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Carol Joan Crawford wears  and evening gown trimmed with Elizabethan ruffle to the hemline in July1964.

Miss World 1963 Carole Joan Crawford has died

Jamaica's first Miss World, Carole Joan Crawford, has died. Crawford, who won the title of Miss World in 1963, died on December 18. She was 81. A release from son Stephan Merkens called Crawford "a cherished icon of grace, beauty, and...
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US Congress members make another plea for Marcus Garvey's exoneration

Twenty-one members of the US House of Representatives have made another attempt to have Jamaica's first national hero, Marcus Garvey, pardoned before President Joe Biden leaves office next month. Led by Jamaican-American Congresswoman...
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JamaicaEye remedy

A Jamaica-based technology group has criticised the government’s execution of the procurement process which it says focuses on the lowest bids instead of those that are “value-driven”, following a revelation by National Security Minister Dr Horace...
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‘Who will bell the cat?’

Principal Director of the National Integrity Action (NIA) Danielle Archer is arguing that without increased public pressure and awareness about the importance of having anti-bribery laws and unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) in Jamaica, these...
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Wendy’s invests over $300m in brand new Whitter Village location

Wendy’s Jamaica is spreading holiday cheer with the official opening of its newest restaurant in Whitter Village, Montego Bay. The restaurant represents an investment of over $300 million, bringing meals and economic opportunities to the community...
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US nabs fugitive wanted for murder in Jamaica

WASHINGTON (CMC): The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says agents from its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and US Marshals Service deputies have arrested a Jamaican fugitive in Philadelphia, who is wanted for...
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Lennox Russell (left) of Tivoli Gardens  goes on the attack against Rushawn Livingston of Molynes United during yesterday’s  Jamaica Premier League match at the Stadium East field. Tivoli Gardens won 2-0.

Impressive TG blank Molynes 2-0

Tivoli Gardens started the second round of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) in impressive fashion after a comfortable 2-0 win over Molynes United at the Stadium East field yesterday. Goals from Barrington Pryce (12) and Horatio Morgan (25th) saw...
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Atalanta return to top of Serie A

ROME (AP): Charles De Ketelaere scored late, and Atalanta returned to the top of Serie A with a 3-2 win over Empoli in the club’s record-extending 11th consecutive league victory. De Ketelaere scored two goals yesterday and African player of the...
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First Rock group chairman Ryan Reid.

First Rock buys $1.6B stake in Cayman complex

In a deal worth $1.6 billion, First Rock Real Estate Investments has acquired a stake in a commercial complex in the Cayman Islands. It’s the largest transaction in that territory for the Jamaica-based group. The company secured a majority stake...
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Music fans enjoy Rebel Salute 2023 at the  Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in St Ann.

All about the culture as Supreme Ventures bets on Rebel Salute

The 2025 edition of annual reggae festival, Rebel Salute, will have Supreme Ventures onboard as sponsors for the very first time. The partnership was officially unveiled on December 19 during a launch event held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, where...
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‘Jamaica is God’s favourite channel’ fuels this year’s pantomime

The pantomime tradition is the longest-running theatrical form in Jamaica, and after 84 years must find new ways to entertain its audience year after year, the team stated. Anya Gloudon Nelson, principal director of the Pantomime Company, stated...
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Editorial | Go to court on Cricket West Indies

We note last week’s announcement by Cricket West Indies (CWI) of its appointment of Chris Dehring as its CEO, who it expects to “steer CWI into a bold new chapter of growth and development”. This newspaper has no doubt that Mr Dehring, who has an...
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Ronald Thwaites | Behind the events

Each week I try to draw thoughts from my experiences and observations. “You cyant stop me from talk. I have my feelings and nobaddy going cork up my mout,”she sneered at me. I was conducting a funeral in the inner city and my girl and a few others...
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Letter of the Day | Suicide is preventable, let’s talk about it

THE EDITOR, Madam: In recent weeks, there have been at least two suspected cases of suicide; first, a young female in the Portmore area, and the second, a young male in the western parish of Trelawny. We extend our condolences to the families and...
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‘God bless them, everyone’

THE EDITOR, Madam: The veterinarian assistant brought the cage to the reception area from a back room, and when she lifted the covering, there was my best buddy wrapped up like a Christmas gift. Being a Hahn’s macaw, Chico has brilliant green...
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This photo shows the biblically accurate angel Christmas tree topper created by the Reverend Kira Austin-Young and her puppet-maker husband, Michael Schupbach, atop the tree in their former home in Nashville, Tennessee.

What is a biblically accurate angel? And do you need one to top your Christmas tree?

NASHVILLE , (AP): It was during the pandemic when the Reverend Kira Austin-Young and her puppet-maker husband, Michael Schupbach, were going a little stir-crazy that they came up with the idea. Instead of a star or some stylised humanoid angel...
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Prominent Lebanese figure meets insurgent who led Assad’s ouster

BEIRUT (AP): A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, with both expressing hope for a new era in relations between their countries. Druze leader Walid...
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 Olympic medallist and Scotia ambassador Shericka Jackson (centre) enjoys the vibe at Scotiabank Mirage alongside Scotiabank executives Adrian Reynolds (left) and Shelee Wilkie Channer.

Something Extra | Monday

Scotiabank’s President and CEO Audrey Tugwell-Henry and her team had much to celebrate on Sunday, December 15, at the stunning Plantation Cove in St Ann, as they marked a record-breaking year for the bank. The festive event was a heartfelt thank...

Fashion over style

Deftly curating personality images, one chic garment at a time, fashion editor and stylist Anatolli Smith has built a solid reputation as an oft-called-upon name in international fashion. The Jamaica-born, Big Apple resident is the creative eye...
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