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Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Rising star Khalia is set to leave the island on February 5 for a tour of Latin America. The tour will include shows in Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Chile and Colombia, as the opening act for reggae artiste Alborosie. She said that when the...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AMMichael Reckord/Gleaner Writer

Maroon chief Colonel Wallace Sterling and researcher David Brown gave glimpses into the mysteries of Maroon culture to a packed library at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA). They heard about esoteric phenomena,...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

After gliding through years where stocks mostly just rose, a generation of investors last year suddenly confronted a hard financial truth: stocks are risky and can plunge at any moment. For older investors, the nearly 20 per cent drop in the S&...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AMMcPherse Thompson/ Assistant Editor - Business

Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited, KFTL, a subsidiary of the French-based shipping company CMA CGM, said that on January 24 it recorded the best performance ever in the history of the port of Kingston in terms of container moves. Kingston Freeport...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:27 AM

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Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AMAvia Collinder/Business Reporter

CB Group has taken under its wing a start-up company named Benchmark Quality Management Solutions Limited, run by past employee Dr Velton Gooden, who says he is bringing to the table quality management systems of an international quality – at...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Food service company Express Catering Limited, ECL, is indicating that the generous dividends paid to shareholders last year will not be a one-time event. CEO Ian Dear says the company will continue to make ample distributions to its owners from...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AMMark Titus/Gleaner Writer

Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica President Howard Mitchell has called on the Jamaican Government to review its tax platform to favour investors who increase their industrial efficiency with a more technologically savvy workforce. Mitchell...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AMRomario Scott/Gleaner Writer

Inspector Sheldon Gordon, the man who has been controversially parachuted into the chairmanship of the Jamaica Police Federation, has fired back at the former chairman, Corporal Arleen McBean, who hinted at gender bias as the reason for her no-...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP): As the Premier League riches have soared, so has transfer spending by most clubs. Tottenham and Newcastle are exceptions. After 14 years, Newcastle have finally broken its transfer record again. Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiró...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Exciting West Indies all-rounder Keemo Paul conjured up magical performances with bat and ball to twice hurt Trinidad and Tobago Red Force as leaders Guyana Jaguars kept their noses in front on a dramatic opening day...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Devon Smith dominated with his 37th first-class hundred as Windward Islands Volcanoes collared Barbados Pride’s bowlers on the opening day of the sixth round of matches in the Regional Four-Day Championship...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s winter bookings are pacing above last year this time, with the return of a buoyant meetings and incentive (MICE) market playing a major role in the country’s earning potentials. “We are having a fantastic...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (CMC): Another incisive display from West Indies’ seamers once again brutally exposed England’s suspect batting, as the visitors folded cheaply in their first innings to give the hosts command of the opening day of...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AMSyranno Baines/Gleaner Writer

With 30,000-plus trees planted and close to 3.5 million PET bottles removed from the natural environment in less than seven years, the LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) has enviable success. But Programme Director Stephen...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

With its 43rd staging ­scheduled for February 23, the Gibson McCook Relays is the oldest ­development meet on the local athletics calendar. But in recent times, it has been receiving stiff competition from other meets. And in order to make...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AMNickoy Wilson/Gleaner Writer

Two of the three cops charged with the murder of 16-year-old schoolgirl Vanessa Kirkland gave unsworn statements yesterday in which they expressed remorse as their trial continued at the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston. Constable Andrewain...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Jamaica has told its Caribbean Community (CARICOM) partners that it can’t afford, beyond this year, to continue paying 23 per cent of the Community’s EC$56 million (US$20.7 million) budget and has asked for a new formula that would...

Published:Friday | February 1, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Double all-island netball ­champions Gaynstead High walked away with the main trophies at yesterday’s Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) netball presentation ceremony at the Terra Nova Hotel. Gaynstead picked up six team...

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