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PM announces social housing for tourism workers

Tourism workers who live in substandard conditions are to benefit from housing solutions under a partnership between the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister,  Andrew Holness, in making the...
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Shineka Gray murder accused not fed, judge livid

The continuation of the presiding judge's instructions to the jury in the trial of Gregory Roberts, the defendant in the 2017 murder of schoolgirl Shineka Gray, was temporarily put on hold this afternoon following the revelation that the...
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The entrance to the Jamaica Customs Agency in Newport East.

Poisonous air at Customs Premium

An indoor air-quality assessment conducted at the head office of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) between September and December last year has found that several departments at Myers Wharf are the hosts of noxious fumes. The revelation was made in...
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Police Fed wants Commish, ministry officials ‘committed to prison’

The Jamaica Police Federation has filed an application in the Supreme Court to have Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson, Financial Secretary Darlene Morrison and Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, permanent secretary in the Ministry of...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith greets Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi on his arrival at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Friday for a three-day visit.

Strengthening ties

Wang Yi, minister of foreign affairs of the People’s Republic of China, arrived in Jamaica late Friday night for a three-day visit aimed at building on the bilateral relationship between the two nations. After arriving at Norman Manley...
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Deputy mayor leads Portmore parish referendum call after Gov’t change to timeline

Several residents in Portmore, led by Deputy Mayor Alric Campbell, are calling for a referendum in the upcoming local government election to determine whether the municipality should become Jamaica’s 15th parish or maintain its city municipality...
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Jamaica’s Jaydon Hibbert competing in the men’s triple jump qualifiers at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Triple jumper Hibbert skips indoors Premium

Even though he won some important victories undercover last season, Jamaica’s triple jump crown prince Jaydon Hibbert is skipping past the 2024 indoor season. Instead, the second year University of Arkansas student will focus on outdoor competition...
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Bernard rues missed chances in 0-0 draw

Harbour View coach Ludlow Bernard was a very disappointed man yesterday after seeing his team squander a number of chances during their Jamaica Premier League (JPL) match against Vere United at the Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College. The game ended...
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Seprod headquarters, Felix Fox Boulevard, Kingston.

Musson to cement control of Seprod through $1b takeover offer

Having recently purchased a small number of shares that upped its stake in Seprod Limited to just above half of the manufacturing and distribution group, the Musson Jamaica conglomerate is making a takeover offer for more shares in line with market...
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Jamaicans pour billions more into bank, credit union savings in 2023 Premium

Jamaicans increased their savings over the past year, adding nearly $70 billion more to deposit accounts in eight commercial banks, and $14 billion more at credit unions. The numbers represent a eight to nine per cent annual growth in savings at...
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Etana performs at Rebel Salute on Saturday night.

Capleton, Luciano, Etana, Sean Paul stand out

Rebel Salute 30 came to a premature end at Plantation Cove in Richmond, St Ann on Sunday morning after the police went onstage and ordered an end to the event, shortly after seven. It came at the end of I Wayne’s performance, and as Fanton Mojah...
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Sheldon Shepherd expects to miss ‘Bob Marley’ premiere; awaits birth of son

Actor and musician, Sheldon Shepherd, regrets that he will not make Tuesday’s Jamaican première of the film, Bob Marley: One Love, in which he portrays the late graphic designer Neville Garrick. But it’s for good reason as Shepherd is in New York...
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In this file photo, applicants are seen at the Students' Loan Bureau office.

Editorial | Funding students’ loans

Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ signal of his government’s intention to remove for all borrowers from Students’ Loans Bureau (SLB) the need to have at least one guarantor will no doubt be popular. For even that minimal requirement is difficult...
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Ronald Thwaites | Where is the good purpose?

What is the purpose of human life and human society anyway? Is it whatever suits your interests or pleasures me? Does it matter if I choose to live from one titivation to the next until capacity, money or breath run out? Is the principle of mutual...
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Letter of the Day | Take firm action against lottery scammers and cybercrime criminals

THE EDITOR, Madam: It is without question that the crime problem is escalating and getting out of control. Among them are the high levels of lottery scamming and cybercrime taking place. Various news reports published in The Gleaner outline the...
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Unsanitary spaces impeding Jamaica’s progress

THE EDITOR, Madam: The issue of pollution has persisted for years and remains a hindrance to our development and urbanisation. Research has revealed various attempts to curb pollution, such as the plastic ban and campaigns aimed at educating the...
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 Communists and supporters walk with their flags and a portrait of Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Union on April 22, 2019, to visit his mausoleum in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, to mark the 149th anniversary of his birth.

A century after Lenin’s death, USSR’s founder seems to be an afterthought

Not long after the 1924 death of the founder of the Soviet Union, a popular poet soothed and thrilled the grieving country with these words: “Lenin lived, Lenin lives, Lenin will live.” A century later, the once-omnipresent image of Vladimir Lenin...
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Death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 with no end in sight to the war

RAFAH (AP): The Palestinian death toll from the war between Israel and Hamas has soared past 25,000, the health ministry in the Gaza Strip said on Sunday, while the Israeli government appeared far from achieving its goals of crushing the...
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Spotted: Dancehall King Beenie Man (left) and his fiancée, businesswoman Camille Lee, who was glowing in an elegant printed maxi dress.

Something Extra | Monday

With three decades of history under its belt, roots reggae festival Rebel Salute brought out the stars for its 30th anniversary. Hosted at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in Priory, St Ann, the festival, famous for its powerhouse performances, ital food...

Dream House | Magnificent Tamarind Hill estate has royal roots

We have quietly known about this dream house for years, and, despite our implorations to view it, the residence has politely distanced itself from the glare of the public spotlight. But there is an old adage that says, “good things come to those...
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