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Imani Duncan-Price not to contest Central Kingston seat
People's National Party (PNP) caretaker for Central Kingston Imani Duncan-Price is not to contest the next election. Duncan-Price today indicated her decision to party president Mark Golding and party chairperson Dr Angela Brown Burke. She...
CommentsDuo who submitted fake CXCs at JCF recruitment drive plead guilty
A man and a woman who submitted fake Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) certificates in applying to join the Jamaica Constabulary Force today pleaded guilty to fraud and were fined a total of $700,000 in the St Catherine Parish...
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Pump more funding into climate change fight, says Frazer Binns
In an effort to provide climate justice to Jamaicans, Opposition Spokesperson Senator Sophia Frazer Binns is calling for higher budgetary allocations to the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and, more specifically, the environment and...
CommentsMSMEs encouraged to access productive inputs relief scheme
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to take advantage of the Government’s Productive Inputs Relief (PIR) scheme, which facilitates duty-free importation of specific items intended for productive use. State...
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Jamaica overturn 25-year Group II hoodoo
JAMAICA SECURED their place in Group II of the Davis Cup with a 3-2 win over Estonia at the Eric Bell National Tennis Centre yesterday. Jamaica’s number one seed, Blaise Bicknell, consolidated Jamaica’s place in Group II for the first time in 25...
CommentsTriathlon coming to Portmore Premium
The sport of triathlon is coming to Portmore in March. That’s the word from Carl Sharpe, Jamaica Triathlon Association President, who is looking forward to a bright 2023 season for the sport. Part of his optimism is born out of the bright start to...
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AJAS being acquired by Menzies Aviation Premium
Global aviation services company Menzies has acquired a majority stake in AJAS Limited, a privately owned provider of ground and cargo handling services in operation for 82 years. The terms of the transaction between Menzies and AJAS owner Caricom...
CommentsNCB lashes out at staff fraud
The management of NCB Financial Group Limited, NCBFG, lashed out against staff fraud at the financial institution while signalling that it will compensate any client affected. “NCB will reimburse our customers who are victims of internal employee...
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Culture Ministry stages birthday concert for Bob Marley at Emancipation Park today
February 6, the birthday of Robert Nesta ‘Bob’ Marley, is a day that is celebrated throughout the reggae-loving world, with not just the playing of songs from the icon’s extensive catalogue, but also with concerts, dances and all things musical...
CommentsMakiri Whyte, PM Youth Awardee in Music ‘overjoyed’
Musician Makiri Whyte was one of two 2022 recipients of the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards in Music. Speaking with The Gleaner after the ceremony that was hosted on the lawns of Jamaica House Saturday evening, a passionate and overjoyed Whyte...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Could Tyre Nichols incident happen in Jamaica?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Tyre Nichols, could his case happen here in Jamaica? Well, if yes, of course, it happens all the time. Was it racist? Yes, of course, just as it is in Jamaica with a social-class element too. Is it about power? Exactly so,...
CommentsShameful starving of cattle
THE EDITOR, Madam: It was only weeks ago we learned of the pollution of the Rio Cobre, caused by effluent from the Windalco’s Ewarton site, resulting in a massive fish kill and depriving fishers of their livelihood, and farmers and others of the...
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EU migration impasse leaves refugees in the cold
BRUSSELS (AP): Some refugees and asylum-seekers in Brussels have been spending months in-between the Street of Palaces and the Small Castle — quite literally. Unfortunately, it’s not a dream come true at the end of their fearful flight from half...
CommentsPope makes final bid for peace, forgiveness
JUBA, (AP) Pope Francis made a final appeal for peace in South Sudan on Sunday as he celebrated mass before tens of thousands of people to close out an unusual mission by Christian religious leaders to nudge forward the country’s recovery from...
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Something Extra | Monday
Reggae Month celebrations are on in full swing. With a packed calendar, event-goers headed to Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Thursday to enjoy the sweet sounds of Sanchez Live, hosted by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...
Remembering Rex Nettleford Premium
The Latin definition of Rex is King, which would explain why Ralston Milton ‘Rex’ Nettleford was so majestic. Playing a significant role in helping to shape Jamaican culture, the visionary, Rhodes Scholar, professor, vice chancellor, social critic...
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