Chang says Jamaica ready to process asylum applications from TCNs
National Security and Peace Minister Dr Horace Chang says the Government is prepared to process asylum applications from third-country nationals (TCNs) arriving in Jamaica under an agreement with the United States. His comments follow Tuesday’s arrival of the first batch of 22 migrants under the arrangement, comprising 15 men and seven women from Ecuador and a European country. Under the terms of the agreement, the transfer programme will be suspended if 10 or more TCNs apply to remain in Jamaica through asylum applications or other humanitarian processes.
TCN CAUTION - Gov’t urged to weigh legal liabilities as 22 deported foreigners arrive under US deal
The arrival of 22 Latin American and European migrants at Norman Manley International Airport under the controversial third county nationals agreement (TCN) has triggered a warning from one political analyst that Jamaica could face legal liabilities. University of the West Indies lecturer in the Department of Government Damion Gordon said the Holness administration must ensure openness, and evaluate its responsibilities regarding the agreement.
Fuel crisis hits Indonesia’s Bali, triggers long lines in gas stations for days
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Long lines of vehicles snaked outside gas stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali this week after fuel deliveries were disrupted by a combination of technical problems, bad weather and surging demand, officials said Wednesday. On the tourism-dependent island, motorcycles and cars waited outside stations and spilled onto nearby roads as motorists scrambled for fuel. The lines have been reported since Sunday.
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‘CAN OF WORMS’ - JC principal expects internal reviews, further fallout after being booted from Walker Cup, docked points
When news broke that Jamaica College (JC) was facing punishment for the use of an ineligible player in the ISSA Walker Cup knockout competition, the Old Hope Road-based institution had hoped that the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) would rule in its favour. However, the verdict went against the school, leaving JC to come to terms with significant sanctions. Their fate was decided in just over an hour yesterday as ISSA officials met to determine whether the school had breached the competition’s rules.
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‘Circumstances beyond our control’ - BZR WKND Ja’s marquee concert postponed to December 20
BZR WKND (Bizarre Weekend) Jamaica’s marquee concert, which was to feature international rap star Cardi B as its headline act, has been postponed from October 18 to December 20. The organisers announced the change in a statement posted on Tuesday, citing circumstances beyond their control. The announcement follows a Billboard report last Thursday indicating that Cardi B would no longer be performing at the event, which was scheduled to take place at the National Stadium in St Andrew.
BZR WKND marquee concert postponed to December 20
Builder group says late Government payments, not lack of capacity, slowing reconstruction
Government should share some blame for a shortage of top-tier building contractors because it pays them late, the island’s main builders’ group said. Richard Mullings, president of The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica, said many contractors are avoiding government work in favour of private projects, where they are paid on time. The association represents most of the island’s major builders and construction contractors. The Government, however, blamed an apparent lack of large contractors for slowing hurricane rebuilding.
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I was not backing down –Jasinth Peddie
Just a week before her 58th birthday, Jasinth Peddie received news that would change how she viewed her health and her life. Now 60, the trust and pension funds officer reflects on her breast cancer journey, the support that helped her through it and the importance of early detection. Before her diagnosis, Peddie’s life centred on work, family and enjoying the simple pleasures that brought her happiness. She balanced her nine-to-five job with online ventures and enjoyed cooking, reading, watching movies and travelling.
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Editorial | Who has it in for the CCJ?
Were this newspaper given to conspiracy theories, it might believe that there is a deliberate attempt to undermine and collapse the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) from within. Either that, or some people at the court possess disastrously poor judgement. The Gleaner makes these observations in the context of a new round of leaked internal, and presumably confidential, emails in which one of the court’s justices, Peter Jamadar, again criticised its president, Winston Anderson, this time over the conduct of an investigation into the first set of leaks.
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You probably know that a lump in the breast may be a symptom of breast cancer. But what about breast cancer that develops without that warning sign? Inflammatory breast cancer is a fast-moving cancer that doesn’t usually form a lump; instead, the skin on one breast changes rapidly, explains Tina Hieken, MD, a surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Pearl Harbor survivors watch a vintage WWII airplane fly over Pearl Harbor at the ceremony commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, in 2013, in Honolulu.
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Members and volunteers of the Ananda Marga pose for a photograph as they prepare to head out to distribute relief supplies to people affected by Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica.
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West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer celebrates scoring a half century during the T20 World Cup cricket match against Zimbabwe on Monday.
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Glenmuir High School players in a celebratory mood.