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UPDATE | Rapper Sean Kingston arrested in US after police raided Florida home
Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in California on fraud charges Thursday, several hours after a police team raided his rented South Florida mansion and carted away a van load of items.
CommentsRapper Sean Kingston's US home raided by police; mother arrested on fraud, theft charges
Police raided rapper Sean Kingston's rented South Florida mansion on Thursday and arrested his mother on fraud and theft charges that an attorney says stems partly from the installation of a massive TV at the home.
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Jamaican Lawman Lynch running for NY City Council
Hoping to become the first Jamaica-born male to sit on the New York City Council, Lawman Lynch recently announced his candidacy for a Brooklyn city council seat. He is seeking to represent Council District 41 in Brooklyn. Should he win the seat in...
CommentsTourism in Jamaica riding ‘unprecedented surge’
“My friends, I am pleased to tell you that the state of the tourist industry in Jamaica is strong and flourishing. Our industry has embraced ‘More in 24’ recognising the transformative power of Jamaica’s tourist industry, which is, like many in our...
CommentsA King’s performance
THE WEST Indies, on the back of some enterprising batting from captain Brandon King and a workmanlike effort with the ball, set up a 28-run win over the touring South Africans in their opening T20 clash at Sabina Park yesterday. King put his money...
CommentsGrange calls for grass-roots support
FOLLOWING THE recent staging of the 2024 INSPORTS Primary School Championships at the National Stadium, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, was in awe of the performances that unfolded over the two days of action....
CommentsBarita sees bright spots in the market, to buy into NCB APO
Securities dealer Barita Investments Limited has said it is among the investors looking to score shares in NCB Financial Group Limited, NCBFG, under the banking conglomerate’s additional public offering of shares that will close in a matter of days...
CommentsSeprod investing US$6m in beverage factory upgrade
Seprod Limited will spend nearly $1 billion to upgrade its beverage facility in Bog Walk, St Catherine. It will allow the company to meet rising demand for the Swizzle, Cool Fruit, Monster Milk and Supligen brands, said Seprod CEO Richard Pandohie...
Comments5 Questions with ... Deiwght Peters
SAINT International CEO Deiwght Peters continues to have major influence in the global fashion industry. From Burberry to Prada, Saint Laurent to Valentino, Dior to Gucci, Balenciaga to Michael Kors, his ever-growing list of Caribbean and African...
Comments10Tik ready for Sashi Experience Saturday
Dancehall artiste 10Tik is eagerly anticipating his upcoming performance at Sashi Experience Festival at Plantation Cove in St Ann on May 25. “I grew up hearing the stories about Sashi, and I am looking forward to writing my own chapter in local...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Open and frank discussion: the basis for constitutional reform
THE EDITOR, Madam: It appears to me that the present efforts to vilify the leader of the Opposition for having dual citizenship are more racially inspired and politically motivated than nationalistic. I say this because the weight of public...
CommentsCase of pot calling the kettle black
THE EDITOR, Madam: It seems to me that absurdity, hypocrisy and ill-fated opportunism has become the order of the day in today’s local politics. This land called Jamaica, as has been said by some, is not a real place. All this hullabaloo over...
CommentsAtlantic hurricane season predicted to be ‘above average’
WASHINGTON (AP): Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina. There’s an 85 per cent chance that the Atlantic hurricane...
CommentsLeaders of South Korea, China, Japan to meet for first trilateral talks since 2019
SEOUL, South Korea (AP): Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week in Seoul for their first trilateral talks in more than four years, to discuss how to revive their cooperation, South Korea’s presidential office said Thursday....
Comments- First aid from US pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says
- Putin signs decree allowing seizure of Americans’ assets if US confiscates Russian holdings
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Something Extra | Friday
Blue Diamond Royalton Hideaway and Marriott Bonvoy recently celebrated an exciting partnership, setting the stage for the 42nd Caribbean Travel Marketplace, which wrapped up in Montego Bay on Thursday. The lively cocktail reception welcomed 120...
Renescia Brissett encourages others to ‘Wol’ A Vibes’
Have you ever heard of the phrase ‘Wol’ a Vibes’ or have practised what it suggests? The term is synonymous with the pure act of meditation and relaxation. Mental health advocate Renescia Brissett hopes that she is able to help others achieve...
Editorial | More on juries, please
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