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Former RGD boss Charlton McFarlane now compliant with the law - Integrity Commission
The Integrity Commission (IC) has indicated that former head of the Registrar General's Department (RGD) Charlton McFarlane is now complaint with the law after he paid fines and submitted outstanding income and assets declarations.
CommentsNearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger in 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) — About 6.5 million children in Afghanistan were forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024, a nongovernmental organisation said. Nearly three out of 10 Afghan children will face crisis or emergency levels of hunger...
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- Teacher at Vere Technical injured in brawl over schoolbag
- School administrators urged to make graduation ceremonies accessible to all students
- Argentina court postpones start of trial in criminal case involving death of Maradona
- 10,000 persons being recruited this year under Youth Summer Employment Programme
DECISION day for KARTEL
All eyes will be on the Supreme Court in Kingston today where Justice Andrea Thomas promises to ‘school’ the parties involved in her ruling on Vybz Kartel’s habeas corpus application, pending a murder retrial decision in the Court of Appeal. The...
CommentsTAJ declares $1b retrofit to Manchester rental ‘necessary’ to better serve public
Following Tuesday’s announcement that Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will be spending $1 billion to retrofit the property it leased in Greenvale, Manchester, the tax body has provided details on the proposed expenditure as it argues that the...
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$1.2-million bail offer for Manchester man on $18.7 million coke rap
WESTERN BUREAU: Thomas Edwards, the Manchester resident who was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle $18.7 million worth of cocaine through Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport on May 22, was offered bail in the sum of $1.2 million when...
CommentsMajor focus on poison prevention May 26-31
The Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) at the University of Technology, Jamaica is observing Poison Prevention Week from May 26-31 under the theme ‘Poison Connection – Linking Each Facet of Society’. Poison information coordinator at...
Comments- Councillor presses for new health centre in Waterford
- Corporate Hands | IGT, MGI hold Drone Technology Camp for students
- Corporate Hands | Jamaica Trade Board partners with Seprod Foundation to promote export awareness
- Corporate Hands | Grace Foods gifts $4m to five educational institutions in Graceful Wish initiative
Pleasing signs
REGGAE GIRLZ head coach Hubert Busby is pleased with the attitude of his charges after the team, sans Jody Brown, trained at the Nautica Football Stadium in Brazil yesterday. The team is preparing for a two-match friendly international against...
Comments‘I’m in way better shape’
WORLD CHAMPION Shericka Jackson says she is in much better shape than she was two weeks ago when she opened her half-lap season at the Le Grande Stade in Marrakech on May 19. Jackson was speaking at a press conference yesterday ahead of today’s...
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IMF upgrades forecast for Chinese economy
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has upgraded its forecast for China’s economy, while warning that consumer-friendly reforms are needed to sustain strong, high-quality growth. The IMF’s report, issued late Tuesday, said the world’s second-...
CommentsJamaican economy grows 1.9% in March quarter
The Jamaican economy expanded by 1.9 per cent in the January-March quarter, stymied by slowing housing starts, according to preliminary estimates from the Planning Institute of Jamaica. Real estate, a star performer during the start of the pandemic...
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What’s your best dancehall punk look?
Ribbiz Ultra Lounge, a popular hotspot for both the young and the young-at-heart, in collaboration with the college marketing agency and lifestyle brand Campus Elite, calls all make-up artists (MUAs) across Jamaica to participate in their first...
CommentsBounty addresses role of technology in live music
While the artiste line-up for last Saturday’s Sashi Live at Plantation Cove in St Ann featured heavy-hitting international acts and the new generation of dancehall artistes, also billed was Bounty Killer, a worlwide legend in reggae and dancehall...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Retrograde step for the Caribbean economy
THE EDITOR, Madam: The discontinuation of certification of mechanical engineering at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level, along with green engineering, electrical and electronic engineering and technology, and agricultural...
CommentsThose JUTC discounted fares
THE EDITOR, Madam: While I applaud the decision of the Government and the management of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) to drastically reduce all fares on all JUTC buses within the Corporate Area, effective May 13, it is no...
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Haiti’s new PM vows unity in first statement since being selected
SAN JUAN (AP): Haiti’s newly chosen Prime Minister Garry Conille vowed to seek unity on Wednesday in his first statement since a transitional council selected him to head the government in the troubled Caribbean country under siege by criminal...
CommentsVolcano starts erupting again, spewing lava into the sky
GRINDAVIK (AP): A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday, spewing red streams of lava in the latest display of nature’s power, triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption began in the early...
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Something Extra | Thursday
In an era where social media influencers and content creators are forging new paths in the digital landscape, Digicel recently engaged 25 of Jamaica’s social media influencers and content creators, teaching them how to take their digital marketing...
Shauna Richardson champions wellness and fibroid awareness through fitness
Shauna Richardson is no stranger to fitness. A gym enthusiast, she explained that she had been exercising for quite some time, maintaining an active lifestyle with the help of a trainer alongside her co-worker. However, things took an unexpected...
Jhanelle Golding shares love for vegan cuisine
When Jhanelle Golding became vegan in 2015, there was but a handful of resources available to her for recipes and just general support in her new life journey. After three years of trial and error she found her footing and decided to share her new...
CommentsCafe Blue’s Barista Champion, Dillon McLeod, wins with a taste of Brazil
What do Ethiopia, France, Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala, and Jamaica have in common? They are home to some of the greatest coffee known to man. Blending beyond borders through a global exchange of flavours, local bean-to-cup connoisseur Cafe Blue...
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Editorial | CXC, STEM and reading
Masakui Rungsung | I have been there!