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Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises ‘good family fight’
The US Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, although three officials dissented in favour of higher rates as the central bank wrestles with how to deal with persistently high…
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More questions than answers for Parottee
THE EDITOR, Madam: The people of St Elizabeth would like some clarification from the government regarding two recent statements: one by Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and the other by NaRRA CEO…
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Letter of the Day | Beyond the NaRRA controversy: Jamaica needs stronger institutions
THE EDITOR, Madam: The leaked audio surrounding the National Recovery and Reconstruction Agency (NaRRA) has sparked intense political debate. If the allegations are accurate, they raise serious…
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by Nicola Cunningham
‘That’s where it all started’ - Newly renamed Wenchman Road shaped Bounty Killer
For dancehall icon Rodney Price, better known as Bounty Killer, Wenchman Road is more than just a street. It is where many of his defining memories were made, where he was injured, discovered music…
Published 17 hours ago
When the noise drowns out accountability
THE EDITOR, Madam: Anyone who has spent time in a Jamaican market knows that the loudest vendor is not always selling the best product. Sometimes, the commotion is carefully designed to distract…
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Movie Review | In ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, a lonely superhero grows up, looks inward
Are the ears playing tricks on us? Or does Tom Holland’s Peter Parker sound, at the beginning of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, like more of a native New Yorker than before?
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by Keisha Hill
Couple carves out market for personalised wooden gifts
Alesha and Warren Robinson see Lignolia Woodworks as more than a business. It is the meeting point of two creative minds: a marriage built on shared interests and a desire to turn something as simple…
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Recipe | Canal House smoky, fire-kissed beef tenderloin with herb butter
We love the lively heat and distinctive smokiness from cooking over a bed of glowing red and white-hot coals any time of the year, which is why we have a whole chapter on grilling in our cookbook…