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Moderna plans booster doses to help fight virus
WASHINGTON — Moderna officials say while its COVID-19 vaccine's protection is holding up, it's planning for booster doses to help fight the highly contagious delta variant. With “the rising force of infection” from that...
CommentsCPFSA monitoring case of baby found in Spanish Town
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says it is monitoring the case of the baby found in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Tuesday. The CPFSA says the newborn baby boy remains in hospital and is undergoing medical assessment. The...
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Vax or vex Premium
The Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) has started drafting a proposal for mandatory vaccination of workers amid growing concern about the island’s low rate of inoculation against the coronavirus disease. Those overtures, yet to be dispatched to...
CommentsHard lesson for Jackson Premium
TOKYO, Japan: As her powerful strides ate up the Tokyo Olympic Stadium’s Mondo track, pulling in the Great Britain and United States’ anchor-leg runners in the women’s 4x100m relay heats, one couldn’t help but wonder the heroics Shericka Jackson...
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Earth Today | A cry for fairness, solidarity to address the climate crisis
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES have laid out what for many is a solid case for ‘solidarity, fairness and prosperity’ in the response to a changing climate, ahead of the upcoming Glasgow talks set for November. The ‘case’ is reflected in the recent position...
CommentsEarth Today | Service club makes a difference, one tree at a time
THE ROTARACT Club of Kingston (RCOK) continued its efforts to support local environmental sustainability this past weekend ,with the planting of some 20 ornamental and fruit-bearing seedlings on the compound of The Salvation Army School for the...
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Overcoming all hurdles Premium
TOKYO, Japan: Newly crowned Olympic 110m hurdles champion Hansle Parchment crossed the line after his semi-final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a knowing smile. He had seen enough from trailing the gold medal favourite, Grant Holloway, to the...
Comments‘I’m not done yet’ Premium
TOKYO, Japan: She did not win a medal in the Women’s 400m Hurdles at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, but national champion Janieve Russell had more than enough reason to celebrate at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium following the final after posting a big...
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First cruise ship docks in Puerto Rico since pandemic
The Carnival Mardi Gras docked Tuesday in Puerto Rico – the first time a cruise ship has visited the United States territory since the pandemic began. Some cautiously celebrated the arrival. It comes as Puerto Rico has reported an increase in...
CommentsMystic Mountain creditors want trustee replaced Premium
Creditors of indebted Ocho Rios attraction Mystic Mountain are scheduled to meet today in a bid to change the trustee in bankruptcy named last month by Mystic Mountain Limited, MML, as part of a proposal to settle nearly US$14 million, or...
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The Dream Weekend begins…
It is touted as the Caribbean’s largest party festival, and Dream Weekend kicks off today along the seven-mile beach strip on Norman Manley Boulevard in the resort town of Negril, Westmoreland. It’s all systems go for the promoters, Dream...
CommentsMiss Kitty says GG Achievement Award holds a special place in her heart
When the Governor General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) were handed out last week Thursday, media personality and attorney-at-law, Khadine ‘Miss Kitty’ Hylton, was among the recipients. Hylton was awarded the honour for the county of Surrey for...
CommentsLetter of the Day | We refuse to continue to live as slaves
THE EDITOR, Madam: THE POLICE cutting of Nzinga’s locks is not purely about an attack on Rastafarians, even though this has been done to them specifically as a group for decades. It is one of the methods of violence used by the State to...
CommentsBecome your child’s online spy
THE EDITOR, Madam: Isn’t it ironic that those who need our protection the most are left to navigate the online space alone? Well, if you think not, then you are very much deluded. Many of our minors are left to do so every day, especially since...
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WHO head seeks vaccine booster moratorium
GENEVA (AP): The head of the World Health Organization (WHO called on Wednesday for a moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a way to help ensure that doses are available in countries where few people have received their...
CommentsPush to oust Cuomo gathers force as prosecutors eye him, too
ALBANY, NY (AP): New York’s legislative leaders signalled on Wednesday that Governor Andrew Cuomo could swiftly face an impeachment trial if he doesn’t resign, while a growing number of prosecutors also eyed investigative findings that he sexually...
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Something Extra | Thursday
Western Jamaica bankers, business process outsourcers, medical representatives, doctors, and tourism industry members turned out last Thursday to launch i-doc Concierge’s health club. The event, which took over the entire first floor of the ICON...
Not ‘HIIT-ing’ your fitness goals?
The pandemic has left many people deprived of the opportunity to be active, and with less physical activity often comes weight gain and various health-related issues. However, meeting your fitness goals is easier than you think. Andre Brown, a...
Chef Rameish Desouza turns national fruit into delicious ice cream
Jamaica’s national fruit, more popularly known as ackee, is a household favourite, especially when paired with salt fish and corned pork. Now, picture this Jamaican staple as an ice cream flavour. Chef Rameish Desouza, the confectioner behind this...
CommentsFire up the grill
There is nothing like a good backyard grill and chill. For Independence Day or any lazy weekend in the late summer, a cookout is a sure-fire way to get the whole family’s blood pumping. With the holiday weekend ahead, Peppatree is challenging...
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