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'Shelly' begins historic quest!
TOKYO, Japan: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will today begin her quest to become the first woman to win three Olympic gold medals in the 100m event, when she lines up in the heats starting at 12:15 p.m. (on Thursday 10:15 p.m. Jamaica Time) inside the...
CommentsMan in viral video criticising Prime Minister released without charge
The St Ann man who was arrested on Monday after an expletive-laden video in which he was critical of Prime Minister Andrew Holness went viral has been released from police custody without charge. At the same time, Police Commissioner...
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- St Ann security guard murdered at home, girlfriend in custody
LAWSUIT THREAT
St Ann resident Shaquille Higgins and his family have threatened to file a lawsuit against the police and the Jamaican Government after he was arrested and cajoled into submitting a public apology for a foul-mouthed tirade against the prime...
CommentsShock as delinquent given millions in gov’t funding
Members of Parliament’s Public Administration and Appropriations Committee were on Wednesday perplexed as to why the Dr Cecil Cornwall-led Western Hospitality Institute (WHI) received the lion’s share of funding for students pursuing occupational...
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Earth Today | Scientist champions finance flows for regional adaptation
RESPECTED JAMAICAN and Caribbean scientist Professor Michael Taylor has flagged the need for a relook at finance flows which currently seem to favour mitigation over adaptation to a changing climate. The need, he insisted, is significant for the...
CommentsEarth Today | ‘Private money vital for Caribbean resilience’
A FORMER climate change negotiator for Jamaica has driven home the need for private sector investment to support both adaptation and mitigation efforts in Jamaica and the Caribbean. “Global investments are driven by the private sector, which...
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Athletes get set for Olympics track and field
TOKYO, Japan: This has been anything but a straightforward and comfortable build-up to the Olympic Games by discus star Fedrick Dacres. Dacres, who won the silver medal at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, has had to deal with...
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TOKYO, Japan: With his first Olympic Games experience now firmly under his trunks, Jamaican swimmer Keanan Dols says he is inspired more than ever to continue his development and is hoping to follow in the footsteps of one of his biggest role...
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Big tech profits soar
Three tech companies that have amassed unparalleled influence while reshaping the way we live released strong earnings results in a flurry late Tuesday. Although Apple, Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet Inc make their money in different ways, the...
CommentsMoBay medicos launch i-doc venture Premium
Dr Sherridene Lee, at 33, is a decade into medical practice and two years into health business venture i-doc Concierge Wellness Services Limited, a partnership with colleague Dr Jacqueline Chambers. Now the western Jamaica-based doctors, with the...
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Robert Livingston challenging Chris Martin to be better
‘Hunger’ is a word both Chris Martin and Robert Livingston used in separate interviews to describe their passion for music. The two are collaborating now, more than before, to satiate that need and give the world the proper medicine, especially in...
Comments‘Rally for Gladdy’ fundraiser for Wild Bunch Disco veteran on Saturday
Friends of veteran sound system man Gladstone ‘Gladdy’ Parker of Wild Bunch Disco have rallied around him in his time of need and will be staging a fundraiser this Saturday to assist with his mounting medical costs. Dubbed ‘Rally for Gladdy’, the...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Call a spade a spade
THE EDITOR, Madam: If the decision by the board of the Airports Authority of Jamaica to invest US$3 million, or J$443 million, to acquire First Rock shares was a violation of the Public Bodies and Accountability Act, then it stands as a perfect...
CommentsKeith Brown was a champion for education
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is with much regret that the Dudley Grant Memorial Trust (DGMT) has learnt of the death of Mr Keith Brown, and the Trust sends sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. The DGMT pays tribute to Mr Brown as...
CommentsInternational Briefs
Pierre invokes divine intervention at swearing-in CASTRIES (CMC): Phillip Joseph Pierre was on Wednesday sworn in as the 12th prime minister of St Lucia since independence in 1979 and invoked “divine intervention in fulfilling the hopes and...
CommentsCuba embargo has run its course, CARICOM tells US
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have told the United States that its decades-old trade and economic embargo against Cuba has “run its course” and should now be lifted. In a July 26 letter sent to President Joe...
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Something Extra | Thursday
Guests arrived ready to enjoy the fare at Jamaica Liquor Warehouse last Saturday at a special Heineken-sponsored brunch. Scrumptious food, energetic music and tasty cocktails were the perfect addition to the weekend. Here are some highlights.
Something Extra | Wednesday
Paper Planes, a celebrated fusion of art, culture and technology, captured the eyes and the hearts of guests left in awe by the exciting showing. Standing proudly as the brainchild of digital artist Bonito ‘Don Dada’ Thompson, the revolutionary...
David ‘Rose’ to culinary fame
Cooking is love made visible. In the case of Chef David Rose, cooking is love made incredibly palatable. Since his recent rise to culinary fame overseas, the Jamaican descendant is now filled with excitement over his upcoming recipe book, which...
CommentsLifelong love of food spurs popular blog
If you have ever wondered which eateries are good and what items on their menus are worthwhile, then look no further than Where’s The Food, Jo? on Instagram. The brainchild of food connoisseur Jody-Ann Williams, the platform provides an inside look...
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Editorial | Why not bite the COVID bullet now?
Lascelve ‘Muggy’ Graham | We are not serious about education