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Haiti to send 400 police officers to Brazil for training as gangs seize more territory
P ORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Monday it plans to send 400 police officers to Brazil next month for training as gang violence overwhelms the troubled Caribbean country. Currently, Haiti only has about 10,000 police officers...
CommentsManchester woman charged with larceny after failing to return borrowed car and changing ownership
The police in Manchester have charged a woman who borrowed a car and later allegedly stole the vehicle’s documents from the owner’s home and registered it in her own name. Thirty-three-year-old businesswoman Reva Powell, otherwise known as ‘...
Comments- Two Westmoreland men charged for attempting to steal metal pipes from establishment in Frome
- At least five people, including police officer, killed in a Manhattan office building shooting
- Temu accused by EU regulators of failing to prevent sale of illegal products
- Supervisor at business in Portmore accused of embezzling over $1.3 million
- Jamaican conjoined twins depart for Saudi Arabia ahead of life-changing surgery
DUI DISPARITY Premium
Five men who pleaded guilty to driving with more than the legally permitted amount of alcohol on their breath appeared in a St James courtroom to be sentenced last Tuesday. The legal limit in Jamaica is 35 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres...
CommentsWrong solution, wrong problem
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has “categorically” rejected the proposal by Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford to extend the schoolday by two hours, describing it as overcomplicating a simple solution. “We seem obsessed...
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Formerly enslaved African helped to abolish slavery Part 1 – His early life
The following is the first in a three-part series on the life of Olaudah Equiano, a former enslaved African who was credited with helping in the abolition of slavery. THERE WERE many reasons why slavery was abolished at the time it did. White...
CommentsWhat are the real benefits of bitcoin?
Welcome to part three of our four-part educational series on bitcoin. If you haven’t read part one or two, it would be advisable to read them first so part three won’t seem like gobbledegook. Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous person or team that...
Comments- Growth & Jobs | Gov’t deepens push to remove growth barriers, boost investor confidence
- Growth & Jobs | Simple saving habits can improve personal finances
- Growth & Jobs | IDB official affirms BIGEE’s role in driving MSME growth across Jamaica
- Growth & Jobs | Flow empowers frontline technicians with new development programme
‘NO CONFLICT’
MICHAEL RICKETTS, president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), has defended the appointment of Rudolph Speid as technical adviser to the Reggae Boyz programme, saying the Cavalier’s boss is the “best man for the job”. With the hopes of...
CommentsArnett still in danger after big win
IF ARNETT Gardens are to advance to the next round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield competition, they will need another dominant performance against Trinidad and Tobago’s AC Port of Spain today, as only the group winners will...
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Russian airline Aeroflot grounds multiple flights after cyberattack
A cyberattack on Russian state-owned flagship carrier Aeroflot caused a mass outage to the company’s computer systems on Monday, Russia’s prosecutor’s office said, forcing the airline to cancel more than 100 flights and delay others. Ukrainian...
CommentsCoffee exporters expect $100m hit from JamSave
The Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, JCEA, wants the authorities to withdraw the proposed blockchain platform for commodity exports, arguing it will impose over $100 million in costs on stakeholders. Chairman of the JCEA Dr Norman Grant said...
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MECA doing it for the culture with sound clash series
Recalling the days when sound clashes reigned supreme in dancehall, Michael Dawson, owner of Kingston nightclub, MECA, has decided to resurrect what he labels “a dying culture” through a new sound clash series dubbed Soundkilla. Last weekend’s...
CommentsCiara granted citizenship in Benin
DAKAR, Senegal (AP): US singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of slaves. The Grammy-winning performer’s acquisition of...
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Letter of the Day | Not just celebrations, we need to work our way to progress
THE EDITOR, Madam: Come August 1 and 6, Jamaica will be in full celebration mode. Emancipation Day, Independence Day, festival songs on the radio. Black, green, and gold on every street corner, Miss Jamaica Festival Queen crowned, Speeches about...
CommentsSt Ann is littered with garbage
THE EDITOR, Madam: It pains me to say this, but St Ann – home to the renowned tourist destination of Ocho Rios and one of Jamaica’s entertainment hotspots – is dirty. From the Trelawny border to the edge of St Mary, one can see garbage is...
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Three killed, several injured in mass shootings
COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and CAICOS Islands (CMC): Police say Haitian gangs are behind the first known mass shooting in this British overseas territory (BOT) resulting in “a mass casualty” on Sunday. Police said that three people were killed and 10...
CommentsIn Sweida, stench of death lingers days after sectarian bloodshed
SWEIDA (AP): The stench of decaying bodies hangs heavy in the streets of the provincial capital in Syria’s southern province of Sweida, where fighting recently erupted. Once-bustling roads now lie eerily silent, with only a few people passing by....
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Something Extra | Tuesday
Speed met style on Sunday as Heineken transformed the Mercedes-Benz showroom in Kingston into a luxe Paddock Club experience. Merging Formula 1 adrenaline with fashion, the breakfast affair drew a chic crowd of socialites, digital creators, and...
Faith made room for love with the Bonfields
The best love stories often arrive when you least expect them, and Amanda Gordon knows this well. On Saturday, May 24, at God Family Ministries International, she married Jeremy Bonfield in a ceremony celebrating their union and God’s perfect...
Dr Frances Yeo – Leading change, embracing innovation at ADVANTUM
IN THE ever-evolving world of shipping and logistics, Dr Frances Yeo is an impressive model of strategic innovation and resilient leadership. With over six years at ADVANTUM, Dr Yeo has navigated the complex waters of the industry, steering her...
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Editorial | Harmony Cove and unions
Michael Abrahams | Why left-hand drive school buses place our children at risk