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Festival Queen parish coronations set for this weekend

The parishes of Hanover, St Thomas and Manchester will select their parish queens this weekend to participate in the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition 2023. Festival Queen parish coronations are scheduled to take place at the Jockey Factory...
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Trump braces for possible federal charges after being warned he’s a target of documents probe

MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and his aides are bracing for a potential indictment in the classified documents investigation as prosecutors handling the probe were spotted Thursday at a Miami courthouse where...
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File photo shows Opposition Senator Peter Bunting (left) speaking at a People’s National Party event, while Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, looks on. Both men noted their support for the Code of Conduct in Parliament yesterday.

Bunting exonerated

FORMER MINISTER of National Security Peter Bunting says his confidence in the Integrity Commission has been restored after the anti-corruption body exonerated him in an addendum to a special report, which first accused him of acting improperly in...
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Government lashes Integrity Commission

JUSTICE MINISTER Delroy Chuck yesterday declared that Jamaica’s single anti-corruption body has no “integrity” and that government lawmakers had no confidence in the reports published by the corruption watchdog. “The commission has demonstrated a...
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From left: An enthused Courtney Douce, infrastructure manager at the National Education Trust (NET), shows the blueprint of the new block to be built at the Bridgeport High School in St Catherine while Keon Hinds, managing director, N.F. Barnes Constructio

Shift system to come to an end at Bridgeport High

Spirits were high at Bridgeport High School in St Catherine yesterday, following a stakeholder meeting for the construction of a new block at the school; which is slated to begin construction in a few days. Representatives from the Ministry of...
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Construction worker denied bail after girlfriend’s murder

A St Andrew construction worker who reportedly confessed to the murder of his girlfriend, following an argument over his refusal to provide money for his child with another woman, was on Tuesday denied bail in the Home Circuit Court. Kevin Seymour...
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Alicia Ashley (right) lands with a right uppercut during a World Boxing Council super batamweight title fight against American Christina Ruiz in Bronx, New York, on July 23 2011.

‘Slick’ still in a daze

“I AM still wondering if I am dreaming, and that I will wake up to find that it was all in my imagination or some sort of April Fool’s joke,” said Alicia ‘Slick’ Ashley when she spoke with The Gleaner yesterday about her induction into the...
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Olympic manager despondent over ‘harsh’ JFF sanctions

OLYMPIC GARDENS have been booted from the Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) following last Saturday’s no-show for a semi-final against Frazsiers Whip. Additional sanctions will have significant impact on the Olympic Gardens club and its manager...
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A line of 2022 Santa Fe SUVs sit outside a Hyundai dealership.

New York City sues Hyundai, Kia after security flaw leads to wave of social media-fuelled theft

New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a social media-fuelled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some car models highly susceptible to theft. Viral how-to videos on TikTok and...
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Microfin loans a $40b market Premium

As the Bank of Jamaica combs through the applications for microcredit licences, a clearer picture of the dispersed sector that has now fallen under its regulatory umbrella is emerging. Only 13 firms have been licensed to date, at last report, with...
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British actor and long-time DJ-turned label-head Idris Elba, Naomi Cowan and General Levy in ‘We Run the Area’.

Naomi Cowan teams with Idris Elba to ‘run the area’

Singer and songwriter Naomi Cowan shows some sass on a new collaborative single, appropriately titled We Run the Area, with British actor and long-time DJ turned label-head Idris Elba, his DJ colleague, Toddla T, and North Londoner, Trinidadian D...
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Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honour in the same month as birthday

LOS ANGELES (AP): Tupac Shakur received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday just several days before the hip-hop legend’s birthday. The late rapper’s sister, Sekyiwa ‘Set’ Shakur, accepted the star on behalf of their family. During...
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Fayval Williams, minister of education and youth.

Editorial | It’s reading, stupid

To paraphrase James Carvelle’s directive for Bill Clinton’s successful presidential campaign two decades ago: it’s reading, stupid. If you cannot read in primary school, it is unlikely you are learning much else, including absorbing technical and...
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Basil Jarrett | Press freedom and corruption: A complicated relationship

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM would suggest that countries with a free press tend to have lower levels of corruption compared to nations under authoritarian rule. The rationale behind this notion, of course, is that a free press acts as a watchdog, exposing...
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Letter of the Day | Concerns about nuclear energy direction for Ja

THE EDITOR, Madam: As a young university graduate with a degree in physics and applied physics, I was an ardent advocate of nuclear power in Jamaica. I argued that the use of nuclear power was necessary to generate abundant, cheap energy to allow...
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Antonette Haughton – Lionhearted, brilliant, beautiful

THE EDITOR, Madam: The death of lawyer, media personality and politician Antonette Haughton elicited mixed reactions. The Gleaner has always prioritised balance, so I write to share memories of my friend Antonette. We met in 1983 on a packed...
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A view of the roofs of flooded private houses in Kherson, Ukraine. Floodwaters from a collapsed dam kept rising in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes in a major emergency operation that brought a dramatic new dime

Authorities rush to rescue hundreds stranded on rooftops

KHERSON (AP): The authorities rushed to rescue hundreds of people stranded on rooftops and supply drinking water to areas flooded by a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, in a growing humanitarian and ecological disaster along a river...
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Police seize millions of dollars in marijuana

PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC): A Venezuelan national is among three men detained by law enforcement authorities after a vessel was intercepted in the Gulf of Paria with marijuana worth more than TT$14 million (one TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) on Tuesday, the...
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Elegantly decked out in her all-pink pants set, travel influencer Tonya ‘Ton Travels’ Williams was right on theme for Zimi Seh Brunch.

Something Extra | Thursday

Heineken’s Zimi Seh Brunch was one for the books. The premium brunch experience, held on Sunday, combined delicious Caribbean cuisine, signature cocktails, and live music to create an unforgettable atmosphere. Something Extra brings you the...

Tifa taking a shot at weight loss

Dancehall artiste Tifa is on a new weight-loss programme, and says she is already close to her goal of shedding 30 pounds in three months, having lost nine and a half pounds in two weeks along with six inches off her waist by week three. Her...
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It was sweet love at first bite for actress, comedian and social media influencer, Jehneel Adamson.

Doughnut worry! Krispy Kreme promises more sweet moments on the horizon

Soft, light and blissfully sweet. If you’ve missed the random pop ups in Kingston and St Catherine or weren’t able to camp out for the official opening at Waterloo Road over the weekend, and you still haven’t had your fill of the newest sweet...
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Chef André Sewell – The culinary virtuoso

Chef André Sewell, popularly known as ‘André Cooks’, has carved a distinct niche for himself. Experimenting with fresh ideas in an effort to ditch the ordinary when preparing food; Sewell has never backed down from a challenge. While some of his...
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