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Flight from Mobay faces emergency after takeoff
Passengers aboard Spirit Airlines Flight NK270, leaving Montego Bay in St James for Fort Lauderdale in the United States, got the scare of their lives this afternoon as they braced themselves to potentially crash into the sea. The Gleaner...
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‘Let the people decide’
The group of Jamaicans who identify as Tainos says the issue of the country’s final court should be determined by citizens, arguing that a referendum is the ideal way to settle the more than decade-long contentious matter. Robert Pairman, Kasike/...
CommentsGov’t stance on corporal punishment ‘a direct overreach’, says Christian group
The Government’s move to ban corporal punishment in the home is being challenged by one Christian group which says the state is overreaching. The group, the Association of Christian Communicators and Media (ACCM), said the Government’s focus should...
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Kiwanians helping to digitise Randolph Lopez School of Hope
A successful public-private partnership was concluded recently at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope in Kingston. Through the joint efforts of several private-sector organisations, the Ministry of Education and Youth, and the Kiwanis Club of New...
CommentsSpine surgeon urges J’cans to invest in Boston firm
Boston-based manufacturing company KIC Ventures is inviting Jamaicans to invest in its operations, where it says their funds can significantly impact not only their financial future, but the future of spine surgery technology. Owned by Jamaican...
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Busby wants new level for Reggae Girlz
REGGAE GIRLZ head coach Hubert Busby Jr says taking the team to the next level is his main focus in this his second stint in charge. Busby said the standard the Reggae Girlz achieved under previous coach Lorne Donaldson, who led the team to the...
CommentsKing, Sammy happy with Windies progress after sweep
IN A captivating showdown at Sabina Park, the West Indies secured a resounding eight-wicket victory over South Africa, clinching the third T20I and sweeping the series 3-0. The hosts’ formidable performance was spearheaded by an explosive batting...
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CIBC Caribbean ploughing US$30m into Jamaica operation
CIBC Caribbean will close its Bahamas call centre and relocate the one in Jamaica to Kingston amid plans to reshape all its call centre operations into a “digital branch”. The banking group also reported on Friday that it will be deploying another...
CommentsBondholders want percolated interest on Specialty Coffee bond Premium
Specialty Coffee Company bond met with the JCSD in the past week to discuss their demands ahead of a vote to extend a bond issued by the coffee investment company, an entity connected to businessman Michael Lee-Chin. “The trustee received a request...
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Despite challenges, Sashi Live ‘exceeds expectations’
With two of Saturday night’s major acts – Busta Rhymes and Keyshia Cole – pulling out at the last minute, the organisers of Sashi Live went into damage control mode, opted for honesty by informing patrons of the news, and by Sunday morning there...
CommentsReggae artiste Lutan Fyah scoring goals
Rastafarian reggae artiste Lutan Fyah is excited about the prospects for his community football team, which is slated to play a quarter-final match in the St Catherine Division 1 football competition. He wears multiple hats as he is the manager,...
CommentsLetter of the Day | A call for consensus? Help!
THE EDITOR, Madam: I have read the Constitutional Reform Committee Report and I have listened attentively to, and read of, the ensuing pleas for ‘consensus’ coming from within the committee and beyond. I am however totally at a loss to reach any...
CommentsNasty politics using smoke and mirrors
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is clear that the ruling party has run out of gas, and see their meal ticket in Mark Golding’s inheritance. Since when does an inherited citizenship remove loyalty or accountability? The current Government seems to have a...
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A 19th-century flag disrupts leadership at an Illinois museum, prompts a state investigation
Springfield (AP): The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is once again under the spotlight after a manager failed to consult a collections committee before purchasing a 21-star flag, whose description as a rare banner marking Illinois...
CommentsAid trucks begin entering Gaza under agreement with Egypt to bypass Rafah
Deir Al-Balah (AP): Aid trucks entered Gaza from southern Israel on Sunday through a new agreement to bypass the Rafah crossing with Egypt after Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of it earlier this month. But it was unclear if humanitarian...
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Something Extra | Monday
All roads led to Plantation Cove in St Ann on Saturday night for the much-anticipated Sashi Experience: Live. Despite a delayed start and the unexpected withdrawals of international headliners Busta Rhymes and Keyshia Cole, patrons still enjoyed...
New hope for homebuyers
Amid the dread of the current real estate blackhole that young Jamaicans are attempting to manoeuvre, Duane Marzouca Equipment Co Limited is positioning themselves as a port in the storm for protective new home owners. Through partnership with an...
Editorial | Beyond corporal
Ronald Thwaites | No to ‘Set-Han’