JBG brings in IBM, sets November deadline for governance overhaul
Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has engaged IBM to strengthen the controls in its financial reporting systems, and an independent firm will begin an internal audit of its US operations by October 31. JBG is also developing a group-wide whistleblower policy. It reflects part of a remediation drive the poultry group disclosed days after releasing its audited statements in which the group recorded a $6.8-billion loss for its May year end.
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Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton said the ministry is on high alert for any potential disruptions to the healthcare system by doctors. “To the extent that it disrupts the health system, we have to put contingency in place, and I’ve advised the team to begin to put that preparation in place,” Tufton told The Gleaner yesterday.
Pilot stabs co-pilot, attempts to crash flight carrying 170 people of mostly Israelis
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – A pilot on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot on Wednesday and then apparently tried to crash the jetliner carrying around 170 people, Israel's prime minister said. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker, and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. As some passengers screamed, the FlyDubai flight issued an emergency alert and abruptly descended thousands of feet (meters). Israel scrambled warplanes amid concerns about a possible hijacking.
Eiffel chief quits over female exclusion
87-y-o whose eviction sparked protests to return home
Iran war drives clean energy development
ISSA to probe post-match fracas in Walker Cup at Charlie Smith
The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) will investigate a post-match fracas following Vauxhall High School’s victory over hosts Charlie Smith High in the Walker Cup knockout round of 16 on Tuesday. Vauxhall won 5-4 on penalties after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in regulation time and added time. Videos seen by the RJRGleaner Sports team show spectators of the Kingston-based schools fighting on the field after the final whistle. Other footage shows a coaster bus with smashed windows, with students seen getting off the vehicle.
‘It is a big setback’
KC impress against Calabar
Manchester get one over on Cornwall
Reifer wants more consistent middle-order batting
‘I am still trying to process it’
Sophia Laing is still struggling to come to terms with the death of her husband, dancehall and gospel legend Cleve ‘Stitchie’ Laing, who died on Monday, one day before his 64th birthday. “I am still trying to process it … Cleve is gone. I was just watching the news and saw it, and it hit me,” an emotional Sophia told THE STAR on Monday night, unable to hold back her tears. “His name is ‘Cleve’ … not Cleveland, and he is 63. He turns 64 on Tuesday … his birthday … not 61,” she added, in response to reports carried by some news outlets.
‘Stitchie was a beloved soldier of Christ’
Ras Michael honoured as Ethiopian royalty visits Harlem
Spragga Benz to celebrate ‘Endevors Reloaded’
Mining, agriculture and tourism decline shrink economy by 2.9% - STATIN
Steep declines in mining, agriculture and tourism-related activities helped shrink Jamaica's economy by 2.9 per cent in the April-June quarter, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). In its quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report released Wednesday, STATIN said total value added at constant (2015) prices fell to $420.9 billion in the April-June quarter from $433.4 billion a year earlier, a decline of $12.55 billion.
Oran A Hall | Inflation is a thief
Videos
John Leiba’s journey through prostate cancer
For most of his life, John Leiba has known what it means to keep moving. At 77, the Spanish Town native still carries the discipline of a man who once ran six miles every morning, five days a week, and completed his best marathon at age 50 in three hours and 19 minutes. But prostate cancer entered his story quietly. Leiba had no pain, no noticeable change in his health and no symptoms to suggest that something was wrong. Instead, regular health checks revealed a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reading that kept rising.
Something Extra | Wednesday
Indiana dancers with Down syndrome find their rhythm
Something Extra | Tuesday
Editorial | Sparrow: The King lives
In one of his later interviews, Slinger Francisco, known to the world as the Mighty Sparrow, said of calypsonians: “We are the self-appointed mouthpiece of the under-privileged.” Sparrow’s voice was louder, more incisive and trenchant, delivering the message with gravitas and wit, infectious melodies, and a clarity that was uniquely Sparrow. He was never off-key or out of tune, literally or otherwise.
Study identifies patients with obesity most likely to benefit from GLP-1-based treatment
Why do some people lose substantial weight with GLP-1-based medications while others see more modest results? A Mayo Clinic study offers a potential answer by identifying a distinct biological subtype of obesity that responds especially well to tirzepatide, a medication that mimics two naturally occurring hormones involved in appetite and blood sugar regulation, moving the field closer to precision medicine for obesity.
Kencot SDA Expo puts healthy stewardship into practice
Can you prevent an enlarged prostate?
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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.