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Clansman Gang Trial | Lawyer wants under 10 years for ‘top-shooter’ Tareek James
The lawyer for Tareek James, one of the top shooters in the Clansman-One Don Gang, today begged for a sentence of under 10 years while arguing in court that he was a teenager when he got involved in gang activities and that he had an immature...
CommentsJudge reinstates bail for 'Beachy Stout' murder case co-accused
Oscar Barnes, the co-defendant in Portland businessman Everton 'Beachy Stout' McDonald's murder case, today had his bail reinstated as a second attempt is made to get the trial under way. Barnes was all smiles with his wife in the...
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‘I will not refuse’ Premium
If the gavel is passed to St Andrew East Rural Member of Parliament (MP) Juliet Holness on Tuesday, the legislator intends to have a firm grip on the reins of Parliament’s Lower House “in keeping with the Standing Orders”. Holness, the deputy...
CommentsGrants Pen triple murder paints grim picture of days ahead
There is heightened tension in Grants Pen, St Andrew, after a bloody weekend culminating in a shooting that claimed the lives of three men yesterday afternoon. In the incident, gunmen in a motor car drove up to a worksite and fired on a group of...
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Children’s Advocate warns sexual grooming can be initiated from ‘any part of the world’
With technology at the fingertips of Jamaican children, and the threat of adults who engage in sexual grooming through social media sites and apps, Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon-Harrison is putting individuals overseas on notice that they can...
CommentsMental health, psychosocial support youth summit set for October 11-12
UNICEF Jamaica and Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network are set to host a two-day summit from October 11 to October 12 in Kingston at a venue to be decided, engaging adolescents and youths on their perspectives and recommendations on mental health and...
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Double middle-distance milestones Premium
THE 2023 season has seen both the women’s 800 and 1500 metres national records broken. Mark Elliott, who coached Natoya Goule-Toppin to the new 800m mark, hopes the double milestone will inspire young Jamaicans to strive towards excellence in the...
CommentsPlummer happy to be back with the Reggae Girlz
After more than two years former national women’s team captain Konya Plummer played her first match for Jamaica last Friday when she was named in the starting eleven by coach Lorne Donaldson for the first leg of Jamaica’s two-way Olympic qualifier...
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Select retail reimagined: Premium
Distribution company Derrimon Trading Limited has formed a partnership with Intcomex, a distributor of computer products, to operate an electronics store at Millennium Mall under the brand, Select Tech. So far, the companies have pumped $100...
CommentsCAC 2000 heads to Montego Bay with retail store
Less than a year after opening its first stand-alone retail store in Kingston, 23-year-old air-conditioning company CAC 2000 is about set to add another retail outlet in Montego Bay, next month, as it goes after additional business in the...
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Bounty Killer and Cham give fans a taste of ‘Time Bomb’
After years of teasing their fans, Bounty Killer and Cham, also known stil as Baby Cham, finally unleashed their joint EP, Time Bomb. Commemorating the moment with a launch party at Di Lot on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew, the duo invited...
CommentsSomething Extra | Monday
Bounty Killer and Cham set the stage on fire with the launch of their explosive EP, Time Bomb, at Di Lot 33 on Saturday. The duo created an electrifying vibe for supporters as they performed a few of their singles. Of course, Something Extra was...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Invest in communities to build stronger country
THE EDITOR, Madam: I visited Jamaica recently and I saw tourists enjoying the abundant attractions that bring untold wealth to the economy. But I felt saddened to see that the locals, especially children, cannot access these resources as freely...
CommentsEnsure buildings are earthquake-resistant
THE EDITOR, Madam: Newer, or older building? Does your building have serious cracks after the ‘deggeh deggeh’ 4.9-magnitude earthquake last Thursday evening? Likely, you have a ‘weak storey’ where there are lots of columns, lots of windows or a...
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Residents return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire
HONOLULU (AP): From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, Jes Claydon can see the ruins of the rental home where she lived for 13 years and raised three children. Little remains recognisable beyond the jars of sea glass that stood outside the...
CommentsArchaeologists unearth largest cemetery ever in Gaza
GAZA CITY (AP): Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip have found dozens of ancient graves, including two sarcophagi made of lead, in a Roman-era cemetery — a site dating back some 2,000 years that archaeologists describe as the largest cemetery...
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‘Aunty Merve’ transforming lives through the power of HR
At Massy Distribution (Jamaica) Limited, Mervelyn Harvey-Doughorty holds the title of assistant vice-president and head of human resources, but to her staff, she is affectionately known only as Aunty Merve. Described as the “ultimate people-person...
Dream House | St James Shangri-La boasts 20-acres, stunning views
Humankind has been fixated with living close to the sky. If it’s not a home built high in the mountains, the penthouse of a skyscraper, or the plan by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, to...
Editorial | Follow the courts
Ronald Thwaites | Honour and dishonour