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Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal
LONDON (AP) — British authorities and the country's public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products, and hid the truth about the disaster for decades...
CommentsEx-South African leader Jacob Zuma disqualified from next week’s election
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma was disqualified Monday from running for a Parliament seat in next week's national election because of a previous criminal conviction. The decision by the...
Comments- Lawyer bats for Haitians who landed in Portland
- Morris Dixon new information minister, Morgan reassigned to works
- G2K wants Golding to step aside as opposition leader
- Overseas Examinations Commission says it is working on SBA payments for teachers
- Bermuda tightens penalties for cyber-related crimes following major cyber attack last year
J’can NBA prospect found dead month before draft
The professional basketball dreams and aspirations of former national under-17 representative, 24-year-old Marco-Miche Downer, who had reportedly been eligible for the 2024 NBA draft next month, will not be realised after he was found dead in...
CommentsFour renowned Jamaicans for induction in St George’s College Hall of Fame
Four of Jamaica’s internationally recognised stand-outs in the areas of advocacy, law, finance and diplomacy are to be inducted into the 2024 St George’s College Hall of Fame during a banquet set for August 31 at the S Hotel in New Kingston. They...
Comments‘Great feeling’
After waiting 30 years to win their second Jamaica Premier League (JPL) title in 2021, it took the Rudolph Speid-coached Cavalier just three seasons to claim their third title following a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over defending champions Mount...
CommentsDixon shines as Arnett grab third place in JPL
Two goals and an assist from Kaheim Dixon helped Arnett Gardens to an impressive 5-1 win over rivals Waterhouse in their Jamaica Premier League (JPL) third-place playoff match at the National Stadium yesterday. Arnett’s third-place finish sealed a...
CommentsCarilend ownership shifts from VMIL to VM Financial Premium
The ownership of Carilend has shifted from VM Investments Limited to VM Financial Group. No details of the transaction were disclosed, but VM Investments referred to it as a ‘strategic sale’ of its 30 per cent stake in the online lending platform,...
CommentsOmni going after more exports
PVC pipe maker Omni Industries Limited, which aims to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, JSE, announced plans to increase exports to one-fifth of total sales, or $400 million, within two years. “Today, with our influx into the Panamanian market, [...
CommentsEuropean reggae festival comes ‘home’ to Jamaica for 30-year celebration
A reggae festival which has been held in Europe for 29 years, makes its way ‘home’ to Jamaica to celebrate its 30th anniversary with two days of festivities. The Reggae Jam International Festival out of Germany has joined cultural hands and musical...
CommentsLila Iké premieres ‘He Loves Us Both’ music video, featuring H.E.R
Last Wednesday evening, the fast-becoming cultural hub of Kingston, The Dubwise Café, became an open-air cinema to host the world première of Lila Iké’s He Loves Us Both music video, featuring American RnB star, H.E.R. The reggae songstress...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Driving under the influence of society
THE EDITOR, Madam: As road crashes and fatalities increase, the predictable response is the lament that our drivers are undisciplined and the exhortation for them to drive carefully. We are all driving under the influence of a mind-altering...
CommentsThe constitutional conundrum
THE EDITOR, Madam: On August 6, 1962, Jamaica became the first country in the English-speaking Caribbean to gain independence. Ironically, based on the tribal nature of our politics, it does seem that Jamaica might very well be among the last to...
CommentsCompanies are try to attract more smartphone-users across Africa
Accra (AP) Anita Akpeere prepared fried rice in her kitchen in Ghana’s capital as a flurry of notifications for restaurant orders lit up apps on her phone. “I don’t think I could work without a phone in my line of business,” she said, as requests...
CommentsBotanists scouring the US border to document a forgotten ecosystem
Jacume (AP) Near the towering border wall flanked by a US Border Patrol vehicle, botanist Sula Vanderplank heard a quail in the scrub yelp “chi-ca-go”, a sound the birds use to signal they are separated from a mate or group. Then silence. A quail...
CommentsSomething Extra | Monday
Specially invited guests and proud recipients from various sectors—including business, public service, education, sport, arts and culture, science and technology, health and wellness, and entertainment—gathered for the highly anticipated annual...
Tried meditating but can’t sit still? Here’s how to try again
The first time Marcelle Hutchins sat down to meditate, she put on a guided session, relaxed her shoulders and tried to close her eyes. She lasted two minutes. “I had a deadline, and I thought, ‘I don’t know if I can sit still this long,’ “ said...
Marcia Bent elected CBFFAJ president; addresses contactless clearance policy
MARCIA BENNETT was elected president of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ) at the organisation’s 58th annual general meeting recently. Bent, the managing director of Ferguson’s Customs Brokers and Freight...
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Editorial | Reimagine public transport
Ronald Thwaites | Of many things