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Golding apologises for offensive comment about Labourites
Opposition Leader Mark Golding on Sunday afternoon apologised for an offensive comment he recently made towards supporters of the Governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). Golding, who was addressing a meeting of the National Executive...
CommentsAdele extends Las Vegas residency, plans concert film
LAS VEGAS (AP): Adele announced Sunday that she’s extending her Las Vegas residency with 34 more dates between June and November and also plans to release a concert film. Saturday night’s show was the last performance in the British singer’s...
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The Government is moving to shut down scandal-scarred investment firm Stocks...
CommentsHigh-level probe misfire Premium
A St Andrew woman said she expected to get answers when the police brass announced in 2020 that a “high-level” investigation was under way to find out why cops turned her away from a police station in the middle of the night after she showed up to...
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Increase retirement age
With Prime Minister Andrew Holness last week once again sounding the alarm that Jamaica may have to import labour due to a shortage of skilled personnel, David Wan is calling for the retirement age to be extended. The president of the Jamaica...
CommentsOnline child and revenge porn a growing concern
Increased internet access by students because of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unfortunate byproduct – an uptick in underage sexual content being shared on social media and online platforms. This has raised fresh concerns for stakeholders,...
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President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle, is advocating the full-time employment of executive members for a more efficient manning of the island’s track and field affairs. In an interview with The Sunday...
CommentsBoyz must win at ‘The Azteca’
JAMAICA’S SENIOR men’s football team face a must-win situation against Mexico to advance in League A of the Concacaf Nations League, when the teams battle in a Group A fixture inside The Azteca stadium, in Mexico City this evening at 7. Mexico lead...
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Dolla hunting cash to expand loan book and country locations Premium
Microlender Dolla Financial Services approached investors again for fresh capital, having already run through the $1.2 billion raised less than a year ago, says CEO Kadeen Mairs. This time, Dolla is seeking US$5 million, or around $750 million in...
CommentsRJ Rums brings mango-flavoured Orchid liqueur to market Premium
Boutique alcoholic beverage manufacturer RJ Rums and Spirits is coming to market in days with a mango liqueur that it will sell under the brand name Orchid. The line will also include other fruit flavours over time. The company is already in the...
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Curtain closes for Film Commissioner Renee Robinson
Saturday, March 31 marks Renee Robinson’s last day as film commissioner. Speaking with The Sunday Gleaner, Robinson, who is now numbered among the longest-serving film commissioners, expressed the view that it has been a bittersweet seven years,...
CommentsMajor Lazer releases first album in three years
The as genres and sub-genres out of South Africa are becoming more and more contagious, as key sounds of Afrobeat and Afrobeats, and Amapiano, the dance music genre that has exploded out of South Africa’s townships and on to the world stage over...
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Pakistani court grants protection to Imran Khan from arrest
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Friday shielded from arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan until at least next week, amid a roiling political crisis that has pitted the celebrity politician against the current government and spilled...
CommentsHong Kong traffic accident leaves 87 people injured
HONG KONG (AP) — Four passenger buses and a truck collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel Friday and 87 people were injured, including children. Most of the injuries were minor. The accident occurred after midday near a tunnel entrance on...
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Neil Richards | Dream team that built National Stadium
Shortly before Jamaica gained political independence, a relay team was assembled for the purpose of establishing a National Stadium at Briggs Park, St Andrew, which was later renamed Independence Park. That team was a quartet with diverse skills...
CommentsLearn to bless thyself everyday
We wish others happiness, love, health, and success, and others also have similar good wishes for us, but how about having good wishes for self? If others have good wishes for us but we do not have the same for self, we will not easily attain...
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Fourth generation of the Cayenne also to be built in Bratislava
Porsche AG is laying the groundwork for the further electrification of its model lines: The sports car manufacturer has decided to manufacture the future all-electric Cayenne at Volkswagen Slovakia’s multirand location in Bratislava. After the...
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Be ‘Femme Powered’ with Stacey Hines
To help professional women live, love, and lead holistically, the CEO of Epic Transformation, Stacey Hines, has curated Femme Powered, a framework and safe space that enables women to experience epic success and a deep sense of contentment in both...
Medical Doctor happy to bridge between private and public patient care
In advancing the welfare of others, Dr Franz Collins decided to bridge the gap between private and public patient care. When he is not busy with his practice during the week, he spends his weekends innovatively providing medical services for...
Juan González Mijares | Collective fight against illegal guns
Mexico welcomes the support of Caribbean countries in its lawsuit against gun manufacturers and distributors for damages caused by their facilitation of the illegal flow of guns into Mexico and the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. On March...
CommentsGordon Robinson | Budget debate? Or sideshow?
Now the budget debate is over, we can take a comprehensive overview of the entire process. The overwhelming impression each year is one of a political circus rather than any representative assessment of the estimates of expenditure. To begin with,...
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