Group urges more state support for homosexual teens living on streets

With several homosexual teenagers said to be roaming the streets unattached, the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) is alleging...

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River Bay Fishing Village takes on alternative livelihood for spear fishermen.

Roaches plague JUTC buses

PORTMORE, St Catherine:PASSENGERS ON Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses have complained about the presence of roaches on the government-owned automobiles.One disgruntled passenger, who takes the Number 17 bus, which...

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Brazuca unveiled! Adidas World Cup match ball launched

Despite the Reggae Boyz failing in their bid to qualify for next year's World Cup to be staged in Brazil, the country is still very much in the thick of things, as following on the heels of the World Cup Trophy Tour...

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Apple buys Topsy in pursuit of more Twitter tips

Apple Inc has bought Topsy Labs in a deal that will provide the iPhone maker with more insights about the chatter on Twitter.Topsy pores through the stream of conversations occurring on Twitter to identify trends and people influencing public...

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Virgo, Tifa open Triple Century live offerings

Dancehall diva Tifa and reggae star Romain Virgo are set to delivers special performances at the first-ever performance event in the Chris Gayle-owned Triple Century Sports Bar.Scheduled for tonight, the Digicel brand...

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Anti-gang law, not divine intervention

We know an awful lot about crime and violence in Jamaica but are resigned to a haphazard, ineffective and reactionary way of addressing it...

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Gov't must act on corruption

THE EDITOR, Sir:The government of Jamaica ought to be embarrassed at the latest revelation that the country's ranking on the Global Corruption Index (GCI) has not improved, ranking 83 out of 177.

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Jahva Café

Jahva Café, a new member of the café family, is serving up a storm of delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch items. Jahva Café was opened July 6. Java is the name of a coffee that comes from Indonesia, and this is what influenced the founders...

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Top insurer to cut 4,000 jobs

AMSTERDAM (AP) One of the largest insurers in the Netherlands, Achmea NV, says it will cut 4,000 jobs, which represents around 20 percent of its workforce.The company says yesterday that customers increasingly avoid doing face-to-face business with...

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