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UPDATED: Man convicted for killing bar patron in Manchester
A man who fatally shot a patron at a bar in Manchester after he tried to foil a robbery has been convicted of murder.
A seven-member jury deliberated for 25 minutes before returning a unanimous...
CommentsStephen Francis steps down as head coach at MVP
Stephen Francis has stepped down as head coach of the very successful MVP Track and Field Club. In a release today, president Bruce...
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Advantage JLP! - Trinidad pollster projects Dunn victory but says Alexis not out of it; Fake poll, says PNP
With one week to go before voters in South East St Mary go to the polls in a by-election, Trinidadian pollster Derek Ramsamooj is projecting a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party's Dr Norman Dunn, but he has warned the JLP that its win is not...
Comments... Comrades dismiss poll which shows Alexis heading for defeat
The People's National Party (PNP) has scoffed at the findings of a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)-commissioned opinion poll reportedly done in South East St Mary.The findings of the poll, released last week by Trinidadian pollster Derek Ramsamooj, show...
Comments- Editors' Forum | Punished for being positive - Some companies still dismissing employees because they have HIV
- Editors' Forum | Partners of 'players' face huge HIV risk - Persons in committed relationships and promiscuous MSMs in equal danger
- Coronation Market vendors welcome ZOSO on their doorsteps
- FLA clean-up coming, says Anderson - New chairman vows to target corruption in firearm-licensing process
Barely legal! - Teens getting pregnant shortly after reaching 16 years old worrying for officials
Jamaican teens are waiting a little longer to get pregnant, but not by much. While in previous years the teens getting pregnant for the first time averaged 14 years, the authorities are now seeing the majority getting pregnant at 16 years.Dr Zoe...
CommentsPregnancy on Pause | Career-focused women plan motherhood
For the past 10 years, programme analyst Tory-Ann Clarke has suppressed her maternal urges so she could attend university, pursue a career, find the right partner and own a house.At 32 years old, she has achieved most of her goals, but her...
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Champions JC hit top form
Defending champions Jamaica College (JC) turned in a classy second half performance to defeat Bridgeport High 2-0 in their opening match of the quarterfinal round of the ISSA-FLOW Manning Cup competition at the Stadium East field yesterday.Shaniel...
CommentsRSPL cellar-dwellers clash in Montego Bay
Having recorded two firsts of Premier League life with their first goal and first point, Westmoreland-based Red Stripe Premier League debutantes Sandals South Coast will be going after yet another today - their first victory - when they play away to...
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GWest to float $400m IPO - To build out medical centre in Montego Bay
Having spent $1.5 billion to bring the GWest building in Montego Bay to the property market in February last year, the owner, GWest Corporation Limited, is now set to raise some $400 million from an initial public offering (IPO).The IPO will offer...
CommentsLanco Paints to set up manufacturing base in Ja
The Blanco Group, owners of Lanco Paints, will be opening its first factory in Jamaica next year, an investment that falls within the ballpark of US$10 million.Deborah Cumming, managing director/broker of Century 21 Heave Ho Properties Limited, said...
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26 minutes of pain
Lewis intends to develop The Incursion into feature documentary"I just keep remembering that it is my little sister and because she was black, we use to curse her and tell her that is because she black she give so much problem. I don't know what I...
CommentsTivoli maintains over 150 were killed
On the trailer for Sasha-Gay Lewis' short documentary, The Incursion, there is a figure which differs dramatically from the state's numbers about the Tivoli Incursion of 2010. The film reads, "at the end of the raid over 150 civilians were dead."...
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Democratic chairman: Trump 'most dangerous' president ever
LAS VEGAS (AP): Navigating ongoing rifts on the political left, Democratic Party Chairman Tom Perez said party unity is crucial in the fight against President Donald Trump, whom he lambasted as an "existential threat" to the nation."We have the...
CommentsSpanish PM aims to take over Catalan govt; residents aghast
BARCELONA, Spain (AP): Spain announced an unprecedented plan yesterday to sack Catalonia's separatist leaders, install its own people in their place and call a new local election, using previously untapped constitutional powers to take control of...
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Being a butler - More than meets the eye
What do Iron Man and Batman have in common? Yes, we know they are superheroes in their own right, but in their 'normal' persona, the lives of Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne would be in disarray if Jarvis and Alfred Pennyworth weren't ensuring that all...
CommentsUse of Internet and social media at workplace
With the proliferation of Internet in general and social media in particular, living without the hand-held device called 'SMARTphone' might make us look very DUMB.The rapid development in information and communication technology (ICT) has brought...
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Mazda BT-50 - mountain journey
Destination: Penlyne Castle, Blue Mountain Starting point: Kingston Duration: three hrs Terrain: only fit for 4WD with good ground clearance Level of difficulty for vehicle: 4.5/5 What to bring: A raincoat, sugary snacks for energy, comfortable...
CommentsNissan does soft launch of 2018 X-trail
Nissan Jamaica recently did a soft launch of its successful mid-size SUV line, the X-trail, which has clearly become a favourite among many Jamaicans at the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry Expo last Saturday. "We had signed on to be a...
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Gordon Robinson | Citizenship, propaganda and Shane Alexis
On October 30, South East St Mary electors vote to replace late, lamented MP Winston Green (PNP).JLP candidate Norman Dunn ran in the 2016 general election and lost, in a magisterial recount, by five votes, despite prevailing on election day. This,...
CommentsMark Wignall | Sock it to them, Paula!
Of all the individual parts that are stitched together to make a society healthy, viable, socially secure and happy, the most important is justice. Lack of justice is similar to being homeless, living on the sidewalk, and subject to the extremes of...
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Dear Doc | Can masturbation kill my nature?
Q Dear Doc, I have been masturbating from as far back as puberty. I am now 21 years old and I realise that even though I am sleeping regularly, I always feel exhausted. I also realise that when I am having...
CommentsSharon Williams: Superwoman of Service!
For more than 20 years, Sharon D. Williams has based her life on one sweeping philosophy: service excellence. It's a key tenet that defines both her personal and professional experiences.A career banker since...
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Editorial | Citizenship conundrum requires political fix
Peter Edwards | Something's fishy in Chinese deal