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Police charge three men in connection with $1 billion drug bust
The Narcotics police have charged three men in connection with Monday's seizure of more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine off the coast of Black River, St Elizabeth. They are to appear in the St Elizabeth Parish Court on Thursday,...
Comments#JLPConference | Holness would support death penalty for gun crime convicts
If Prime Minister Andrew Holness were to have his way, criminals convicted for illegal possession of a firearm would be liable to face the death penalty. "That's how strongly I feel about it," Holness said Sunday at the Jamaica Labour Party's Annual Conference at the National Indoor Sports Centre in St Andrew.
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Guns under fire
Seeking to staunch bloodshed with more than 1,300 people killed this year, Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Sunday promised a vigorous legislative push to tackle the country’s galloping murder rate. The thrust follows last Thursday’s blocking of...
CommentsPower inspection fee hike triggers alarm
The privatisation of electrical inspection services previously offered by the Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI) has led to a meteoric rise in costs for customers seeking to become registered on the grid which could threaten the push for...
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Anderson bemoans lack of ‘basic things’ to aid crime-fighting
Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson’s approach to leadership is a transformative one. Thus, he goes out of office to see for himself what is happening in the administration of the police divisions. And he has seen and heard things...
CommentsFHC awards top civil servants
Following a week of Civil Service Week celebrations that began on November 21, the First Heritage Co-operative (FHC) Credit Union Limited held its annual FHC Civil Servant of the Year Awards ceremony on Friday. Since its inception in 2004, FHC has...
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‘We must be cautious’ Premium
Minister of Sport, Olivia Grange, says that a cautious approach will be taken regarding an increase in spectator numbers for sporting events next year. This is in spite of what was seen as a successful return of spectators at the Concacaf World Cup...
CommentsFairfield crowned SDC T20 champs
In what was a low-scoring but exciting final, Manchester’s Fairfield United claimed their first Social Development Commission (SDC) National Community T20 title with a four-wicket win over Race Course of Clarendon at the Noranda Sports Club in...
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Mystic heads back to court
The Supreme Court is being asked to resolve several issues that have derailed a scheme of arrangements for a payout to creditors of Mystic Mountain Limited, MML, which owns and operates the Ocho Rios-based attraction known for its bobsled and...
CommentsPandemic overshadows Fesco profit projections, revenue
Future Energy Source Company, which trades as Fesco, fell short of its profit forecast for year ending March 2021, and could do so again this period, based on its earnings to date. At half-year profit of $97 million, recorded over the April-...
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Stonebwoy proud to be on three Grammy-nominated albums
Ghanaian hitmaker Stonebwoy has been in a “happy” mood. He has contributed to three albums nominated in the Best Reggae Album category for the 64th annual Grammy Awards, and there were no other words to describe how he was feeling at the time of...
CommentsTrial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attack
CHICAGO (AP): A popular actor steps out on to the street and is brutally reminded that, despite his fame and wealth, places still exist where the colour of his skin and sexual orientation put him in danger. That was the story that ricocheted...
CommentsLetter of the Day | What is next for the states of emergency?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Last Thursday evening, I watched the last 15 minutes of the Senate Debate regarding the resolution to extend the period of the current states of emergency (SOEs). I stayed up for a while after the vote was taken and then...
CommentsReaders’ Reactions – Montague mulls time in politics
With another storm gathering in the Ministry of Transport and Mining he now heads, Robert Montague is placing his political future in the hands of his St Mary Western constituents. Here are some readers’ reactions sourced from The Gleaner Online....
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More Omicron cases pop up as world rushes to learn more
THE HAGUE (AP): Cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sides of the world on Sunday, and many governments rushed to close their borders even as scientists cautioned that it’s not clear if the new variant...
CommentsFarmers who suffer loss due to climate change to be compensated
ST JOHN’S (CMC): An insurance scheme being facilitated by the Department of Environment (DoE) will be making funds available to farmers who have encountered major losses over the years due to natural disasters and other unplanned events. Through...
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Something Extra | Monday
Following recent appointments by foreign governments, female leadership is expanding in the local diplomatic community, so much so that nine missions are now headed by women. It’s a reason to celebrate, and celebrate these lovely women did with a...
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41
NEW YORK (AP): Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of the most celebrated tastemakers in fashion and beyond, has died of cancer. He was 41. Abloh's death was announced Sunday...
Editorial | Holding Maj Gen Anderson accountable
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