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PM Mottley prepared to have US visa revoked over Cuban health programme in the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says she is prepared to have her United States visa revoked as she urged CARICOM countries to ensure that they are able to explain "what the Cubans have been able to do for us” as...
CommentsMOCA operations under way in Kingston, Clarendon and St Andrew
A series of targeted operations led by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) is now under way in Kingston, St Andrew and Clarendon. The operations are targeting suspects linked to a "major investigation" being conducted by...
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- St James man charged with murder over fatal shooting at party in Hampton
- Police charge 19-y-o woman for allegedly faking digital payment to obtain laptop
- Resurfacing of running track at National Stadium completed ahead of schedule - Grange
- Adventist group raises concerns over planned Saturday opening for some tax offices
Brakes on bond cut ballyhoo
An 80 per cent reduction in the bond on import duties paid by new-car dealers will not automatically result in lower prices for vehicles, Automobile Dealers Association (ADA) Chair Jacqueline Stewart Lechler has confirmed. She said businesses may...
CommentsCountry to face ‘constitutional crisis’ if Portmore included as parish in next general election, says former ECJ chair
Professor Errol Miler, the former chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), is warning that there will be dire consequences for the electoral system in Jamaica if general elections due later this year are held with Portmore included as...
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Coke raises religious liberty concerns over Saturday opening of TAJ offices
Less than two months after a Religious Liberty Summit was held on January 30, concerns are being raised about the potential impact on such rights after an announcement by Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams that select Tax...
CommentsHelping leaders navigate grief in the workplace
Survivors Unlimited, a Jamaican based grief support training organisation, is set to host a workshop, ‘ Grief in the Workplace: A Guide for Leaders’, on March 19 at 9:00 a.m. This virtual event aims to equip managers, HR professionals, and other...
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‘Far from over’
CAVALIER GO into their Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16 second-leg the against Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami this evening at the National Stadium, starting at 7 o’clock, and coach of Cavalier, Rudolph Speid, insists the tie is far...
CommentsWellington anticipates ‘exciting’ 115th Champs
ISSA PRESIDENT Keith Wellington is anticipating an exciting 115th staging of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, set to take place at the National Stadium from March 25-29. The media launch for the five-day high school...
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Tariff war heats up
President of the United States Donald Trump officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports to 25 per cent on Wednesday, promising that the taxes would help create US factory jobs at a time when his seesawing tariff threats are...
CommentsNo importation of eggs despite shortage
No permits will be given for the importation of eggs into Jamaica despite the ongoing shortage, Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green has declared. Speaking at a forum on food security, Green said steps will be taken to manage the shortfall in egg...
Comments‘Thou Shalt Not’ – A morality comedy with a ‘message’
“Thou shalt not” is a phrase that Pastor Holiness utters often throughout the course of the play of the same name, which is currently showing at Green Gables Theatre, Cargill Avenue. The pastor uses it to warn his congregation against doing many...
CommentsBugle, Jahshii set to headline second Livewire
The Livewire concert series returns to Tracks...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Better infrastructure for mental illness in Jamaica: an urgent necessity
THE EDITOR, Madam: A recent incident in St Elizabeth, where a man suffering from mental illness attacked a teacher at the Retirement Primary School, highlights the urgent need for improved mental health care services in Jamaica. This event...
CommentsPrioritise disability inclusion
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica prepares for upcoming elections, it is essential that we prioritise disability inclusion in the electoral process. With 63 members in the House of Representatives and 21 Senate members, our elected officials have a...
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Trump vows to take back ‘stolen’ wealth as tariffs go into effect
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S. allies on Wednesday by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25 per cent as he vowed to take back wealth “stolen” by other countries, drawing quick retaliation from...
CommentsInsurgents attack passenger train killing 21 hostages
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP): Insurgents who attacked a passenger train in Pakistan killed 21 hostages, the military said Wednesday, while security forces rescued over 300 others and killed all 50 of the assailants. The military spokesman, Lt Gen Ahmad...
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Something Extra | Thursday
Montego Bay played host to an evening of good moves, great food, and even better company as GraceKennedy Foods Division rolled out the western leg of its annual Client Mixer event. Held on Sunday, at Pier 1, the event welcomed Grace Foods customers...
Kamer Jackson returns to Jamaica to champion holistic wellness
While serving as a club fitness manager last year, Kamer Jackson knew it was only a matter of time before he returned to Jamaica to give back. In March, he made that move and is now focused on building his career as an independent wellness...
Shaileen Brighton-Ortiz going great lengths to provide tasty Lent menu
They say the food you eat can have a profoundly positive impact on your mind and body. And Shaileen Brighton-Ortiz knows all too well about the clear correlation between mental health and nutrition. It is for this reason that the psychologist has...
CommentsA Culinary Toast: JWN Spirited Women’s Luncheon showcases strength, flavour
Renowned chef Jacqui Tyson curated a menu that was both a culinary journey of excellence and a statement of feminine power as J. Wray...
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