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Noah Lyles ready to display 100-metre progress
Dressed in a Jamaica jersey, a laughing Noah Lyles has promised a preview of the performance he intends to put on at the Summer Olympics when he graces the track at the Racers Grand Prix on Saturday. The American sprinter spoke with...
CommentsFSC assessing legal options after losing court battle to control SSL
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) says it is assessing its options, including possible legal avenues, after the Supreme Court ruled today at the regulator should hand over control of fraud-hit investment firm Stocks and Securities...
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The Supreme Court dislodged the Financial Services Commission’s (FSC) control over Stocks...
Comments‘HOT LUNCH’ SURPRISE
Residents of Maxfield Avenue in Kingston expressed surprise at one of their own who got the opportunity to live the American dream, but instead, according United States (US) authorities, ran afoul of the law in a major gun and drug running...
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GoodHeart | Educator Doreen Richards reflects on long-standing career
Doreen Richards did not initially choose teaching as her career. Instead, it chose her. Fresh out of university in 1982, her dream was to become a dentist. However, two significant events altered her path: the scholarship she eagerly awaited for...
Comments‘Graceful Wish’ gives support to five schools for community development
A core part of the mission at Grace Foods, and the wider GraceKennedy Group, is to help build communities, and positively impact and change lives. Through the ‘Graceful Wish’ initiative an extension of the brand’s ongoing corporate social...
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Top players out but Hallgrimsson remains confident
A number of injured high-profile players will be missing from the Reggae Boyz squad for their opening 2026 Concacaf World Cup qualifying match against the Dominican Republic next Thursday at the National Stadium. The injury list includes goalkeeper...
CommentsLyles hints at special performance at Racers Grand Prix
American sprinter and reigning 100 and 200 metres World champion, Noah Lyles, has hinted at a special performance tonight at the Racer Grand Prix. Lyles is set to compete in the men’s 100m and he has made it clear he is aiming for the stars. Lyles...
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Fast internet network coming for underserved areas Premium
The Spectrum Management Authority, SMA, this week announced plans to sell new spectrum for US$24 million to deliver high-speed internet to remote communities. The selected candidate will be given a decade to pay for the spectrum in instalments. “We...
CommentsPetrojam to beef up power facility
Petrojam Limited will replace obsolete and unsafe equipment in the first major upgrade of its power distribution facility since the refinery was established six decades ago. Jamaica’s sole petroleum refinery aims to develop “a new power facility,...
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Reggae Sumfest launched amid great expectations
Western Bureau: The official countdown to Reggae Sumfest 2024, Jamaica’s premier music festival, started on Thursday night at the Iberostar Resort, in Montego Bay, with a colourful launch, which was staged against a backdrop of pulsating music and...
CommentsChris Gayle and Mbappe at Monaco Grand Prix: ‘A superstar meeting a superstar’
A photo of two sporting legends, Chris Gayle and Kylian Mbappe, at the Monaco Grand Prix, has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter) for all the right reasons. The superstar batsman, who is also a recording artiste known as the Universe Boss, made...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Put a stop to loud mufflers
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing this letter to bring attention to the noise pollution caused by the vehicles which have their mufflers removed, which is causing pain and havoc to the people. To the best of my knowledge, the law states no person...
CommentsDual citizenship can’t overshadow one’s loyalty
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the same way that a marriage licence doesn’t necessarily determine a man’s loyalty to his wife, and vice versa, neither does the passport and/or dual citizenship that one holds determine one’s loyalty to their adopted...
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South Africa heads for ‘coalition country’
JOHANNESBURG (AP): South Africa was heading closer to the reality of a national coalition government for the first time and a series of complex negotiations to achieve that, as partial election results Friday put the ruling African National...
CommentsToddler sets world record as youngest male artist
ACCRA (AP): Meet Ace-Liam Ankrah, a Ghana toddler who has set the record as the world’s youngest male artist. His mother, Chantelle Kukua Eghan, says it all started by accident when her son, who at the time was 6 months old, discovered her acrylic...
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Shantell Hill-Afonso fulfils dream of visiting Korea and Japan
Shantell Hill-Afonso took her first solo trip at the tender age of 13. No longer a little girl, but not yet a woman, the teen was fascinated by the cultural differences and has never looked back. Today, she shares insights into her dream adventure...
Annakay Williams making waves in design with stylish accessories
Annakay Williams started in beauty before transitioning to fashion. She created quite a trend with her stylish leather belts that she decided to take that luxury a step further. These days, Williams is doing the design rounds with gorgeous...
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