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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...
CommentsShineka 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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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...
CommentsPolice 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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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...
CommentsDeputy 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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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...
CommentsBernard 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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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...
CommentsJamaicans 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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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...
CommentsSheldon 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...
CommentsLetter 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...
CommentsUnsanitary 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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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...
CommentsDeath 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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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...
Editorial | Funding students’ loans
Ronald Thwaites | Where is the good purpose?