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Police seize pistol following Hagley Park Road shooting
A police team reportedly seized a Glock pistol with a magazine containing three rounds of ammunition after being shot at along Hagley Park Road in St Andrew on Thursday. The police say about 2:50 p.m., three men were seen travelling in a...
CommentsUS deports about 50 Haitians, ending monthslong pause in flights
MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration sent about 50 Haitians back to their country on Thursday, authorities said, marking the first deportation flight in several months to the Caribbean nation struggling with surging gang violence. The...
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‘A STUPID ACT’
A FORMER Jamaican ambassador says the diplomatic corps is likely to be “disturbed” by the dishonouring of two former prime ministers in a controversial post that appeared on the Instagram page of Alando Terrelonge, state minister in the foreign...
CommentsSwine flu outbreak in lockup
Tuesday’s unavailability of a prisoner housed at the Kingston Central police lockup to attend the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court for a criminal matter has led to the revelation of an outbreak of Swine Flu at the Corporate Area jail. The...
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Jamaica missing from Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist
Twenty-three stories have been shortlisted for the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize by an international judging panel, chaired by novelist and 2014 winner, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. The shortlisted are from 13 countries, including for the...
CommentsHoteliers disappointed by absence of timelines for MoBay perimeter road
WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has expressed its disappointment that there are no clearly outlined development phases and timelines for the Montego Bay Perimeter Road project currently under construction. Speaking...
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Drewsland optimism
AFTER SQUEEZING into the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) playoffs on the final match day, finishing sixth on the same number of points as Montego Bay United, Waterhouse are looking to emulate what Arnett Gardens and Harbour View did in 2017 and 2022,...
CommentsExcelsior, KC to clash in urban T20 final
EXCELSIOR OPENER David Dewar produced a blistering 60 not out from 18 deliveries to propel his team to a 10-wicket victory over St George’s College in the semi-final of the ISSA/GK Insurance Urban T20 tournament at Emmett Park yesterday, setting up...
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Climate change’s economic bite estimated at US$38t a year
Climate change will reduce future global income by about 19 per cent in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that’s not warming, with the poorest areas and those least responsible for heating the atmosphere taking the biggest monetary...
CommentsTwo more credit unions to merge Premium
Two of Jamaica’s medium-sized credit unions are awaiting the green light from their membership in the proposed merger of Gateway Co-operative Credit Union with EduCom Co-operative Credit Union. The first of two special general meetings is...
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‘There’s no love anymore’
On the penultimate night of the 2024 staging of the Love and Harmony Cruise, crowd favourite Buju Banton not only delivered a usually stellar set but also called on his Caribbean brethren to consider the children. Clad in all-white, with his locs...
CommentsKate Hudson transcends silver screen stardom with début album ‘Glorious’
NEW YORK (AP): More than two decades ago, Kate Hudson took on the role of one of the most celebrated music fans to ever hit the silver screen: Penny Lane in Almost Famous. It is required viewing for record obsessives – and for Hudson, an extension...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Tackle Jamaica’s population decline
THE EDITOR Madam: Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ recent warning about population collapse in Greece serves as a poignant reminder of the urgency of addressing this issue before it becomes irreversible. Just as Greece is grappling...
CommentsThink before sharing things on social media
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a video circulating online showing social media persona Quite Perry and two social media allies rating carnival costumes. The focus was on women’s costumes, and they were good and bad. It was the laughter which incited...
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Transitional Presidential Council named
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC): Haiti has named the members of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), paving the way for the French-speaking Caribbean Community country to continue efforts at holding fresh elections in a bid to end the...
CommentsNine face charges in biggest gold theft in country’s history
TORONTO (AP): Police say nine people are facing charges in what authorities are calling the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago. Peel Regional Police said on Wednesday that 6,600 gold bars...
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- Court rules against a Muslim girl who wanted to pray at a school known for strict rules
Something Extra | Thursday
SAINT International star Romaine Dixon served a dash of Jamaican swagger for European fashion retailer Springfield’s newly released spring/summer 2024 collection. The Sligoville, St Catherine-raised supermodel, who checks off Dior, Fendi and Hermes...
Carlington Sinclair finds joy transforming lives as a personal trainer
As a seasoned athlete, Carlington Sinclair went from playing football to doing field events like javelin, shot put and discus at the championship level. After receiving a scholarship to attend the University for Technology (UTech), he studied...
Editorial | NEPA’s new man
Peter Espeut | Obfuscation and sleight-of-mouth