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Morris Dixon underscores the need to upskill for rapidly changing job market
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Dr Dana Morris Dixon, has underscored the importance of upskilling and reskilling, noting that these are important for maintaining...
CommentsArrests of US tourists in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammunition prompt plea from three governors
The arrests of five Americans in the Turks and Caicos Islands on charges they illegally carried ammunition during recent trips have prompted pleas for mercy from the governors of Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The Americans are...
Comments- UN reports improved prospects for the world economy, forecasts 2.7 per cent growth in 2024
- Union wants removal of 'backward' mental illness clause from employment contracts
- Gun and ammunition seized in St Andrew, four arrested
- Tourist arrivals increase despite US travel advisory, other challenges
- South Sudan gov't and rebel groups sign ‘commitment’ for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya
‘I want my daughter alive’
The last five days have been very distressing for Denise Anglin, who is desperately hanging on to hope that her daughter, 29-year-old Danielle Anglin, will return home alive. Danielle, a grade four teacher at the St Peter Claver Primary School in...
CommentsNo corruption involved in $21b CRH restoration, says Tufton
WESTERN BUREAU: Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is rubbishing suggestions that corruption is at the heart of the ballooning cost of the ongoing restoration work at the St James-based Cornwall Regional Hospital [CRH], which currently stands at...
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Keith Clarke trial stalled to allow prosecution, defence to discuss photographs
The murder trial of the three Jamaica Defence Force soldiers implicated in the shooting death of Keith Clarke was yesterday postponed until next Monday in the Home Circuit Court. The matter was postponed to give both the prosecution and the defence...
CommentsCaribbean Travel Marketplace takes over Destination MoBay
JAMAICA’S TOURISM Mecca, Montego Bay, will be inundated with tourism stakeholders from various parts of the world starting on Monday, May 20 and culminating on Thursday, May 23. It is the 42nd staging of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association...
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Journey to Paris
Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) Ryan Foster has announced that the JOA will sponsor five selected Jamaican athletes in their preparations ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Speaking...
CommentsJamaican aces to face off in spicy SNL battle
MELBOURNE, Australia (CMC): A mouth-watering showdown between two Jamaican aces will be the feature attraction in the sixth round of the Super Netball League (SNL) tomorrow in Australia. Marquee goal-shooter Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard will face...
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Farm theft a potential $25b dilemma Premium
Relatives of Lundine Anderson of Trouble Hill currently live on sections of his 100-acre farm, allowing them to keep watch over his crops. That solved some of his farm-theft problems, but last November he lost about 20 per cent of his coffee crop...
CommentsSagicor bullish on business despite profit slide
The quarterly profit of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited declined to $1 billion, or half of year-earlier levels, due to one-off expenses related to insurance contracts and reduced market values on certain investments, including Jamaica bonds. Sagicor...
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5 Questions with ... Professor Nuts
For some fans, just hearing the name Professor Nuts is enough to make them chuckle. The entertainer has played a vital role in the development of popular Jamaican music and is acknowledged as one of the first Jamaican artistes to infuse comedy with...
CommentsDrake leads BET Awards nominations; ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ named in film category
Drake is the leading nominee for next month’s BET Awards, while the musical biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, is among the films up for consideration. The movie opened on Valentine’s Day, topped the box office after its opening. The film nominees this...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Why the long wait for NIS pension?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I will be retiring soon and I am with an approved pension scheme. What I am deeply concerned and have an issue with is the age at which I will be able to receive my NIS pension. At the organisation where I am employed, females...
CommentsPATH should transition to vehicle of empowerment
THE EDITOR, Madam: While the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) enables economically disempowered groups to have temporary elastic income and participate in the free market, more needs to be done to transition...
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Legalise it?
WASHINGTON (AP): The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of US drug policy. A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognises the medical uses of...
CommentsT&T clears the air regarding milk exports from Guyana
GEORGETOWN (CMC): Trinidad and Tobago has sought to reassure Guyanese exporters that their products would be welcomed into the twin island republic once they undergo a “risk analysis” before their products are allowed to land in the CARICOM country...
Comments- Gaza pier project complete; aid will soon flow as war rages
- South Sudan government and rebel groups sign 'commitment' for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya
- New immigration court docket aims to speed up removals of newly arrived migrants
- Recent gun killings not random acts but are linked to organised crime – police
Miss Universe Jamaica contestant turning heads at 59
In 2023, the Miss Universe organisation sent shock waves around the world when it announced that it was easing its age-limit restrictions, giving a wider range of women the opportunity to compete. Among this cohort is 59-year-old Elaine Allen-Landy...
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