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Atlantic hurricane season should be near normal, says US weather officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. weather officials say the Atlantic hurricane season should be near normal. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted nine to 15 named storms. It says four to eight of them will become...
CommentsUS charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified information
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. filed new charges Thursday against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of placing the United States at risk of “serious harm” by publishing thousands of secret and classified documents,...
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Modern slavery - Lawmakers blast security companies for shafting guards, prosecution on the cards
All but one of the nearly three dozen private security firms contracted by government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) are flouting the law either by short-changing their guards or not making maternity payments to females, an...
CommentsHolness submitted additional info to Integrity Commission
Prime Minister Andrew Holness last month submitted additional documents to the Integrity Commission based on queries the body made over his 2017 statutory declarations. Holness and several other serving and former parliamentarians, including Zavia...
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Earth Today | ‘Let’s preserve our natural heritage’
WITH THE passage of International Day for Biological Diversity yesterday, Jamaicans have been urged to act in their own interest by taking care of the natural environment, now teeming with life from plants, animals and microorganisms vital to...
CommentsEarth Today | Green Expo is back
JAMAICA’S PREMIER environmental expo, Green Expo, will return next month, following an eight-year hiatus. This year, the focus of the event, which is to open on June 7, is on environmental innovation and hot topics, such as climate change...
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No hard feelings - Donaldson says naming World Cup squad was tough for Reggae Girlz coaching staff
National senior women’s football team assistant coach, Lorne Donaldson, said that naming the final squad for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France next month, and leaving out some of the players that played a very important role in their...
CommentsDream team Jamaica Tallawahs banking on veterans for CPL 2019
The Jamaica Tallawahs franchise will be looking to their top- brass players to take the team all the way in the 2019 edition of the Caribbean Premier League. Following the player draft in London yesterday, The Tallawahs believe they have more depth...
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Daimler CEO Zetsche hands off to successor amid tech change
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche is handing off to his successor after 13 years at the helm, warning that the company will need to cut costs to invest in new technologies that are transforming the industry. Zetsche, 66, received prolonged applause from...
CommentsWigton leads gains and volumes in market debut, triggers circuit
Wigton Windfarm jumped 28 per cent and dominated volumes on its first day of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. With an energetic start to trading the stock closed at $0.64 with 8.35 million units trading. Wigton will open at $0.60 on...
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Jamdung app a play on culture and charades - Creator say games night will never be the same again
Whether you choose to pass or play, there is no escaping the fact that as technology advances, many of the popular means of entertainment will soon cease to exist. As a result, there is a growing market for traditional games recreated for the...
CommentsNYOJ Melodies of Empowerment for Emancipation Park
The National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica (NYOJ) presents Melodies of Empowerment at Emancipation Park on Sunday. This concert will feature international guest musicians from the Global Leaders Programme performing alongside talented NYOJ...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Inequity comes with putting country up for sale
THE EDITOR, Sir: The new song Country for Sale by Buju Banton has highlighted a very important and equally complicated issue. The sale or concessionary transfer of national assets to local or overseas investors is not a straightforward wrong-or-...
CommentsCrime now more than public enemy No.1
THE EDITOR, Sir: If humans were loving, expressed, among other ways, in our tolerance of and respect for each other, there would be more justice and equity on the land. Just look at the many ills of our society; wanton mayhem on the streets by...
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Iranian lawmaker says his country doesn’t want war with US
TEHRAN (AP): Iran will “under no circumstances” enter a war either directly or indirectly with the United States, a prominent reformist Iranian lawmaker said yesterday, as both Washington and Tehran try to ease heightened tensions in the region....
CommentsRamaphosa starts crackdown on corruption
JOHANNESBURG (AP): South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa has taken steps to crack down on corruption Wednesday as the country’s new parliament voted him to lead the country for a five-year term. South Africa’s lawmakers were sworn into the...
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Something Extra | Thursday
There was great fanfare and excitement recently when Jamaica’s cannabis brand, Epican Medicinals, officially opened its doors in the second city, Montego Bay. Specially invited guests gathered at the new Epican location along the Jimmy Cliff Boulevard (hip strip), looking quite fashionable and ready to mingle. Here are the social highlights...
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Style Week JA's fashion symposium a hit
Style Week Jamaica hosted the third-annual, Careers in International Fashion symposium, which saw close to 400 students from high schools and post-secondary institutions from across the island gathered at the Courtleigh Auditorium to hear...
CommentsMontego Bay businesswoman, ties knot with NY business mogul
Montego Bay businesswoman Paula Kerr Jarrett, exchanged vows with New York business mogul Daniel Wegman, last weekend in the U.S. The ceremony was very intimate, as close family members gathered for the occasion. Paula's children Josh and Rebecca...
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Superb tastes at A Smoother U
A Smoother U always excites taste buds. The intimate one-year-old eatery is owned by medical practitioner Dr Cecily Burton. Speaking with Food recently, she explained that her unending passion for culinary artistry guides her as a restaurateur in...
CommentsInnovative and creative food with Pink Apron
Pink Apron brought the party to Truck Stop on Tuesday as they celebrated the birthday of their co-owner Charissa Henry-Skyers. Decadent delights were created in record time as the Pink Apron team delivered savoury treats which had their customers...
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Editorial | Opportunity to fix integrity law
Mark Wignall | Krystal Tomlinson stubborn but redeemable