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UPDATE |Restoration of regular water supply to Spanish Town communities under way - NWC
The National Water Commission (NWC) says it has received clearance to resume accepting inflows from the Rio Cobre source into the Spanish Town Water Treatment Facility in St Catherine. “Customers in Spanish Town and its surrounding areas in St...
CommentsSt James boy caught on camera, charged for stealing $7,000 from a house
A 14-year-old boy who is accused of breaking into a house in Somerton in St James and stealing $7,000, has been charged. His name has not been released because he is a child. He has been charged with housebreaking and larceny, a police...
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Union fighting for job security, benefits for Jamaican farmworkers in US
For the past 32 years, Kevin Johnson* has been travelling to the United States (US) on the farmwork programme. He started out at a sugarcane farm in Florida, chopping down rows of cane and was paid up to US$25 per row. On a good day, he would chop...
CommentsMom excited for conjoined twins to live independent lives
For Ieasha McMurray, her experience with motherhood has been far from ordinary. When she first learned that she would be giving birth to twins, she was ecstatic, but joy soon turned to utter shock as she discovered the babies, Azaria and Azora...
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WILD RIDE
Two underage children, who were taken on an armed daylight robbery spree in Portland almost five years ago by their mother and her boyfriend, were handed supervision orders on gun and robbery charges by the court following a trial while their...
Comments‘I felt violated’
WESTERN BUREAU: A female high school teacher is speaking out about a disturbing case of harassment at her school, revealing that she has been repeatedly targeted by a 15-year-old female student known for making inappropriate advances toward staff...
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‘I don’t know how we didn’t score’
REGGAE BOYZ head coach Steve McClaren was left stupefied by Jamaica’s inability to score after a 1-1 draw with St Vincent and the Grenadines in the first leg of the Concacaf Gold Cup Preliminaries on Friday. “I think we dominated the game. I think...
CommentsNo medals for Jamaica on World Indoors day two
JAMAICA’S MEDAL tally at the World Athletics Indoor Championships remains at one bronze medal after the nation failed to pick up any medals on yesterday’s day two of the three-day meet. Jamaica’s only competitors on the day came on the track in the...
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Church’s Texas Chicken coming to Jamaica
Church’s Texas Chicken will be entering Jamaica’s quick-service restaurant market with its first store scheduled to open at Mall Plaza in Kingston in the third quarter of this year. The Church’s franchise is operated by Global Brands Group, a...
CommentsBacklash as GOJ teases luxury resort by Israeli investors
An Israeli-led consortium plans to build a luxury resort in western Jamaica, but the Government of Jamaica’s endorsement of the investment has sparked online criticism. It comes amid Israel’s actions in Gaza, described by some as urbicide. Minister...
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Walshy Fire celebrates the ‘Art of Dancehall’
Walshy Fire has been an unstoppable force in the world of music for more than two decades. As a Grammy-nominated artiste, producer, DJ, MC, and one-third of the critically acclaimed Major Lazer, he has played a significant role in introducing...
Comments‘Stinky Mango’ hoping to spark conversations on men’s mental health
With determination, adequate financial support, and a whole lot of luck, a simple idea can become a full-on production, destined for the big screen. Just ask Ina Sotirova, the Bulgarian-born Jamaican film director who recently unveiled her idea in...
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Deportees go embassy to embassy in desperate scramble to seek asylum
PANAMA CITY (AP): Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama hopped door-to-door at embassies and consulates this week in a desperate attempt to seek asylum in any country that...
CommentsFirst plane lands at Heathrow since fire cuts power to Europe’s busiest airport
LONDON (AP): The first plane landed at Heathrow Airport late Friday, about 18 hours after an inferno at an electrical substation caused a power outage that shuttered Europe’s busiest air travel hub. The British Airways jet touched down just before...
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Discover the roots and rhythms of Clarendon
Jamaica’s history is interwoven with a deep connection to nature. From the Taino’s reverence for the land to the Maroons’ refuge in the mountains, finding solace in the natural world has always been integral to our cultural identity. The tranquil...
CommentsStop surviving, start serving
We have often heard the phrase “survival of the fittest” as a guiding principle of life. It suggests that those who are strong, successful, and capable of accumulating more are the ones who thrive. This belief has led us to compare ourselves to...
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The revised 2025 Hyundai Tucson Diesel
As an automotive enthusiast, I have had the pleasure of revisiting the Hyundai Tucson, specifically the 2025 diesel variant with its 2.0-litre turbo engine. Having previously tested the 2023 model, I was keen to experience the subtle yet...
CommentsFour new vehicles arriving in 2025 that were worth the wait
Ready to buy a new car? Well, you might want to wait, because there are some cool and compelling models coming soon to a showroom near you. They range from a retro-themed performance sedan with a traditional gasoline engine to a rugged off-road SUV...
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Dream House | Designed to Captivate: A coastal sanctuary in St Elizabeth
Heartfelt congratulations are in order for a one-of-a-kind house that was lovingly designed in tandem with the natural beauty of its site, with one goal in mind: to seduce you! Its sensuous exterior (partly roofed in cloth), flirts with you upon...
Entrepreneur Mishka Prendergast has fashion and function in the bag
Happiness is having the right handbag, and no one knows this better than Mishka Prendergast. The corporate professional found it inconvenient to carry both a handbag and a laptop bag every day. So, she tapped into her inner designer and created the...
Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Who is really managing and protecting Jamaica’s environment?
Following the recent degradation at Fort Rocky in the Palisadoes-Port Royal Protected Area (P-PRPA), I am sure I am not alone in feeling frustrated by the state of environmental management and protection in Jamaica. Time and time again, we see the...
CommentsMark Wignall | PNP and JLP seeking our hands in marriage
It is 100 per cent certain that we are fully into the political mating season again. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People’s National Party (PNP) are once again kicking up dust, their noses sniffing the air and trying to make themselves...
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Editorial | A Commonwealth umbrella
Stephen Vasciannie | Efficacy of the International Criminal Court