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Jamaican dies after being punched during altercation with tow truck driver
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: 61-year-old Carlyle Thomas, a former Jamaican jockey, died after he fell and hit his head after being punched by a tow truck driver during an altercation over parking in Brooklyn, New York. According to reports, Thomas usually...
CommentsMan on trial for attempting to smuggle 8 cell phones, ganja at Portmore lockup
The trial of a man accused of attempting to smuggle eight cellular phones, ganja and other contraband in a Portmore lockup is set to continue in the St Catherine Parish Court on April 24. The accused, Weston Hall, 34, of Spanish Town, St...
Comments- Study to identify wells on bauxite lands in St Ann South Eastern
- PM Mottley announces no new taxes in national budget
- Cops freed of charges of soliciting $6,000 from motorist
- $14 million donation to May Pen Hospital expected to enhance healthcare
- Refrain from trying Kartel and co-accused case in public, lawyers urge DPP
Bogue Heights residents upset about dumping
WESTERN BUREAU: RESIDENTS OF Bogue Heights in St James are voicing disgruntlement at the issue of garbage and bulky waste material being dumped along the roadway near their community, which they say they have sought to get addressed without success...
CommentsDelancy not ready to release emergency funding for water crisis
WESTERN BUREAU: While an emergency outlet exists in terms of a water crisis in Westmoreland, Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Danree Delancy, says he will not support the use of its Special Grant and Repairs (SGR) Fund at this time. Instead, he has decided...
CommentsKC, Edwin Allen the favourites for Champs ’24
Defending boys’ champions Kingston College (KC) and former girls’ winners Edwin Allen High will start as overwhelming favourites to top the 2024 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) when the world’s most popular high...
CommentsJFF and senior Girlz stand-off is over
When the next Reggae Girlz squad is called for the team’s friendly international fixture against last summer’s World Cup hosts Australia in April, it is possible that interim coach Xavier Gilbert will have the full complement of senior players to...
CommentsAs the rumble of tractor protests grows, the EU offers more environmental concessions to farmers
The European Union’s executive arm proposed weakening even more climate and environmental measures in the bloc’s latest set of concessions to farmers apparently bent on continuing disruptive tractor protests until the June EU elections. Angering...
CommentsTax growth without new taxation Premium
Experts in accounting and economics have lauded Jamaica’s seventh straight budget without new taxes as a plus amid the country’s push for economic expansion. Experts in accounting and economics have lauded Jamaica’s seventh straight national budget...
CommentsSharon Marley embraces QORIHC award
Sharon Marley has been steadily building her own legacy, first as a member of the Marley family group the Melody Makers (with brothers Ziggy and Stephen and sister Cedella), then as an accomplished singer-songwriter-actress-curator-yogi and even...
CommentsJaRIA honours titans of reggae music
The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Honour Awards 2024 will be staged on March 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. This year’s ceremony is a 15th-anniversary salute to influencers, pioneers, and luminaries of the reggae...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Address crisis of boys dropping out of high school
THE EDITOR, Madam: The startling number of teenage boys quitting high school is an issue that truly affects me. I feel obligated to raise awareness of this matter and push for more action as a community member. Alarming trends are emerging from...
CommentsShift tax deadlines to April
THE EDITOR, Madam: The conversation around amending Jamaica’s income tax return and payment deadline from March 15 to April 15 has reached a pivotal moment. As an accountant, I feel compelled to strongly support this change. This advocacy...
CommentsUN: Famine imminent in northern Gaza
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP): The UN food agency said on Monday that “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where 70 per cent of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunger, and that a further escalation of the war could push around half...
CommentsNetanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington
WASHINGTON (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss with Biden administration officials a prospective Rafah operation as each side is looking to make “clear to the...
CommentsSomething Extra | Tuesday
The fifth Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) Hall of Fame Fundraising Gala unfolded on Saturday evening at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel under the theme ‘Learn, Lead, Lift’. This event, known as one of the alumnae association’s largest...
Sashagay and Clifford make the ‘Peart-fect’ match
What can one direct message do? For Sashagay Silk and Clifford Peart, it did more than enough to spark an enchanting romance that would later lead the happy couple to walk down the aisle as husband and wife. Sashagay explained that she first lay...
Global maritime standards set for overhaul at IMO event
THE MARINE Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), in its 81st session, is set to drive significant changes in global maritime standards from March 18 to 22, at the IMO headquarters in London. This event will convene industry leaders, policymakers...
CommentsSt Maarten to host CSA’s 54th AGM, Conference and Exhibition in October
The Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) is set to convene its 54th Annual General Meeting, Conference, and Exhibition from October 7 to 9 in St Maarten. This highly anticipated event offers maritime stakeholders an opportunity to cooperate and...
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Editorial | The reading question – again
Gordon Robinson | “Justice”? Just colt di game!