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PM Mottley announces no new taxes in national budget

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley today said there would be no new taxes in the 2024 national budget she presented to Parliament, indicating though that there would be a review of the tax structures and...
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PM Mottley announces no new taxes in national budget

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley today said there would be no new taxes in the 2024 national budget she presented to Parliament, indicating though that there would be a review of the tax structures and...

Study to identify wells on bauxite lands in St Ann South Eastern

The Government will be commissioning a study to identify wells on bauxite lands in St Ann South Eastern, and to partner with bauxite companies to enable nearby communities to access these wells for water. This was disclosed by Minister Without...
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Study to identify wells on bauxite lands in St Ann South Eastern

The Government will be commissioning a study to identify wells on bauxite lands in St Ann South Eastern, and to partner with bauxite companies to enable nearby communities to access these wells for water. This was disclosed by Minister Without...

Man on trial for attempting to smuggle 8 cell phones, ganja at Portmore lockup

The trial of a man accused of attempting to smuggle eight cellular phones, ganja and other contraband in a Portmore lockup is set to continue in the St Catherine Parish Court on April 24. The accused, Weston Hall, 34, of Spanish Town, St...
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Man on trial for attempting to smuggle 8 cell phones, ganja at Portmore lockup

The trial of a man accused of attempting to smuggle eight cellular phones, ganja and other contraband in a Portmore lockup is set to continue in the St Catherine Parish Court on April 24. The accused, Weston Hall, 34, of Spanish Town, St...

19-year-old charged for fatal Grange Hill, Westmoreland gun attack

A 19-year-old Westmoreland man was on Sunday charged for last month's shooting of four people, one fatally, in Crowder district, Grange Hill. Charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, using a firearm to commit a felony, and three...
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19-year-old charged for fatal Grange Hill, Westmoreland gun attack

A 19-year-old Westmoreland man was on Sunday charged for last month's shooting of four people, one fatally, in Crowder district, Grange Hill. Charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, using a firearm to commit a felony, and three...

Refrain from trying Kartel and co-accused case in public, lawyers urge DPP

Attorneys for Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer and co-accused in the Clive 'Lizard' Williams murder case are urging the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, and other interests to cease from trying the case in public, following their public utte
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Refrain from trying Kartel and co-accused case in public, lawyers urge DPP

Attorneys for Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer and co-accused in the Clive 'Lizard' Williams murder case are urging the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, and other interests to cease from trying the case in public, following their public utterances after last week's Privy Council ruling.

$14 million donation to May Pen Hospital expected to enhance healthcare

A donation worth $14 million to the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon is expected to enhance the quality of healthcare services at the facility.  Spearheaded by Dr Ivanah Thomas, a philanthropist and medical practitioner at the hospital, the...
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$14 million donation to May Pen Hospital expected to enhance healthcare

A donation worth $14 million to the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon is expected to enhance the quality of healthcare services at the facility.  Spearheaded by Dr Ivanah Thomas, a philanthropist and medical practitioner at the hospital, the...

Cops freed of charges of soliciting $6,000 from motorist

Three police constables who were accused of soliciting $6,000 from a motorist who committed a road traffic violation, have been acquitted of corruption charges. Constable Kevon Fairclough was charged with corruptly soliciting and accepting money to...
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Cops freed of charges of soliciting $6,000 from motorist

Three police constables who were accused of soliciting $6,000 from a motorist who committed a road traffic violation, have been acquitted of corruption charges. Constable Kevon Fairclough was charged with corruptly soliciting and accepting money to...

Former NCB employee loses false imprisonment lawsuit against bank

Former National Commercial Bank (NCB) employee Nadiea Evans has lost her case in the Supreme Court to recover damages from the financial institution for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Evans claimed that in February 2009,...
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Former NCB employee loses false imprisonment lawsuit against bank

Former National Commercial Bank (NCB) employee Nadiea Evans has lost her case in the Supreme Court to recover damages from the financial institution for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Evans claimed that in February 2009,...

Jamaica concerned that UN SDGs global implementation has stalled – Johnson Smith

Jamaica is concerned that the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation has reached a global stalemate, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,  Kamina Johnson Smith. “With just six years...
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Jamaica concerned that UN SDGs global implementation has stalled – Johnson Smith

Jamaica is concerned that the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation has reached a global stalemate, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,  Kamina Johnson Smith. “With just six years...

