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Ninja Man taken back into police custody as murder trial begins
Popular entertainer Ninja Man has been taken back into police custody as his murder trial begins.
Justice Martin Gayle on Tuesday afternoon revoked the bail for Ninja Man, whose real name is De...
CommentsSecurity forces insist on IDs for residents in Denham Town ZOSOAudio
Residents of Denham Town, including children, were on Tuesday sent digging into their purses and wallets for identification as the second Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) took effect in sections...
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'More speed needed' - Phillips chides Government for slow pace of economic reform
Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips has criticised the Andrew Holness administration for what he says is its failure, since being elected Government, to continue the necessary reform of the economy at the pace that is needed."I think what is clear...
CommentsEditors' Forum | ‘Not fully free’ - Literacy specialists bemoan challenges to freedom of expression in Jamaica
Jamaica continues to rank among the countries that most respect freedom of information in the world, gaining two places to eight in the recently released Press Freedom Index 2017 by Reporters Without Borders.But organisers of a Media and Information...
Comments- Abandoned abroad - Jamaicans ill and on their own overseas look to Kingston for help
- From a grateful nation - Distinguished service, outstanding contribution, bravery recognised
- Industrial waste or excessive rainfall? - Roughly $500 million required to fix entire North Street sewer line
- ACP Graham says he will be tough on crime
Teachers trained to assist students with behaviour issues
The Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School is the latest in a series of schools to benefit from an initiative by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III aimed at building the capacity of school administrators, guidance counsellors,...
CommentsGrowth & Jobs | Alphanso Blake - The Professional Artist
His paintings are displayed in art galleries from Kingston to Port of Spain and New York, and Alphanso Blake is now considering expanding his focus beyond the Caribbean and North America.
Succ...
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Bolt responds to statue issue
Sprint legend Usain Bolt has responded to a debate around the positioning of a statue, which is to be erected in his honour in his home parish of Trelawny, noting that he understands the calls for it to be placed in a public location.There is a...
CommentsArchibald, Blagrove win Heroes in Action 10k
Oshane Archibald and Karlene Blagrove both dominated their respective 10K Run challenge at Sunday's JN Foundation Heroes in Action Run/Walk 2017 in Falmouth, Trelawny, that had well over 1,600 people locally and abroad participating in solidarity...
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China looks to 2025
BEIJING, China:
China’s largest political event in five years comes on the heels of single-digit growth, but underscored by plans that lean towards reduced poverty.
The 19th National Cong...
CommentsPCJ exploring offshore wind farm
Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) has got foreign backing for a prefeasibility study on the prospect of setting up another wind farm, but one that would be anchored out at sea.An American outfit called Keystone Engineering Inc has been invited...
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Gibbons recovering from gunshot... shot in back while walking in Portmore
Police investigators have confirmed that Reggae artiste Leroy Gibbons, was shot along the Port Henderson main road (Back road) in Portmore St Catherine on Monday.
Information are that about...
CommentsPrime debut for Toni Morgan Haye - SYN premieres on Amazon Prime Video
Wearing the hats of director, producer and screenwriter, Toni Morgan Haye has begun her career with a running start. On October 6, with the premiere of SYN on Amazon Prime Video, Toni Morgan Haye became the first Jamaican filmmaker to debut on one...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Forward march, Dr Alexis
THE EDITOR, Sir:I hope that by now we would have realised that like Dr Shane Alexis, there are many committed Jamaicans who have lived here or are living here who 1) don't have a Jamaican passport, or 2) are not Jamaican...
CommentsWalk good, Sushil
THE EDITOR, Sir:I felt a tinge of sadness on Friday when I learned that Sushil Jain had passed away on Tuesday, October 10.Mark you, I did not know the gentleman, but in 1981 I was in my second year of teaching French at Bishop Gibson High School in...
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Scientists witness huge cosmic crash, find origins of gold
WASHINGTON (AP):It was a faint signal, but it told of one of the most violent acts in the Universe, and it would soon reveal secrets of the Cosmos, including how gold was created.Astronomers...
CommentsTruck bombing toll over 300, scores remain missing
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP):More than 300 people were killed in the weekend truck bombing in Somalia's capital and scores remained missing, authorities said Monday, as the fragile Horn of Africa nation reeled from one of the world's worst attacks in...
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Something Extra | Tuesday
The National Honours and Awards service at King's House saw several distinguished guests on National Heroes Day. The fashionistas came out in their numbers, and we have a few dignified men who stood out as well. Something Extra brings you the...
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Authentically Jamaican
When guests turned up for the 19th anniversary celebration of Couples Negril, they were in for a real treat-literally. With the roots, rock, reggae theme, the menu followed suite with an island roots theme teeming with authentic Jamaican...
CommentsThe Collection MoDA and WISYNCO in beach clean up
Sprite and WISYNCO partnered with The Collection MoDA last Saturday, for the Sprite RFRSH N’ Recycle Beach Clean Up on the Palisadoes strip. The highly anticipated fashion show, led by founder Kerry-Ann Clarke, brought out local...
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CSA's 47th Annual General Meeting a resounding success
The Caribbean Shipping Association's (CSA) 47th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition, which was held in Bridgetown, Barbados, from October 9-11, ended on a high note with featured...
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KINGSTON October 17-23, 2017 CRUISE & OUTPORTS SCHEDULE VESSEL/AGENT PORT OF CALL ARRIVAL
CommentsGov't urged to teach western youth about agri-tourism
Assignment CoordinatorVeteran hotelier and farmer Daniel Grizzle says that the Government of Jamaica must make greater efforts to show rural youth in western Jamaica how they can make a decent living from agri-tourism in order to build wealth for...
CommentsSmaller hotel properties more amenable to local produce - Study
Small Jamaican hotels have been cited as fostering greater linkages between farmers and the hospitality sector compared to their larger multi-national counterparts over the decades.In the Tourism Demand Study published by the Ministry of Tourism's...
Comments- Vox Pop | Western Focus highlights comments relating to the agro-tourism linkage that have been made by key stakeholders in tourism over the last few years.
- Douglas Street | Sexual practices and STIs in teens
- Hanover's Leanora Watson full of verve at 105
- 'Totally unacceptable!' - Huge concerns in Hanover as NEPA fails to request EIA for Green Island housing development
Editorial | Dr Lambert and critical thinking
Gordon Robinson | Growth in economists