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Published:Thursday | September 13, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Author, youth leader and phenomenal woman, Krystal Tomlinson, launched her book, 'Kill Fear' with a home-going ceremony for the life of the late Fear, on Monday at Christ Church. The launch of the creative book, symbolised the level of spirituality...

The negative impact of sugary drinks

Published:Wednesday | September 12, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:The headline in The Sunday Gleaner September 9, 2018, 'Sweet threat - school gate vendors could thwart sugary drinks ban', is cause for concern.I think the negative impact of sugary drink cannot be underestimated and downsized to...

Damion time come

Published:Wednesday | September 12, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The Editor, Sir:Anyone who follows local politics would be familiar with the PNP's 'turn-taking' culture in which young aspirants are suppressed in the background so that stalwarts can have their time in the foreground, based on the sole premise of...

PM urges more efficient management of traffic

Published:Wednesday | September 12, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Expressing deep concern for the displacement that some persons have suffered as major roadworks intensify in the Corporate Area, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has given head of the National Works Agency (NWA) E.G. Hunter and Commissioner of Police...

Corporate Hands | JN lauds teacher, top saving student

Published:Tuesday | September 11, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Elizabeth Smart upset one of her kidnappers to be freed

Published:Wednesday | September 12, 2018 | 12:00 AM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP):A woman convicted of helping a former street preacher kidnap Elizabeth Smart in 2002 will be freed from prison more than five years earlier than expected, a surprise decision that Smart called "incomprehensible" on Tuesday.Wanda...

Hungary’s PM rejects EU criticism of his government’s policies,

Published:Tuesday | September 11, 2018 | 12:00 AM

BRUSSELS:Hungary's prime minister yesterday strongly rejected criticism of his government's policies, as European Union (EU) lawmakers debated whether to sanction Budapest for allegedly undermining the bloc's values.The European Parliament was...

Glenford Smith | Putting the job interviewer at ease

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

QUESTION: Mr Smith, thank you for all that you write in the paper on a weekly basis. I read your columns regularly and I find them very interesting. I've been with my company for 25 years now. Recently, I've been feeling redundant and like I might...

Shipping Schedule Sept 11-17th, 2018

Published:Sunday | September 9, 2018 | 7:56 PM

Shipping Schedule Sept 11-17th, 2018CARIB STARAS FELECIA 11/09PORTO 11/09CFS PANAVERA 12/09ASIATIC WIND 12/09ZIM CHICAGO 12/09CFS PACATU 13/09ANNE 14/09PARSIFAL 16/09ARSOS 17/08TRINIDAD TRADER 17/09CMA CGMCFS PAFILIA 11/09CMA CGM L'ETOILE...

Tuesday Talk

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

1. It's wonderful that some public places now have restroom facilities. But how can males and females fit into one space at the same time? A shopper in an uptown supermarket was flummoxed when she came out of the toilet stall to discover that a man...

Security firms abuse worker rights

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:The author of the Public Affairs column in The Sunday Gleaner of September 9, 2018, titled 'Security companies are modern-day slave masters', is so right in his description of the mistreatment dished out by security companies across...

Case against officer who killed neighbour to go to grand jury

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

DALLAS (AP):The case against a white Dallas police officer who shot and killed a black neighbour in the neighbour's home will be presented to a grand jury, which could decide on more serious charges than manslaughter, the district attorney...

Trump admin closing Palestinian office in Washington

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP):The Trump administration ordered the closure of the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Washington on Monday, citing the refusal of Palestinian leaders to enter into peace talks with Israel. The Palestinians accused the administration...

Sessions: Immigration judges must be efficient with backlog

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia (AP):Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a group of new immigration judges on Monday, they have an obligation to decide cases efficiently in a system besieged by ballooning dockets and lengthy backlogs.Speaking to the group of...

Sweden joins Europe's move to right over migration backlash

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

STOCKHOLM (AP):Sweden has become the latest European country to have its political order shaken by a backlash against large-scale immigration, with voters giving a boost to a far-right party and weakening the more established ones.Sunday's election...

Taliban attack Afghan security forces in north, killing 52

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Taliban attack Afghan security forces in north, killing 52KABUL, Afghanistan (AP)Taliban insurgents launched separate attacks on Afghan security forces in the country's north, killing at least 52, provincial officials said Monday.Mohammad Yusouf...

Searching for family of Cecil Sylvester Harris

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:My name is Charmaine Thomas. I was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in September 1962. My mother was Ina Lynette Gregory and usually went by the name 'Lyn'.At the time of my birth, she was living at either 99 Constant Spring Road or 1 West...

Shaw to link small ganja farmers with large processors

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Audley Shaw says that he is looking to link small ganja farmers with large processors who have the ability to convert ganja into a range of medicinal products."What I'm working on is a...

Five years too long for elections

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:Gordon Robinson's Sunday Gleaner column of September 9, 2018, titled 'My vision for Jamaica', is one of the best pieces I have seen in a while.Mr Robinson expresses some of the same sentiments I have going through my head. I would...

Autopsy performed on rapper Mac Miller, more tests needed

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP):An autopsy has been completed, but the cause of death is not yet clear for hip-hop star Mac Miller, who was found dead in his Los Angeles home last week.Los Angeles County coroner's spokeswoman Sarah Ardalani said Monday that...

NOTICE

Published:Sunday | September 9, 2018 | 7:54 PM

FREIGHT HANDLERS Limited, 4 Fourth Avenue, Newport West, Kingston 13, Jamaica, wishes to advise our valuable customers that the following telephone and facsimile lines in our Kingston office ARE NOT OPERATING due to the construction taking place at...

UEFA charges Poland over racism

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

NYON, Switzerland (AP):UEFA has charged Poland with fan racism in a Nations League game, while the Czech Republic and Ukraine face charges for crowd unrest.These are the first disciplinary cases involving Europe's newest international competition....

Traffic Gridlock

Published:Monday | September 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Kimanda's Quest: From Rising Stars to 'Broadway'

Published:Monday | September 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Kimanda's Quest:From Rising Stars to 'Broadway'You may remember her from a popular television show a few years ago. She was the young lady who did a controversial dancehall move during one of her performances in the singing competition. She laughed...

Vince Vaughn reportedly been charged with DUI

Published:Friday | September 7, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Vince Vaughn has reportedly been charged with DUI, after being arrested in California almost three months ago.The Hollywood star was arrested at a checkpoint in Manhattan Beach on June 10, with the police accusing Vaughn of being uncooperative when...

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