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Lawyers support Privy Council's view death penalty 'disproportionate and unjust'
Some Jamaican lawyers have come out in support of the comments made today by the United Kingdom Privy Council that the death penalty “will often be disproportionate and unjust." The observation was made in a ruling handed down today in an appeal case from Trinidad and Tobago.
CommentsBuffalo shooting: US gunman plotted attack for months
The white gunman accused of massacring 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket wrote as far back as November about staging a livestreamed attack on African Americans, practiced shooting from his car and traveled hours from his home in March to scout out the store, according to detailed diary entries he appears to have posted online.
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If only grandma were there Premium
Had Clarrisa Palmer been home, she might have played her routine role of referee in a long-running, bad-tempered dispute between two brothers that turned deadly on Saturday. In her absence, a teen, who on Saturday reportedly carried through on...
CommentsAs COVID wave looms, JHTA rejects resumption of pre-travel testing Premium
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) said it would not agree with a reimposition of pre-travel testing for incoming visitors to the island even as health experts suggest that a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is under way. JHTA...
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Designer Tishari Williams brings business into fashion
It is said that nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is just that: beautiful. And making show-stopping contributions towards this refreshing approach to living in exquisite fashion is TWOriginals. Flair invited the...
CommentsMi a go pon strike, too (oh, wait, I can’t)
I have never been accused of being a union buster, and I am certainly not a member of the high management team in its ivory tower. Yours truly identifies with the blue-collar folks more than you might think, especially because I see first-hand how...
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JFF targeting May deadline to finalise Girlz camp, games
With the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) giving national senior interim head coach Vin Blaine the vote of confidence to continue, General Secretary Dalton Wint says that they are resuming finalising details for training camps and international...
CommentsCavalier lose humdinger against Violette AC
CAVALIER SC were on the losing end of a back-and-forth contest in their opening Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship game against Violette AC inside the Estadio Cibao in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, last night. The Jamaican...
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KLE to share Bessa profits in exchange for cash injection Premium
KLE Group Limited has segued from food services to property management and development, marking its second major makeover in a decade as a listed stock market company that has found sustainable profit elusive. But the restructuring and adoption of...
CommentsWorld Bank official assures Jamaica, others no funding squeeze expected amid war Premium
A senior World Bank official is seeking to assure Jamaica and other countries that they need not fear being squeezed out of the funding pipeline because of the large amounts of money the multilateral agency has had to be funnelling to the eastern...
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‘Hide Your Husband’ an amusing escapist comedy
Theatre is back. Hurrah! You lovers of the live stage now have a chance to see the first commercial play produced in the island during the COVID-19 era. On any evening, except Mondays, you can go to Kingston’s Little Little Theatre for Hide Your...
CommentsJamaica Rum Festival to kick-start one great party
WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Rum Festival will kick-start one great party that commences in June and closes out in August, with the island marking its 60th anniversary of Independence, says Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett. The other big event,...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Move away from divisive politics to inclusive society
THE EDITOR, Madam: Delano Franklyn’s commentary in The Sunday Gleaner of May 15, ‘Michael Manley, Edward Seaga and $2000 banknote’, so eloquently laid his case for the complete separation of the two Jamaican statesmen being on the same banknote....
CommentsJamaica has lost a cultural and creative icon
THE EDITOR, Madam: The passing of the Hon Barbara Gloudon represents the dimming of a cultural and creative light that shone brilliantly for many decades across the great expanse that is the Jamaican media, communication and artistic landscape....
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Okinawa marks 50 years of end to US rule amid protests
TOKYO (AP): Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Sunday urged Japan’s central government to do more to reduce the US military presence in the southern island group as it marked the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan after 27 years of American...
CommentsWorld leaders pay respects to Sheikh Khalifa
DUBAI (AP) An array of presidents and prime ministers continued to descend on the United Arab Emirates Sunday from around the world, to pay their respects to the federation’s late ruler. They also came to praise his successor, Sheikh Mohammed bin...
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Something Extra | Monday
Nothing is more satisfying than when brides-to-be say yes to the dream dress! Bliss Bridal Boutique returned to The Jamaica Pegasus hotel with an enchanting nuptial trunk show, showcasing the most glamorous gowns. Here are the social highlights in...
Nikki Lee sparks children’s imagination with new book
A writer and a lover of adventure, early-childhood educator Nikki Lee has combined both of her affections to create a book of wonder, to spark the imagination of your children all around the world. Let’s jump with Jolli, shall we? Jump with Jolli...
Editorial | Reset public-sector negotiations
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