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HOPE beneficiary lauds 'life-changing' programme
A beneficiary of the government’s Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme has lauded the initiative as an excellent way of giving underprivileged young people a second chance at success. Devon Thompson ended his HOPE...
CommentsRoad deaths for May on pace to be lowest monthly figure so far this year
May is on pace to record the lowest number of road deaths for a single month this year. Up to Thursday, according to the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport, 20 persons have died on the nation’s roadways this month. A total of...
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No letting up - Church looks to turn up anti-abortion pressure on Cuthbert-Flynn
Local church leaders, buoyed by offers of assistance from pro-life groups in the United States (US), are seeking to convince Jamaican lawmaker Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn to withdraw a controversial motion that seeks to legalise abortions. With Dr Alveda...
CommentsPottinger’s loved ones dissatisfied with killer’s 12-year sentence
Yesterday’s sentencing of the man who confessed to killing Dexter Pottinger has not eased the minds of the fashion designer’s relatives, who say that the killer’s account of what transpired has left many questions unanswered. Twenty-three-year-old...
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Rotary Club committed to nation building through education
From education to health, the Rotary Club of New Kingston (RCNK) has been taking a hands-on approach in contributing to the development of Jamaica. As the club celebrates its 29th year of service to Jamaica, it focuses on the crucial role education...
CommentsTeen film-maker urges girls to make a difference
At just 16, United States-based girls’ education advocate and film-maker Zuriel Oduwole has met more presidents and prime ministers – 30 and counting – than many ambassadors. However, she most enjoys meeting, inspiring, and encouraging young women...
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Bloomfield in 200m/400m limbo
When Akeem Bloomfield stormed to 19.81 seconds at the London Anniversary Games last year, he placed himself among a small group of athletes, who have both gone under 44 seconds in the 400m and dip under 20 seconds in the 200m. But the achievement...
CommentsMenzies pleased with Girlz’s character
Reggae Girlz head coach Hue Menzies was pleased that the makeshift team that he put out against Miami-based outfit, FC Surge, in a friendly game in Miami on Thursday had the mentality to get a positive result despite not having a good game. Menzies...
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Marlie fallout leaves Sagicor, client at odds over tech park
The relationship between tech park investor Valrie Grant and Sagicor Group Jamaica has soured, and now she is looking for new partners to follow through on the project that is partially formulated around women in the tech sector. Sagicor Bank...
CommentsEpican partner reports pleasing sales for the medical ganja retailer
Epican Medicinals Limited, a Jamaican retailer of medical marijuana, plans wider distribution with an eventual push for online sales, according to its partner in Canada, The Green Organic Dutchman, TGOD. TGOD also disclosed that Epican earned CDN$...
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Lots Of Praise and Worship at Labour Day Concert
Like Labour Day projects, gospel is participatory, and a gospel concert has more to do with galvanising the audience than with the individual entertainers or songs. Last Thursday’s Praise and Worship Concert, presented by the Ministry of Culture,...
CommentsSizzla to leave his signature at Murray’s Chillin’ next Thursday
Hitmaker Sizzla Kalonji is set to ignite Appleton Estate Signature Nights when he performs at Murray’s Chillin’ in Clarendon on Thursday, May 30. Sizzla, who recently collaborated on the first single, Holy Mountain, alongside Buju Banton and Mavado...
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Letter of the Day | Choose the right channel to invest in you
THE EDITOR, Sir: There are many roads that can lead to financial freedom; the goal is choosing the right one. The right channels are the ones that have your best interest at heart, the ones that value you and your contribution. Investment...
CommentsReggae Girlz squad looks good
THE EDITOR, Sir: This is TVJ’s Prime Time News question, which was posed to the public on Thursday evening, May 23, 2019: “Are you pleased with the selection of the Reggae Girlz squad to France – Why or why not?” I won’t go into much details...
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May reign nears end
LONDON (AP): British Prime Minister Theresa May was hunkered down with close allies on Thursday as she considered whether to give in to relentless pressure to resign, or fight on to save her Brexit plan and her premiership. May’s fate looked sealed...
CommentsGovernor survives blackface scandal
NORFOLK, Va. (AP): The mystery of whether Governor Ralph Northam was in the racist yearbook photo that upended Virginia politics may never be solved, but one thing is clear: The governor has survived what many initially thought was a fatal blow and...
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