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Quote of the day

Published:Sunday | January 20, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Quote of the day"If he wants to come out of retirement, then announce it and challenge me. I'm a champion, andI don't pick any opponent."My message is, I'm still active, and if he goes back to the ring and wants to challenge me, I'm a champion."I'm...

Highlights from the Audi Q8 Launch

Published:Thursday | January 17, 2019 | 8:25 AM

The Audi Q8 brings together the best of both worlds - the elegance of a four-door luxury coupe and the practical talents of a large SUV. The vehicle is designed to compete with the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe, which means it's both luxurious...

Bull Bay bleeding – MP wants more security and social intervention

Published:Saturday | January 19, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Member of Parliament for St Andrew East Rural Juliet Holness is calling for an increased presence of the security forces in Bull Bay community, where an upsurge in gangviolence has left several persons dead and residents living in fear in recent...

Big guns clash in BEL semis

Published:Friday | January 18, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Defending champions Kingston Hummingbirds will be looking to floor St Ann Orchids with speed when both teams meet in the first of today's two semi-finals in Netball Jamaica's Berger Elite League (BEL) at the Leila Robinson Courts, beginning at 6:00...

Gillian Haughton is the new CEO of AMCHAM of Jamaica

Published:Friday | January 18, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Effective February 11, Gillian A. Haughton will be the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM, Jamaica).In a press release yesterday, the organisation said that as CEO, Haughton would ensure that...

NSWMA encourages Jamaicans to package waste in cardboard boxes

Published:Friday | January 18, 2019 | 12:00 AM

In light of the ban on single-use plastic bags, community relations manager at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Rachel Reid is encouraging Jamaicans to use more cardboard boxes to package their waste.Speaking at a Policy Forum...

RJR Group schedule

Published:Friday | January 18, 2019 | 12:00 AM

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Chinese have ulterior motives

Published:Friday | January 18, 2019 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:Jamaica is on the brink of a Chinese invasion. The team from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) pointed out a very important issue concerning the investments of the Chinese government in Jamaica. I believe this matter is...

Unshakeable - Facing failure with faith - Part II

Published:Thursday | January 17, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Pastor Dwight FletcherLast week we started looking at four ways that we can find unshakeable faith in the face of failure. What failures are you facing today? Career? Financial? Relational? Failure can be hurtful, but it is a necessary part of life...

From travel to IPOs, how shutdown is upsetting US economy

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

From travel to IPOs, how shutdown is upsetting US economyWASHINGTON (AP):Delta Air Lines can't get eight new aircraft in the air. Roughly a million government employees and contractors aren't being paid. Some Americans who are trying to start small...

Gunmen killed in Kenya hotel attack; 14 victims die

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP):All the gunmen who staged a deadly attack on a luxury hotel and shopping complex in Nairobi were killed, Kenya's president said Wednesday, declaring an end to the brazen, overnight siege that underscored the ability of al-Shabab...

Argentina and Brazil presidents criticise Maduro

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

S·O PAULO (AP):The conservative leaders of Argentina and Brazil are throwing more support to opponents of Venezuela's socialist President Nicol·s Maduro.Argentina's President Mauricio Macri on Wednesday became the first head of state to visit...

Trump feels shutdown pressure from economists, Nancy Pelosi

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP):Shutdown pressure on President Donald Trump mounted Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on him to delay his State of the Union address, and his own economists acknowledged that the prolonged stand-off was having a greater...

Rihanna sues father over use of their last name for business

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP):Rihanna is suing her father over his use of their last name for a business. In the lawsuit filed on Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles, Rihanna, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, says that her father, Ronald Fenty, and...

Launch of Global tourism risk management centre Jan 30

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 2:54 PM

The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, aimed at assessing, forecasting, mitigating and managing risks related to tourism resilience, caused by various disruptive factors, will be launched at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on...

May stays, but still beset by Brexit

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP):British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament yesterday to remain in office but saw more of her power ebb away as she battled to keep Brexit on track after lawmakers demolished her European Union (EU)...

St Catherine man pleads guilty to bigamy

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

A St Catherine man, who served his wife a forged divorce certificate before marrying another woman, has pleaded guilty to bigamy.Andray Dorma initially pleaded not guilty before the Home Circuit Court on Monday but reversed his decision on Wednesday...

Clarke explains delay in South Coast Highway

Published:Tuesday | January 15, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Procurement of materials for the proposed Southern Coastal Highway along the eastern end of the island is expected to begin in the "next few weeks", Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has revealed.Following this, Clarke said that he expects the...

US military says service members killed in Syria blast

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

BEIRUT (AP):A number of US troops were killed in an explosion while conducting a routine patrol in Syria on Wednesday, the US military said, an attack that came less than a month after US President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw...

Marshall praised as greatest pacer of all time

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC):One of the leading British publications has hailed legendary late Barbados and West Indies fast bowler, Malcolm Marshall, as the greatest fast bowler of all time.The Daily Telegraph, under the headline "Memories of...

Mount Pleasant

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

RJR Group schedule

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

TUNE IN TODAYRJR 94 FM10:00 a.m. - Hotline: Emily Shields and Daniel Thompson2:00 p.m. - Too Live Crew: Action and the Burgerman with DJ Delly5:00 p.m. - Beyond The Headlines:News: Dadrian GordonDiscussion: Dionne Jackson MillerFAME 95 FM9:00 a.m...

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Thursday Cartoon

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2019 | 4:34 PM

Stocks slip after China says exports fell in December

Published:Monday | January 14, 2019 | 12:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP):Stock markets around the world are down Monday after China reported a drop in exports in December. Fears about the health of China's economy and the global economy overall were a major contributor to the stock market's plunge in late...

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