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Hanover constable under probe after losing service firearm in taxi
A police constable attached to the Sandy Bay Police Station, in Hanover, is reportedly under probe after losing his service firearm in a taxi yesterday. The policeman reportedly lost the service weapon while travelling in the taxi from...
CommentsFinance Minister urges St Ann investors to build homes to meet growing demand
Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke is urging investors to consider building affordable homes for the increasing number of Jamaicans who are now in the market seeking to purchase homes. Addressing the 64th annual awards banquet of...
Comments- Armed robbers shoot, injure 2 cops during robbery spree in May Pen
- NCB says 95% of salary accounts now accessible, commits to fixing remaining issues today
- 22 convicted, sentenced on various crimes in circuit and gun courts in St James
- Slightly fewer Haitian migrants tried entering US by sea so far this year
- Tornado kills 2 people and injures 29 others in Oklahoma
Gun heist - 19 firearms, numerous rounds of ammunition stolen from MoBay security company
A major police investigation is under way into the theft of 19 firearms and numerous rounds of assorted ammunition from a security company in Montego Bay, St James, one of three western parishes now under a state of public emergency. It is...
CommentsJCAA defends plane approval process
There is renewed scrutiny of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) following a new revelation that eight months before a flight-school plane crashed in Kingston, it had granted approval for the aircraft to operate here. On March 9, 2016, the...
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Students learn about milk campaign at JA BizTown open day session
At a recent open day session at JA BizTown, students from Monsignor Colin Bryan Preparatory School learnt about the ‘Drink Real Milk’ (DRM) campaign and the operations of the milk industry. The session also saw the participation of DRM partners,...
CommentsJamaican takes Caribbean Champion of Public Speaking title
Jamaica’s National Champion of Public Speaking and president-elect for Sagicor Life Jamaica Toastmasters Club, Faith Ellis, walked away with the title Caribbean Champion of Public Speaking at the recently concluded Toastmasters International...
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‘No moral authority’ - Stewart renounces JFF’s decision to suspend PLCA sponsorship communication
Vice-Chairman of the Premier League Clubs Association (PLCA) Carvel Stewart is seeking immediate answers from the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) following a recent statement made by General Secretary, Dalton Wint. On Thursday, Wint wrote a...
CommentsKnight hailed for sporting clays philanthropy
Chairman of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Daemion McLean, has hailed young Danzel Knight as a role model and a shining light following a second successful staging of the You Can Do Anything Sporting Clays Charity Tournament at the Jamaica...
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Conduent expanding in Jamaica
Call centre operator Conduent Inc will be expanding its Jamaican operations, a plan that is expected to lead to around 2,000 new jobs by early 2020. The size of the investment was not disclosed, but it appears to be substantial. Robert Corbishley,...
CommentsKingston Wharves reports progress on SEZ
Kingston Wharves’ car-transhipment business has outgrown the 18 acres of land it leased at the Tinson Pen aerodrome and filled up another 15 acres it bought near the wharf devoted to motor vehicle storage. And company officials are predicting even...
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Oliver blows up NY area with ‘a bellyful of laugh’
Jamaican theatre icon Oliver Samuels created comedic pandemonium across the New York tri-state region over the past two weekends with his latest production, titled 56 East Avenue. The two-hour production was a continuous bellyful of raucous...
Comments‘Aladdin’ – Movie Magic
Once again, Disney has seen fit to release another live action remake of one of its classic animated films. This time, it’s the story of Aladdin, the love story of a street rat, a princess, and a big blue genie to help them along the way. While the...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Big plans for Lucea?
THE EDITOR, Sir: Lucea, my home town, has been earmarked for major development, and I am more than ecstatic to hear these comments coming from Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett. Lucea has always been a peach of an area but has been neglected by...
CommentsSome solutions to Jamaica’s water problem
THE EDITOR Sir: Winning Water! Jamaicans must win water. This is the land of "wood and water". It is not a whining matter. Water woes are also in God's court. However, preparation has to be made while we wait on God to answer with action. We in...
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Europe’s voters elect new parliament amid rising nationalism
BRUSSELS (AP): From Germany and France to Cyprus and Estonia, voters from 21 nations went to the polls Sunday in the final day of a crucial European Parliament election that could see major gains by the far-right, nationalist and populist movements...
CommentsOn North Korea, Trump seems to undermine a senior adviser
TOKYO (AP): Seemingly contradicting his national security adviser, President Donald Trump on Sunday played down North Korea’s recent missile tests and said they were not a concern for him. The comments tweeted during his trip to Japan were sure to...
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Something Extra | Monday
The big boys came out to play at First Global Bank’s (FGB) recent staging of the Monday Club, held at the Grand-A-View Restaurant and Event Place in Montego Bay. The Monday Club is a males-only social event that is held monthly and sees company...
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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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Editorial | What’s so hard about fixing traffic ticket system?
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