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Patient Boyz edge Nicaragua
In a performance which could be described as patient and deliberate, the Reggae Boyz edged Central American opponents Nicaragua 2-0 in CONCACAF Nations League A, Group B, action at the Nicaragua National Football Stadium on Thursday. An own goal...
Comments48-hour curfew imposed in Cassava Piece
A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Cassava Piece, Kingston 8. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. today and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m., on Saturday, October 12. READ: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20241010/police-...
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Eyes on employers
The Government’s Reverse Income Tax Credit (RITC) has put delinquent employers under the microscope amid concerns that non-filing of income tax returns may cause employees to not benefit from the initiative. Some 50,000 applicants have reportedly...
CommentsTargeting of journalists, civil society groups a threat to democracy - UWI lecturer
The leadership of Jamaica’s two main political parties are being urged to “rein in their supporters” from unfairly targeting institutions of accountability such as media and civil society groups. Damion Gordon, lecturer in the Department of...
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The 1978 Green Bay massacre
IN THE late 1970s, Jamaica was gripped by the evil hands of political violence, leading up to the general election of October 30, 1980. Michael Manley of the People’s National Party (PNP) was prime minister, and Edward Seaga was the leader of the...
Comments‘From Mental Uncertainty to Self-fulfillment’: The Kwame McPherson story
LAST YEAR, UK-born Jamaican writer, Kwame M.A. McPherson, won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, the first Jamaican to have won this the biggest global fiction-writing competition. But, flashback to 2006. Then, he was starring in his own real-life...
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‘Nicaragua can cause us problems’
REGGAE BOYZ coach Steve McClaren said there will be no excuses despite the fact their Concacaf Nations League, League A, Group B match against Nicaragua at the Nicaragua National Football Stadium, tonight at 9 pm, will be played on an artificial...
Comments‘True Blues’ remain unblemished
JAMAICA COLLEGE (JC) kept their unbeaten run intact, solidifying their lead atop Group F in the ISSA Manning Cup, following a 3-1 victory over Excelsior at the Courtney Walsh Oval yesterday. JC opened the scoring through Anwan Gordon in the 39th...
CommentsPepsiCo lowers revenue forecast on ‘subdued’ sales
PepsiCo lowered its sales forecast for the year as consumers in the United States, China and elsewhere continued to pull back on buying its snacks and drinks. The company, based in Purchase, New York, said on Tuesday it now expects its organic...
CommentsNew GI rum rules bar ageing outside Jamaica
The near four-year legal battle over the definition of ‘Jamaica rum’ has ended with a decision to add the word ‘only’ to the criteria, a change that now clearly bars ageing of the spirit outside the island. The change was one of eight guidelines...
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St Andrew High student eyes Hollywood; excels in JCDC Performing Arts competition
Fifth form student at St Andrew High School for Girls, Zarah Johnston, has chosen a non-traditional career path, and she couldn’t be more passionate about it. For as long as she can recall, the aspiring actress has yearned to be on television. The...
CommentsMovie Review | ‘The Wild Robot’– Ferociously moving
Robots don’t always get a fair shake in movies. They’re usually depicted as murderous machines intent on wiping out humanity, or at the very least subjugating it. Fighting against such a threat can be entertaining, but evoking emotional attachment...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Ja must take action to protect the rights of Haitian refugees
THE EDITOR, Madam: Stand Up for Jamaica (SUFJ) and Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) are once again urging the Government to take immediate action to protect the rights of Haitians and ensure they are treated with dignity, in accordance with...
CommentsEconomic independence through agriculture
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s agricultural development is a known pathway to economic independence. I come from a family of hard-working farmers (the Hewan-Lowe family) of sugar cane, banana and livestock in St James. For three generations they...
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Mass deportation of Haitians begins
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP): The Dominican Republic said Tuesday it has deported or repatriated nearly 11,000 Haitians in the past week, fulfilling a pledge to do so weekly as neighbouring Haiti scrambles to handle the influx while...
CommentsBathroom break at work?
GENEVA (AP): A court in Switzerland – where time is money for its famed watchmaking industry – has ruled that a dial manufacturer was justified in telling workers: If you need a bathroom break, clock out and take it on your own time. An...
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Something Extra | Thursday
Inside Hollywood: The Business of Being an Actor furthered its audacious effort to uplift and assist Jamaica’s creative economy on Saturday with an elegant and exclusive cocktail mingle event. This project, which aims to advance the local film...
Something Extra | Wednesday
The Sterling Gospel Music Awards celebrates the best in the genre and provides a space for the fine ladies and gentlemen of Christendom to showcase their fashion. Last Saturday night, the Emmanuel Apostolic Church in Kingston featured women in...
Kimberly Forrester brings ‘Beets by Kim’ to Ja
Kimberly Forrester, owner of Wellness Kitchen by Kim in the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, officially launched her Beets by Kim cookbook, featuring 100 beetroot recipes, on Tuesday in her second home, Jamaica. The vivacious beetroot...
CommentsChef Aaliyah Terrelonge ‘playtz’ winning flavour
It is often said that how you show up to the showdown is what matters most. The grand finale of Season Four of the ‘Maggi Food Court Competition’ saw an exciting culinary matchup between Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica. In the end, it was Chef...
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Editorial | Meeting obligations
Basil Jarrett and Nigel Parke | Cybersecurity legislation: Closing the gaps for law enforcement