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Football-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world’s oldest living person at nearly 117
MIAMI (AP) — A football-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan. Sister Inah Canabarro was so skinny growing up that many...
Comments57 rounds of ammunition found in abandoned building in St James
The police in St James today seized 57 rounds of ammunition. According to reports from the Montego Bay police, about 7:15 a.m., lawmen were conducting an operation when an abandoned premises was searched. During the search, forty-three 5.55mm...
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- 14,434 persons benefited from Overseas Employment Programme in 2024
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Hives under threat
Bee farmers in Jamaica are growing increasingly concerned about the impact of the invasive Cuban tree frog on their hives. Scientifically known as Osteopilus septentrionalis, the Cuban tree frog is native to Cuba, The Bahamas and the Cayman Islands...
CommentsHealth + Tech | Using tech to revolutionise blood donation
Hospitals are continually faced with a shortage of blood and are always appealing for more. With Jamaica’s high rate of motor vehicle accidents and other issues that lead to a reliance on blood donation in the healthcare system, it is imperative...
CommentsFast times, records highlight R Danny Williams meet
A number of athletes delivered record performances at yesterday’s 31st staging of the Purewater/R. Danny Williams/Jamaica College (JC) Development Meet at Ashenheim Stadium, JC. The star of the meet, however, was Muschett High School’s Class Two...
CommentsConsistent Laban locks away SVREL Security Department Trophy
VERSATILE senior citizen, LABAN, yesterday outfinished United States-bred JOY IS GOLDEN at five furlongs straight to win the SVREL Security Department Trophy by a length under Panamanian Ismael Velasquez. Breaking from post-position four, eight-...
CommentsJSE made gains in 2024
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) gained some 3.0 per cent in 2024, pushing the market to a $2.1 trillion valuation. “I expect that the trend, though marginal for 2024, will continue into 2025,” said JSE managing director Dr Marlene Street Forrest...
CommentsThe LAB invests $133 million on content in 2024
The media company Limners and Bards Limited (The LAB) spent $133 million on content development for its latest financial year, that it expects to license going forward. The company said it will focus on producing Jamaican content for...
CommentsBuju Banton electrifies crowd at Intimate
"Intimate, are you ready?" asked Buju Banton, one of the headliners at the second staging of the Intimate Concert at Plantation Cove in St Ann early Sunday morning. With phones in hand and fans moving closer to the stage, it was clear they were...
CommentsBeres Hammond delivers feel good performance at Intimate
At 12:28 a.m. on Sunday, to thunderous applause, screams, and the sounds of vuvuzelas, Dr Beres Hammond and the Harmony House band took the stage at Intimate at Plantation Cove in St Ann. A sea of cellphones held in the air by the thousands packed...
CommentsUS surgeon general calls for new label on drinks to warn of alcohol’s cancer risk
WASHINGTON (AP): Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed last Friday. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about...
CommentsUS Justice Department enters consent decree with Fulton County over jail conditions
ATLANTA (AP): The United States Justice Department announced Friday that it has entered into a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia’s most populous county after finding that violence and filthy conditions in county lockups violated the...
CommentsJourney to a parallel (alternate) universe
In 2015, I wrote the article Time Travel and the Butterfly Effect. The premise of this hypothetical theory was that we existed in a single universe played out in three alternate realities: past, present, and future. If we believed that our present...
CommentsSeniors showcase creative acumen
Paintings of vibrant trumpet flowers, meticulously knotted macramé pieces, and intricate portrait drawings adorned the hall of the former home of Jamaica’s ‘Mother of Art,’ Edna Manley in a spectacular exhibition that celebrated the creativity and...
CommentsThese are the best lightly used hybrid cars, SUVs and trucks
Buying a hybrid can significantly boost fuel efficiency and your monthly fuel bills. And these days, there are plenty of new hybrid cars, SUVs and even trucks to choose from. But what if you can’t afford to buy a new car? Consider buying a used one...
CommentsExotic Car Show
The Inaugural Invitational Exotic Car Show was staged on Sunday by Films Solutions Plus in association with Auto Paddock at the National Arena Northern car park. It was a grand showcase of exotic cars such as Lamborghini, Tesla Cyber, McLaren 720,...
CommentsSAINT’s Jessie Craig fronts Miu Miu’s latest collection
Jessie Craig, SAINT International breakout star, is a Miu Miu girl. The Jamaican beauty from Spanish Town shines as one of three faces in the Italian luxury brand’s newly launched advertising campaign for its Prelude 2025 collection, which had its...
Dream House | A timeless sanctuary by the sea
Over time, we have had the distinct pleasure and privilege of stepping into countless Dream Houses across the island, each with its unique architectural voice. Yet few make a statement quite like this one! This home draws one effortlessly and...
Peter Bunting | Restoring order, building peace
Reflecting on 2024, Jamaica has seen a significant decline in murders, marking a shift from the previous years of escalating violence under the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration. The number of murders in 2024 has, for the first time in nine...
CommentsDennis Minott | Jamaica’s headlong rush into SMRs quagmire: Wisdom, please!
Jamaica stands at a critical crossroads. As global climate change accelerates and energy needs evolve, the country must make strategic decisions about its energy future. However, the proposed adoption of small modular reactors (SMRs) represents not...
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Editorial | Population dangers
Dennis Byron | Beyond digital transformation: Justice in the age of AI – Part I