Jamaica recorded 31 murders last week

Jamaica recorded 31 murders last week, according to the latest statistics published on Sunday by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). It covered the period March 9 and 16. The country's murder toll now stands at 223 as at March 16, up from 192...
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Jamaica recorded 31 murders last week

Jamaica recorded 31 murders last week, according to the latest statistics published on Sunday by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). It covered the period March 9 and 16. The country's murder toll now stands at 223 as at March 16, up from 192...

Caymanas Park takes lead with Portmore World Recycling Day initiative

In recognition of Global Recycling Day, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited, operators of Caymanas Park, spearheaded Caymanas Community Recycling Day in Portmore, St Catherine, yesterday. The event, organised in collaboration with...
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Caymanas Park takes lead with Portmore World Recycling Day initiative

In recognition of Global Recycling Day, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited, operators of Caymanas Park, spearheaded Caymanas Community Recycling Day in Portmore, St Catherine, yesterday. The event, organised in collaboration with...

Lifespan to participate in 2024 Taste and Design Awards in Spain

Located at the base of the beautiful Blue Mountain, Lifespan Company Limited is known as Jamaica’s leading manufacturer and trader in Naturally Alkaline Spring water. Lifespan will take its natural spring water to the Fine Water Taste and Design...
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Lifespan to participate in 2024 Taste and Design Awards in Spain

Located at the base of the beautiful Blue Mountain, Lifespan Company Limited is known as Jamaica’s leading manufacturer and trader in Naturally Alkaline Spring water. Lifespan will take its natural spring water to the Fine Water Taste and Design...

JPS empowers young women on International Women Day

Light and power company, JPS, feted several students from the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), as well as the JPS Foundation Power Up Energy Clubs and female staff members, as part of celebrations on International Women’s Day, March 8....
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JPS empowers young women on International Women Day

Light and power company, JPS, feted several students from the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), as well as the JPS Foundation Power Up Energy Clubs and female staff members, as part of celebrations on International Women’s Day, March 8....

Belnavis looking to foster stakeholder relationships in St Ann

NEWLY INSTALLED Mayor of St Ann’s Bay, Michael Belnavis, is hoping to foster growth in St Ann by building fruitful partnerships with stakeholders in the parish. The mayor’s declaration came after People’s National Party (PNP) councillor for the...
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Belnavis looking to foster stakeholder relationships in St Ann

NEWLY INSTALLED Mayor of St Ann’s Bay, Michael Belnavis, is hoping to foster growth in St Ann by building fruitful partnerships with stakeholders in the parish. The mayor’s declaration came after People’s National Party (PNP) councillor for the...

Assault case against former St James councillor dismissed

WESTERN BUREAU: THE ST JAMES Parish Court has discontinued the case against former St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) Councillor David Brown, who was accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend during a confrontation in May 2023, following a no-...
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Assault case against former St James councillor dismissed

WESTERN BUREAU: THE ST JAMES Parish Court has discontinued the case against former St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) Councillor David Brown, who was accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend during a confrontation in May 2023, following a no-...

'My work has been vindicated' - Michael Ricketts celebrates re-election as JFF president

Michael Ricketts has been re-elected president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), defeating challenger Raymond Anderson, 39-17 in a poll on Sunday. 
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'My work has been vindicated' - Michael Ricketts celebrates re-election as JFF president

Michael Ricketts has been re-elected president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), defeating challenger Raymond Anderson, 39-17 in a poll on Sunday. 

24-y-o St James man charged with murder

The St James Police have charged 24-year-old labourer Trevaughn McDonald from Rose Heights in the parish, with the murder of a man in Mount Pleasant district, Westmoreland in June 2023.
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24-y-o St James man charged with murder

The St James Police have charged 24-year-old labourer Trevaughn McDonald from Rose Heights in the parish, with the murder of a man in Mount Pleasant district, Westmoreland in June 2023.

Man United beat Liverpool 4-3 to advance to FA Cup semifinals

Amad Diallo scored in stoppage time of extra time to send Manchester United into the semifinals of the FA Cup football competition with a dramatic 4-3 win against Liverpool on Sunday.
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Man United beat Liverpool 4-3 to advance to FA Cup semifinals

Amad Diallo scored in stoppage time of extra time to send Manchester United into the semifinals of the FA Cup football competition with a dramatic 4-3 win against Liverpool on Sunday.

