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#Champs2023 | Edwin’s Sheneiela Williams captures javelin
Edwin Allen's Sheneiela Williams captured the Open girls' javelin title at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships today. Williams won with a distance of 42.40 metres, with Hydel's Natasha Burrell second with 41.82 and...
CommentsJUTC drivers to resume duties this evening
Drivers employed to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) are expected to resume normalcy with all shifts commencing at 7 p.m. this evening. In a statement this evening, the Ministry of Labour & Social Security said following industrial...
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‘NOT ABOVE THE LAW’
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Marc Williams, who represented discarded education ministry Permanent Secretary (PS) Dean-Roy Bernard, says a message has been sent that “no one is above the law” after the court ruled that his reassignment to a “created post” by...
CommentsChristie: I’m merely a conduit
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has called for an inquiry into the tabling of an Integrity Commission (IC) investigation report which referred Prime Minister Andrew Holness to the agency’s director of corruption prosecution for an alleged conflict of...
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Math teachers ‘a bit nervous’ as CSEC exam approaches Premium
A stronger focus on student-centred learning and the development of critical thinking skills are critical to drive a turnaround in the Jamaican students’ performance in mathematics at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level,...
CommentsAmerican convicted of sexual offence after cops find him with 12-y-o
An American man was convicted on Wednesday for having sex with a 12-year-old Jamaican girl after a telephone conversation with the child’s father. Robert Benoit was found guilty in the St James Circuit Court of having sex with a person under the...
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Promise delivered
AS THE curtains closed on day two of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, the exploits of Kingston College (KC) captain Bouwahjgie Nkrumie made patrons want to remain, not letting go of the moment they had just witnessed...
CommentsA league of her own
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKED for Hydel High's Alana Reid in the Class I Girls’ 100 metres and she needed no invitation to seize the moment at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletic Championships, smashing a two-decade-old record in the process. Reid...
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Musk, scientists call for halt to AI race sparked by ChatGPT
Are tech companies moving too fast in rolling out powerful artificial intelligence technology that could one day outsmart humans? That’s the conclusion of a group of prominent computer scientists and other tech industry notables such as Elon Musk...
CommentsCiting market softness, FosRich pulls back from APO
Electrical lighting company FosRich is pulling back from its plan to raise funds on the equity market. In July 2022 shareholders had given the go-ahead for FosRich engage in a rights issue or an additional public offering, and the company had been...
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‘Macbeth’ successfully reinterpreted as a Caribbean tragedy
It’s a tribute to both the universality of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth and the creativity of the directors that the current School of Drama production of the tragedy – though one the playwright couldn’t have imagined – is a complete success. One...
CommentsApril 7 funeral for Bunny Wailer’s brother Carlton Livingston
Carlton Livingston, the older brother of reggae icon, Neville ‘Bunny Wailer’ Livingston, will be laid to rest on April 7 at Grace Lawn, New Castle in Delaware, USA, following a service at the Ezlon Fair Baptist Church, Wilmington, also in Delaware...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Who is giving up on whom?
THE EDITOR, Madam: ‘If a laff a pap up’ is a frequently used Jamaican expression that came to mind when I read the opening sentence of the Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education Dr Kasan Troupe’s statement in the March 27...
CommentsChatGPT and JCDC
The Editor, Madam: With the advent of OpenAI’s artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, I am concerned about the impact this chatbot will have on the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC’s) Creative Writing Competition. ChatGPT can be easily...
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King Charles III makes world debut as tour starts in Germany
BERLIN (AP): King Charles III arrived in Berlin on Wednesday for his first foreign trip as Britain’s monarch, hoping to improve the UK’s relations with the European Union and show he can win hearts and minds abroad, just as his mother did for seven...
CommentsPope Francis hospitalised with respiratory infection
VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Francis was hospitalised with a respiratory infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the Rome hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said. The 86-year-old...
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Something Extra | Thursday
Beautiful spaces have the ability to create a kind of tranquillity that’s not only long-lasting but also life-changing. PROVEN Properties recently took over St Ann to launch their new newest developments – SOL Harbour and Bahari at Runaway Bay....
Something Extra | Wednesday
Boasting classic charm in the midst of elegance and luxury, The Jamaica Pegasus hotel started the weekend off on a celebratory note with the reopening of its pool, pool bar and lounge, and gardens. Friday night’s ribbon-cutting ceremony was well...
Mixologist Conroy Plummer serves up quick and easy cocktails
Classic, immaculate, creative, sexy and focused. These are the words Conroy Plummer uses to describe his style of bartending. Today, Food goes behind the bar to find out more about his spirited mixing journey. Hailing from Treasure Beach in St...
CommentsTourism minister announces plans for coffee innovation town
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced plans to harness the potential of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee to stimulate economic growth and benefit local communities through the creation of a unique, experiential tourism product....
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Editorial | Dr Clarke erred again
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