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Kidnapping charge tossed out against ex-mayor in case of missing Mexican students

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The former mayor of a southern Mexico town where 43 students were abducted and disappeared in 2014 has been cleared of a kidnapping charge in the case, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed Wednesday...
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Closed door meeting for parliamentary committee reviewing Integrity Commission Act

The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act, 2017, will on Thursday meet at Gordon House to sift through 60 pages of recommendations made through submissions from members of the public, including civil society groups. However...
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Prime Minster Andrew Holness addressing the Inter-American Development Bank Government Digital Transformation in Jamaica, held at the AC Marriott Hotel in St Andrew yesterday.

Dangerous rumours

Reacting to rumours and growing suspicion among segments of the society, Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday said it was “stupidness” that some Jamaicans and others have recently been criticising the Government over its establishment of new...
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‘Baseless, irresponsible’ Premium

Nigel Jones, the attorney-at-law for government minister Zavia Mayne, has said that millions of dollars paid to his client by the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) as part of a land acquisition deal in 2011 “would have been justifiable in the...
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Commissioner of Police Antony Anderson.

Commish says youth integral to JCF transformation

WESTERN BUREAU: POLICE COMMISSIONER Major General Antony Anderson believes that for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to function at its highest potential, it will require transformation through young people who have other options, but see the...
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Chang promises swift resolution to the police’s compensation concerns

Western Bureau: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has given the nation’s police a commitment that he and his team will be making themselves available to discuss all outstanding issues and concerns arising from the Government’s new...
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Dennis Chung.

‘No excuse’

GENERAL SECRETARY of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Dennis Chung, said there is no excuse for late visa applications for Jamaica’s U15 boys, who had their participation in an international tournament in Sweden this week cancelled. Chung...
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Jimmy Adams calls it quits

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): JIMMY ADAMS will leave his role as Cricket West Indies’ director of cricket when his contract expires next month. The 55-year-old former Test captain has served in the position for the last six and a half years and becomes...
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU Commissioner for Competitiveness Margrethe Vestager during a final press conference at a Trade and Technology Conference, in Lulea, Sweden, Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

US, Europe working on voluntary AI code of conduct as calls grow for regulation

The United States and Europe are drawing up a voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence, a top European Union official said Wednesday, as the developing technology triggers warnings about the risks it poses to humanity and growing calls...
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Sand theft precautions at Harmony Cove megaresort site Premium

Concerns about preventing sand theft and squatting have surfaced on lands set for resort development next year by government-led Harmonisation Limited. The company is seeking drones and security guards to canvas the 2,400 acres of land at Harmony...
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Amanyea is hoping to release her first full Amapiano project some time this year

Amanyea serving Amapiano and dancehall fusion

As artistes all over the world strive to reinvent themselves, dancer-turned-recording artiste Amanyea is taking on new horizons in music as she stands as one of the first Jamaican performers to dive into the realms of the musical genre Amapiano...
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Third man charged in 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay

NEW YORK (AP): A third man has been charged in the 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, prosecutors said Tuesday, marking the latest movement in a case that languished for years. Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New...
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Agriculture Minister Floyd Green.

Editorial | Hurry on agri-wardens

Farmers will welcome Floyd Green’s promise that combating praedial larceny is among his priorities as agriculture minister. Mr Green is, however, advised to avoid the error of too many policymakers in believing that increasing penalties is of...
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Basil Jarrett | The power of sunlight: Combatting corruption

AT 93 MILLION miles away from us, the sun is the closest star to Earth. And while your mind boggles just trying to imagine just how near or how far 93 million miles is, the heat that we’ve been feeling for the last couple of weeks is enough to make...
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Letter of the Day | Not everything old is valuable

THE EDITOR, Madam: I would like to share my thoughts on the recent massive salary increase awarded to parliamentarians. Mr Prime Minister and esteemed Cabinet members, the Jamaican people are deeply concerned and weary of politicians who seem to...
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Why the silence on proposed WHO regulations?

THE EDITOR, Madam: The World Health Organization (WHO) is proposing a revised set of amendments to the International Health Regulations and, at a meeting in May 2022, set a time frame of 18 months within which a member state can lodge an objection...
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Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, Chen Daojiang.

China hangs tough on Taiwan sovereignty

The Republic of China’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang, gave notice on Tuesday that his country will never again cede sovereignty of Taiwan, declaring that this issue is an internal one that must be resolved by the Chinese. “We...
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Guyana discusses treatment of people of African descent

UNITED NATIONS (CMC): Guyana has provided differing positions regarding the possible discrimination of persons of African descent in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country with government saying there are legal and constitutional mechanisms to...
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Writer, poet and storyteller Amina Blackwood Meeks emanated joy.

Something Extra | Thursday

The sun has set on another spectacular staging of the Calabash International Literary Festival held in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, over the weekend. Igniting the imagination of literature lovers who travelled to the coastal community for the...

Something Extra | Wednesday

On Saturday, VM Group’s global team came together at the AC Hotel Kingston to celebrate the top-performing team members and business units from 2022. The annual event, dubbed I AM VM Awards, was a glitzy affair, marked by tasty food, spirited...
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Braised oxtail, served with rice and peas and fried plantains.

Roots rocking with culture and food

WESTERN BUREAU: It is a fusion of fun, food, and festivities, and if you happen to be celebrating your birthday, Roots Rock Restaurant at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James, can also throw you a fiesta. Perched atop the hotel’s sixth floor,...
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Chef Winston Murdock makes sweet renditions of Jamaican favourites

Always save room for dessert, they say. For pastry chef Winston Murdock, his deliciously sweet renditions of Jamaican favourites are mainstays that resonate in the stomachs and hearts of many after just one bite. Finding desserts such as ice cream...
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