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Man charged over alleged theft of $200k worth of Clarendon church equipment
A Kingston man has been charged with sacrilege following the theft of over $200,000 worth of equipment from a church in Freetown, Clarendon last week. The accused, 45-year-old Damion Henry, a labourer of Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13, was arrested...
CommentsShooting in Mandeville leaves two women dead, three others injured
Two women were killed and three other persons, including a child, were injured in a shooting in Mandeville, Manchester, following an altercation involving a licensed firearm holder early Sunday. The status of the three persons —two women and a...
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Family struggles after Tank-Weld driver dies in on-the-job crash
Sharon Silvester* is a broken woman. Ever since losing her son a month ago, her world has been a strange place, where sleep eludes and tears visit her nightly. Silvester’s 27-year-old son, Kirk Gooden, an employee of Tank-Weld Metals, died in a...
CommentsThe dangers of ‘Jekyll and Hyde leadership’
THE CONVERSATION: A glance at the day’s headlines reveals a universal truth: Leadership matters. Whether uplifting and ethical or toxic and abusive, leaders profoundly shape our lives. And this is especially true on the job. Research consistently...
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‘I’m feeling awesome’
FORMER MEN’S long jump world champion Tajay Gayle is of the belief that, adding to his improved health, his mentality in a World Championship year leaves monumental possibilities open to him. Gayle was the star of the show in the men’s long jump at...
CommentsJPL games to hold minute’s silence for Maxwell’s passing
A MINUTE’S silence will be observed at the start of each Jamaica Premier League (JPL) game in round 24 in observance of the passing of coaching legend, Geoffrey Maxwell. Maxwell’s son, Christopher, announced the former coach’s death yesterday...
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Grange reports movement on entertainment zone projects
After years of delays, the Jamaican government says it is closer to establishing entertainment zones where events can be held without disturbing communities and earnings from the entertainment sector can be maximised. As part of the buildout of the...
CommentsDolla Financial to raise more funds to grow loan book
Microlender Dolla Financial Services Limited aims to grow its loan book by half, this year, from $4 billion to $6 billion. The company will focus on improving profit as well as raising new funds for disbursement as loans in the latter part of 2025...
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Veteran singer Ken Parker in coma after accident in Florida
On Sunday, February 23, veteran singer Ken Parker should celebrate his 83rd birthday. However, Parker and his wife, who have been living in Florida for many years, were involved in an accident last Sunday, which has left him fighting for life and...
CommentsVoletta Wallace was a dedicated keeper of her son Notorious B.I.G.’s legacy
NEW YORK (AP): Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late great rapper, The Notorious B.I.G., was a dedicated keeper of the legacy of her son. The Jamaica-born matriarch died Friday morning. She was 78. Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac confirmed...
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After losing mosque to LA wildfire, they’re still determined to gather for Ramadan
PASADENA, California (AP): All that remains of Masjid Al-Taqwa is a sign that bears its name. The mosque in Altadena, which served a tight-knit Muslim community for 42 years, burned to the ground in one of the Los Angeles area’s deadliest fires in...
CommentsRegional leaders accepting US decision to deport illegal Caribbean nationals
BRIDGETOWN (CMC): Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders were accepting in the main, the decision to deport their nationals residing illegally in the United States, while at the same time seeking to develop a response by the Donald Trump...
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YouTube was born from a failed dating site
When three former PayPal employees, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim, registered the domain www.youtube.com 20 years ago, they wanted to create an online dating site based around videos of users. In 2016, Chen told the SXSW conference: “We...
CommentsTraining textile producers with Brand Jadire’
Entrepreneurs within the fashion and craft industries along Jamaica’s North Coast are set to benefit from a boost in textile production targeting the tourism market as the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) continues its push towards a...
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Porsche Unleashes Its Power at Caribbean Road Show Experience
Kareem LaTouche Automotive Coordinator Porsche's annual road show, a spectacle of automotive prowess, recently landed in the Dominican Republic, bringing with it a blend of engine roars and sleek designs. This exclusive event offered Caribbean and...
CommentsUnderestimated No More: The Subaru Crosstrek 2.0i-L
I have always seen Subaru as a vehicle many people underestimate. It never tries to be the flashiest brand, yet it consistently delivers in key areas like safety and handling. This spec, the Crosstrek 2.0i-L MID level, was a new one for me, and it...
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Dream House | A model sanctuary – Daniel Eugster’s storied seaside retreat
The story begins with Liz Benn, who built this, her dream house, in 1986. Canadian-born, with a very financially challenged childhood, she would, at 14 years old, turn down the starring role in a major MGM motion picture, which eventually went to...
Sunday Social | Sugarcane Ball
Last weekend, the 2025 Hanover Charities Sugarcane Ball transformed Hanover’s fabulous Round Hill Hotel into an enchanting ‘Old Havana’ escape. Sold out and bursting with energy, this landmark 68th-anniversary celebration truly epitomised the...

Imani Tafari-Ama | Two wrongs don’t make one right
When former Finance Minister, Nigel Clarke initiated the 300 per cent pay rise for members of parliament (MPs), creating a gross salary difference between politicians and lower-level public servants, it initiated renewed scrutiny of the criteria...
CommentsDennis Minott | Billioneers of the Caribbean: From privateers to state capture
Jamaica and the wider Caribbean have long been fertile ground for fortune-seekers, from the notorious buccaneers of the 17th century to today’s billion-dollar oligarchs. The means may have changed — cutlasses replaced by contracts, cannon fire by...
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Editorial | CARICOM should signal Mia Mottley for UN
Garth Rattray | We must do better with public healthcare