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Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

MIAMI, Florida:The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has expressed concern at the issuing of a recent official decree by Bolivia's President Evo Morales that requires all news media to distribute government messages free of charge, without...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AMChristopher Serju/Gleaner Writer

One of the country's leading businessmen has called for a diversification in the career options available to young people, which he believes is absolutely necessary for the country to achieve sustainable economic growth."Gone are the days, I think,...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Last Sunday was one with a difference. Blogger Kingston Belle hosted his fourth Boozy Brunch at OPA Greek Restaurant and Reggae Mill Bar at the historic Devon House. The young and hip turned up to enjoy countless libations while munching on French...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Technology experts warned at a cryptocurrency seminar on Wednesday that many initial coin offerings, or ICOs, are scams.While the tech experts themselves trade many of the known 1,500...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The pending merger of the HEART Trust/NTA with the National Youth Service, Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning, and the Apprenticeship Board will position the new entity to effectively reach a wider range of youngsters who might otherwise be...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP):A man who steeped himself in far-right, anti-Muslim ideas before driving a van into a crowd of worshippers near a north London mosque was convicted yesterday of murder and attempted murder.A jury at London's Woolwich Crown Court...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP):CIA Director Mike Pompeo said yesterday there was nothing "untoward" about his meeting with top Russian spy chiefs, saying that even though Moscow remains an adversary, ignoring chances to cooperate on security issues would endanger...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

BANGOR, Maine (AP):A Maine hospital says it lost track of a hard drive containing the personal information of 660 patients.Eastern Maine Medical Center announced yesterday that it's mailing notices to patients to ensure that they take precautions to...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AMMichael Reckord/Gleaner Writer

After the 52-year-old Jamaica Festival Song competition failed to get off the ground last year, the organisers at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) are determined to have it soar higher than ever in 2018.An impressive $10-million...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

"It will be given to you! I will do it! That the Father may be glorified in His Son, if you ask anything in my name I will do it" (John 14, 13-14, 16:23).My dream, dear Father in heaven, is this, expressed in words and melodies 23 years ago:I DreamI...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Starbucks has a new product that it hopes will hook coffee lovers: a credit card.The card, launched on Thursday with JPMorgan Chase and Visa, comes as Starbucks struggles with slowing growth in the...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AMMel Cooke/Gleaner Writer

While Bob Marley's and Dennis Brown's birthdays on February 1 and 6 respectively dominate Reggae Month, there are some standout creators in Jamaican popular music who also died in the month. One of them is former Third World band lead singer,...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

At the start of each calendar year, I'm usually engrossed in heated debates with anyone with five available minutes as we explore our many and varied views and predictions for the annual sporting season. Not so, sadly, for 2018, where the results...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The Guidance and Counselling Unit in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has launched a policy aimed at creating certain objectives, strategies, and performance standards for the guidance and counselling profession in schools.The policy...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AMMel Cooke/Gleaner Writer

There is a strong association between Bunny Rugs' death and the American football season climax, Super Bowl, for Cat Coore. He was watching the game at a friend's house when Third World's bass guitarist, Richie Daley, called him from Rugs' Orlando...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown/Gleaner Writer

Fielding a very fit and talented team of boxers, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) came out on top in the Jamaica Boxing Board's National Senior Amateur Championships, which took place at the Stanley Couch gym. On Victoria Avenue in Kingston from...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AMPaul Clarke/Gleaner Writer

One of 13 awardees will this year be named the RJRGLEANER 'Man of the Year' on February 13 during a ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.Yesterday, the final group of four was presented with their individual citations in three...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) :The Philadelphia Eagles kicked off their first practice of Super Bowl week with a typical Wednesday session and concluded it by singing "Happy Birthday" to their...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AMMarcia Rowe/Gleaner Writer

After receiving an award from Voice of the Women (VOW) for her contribution on the world's stage, Carolyn Cooper engaged the Jamaican actress, model, and singer Grace Jones in a brief but tell-all conversation about her career. The responses were...

Published:Thursday | February 1, 2018 | 12:00 AMJanet Silvera/ Senior Gleaner Writer

San Juan, Puerto Rico:Jamaica has been selected to host the Caribbean's largest tourism marketing event, Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2019, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, next January.Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett made the announcement...

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