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Terrance Drew, chairman of the Caribbean Community and prime minister of St Kitts and Nevis.
Published 1 hour ago by Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

Summit snub

WESTERN BUREAU A diplomatic dispute within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has intensified after Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) stayed away from an emergency meeting convened to address concerns it raised about the reappointment of the regional bloc’s secretary general. Dr Terrance Drew, chairman of CARICOM and prime minister of St Kitts and Nevis, confirmed that neither T&T Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar nor any representative of the twin-island republic attended the 25th Special Emergency Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government on Saturday.

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Dr Trisha Bailey
Published 1 hour ago by Lester Hinds

From Churchill Downs to Serenity Ranch

For more than 150 years, the Kentucky Derby has stood as one of the most iconic and prestigious traditions in American history. Established in 1875 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, the…
Representatives of JAMLEO at last year’s humanitarian mission at Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St Ann.
Published 1 hour ago by Lester Hinds

100-member team of Jamaican-American cops visit island this month

A 100-member-strong mission from the Jamaican-American Law Enforcement Organization (JAMLEO), comprising officers in the New York Police Department (NYPD), will arrive in Jamaica on April 26 for a…
Superintendent Andrew Nish.
Published 1 hour ago by Bryan Miller

Slight uptick in murders a concern in Hanover

Western Bureau: Despite the best efforts of the police and an overall decline in major crimes in the parish, Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, says there has been a slight…
Supporters of Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, celebrate after a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, yesterday.
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Orbán concedes defeat in European electoral earthquake

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP): Hungarian voters yesterday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he…
Published 1 hour ago by Karen Madden

MoBay court tosses defunct company’s multimillion-dollar rent claim

The Montego Bay Parish Court recently struck down a multi-million dollar claim brought by SBV Company Limited and Arla Vernon-Gordon against their former tenant Karett Brown, operator of a supermarket…
From left: Dr Mark Smith, immediate past president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association [JTA]; La Sonja Harrison, JTA president elect; Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology Jamaica [UTech]; and Mark Malabver, the current JTA president
Published 1 hour ago by Christopher Thomas

UTech president wants Jamaica to be a leader in technology

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), says Jamaica needs to prepare to be a leader in technological advancement, arguing that the implementation…
Tona-Lee Lewis Wright.
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Humble start, elite success

Few would have imagined that a humble little girl from the cool hills of Manchester in Jamaica would one day become the number-one ranked insurance agent within one of the most prestigious agencies in…
Sydoney Preddie, lead for Youth and Education Programme, JN Foundation, addressing the launch of a new national standard for helmets worn by motorcyclists at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation Incubator and Resource Centre in Kingston, recently.
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New helmet standard aims to save lives, reduce economic costs

Jamaica is losing billions of dollars annually due to motorcycle crashes, with unsafe and substandard helmets emerging as a major contributor to both fatalities and the country’s growing economic…
Talaat Mohammed, technical team lead, Ansa Coatings Limited, during his presentation at the Berger Paints Jamaica Automotive Seminar in Montego Bay, St James.
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Auto painters urged to practise safety protocols

Automotive painters in western Jamaica were recently urged to prioritise safety on the job as Berger Paints Jamaica hosted a hands-on workshop and training session in Montego Bay, St James,…