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Curfew imposed in section of Dunkirk
A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Brown's Town, Dunkirk, Kingston 16. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. The boundaries of the curfew are as follows: North: Along an...
CommentsWestmoreland construction worker charged with murder
Forty-two-year-old construction worker Dwight Williams has been charged with murder and possession of a prohibited weapon following an incident in his community of Gordon district in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, on October 3. Thirty-two-year-old Ryan...
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Trevor Sterling creates academic foundation to help youngsters
LONDON: One of the United Kingdom’s leading solicitors is launching a charity to boost the academic potential of young people from under-privileged backgrounds. Trevor Sterling, whose parents are from Manchester in Jamaica, decided to start the ‘...
CommentsCampaigners in new fight to save Bridge Park Centre
LONDON: A group of campaigners in Harlesden has launched a bold initiative to prevent a historic community centre in Brent, northwest London, from being demolished to make way for a multi-purpose regeneration project. The Harlesden People’s...
CommentsGayle glad to see Bygrave back among the goals
Waterhouse coach Marcel Gayle believes the team’s topscorer, Atapharoy Bygrave, has been a victim of his own early success and was glad to see him back on the scoresheet after going two months without a goal in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL)....
CommentsNBA coaches react with dismay over firing of Mike Brown
ORLANDO, Florida (AP): Not even two years ago, Rick Carlisle publicly lauded Mike Brown for the job he did on the way to winning the NBA’s coach of the year award. And yesterday, Carlisle was among the coaches reacting with dismay that Brown was...
CommentsThe $100m murals of Kingston
The vibrant murals by Kingston Creative are transforming the streets and perception of downtown Kingston, with its latest client being the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). The organisation aims to develop leisure and business within these communities. For...
CommentsQWI wants more US stocks after Nvidia bounce
QWI Investments has managed to turn the page on a string of annual losses aided by adding more US stocks to its portfolio, including Nvidia. Going forward, management wants to grow its US stocks to half of the fund’s portfolio, from the current 25...
CommentsLyrikal, Lady Lava take I Love Soca to revelling heights
I Love Soca, one of Jamaica’s most renowned soca parties, transformed The UWI Mona Bowl into a soca lover’s paradise on Boxing Day. Hundreds of revellers, eager to lose themselves in the infectious rhythms of soca, attended the 12-hour event, which...
Comments‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ – The best Sonic yet
It’s hard to talk about Sonic without remembering how far he has come. After all, one redesign of the title character changed the game, allowing for a franchise to be born. One that seems to be getting bigger and better with each entry. Despite...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Structural barriers, lack of political will hindering governance and development
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, the United Nations Common Country Analysis Report has commended Jamaica for its efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Despite this achievement of human development across indicators, such as...
CommentsRepeal of Section 61 of Constitution a historic move
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Jamaican Constitution was signed “At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 23rd day of July 1962”, 14 days prior to formal declaration of Independence on August 6, 1962. It was a ‘gift’ from the British to its former colony,...
CommentsOpposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han
SEOUL, South Korea (AP):South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country’s political crisis set off by...
CommentsCountry tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US
MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained by the U.S. immigration department, a senior official said Friday. The move is in...
CommentsStep into Vietnam, where every corner sparks adventure
The astonishment rings like a fire alarm when I tell friends I am travelling to Vietnam for a vacation. “Vietnam? Why would you want to go there?” everyone asks, some unaware that the Vietnam War ended many decades ago. Vietnam is a destination of...
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