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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...
CommentsUS 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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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...
CommentsUS 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...
CommentsImpressive 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...
CommentsAtalanta 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...
CommentsFirst 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...
CommentsAll 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...
Comments‘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...
CommentsLetter 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...
Comments‘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...
CommentsWhat 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...
CommentsProminent 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...
CommentsSomething 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...
Editorial | Go to court on Cricket West Indies
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