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Church officials reported an audio mixer, amplifier, microphones, and speaker cords missing on February 19, 2025.

Man charged over alleged theft of $200k worth of Clarendon church equipment

A Kingston man has been charged with sacrilege following the theft of over $200,000 worth of equipment from a church in Freetown, Clarendon last week. The accused, 45-year-old Damion Henry, a labourer of Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13, was arrested...
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Shooting in Mandeville leaves two women dead, three others injured

Two women were killed and three other persons, including a child, were injured in a shooting in Mandeville, Manchester, following an altercation involving a licensed firearm holder early Sunday. The status of the three persons —two women and a...
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‘SSL FRAUD RUINED ME’

A 78-year-old woman from St Andrew, who invested $60 million in the fraud-hit investment firm Stocks...
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Unseen but powerful

They may not be the ones pulling the trigger or bludgeoning those who dare test their authority. Still, women in Jamaica’s most organised crime syndicates play roles that are no less deadly, and heinous, and which continue to challenge law...
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Police officers and passers-by at the scene of the fatal crash in Orange Bay, Portland, on January 14, 2025.

Family struggles after Tank-Weld driver dies in on-the-job crash

Sharon Silvester* is a broken woman. Ever since losing her son a month ago, her world has been a strange place, where sleep eludes and tears visit her nightly. Silvester’s 27-year-old son, Kirk Gooden, an employee of Tank-Weld Metals, died in a...
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The dangers of ‘Jekyll and Hyde leadership’

THE CONVERSATION: A glance at the day’s headlines reveals a universal truth: Leadership matters. Whether uplifting and ethical or toxic and abusive, leaders profoundly shape our lives. And this is especially true on the job. Research consistently...
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Tajay Gayle jumps during long jump competition at the Gibson McCook Relays inside the National Stadium yesterday.

‘I’m feeling awesome’

FORMER MEN’S long jump world champion Tajay Gayle is of the belief that, adding to his improved health, his mentality in a World Championship year leaves monumental possibilities open to him. Gayle was the star of the show in the men’s long jump at...
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JPL games to hold minute’s silence for Maxwell’s passing

A MINUTE’S silence will be observed at the start of each Jamaica Premier League (JPL) game in round 24 in observance of the passing of coaching legend, Geoffrey Maxwell. Maxwell’s son, Christopher, announced the former coach’s death yesterday...
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The Jamworld site as seen in January 2020. Jamworld is expected to evolve into a designated entertainment zone.

Grange reports movement on entertainment zone projects

After years of delays, the Jamaican government says it is closer to establishing entertainment zones where events can be held without disturbing communities and earnings from the entertainment sector can be maximised. As part of the buildout of the...
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Dolla Financial to raise more funds to grow loan book

Microlender Dolla Financial Services Limited aims to grow its loan book by half, this year, from $4 billion to $6 billion. The company will focus on improving profit as well as raising new funds for disbursement as loans in the latter part of 2025...
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Parker has been in a coma since an accident last Sunday.

Veteran singer Ken Parker in coma after accident in Florida

On Sunday, February 23, veteran singer Ken Parker should celebrate his 83rd birthday. However, Parker and his wife, who have been living in Florida for many years, were involved in an accident last Sunday, which has left him fighting for life and...
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Voletta Wallace was a dedicated keeper of her son Notorious B.I.G.’s legacy

NEW YORK (AP): Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late great rapper, The Notorious B.I.G., was a dedicated keeper of the legacy of her son. The Jamaica-born matriarch died Friday morning. She was 78. Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac confirmed...
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Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley delivers her speech at the New Global Financial summit in Paris in June 2023.

Editorial | CARICOM should signal Mia Mottley for UN

Sixteen months ago, when The Gleaner last promoted her candidacy we noted that Mia Mottley had not herself declared, or even publicly hinted at, any interest in becoming the secretary general of the United Nations (UN). But neither has Ms Mottley...
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Garth Rattray | We must do better with public healthcare

Let me begin by categorically declaring that I never set out to bash any government official whenever I criticise our public healthcare system. I have no ulterior motives. I am [simply] extremely concerned for the welfare of hundreds of thousands...
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The burned remains of Masjid Al-Taqwa cover the ground in Altadena, California.

After losing mosque to LA wildfire, they’re still determined to gather for Ramadan

PASADENA, California (AP): All that remains of Masjid Al-Taqwa is a sign that bears its name. The mosque in Altadena, which served a tight-knit Muslim community for 42 years, burned to the ground in one of the Los Angeles area’s deadliest fires in...
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Regional leaders accepting US decision to deport illegal Caribbean nationals

BRIDGETOWN (CMC): Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders were accepting in the main, the decision to deport their nationals residing illegally in the United States, while at the same time seeking to develop a response by the Donald Trump...
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YouTube was born from a failed dating site

When three former PayPal employees, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim, registered the domain www.youtube.com 20 years ago, they wanted to create an online dating site based around videos of users. In 2016, Chen told the SXSW conference: “We...
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Training textile producers with Brand Jadire’

Entrepreneurs within the fashion and craft industries along Jamaica’s North Coast are set to benefit from a boost in textile production targeting the tourism market as the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) continues its push towards a...
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A line of 2025 Porsche models was captured in a recent photoshoot in the Dominican Republic.

Porsche Unleashes Its Power at Caribbean Road Show Experience

Kareem LaTouche Automotive Coordinator Porsche's annual road show, a spectacle of automotive prowess, recently landed in the Dominican Republic, bringing with it a blend of engine roars and sleek designs. This exclusive event offered Caribbean and...
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Underestimated No More: The Subaru Crosstrek 2.0i-L

I have always seen Subaru as a vehicle many people underestimate. It never tries to be the flashiest brand, yet it consistently delivers in key areas like safety and handling. This spec, the Crosstrek 2.0i-L MID level, was a new one for me, and it...
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A house of international acclaim with a story to tell.

Dream House | A model sanctuary – Daniel Eugster’s storied seaside retreat

The story begins with Liz Benn, who built this, her dream house, in 1986. Canadian-born, with a very financially challenged childhood, she would, at 14 years old, turn down the starring role in a major MGM motion picture, which eventually went to...

Sunday Social | Sugarcane Ball

Last weekend, the 2025 Hanover Charities Sugarcane Ball transformed Hanover’s fabulous Round Hill Hotel into an enchanting ‘Old Havana’ escape. Sold out and bursting with energy, this landmark 68th-anniversary celebration truly epitomised the...
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George Wright, member of parliament, Westmoreland, Central

Imani Tafari-Ama | Two wrongs don’t make one right

When former Finance Minister, Nigel Clarke initiated the 300 per cent pay rise for members of parliament (MPs), creating a gross salary difference between politicians and lower-level public servants, it initiated renewed scrutiny of the criteria...
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