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Residents on margins of Clifton worried as demolition looms Thursday
Anxiety is mounting among residents now living in the informal settlement on the outskirts of Clifton in Portmore, St Catherine, following news of a planned demolition of their houses. The residents, some of whom have been living on the...
CommentsS&P says economic outlook for Jamaica remains stable, affirms B+ rating
Standard and Poor's Global Ratings on Wednesday affirmed Jamaica's long-term foreign and local currency issuer default rating at B+, with the outlook remaining stable. A media release from the Ministry of Finance says the S...
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DEMOLITION LOOMS ON CAPTURED LAND
The Government is cracking down on a criminal gang accused of a land grab on the outskirts of Clifton, St Catherine, and will today start the demolition of 30 illegally erected houses. The lands, which fall within the Government’s Greater Bernard...
CommentsBGLC struggles to net big fish in gambling underworld Premium
Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Executive Director Vitus Evans is batting for tougher sentences for unregulated operators in the gaming industry, arguing that judges have been too soft. Evans said that because of this, the...
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Clarke: Tax office build-out to transform customer experience
The Government is to embark on what it says is the biggest build-out of tax offices across Jamaica over the next several years. Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke made the announcement on Wednesday while addressing graduates of the Tax Audit and...
CommentsEarth Today | Beware the climate pest risk
A NEW research paper, including the contributions of at least one Caribbean scientist, has reinforced the need to give attention to the linkages between climate change and projected increases in pest risk in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry...
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Last-minute chaos
As World Netball investigations into the near-failed Test series between Jamaica’s Sunshine Girlz and New Zealand in that country intensify, some of the chaos that ensued up to 24 hours before the first game has been coming to light. A news report...
CommentsJoseph pleased with personal performances but wants wins
ANTIGUA-BORN WEST Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, on the back of a strong showing at the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League, CPL, where he captured a tournament-best 18 wickets, carried over his good form to Australia where he ended the...
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Mexican government considering army-run airline
Mexico’s president says his government is analysing the creation of a state-owned, army-run airline that would fly 10 leased airplanes as well as the former presidential jet. The unusual plan would further boost the army’s increasing economic role...
CommentsSagicor offloads X Fund, exits board Premium
In what officials of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, SGJL, are describing as a deconsolidation of listed real estate investment company Sagicor X Fund from the group, SGJL has sold off all its shares in the former subsidiary and given up its two...
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Harmony singer KVY ready to fly solo with ‘You, Today’
Touring with Tarrus Riley and recording harmonies for other noteworthy reggae-dancehall entertainers, in her soul-searching era, singer and songwriter, KVY (pronounced KAY), learnt some invaluable lessons behind a microphone. The singer has her...
CommentsJolie details Brad Pitt abuse allegations in court filing
LOS ANGELES (AP): A court filing Tuesday from Angelina Jolie alleges that on a 2016 flight, Brad Pitt grabbed her by the head and shook her then choked one of their children and struck another when they tried to defend her. The descriptions of...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Some ‘more equal’ than others
THE EDITOR, Madam: Perception in Jamaica, more often than not, equals reality where public servants who breach, or are alleged to have breached the law, are concerned. Not so in Britain and other nations of the world. In 2000, then British prime...
CommentsHaving a whale of a time, Nineveh to Negril
THE EDITOR, Madam: Well, goodness knows that God really watches over all creatures. Is it possible that a Jonah may be marching on our coastlands issuing warnings to our islanders? The whale could have been reluctant, as Jonah was, but (had) to...
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Breaking point: Economy tanks and violence soars
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP): Daily life in Haiti began to spin out of control last month just hours after Prime Minister Ariel Henry said fuel subsidies would be eliminated, causing prices to double. Gunshots rang out as protesters blocked roads with iron...
CommentsNobel Prize for three chemists who made molecules ‘click’
Three scientists were jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for developing a way of “snapping molecules together” that can be used to design better medicines.
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Something Extra | Thursday
SAINT International’s model army slayed the just-wrapped Paris Fashion Week. The model trio of the Deiwght Peters-led agency including Tomiwa, Kai Newman and Brit Knight had a fantastic run on the catwalks for top French luxury fashion houses and...
Phyllis Kayceia Stevenson motivated to beat breast cancer the second time around
Phyllis Kayceia Stevenson found herself in the darkest place when she made a startling discovery: she was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. Her initial diagnosis, stage three, released the inner fighter in her. She went into remission, but...
Simone Edwin wows jurors with artistic dishes
The Maggi Food Court Caribbean kitchen has reached alarming levels of intensity as the defendants battle for their spot in the finals. The palates of the jurors have worked assiduously over the weeks and have helped them to make informed decisions...
CommentsA ‘Cove’ away from home
In the middle of the busy Winchester thoroughfare of the capital’s Corporate Area is a dining space that despite the rise of delivery, take-out, and online ordering technologies, still values the physical, in-house experience. The Cove Coolout...
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Editorial | Make Guyana foray a first step
Nicole Bella and Rebecca Tortello | Teachers are at the heart of education transformation