Something Extra | Wednesday
A soirée to remember, Scotiabank’s launch of their latest credit card campaign was greeted with excitement and anticipation on the lawns of garden of The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Friday. Members of the Scotiabank executive team along with their...
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