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South Florida sees a boom in ‘birth tourism’
MIAMI (AP) — Every year, hundreds of pregnant Russian women travel to the United States to give birth so that their child can acquire all the privileges of American citizenship. They pay anywhere from $20,000 to sometimes more than $50,000 to...
CommentsCalabar track stars under fire over allegedly beating teacher
A teacher who is alleging that he was assaulted by members of Calabar High School's track and field team, including two prominent athletes, is planning to go public at a press conference tomorrow. The teacher claims that the school has...
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Running scared - Teacher bruised in bust-up with C-Bar track stars; Champs sponsors to probe assault
A teacher at Calabar High School is now scared for his safety after making several attempts to ensure that two of the school’s elite track athletes serve suspensions for allegedly assaulting him in December 2018. The Gleaner was reliably informed...
CommentsRJRGLEANER-Don Anderson Poll | So what if a 500-y-o wants to be MP? - Veteran Charles shuts down talk of retirement age for politicians
Eighty-two-year-old Pearnel Charles Sr has come out swinging against assertions that a retirement age should be imposed on Jamaican lawmakers. He was responding to the latest RJRGLEANER-commissioned Don Anderson poll, which revealed that an...
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Mountambrin: An artistic oasis
In the Withorn community is a gem that is filled with phenomenal vegetation and craftsmanship, Mountambrin. It started as a five-acre property that was bought by Dr Rus Gruhlke in 1975, when it was used for residential purposes. It was also once...
CommentsFrom Valentino to Victoria/Tomas - Scores campaign and dditorial for Zara and Marie Claire Pulse models make strides in Paris and London
Pulse’s latest international star, Miqueal Symone Williams, and new kid on the block, Pulse Schools Model Search winner Kamaria Powell, are creating major waves on the international scene in campaigns, editorials and on the runways for some of...
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Green light for Calabar
Keith Wellington, vice president of the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA), says that the Calabar High athletes who have been implicated in an alleged assault matter with a teacher at their school can compete at the 2019 ISSA/...
CommentsTanya Lee | Could it be title number 32 for Kingston College?
In 2009, Andre Peart ran a courageous anchor leg in the 4x400 metres relay final and was fifth for Kingston College (KC) who then garnered enough points for their record 31st Boys’ Champs title. That was ten years ago, and since then, Wolmer’s...
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Norbrook, Pure partners have regional designs for merged ice business
Norbrook Equity Partners is working on a plan that aims to develop ice supply into a regional market. It starts with the $350 million that the investment holding company Norbrook and its joint-venture partners in Pure National Limited, PNL, are...
CommentsGuardian teeing up more developments for New Kingston
Insurance company Guardian Life broke ground for its second high-rise development in two years, a 176-unit luxury apartment complex costing $4 billion, to be known as The Cambridge. Its first, the 66-unit Hampshire, located in proximity to the...
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5 Questions with Yanah
Singer-songwriter Yanah has been honing her craft since the release of her debut single So Shy in 2017. Born Hanay Lawrence, she is currently busy writing, recording and performing in and around numerous local entertainment spaces to get the word...
CommentsReggae’s impact undeniable! - Stadium to be upgraded after Buju concert
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has said that Buju Banton’s Long Walk to Freedom concert, held on Saturday, has proven that reggae music is still one of Jamaica’s main attractions. Speaking with The...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Building a culture through a culture of building
The EDITOR, Sir: Few things afford humans richer empowerment than living in a home called their own. I speak about the article The Gleaner carried on March 20, 2019, namely, ‘Time to build: PM unveils new NHT benefits’. The JLP administration,...
CommentsFight to save Discovery Bay
THE EDITOR, Sir: I applaud Carolyn Cooper’s forthright summation of events in Discovery Bay. All true. It takes someone like her to just tell it like it is. It is actually a national disgrace, that this iconic bay (none like it in Jamaica) should...
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Forces detain key aide to opposition leader
CARACAS (AP): Masked security forces detained a key aide to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó in a raid on his home early yesterday, arriving in a convoy of vehicles and breaking down his door in a show of force that escalated tensions with...
CommentsRed Cross pours aid into Mozambique
CHIMANIMANI (AP): The Red Cross says it is sending emergency sanitation and water facilities to the hard-hit Mozambique port of Beira and is appealing for 10 million Swiss francs to help 75,000 of the worst affected people. Jamie LeSueur, who heads...
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Something Extra | Friday
Countering the notion that women do not support women, HerFlow founder Shelly-Ann Weeks in partnership with LASCO Curves and with the support of Zimmer...
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Wendy Williams reveals she is living in 'sober house'
Wendy Williams says she's living in a "sober house" because of addiction struggles. The 54-year-old talk show host tearfully revealed the information, yesterday, to the audience at 'The Wendy Williams Show'. She says the only other people who knew...
CommentsStyling Nuptial Dreams with Helen G
Every girl dreams about her wedding dress. And Helen G Events has decided to make that fairytale a reality by providing upcoming local designers with an opportunity to showcase their talent through The Designer Dress competition. The...
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Editorial | When Mr Holness meets the President
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