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Legal aid group sues to preemptively block US from deporting a dozen Honduran children
A legal aid group has sued to preemptively block any efforts by the US government to deport a dozen Honduran children, saying it had “credible” information that such plans were quietly in the works. The Arizona-based Florence Immigrant...
CommentsMan gunned down inside his home in Coburn Gardens, St Andrew
The St Andrew South police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man inside his home in Coburn Gardens in the early hours of Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old windscreen wiper Romario Bailey, otherwise called '...
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- Men intercepted on highway allegedly with cocaine each granted $500,000 bail
- 17 rounds of ammunition seized in St Ann, 60-y-o blockmaker charged
Burnt OUT before back-to-school
A large daytime inferno, believed to have started as an act of arson, has left eight adults and three children homeless at Fitzgerald Avenue in Maxfield, St Andrew on Friday, just days before the full resumption of school. The police and Jamaica...
CommentsOfficial result hands Kingston Central back to JLP
There was a turnaround in the results of Wednesday’s general election in Kingston Central yesterday as, following the final count, retired Superintendent of Police Steve McGregor was replaced in the winning column by Donovan Williams, who...
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Students benefit from Dr Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship Programme
MEDICAL STUDENT Yanique Jackson was struggling financially, particularly with tuition fees, and there were many times “when I felt overwhelmed”, then came the Dr Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship Programme, which “gave me hope”. “It gave me...
CommentsBoyous the Contortionist is a mesmerising act
HE WAS born Marvin Wilson in St Elizabeth, but migrated to St Ann where he currently resides, and is known in northwestern Jamaica entertainment circles as ‘Boyous the Contortionist’. He also refers to himself as an acrobat. He has a lithe and...
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Boyz on a cruise in Bermuda
Jamaica cruised to a 4-0 win over Bermuda at the Bermuda National Stadium last night to kick-start their Concacaf World Cup final-round qualifiers with three points. Goals from captain Damion Lowe (6th), Renaldo Cephas (26th), Kasey Palmer (58th)...
CommentsJefferson-Wooden vs Alfred for gold but Tina Clayton can spoil party
When the preliminary round of the World Athletics Championships women’s 100 metres gets under way next Saturday in Tokyo, the million-dollar question will be: Can anyone come between the USA’s Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and St Lucia’s Julien Alfred?...
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Election spending a boon for some businesses
With the general election reaching its climax on Wednesday, September 3, some businesses are counting windfall earnings from the provision of goods and services to boost both major political parties in their quest for victory at the polls. From...
CommentsMayberry doubles stake in microlender Keoworld due to Amex deal
Mayberry Group has doubled its private equity stake in Keoworld, a fast-growing Miami-based fintech firm now positioned to absorb a segment of American Express’s international credit card business. The value of Mayberry’s stake in Keoworld — which...
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Kevin Downswell drops Afro-gospel single ‘Bless Me’
‘I won’t let you go ’til you bless me.’ That declaration from the biblical story of Jacob is the heartbeat of Kevin Downswell’s new Afro-gospel single, Bless Me, which has already struck a chord with listeners since its official release on Monday...
CommentsR&B singer Angie Stone’s children sue trucking firm over death
ATLANTA (AP): Two children of R...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Need for continuity without complacency
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s general election delivered a close result – 34 seats for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and 29 for the People’s National Party (PNP) at the end of counting. The verdict was not a landslide endorsement but a calculated...
CommentsPlastic is destructive
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is need for there to be the effective control and recycling of plastic containers as part of Jamaica’s overall strategy for sustainable development. The first recommendation is that it should be mandatory that all...
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Passenger bus skids off cliff, killing 15
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP): A passenger bus veered off a road and plunged into a precipice in a mountainous region in Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and injuring 16 others, a police spokesman said Friday. The accident occurred near the town of Wellawaya...
CommentsUK deputy PM resigns over tax error
LONDON (AP): The United Kingdom (UK) deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, resigned Friday after an independent inquiry found that she fell short of the standards expected of government ministers over a tax error on a recent house purchase. Rayner...
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Something Extra | Saturday
The cast of A House of Dynamite walked the red carpet with director Kathryn Bigelow on Tuesday for the film’s debut at the multi-day 82nd Venice Film Festival in Italy. The 2025 American political thriller, written by Noah Oppenheim, had its world...
GoodHeart | Kadie-Lee Kelly crowned in service
At just 16, Kadie-Lee Kelly stepped onto the stage of the inaugural Miss Clarendon Parish Youth Council Pageant last Saturday with her head held high and her heart set on service. By the time the lights dimmed and the crown was placed on her head,...
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