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Manchester mother charged with child trafficking
A 45-year-old Manchester mother who allegedly exploited her teen daughter to be sexually assaulted at a bar in exchange for payment for alcohol has been charged with child trafficking. The woman was charged by investigators assigned to the...
CommentsLawyers sue to block Trump administration from sending 10 migrants to Guantanamo Bay
Civil rights attorneys sued the Trump administration Saturday to prevent it from transferring 10 migrants detained in the US to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, their second legal challenge in less than a month over plans for holding up to 30,000 immigrants...
Comments- Update |Licensed firearm holder charged for fatal shooting at candlelight vigil in Manchester
- Volunteers use bullhorns and sirens to warn immigrants when ICE is in their area
- Guyana’s president alerts international community amid presence of Venezuelan vessel in local waters
- NWA restructuring advancing, says Holness
- New 16-bed wing to be constructed at St Thomas Drop-in Centre
One step closer to 15th parish
The Senate yesterday approved the bill to make Portmore Jamaica’s 15th parish despite lingering constitutional concerns and intense political debate. The vote came after a marathon session that saw sharp exchanges between Government and Opposition...
CommentsA call to action
The theme for Zero Discrimination Day 2025, ‘We Stand Together’, emphasises the importance of unity in eradicating all forms of discrimination and building a world where compassion, peace, and respect thrive. This annual observance, spearheaded by...
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Eugene Hyde’s family exposing some of his works at Olympia Gallery
FROM FEBRUARY 20 to March 8, many of the late Eugene Hyde’s artworks belonging to his family are on an exhibition called, ‘Eugene Hyde 1931-1980 – A Retrospective...
CommentsJamaican chef banned from feeding homeless
LONDON: A petition to support a community activist from Jamaica, who has been banned from feeding the homeless for seven years, has gone viral. Ringo Vision has been feeding the destitute in Croydon, south London, from a mobile soup kitchen,...
Comments- American Olympian Dr John Carlos marks special Black History Month celebration
- Cedric Titus High School diaspora alumni honour three former teachers
- Plaque unveiled to commemorate historic West Indian Domestic Scheme
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Carifta Trials: Dockery, Card rule in U20 100m
Sabrina Dockery of Lacovia High and Wolmer’s Boys’ Gary Card stole the spotlight on yesterday’s opening day of the three-day Carifta Trials at GC Foster College with impressive wins in the Under-20 100 metres finals. In a big showdown between the...
CommentsEdwin Allen’s Etienne ready for special performance at Champs
AFTER A third-place finish in the Class Three girls’ 100 metres in her debut appearance at the ISSA-GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships last year, Edwin Allen High’s Kerelle Etienne is aiming for two special performances at this...
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NMIA, Sangster airport charges comes under scrutiny
Competition regulator Fair Trading Commission, FTC, is assessing whether travellers are benefiting from price competition at Jamaica’s two major international airports, both managed by Mexico-based Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, GAP, which...
CommentsBusiness as usual, for now, as Infiniti credit union emerges
There are no plans for rationalisation of the branch network just yet, as the new Infiniti Co-operative Credit Union Jamaica Limited, the product of a merger between EduCom and Gateway credit unions, gets settled, according to its new head. Camille...
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Dub Squad’s Tuesday Service marks one year with ‘wonderful experience’
Dub Squad’s Tuesday Service celebrated its one-year anniversary in style on Tuesday at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, moving away from their usual weekly spot at The Compound. The milestone event, in collaboration with the Jamaica...
Comments‘Emilia Pérez’– Netflix Oscars darling falls flat
Describing the plot of Emilia Pérez is a very difficult undertaking. It centres around a disgruntled Mexican defence attorney Rita, played by Zoe Saldaña. Rita seeks an end to the litany of litigations she’s a part of that see guilty people go free...
CommentsLetter of the Day | NIS should provide life certificates electronically
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to urge the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to modernise its system for distributing life certificates to pensioners. Currently, these certificates are sent exclusively through postal mail, which has proven to be...
CommentsGrading PNP’s shadow cabinet
THE EDITOR, Madam: The People’s National Party (PNP) and its president, Mark Golding,, continue to do exceptionally well. Golding has fully united the party and by and large, spokespersons have been very outspoken, organised in articulating the...
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‘They’re here!’
LOS ANGELES (AP): Just before dawn, 10 people met at a parking lot shared by a laundromat and coffee shop in South Central Los Angeles on what has become a daily mission: Look for immigration officers and warn people of their presence to try to...
CommentsPanama, Costa Rica turning into a ‘black hole’ for migrants, deportees from US
MIRAMAR (AP): Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts as they wrestle with the logistics of a suddenly reversed migration...
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Watson named Best Dog, overall champion at Jamaica Kennel Club show
Last Sunday, Watson, a four-year-old imported male Rottweiler, was announced the winner of Best Dog in Show, Best Rural Dog, and Best Imported Dog at the Jamaica Kennel Club’s All Breed Championship Dog Show. His handler, Elsworth Roberts, was...
GoodHeart | Dr Bryan-Frankson brings hope to injured dogs with Paws for Physio
Dr Bernadette Bryan-Frankson, a physiotherapist, once watched two of her dogs suffer from injuries — one at birth and the other in old age. She believed she could help them recover but, since physiotherapy for dogs was uncommon in Jamaica, she did...
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