Two charged over seizure of US$70,000 at Kingston airport

Two Jamaicans who arrived here from the Turks and Caicos Islands last week have been charged over the seizure of US$70,000 cash allegedly concealed among hair products in their luggage. 
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Two charged over seizure of US$70,000 at Kingston airport

Two Jamaicans who arrived here from the Turks and Caicos Islands last week have been charged over the seizure of US$70,000 cash allegedly concealed among hair products in their luggage. 

St Catherine man charged for allegedly stealing phone, shooting victim

The police have charged a 21-year-old man with several gun-related offences following an alleged phone robbery on Oakland Drive in Kingston on March 6.  
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St Catherine man charged for allegedly stealing phone, shooting victim

The police have charged a 21-year-old man with several gun-related offences following an alleged phone robbery on Oakland Drive in Kingston on March 6.  

Netanyahu rails against US criticism, Israel won't stop until 'total victory' is achieved

(AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed Sunday against growing criticism from the United States against his leadership amid the devastating war with Hamas, saying the pressure won't stop Israel from achieving “...
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Netanyahu rails against US criticism, Israel won't stop until 'total victory' is achieved

(AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed Sunday against growing criticism from the United States against his leadership amid the devastating war with Hamas, saying the pressure won't stop Israel from achieving “...

Wrestling with God – Part 3

The story of Moses WHEN THE children of Israel rebelled against God and the leadership of Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, God was angry and decided to destroy them. But Moses ‘wrestled’ with God to change that decision. He went as far as...
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Wrestling with God – Part 3

The story of Moses WHEN THE children of Israel rebelled against God and the leadership of Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, God was angry and decided to destroy them. But Moses ‘wrestled’ with God to change that decision. He went as far as...

Dwight Fletcher | The perfect season for sharing

SINCE THE beginning of Lent, we have been discussing who Jesus is, so that as Christians, we can be clear about what we believe and why. We discussed that Jesus was fully human and fully God as the only Son of God, born of a woman but with the DNA...
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Dwight Fletcher | The perfect season for sharing

SINCE THE beginning of Lent, we have been discussing who Jesus is, so that as Christians, we can be clear about what we believe and why. We discussed that Jesus was fully human and fully God as the only Son of God, born of a woman but with the DNA...

Understanding ritual

SOME READERS are asking, “What really are rituals?” One has asked, “How can we get rid of rituals in our country?” The questions indicate that there has been a misunderstanding about the word, ‘rituals’. The etymology of ritual by etymonline...
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Understanding ritual

SOME READERS are asking, “What really are rituals?” One has asked, “How can we get rid of rituals in our country?” The questions indicate that there has been a misunderstanding about the word, ‘rituals’. The etymology of ritual by etymonline...

The Moses Baker Story – Part II

MOSES BAKER, a coloured man, believed he was better than an old enslaved African named Cupid Wilkin, who was a Christian. Baker was converted himself after much encouragement and persistence by Wilkin. But, before the conversion, Baker became...
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The Moses Baker Story – Part II

MOSES BAKER, a coloured man, believed he was better than an old enslaved African named Cupid Wilkin, who was a Christian. Baker was converted himself after much encouragement and persistence by Wilkin. But, before the conversion, Baker became...

CTO: Increased visitor arrivals to the Caribbean in 2023

The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is reporting that the regional tourism sector recorded increased visitor arrivals last year, with an estimated 14.3 per cent international visitors coming to the Caribbean, continuing the...
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CTO: Increased visitor arrivals to the Caribbean in 2023

The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is reporting that the regional tourism sector recorded increased visitor arrivals last year, with an estimated 14.3 per cent international visitors coming to the Caribbean, continuing the...

G2K demands PNP's Omar Newell retract comments about DPP

Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional affiliate of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, is demanding Omar Newell, a People's National Party (PNP) representative, retract «reckless» statements concerning Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) P
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G2K demands PNP's Omar Newell retract comments about DPP

Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional affiliate of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, is demanding Omar Newell, a People's National Party (PNP) representative, retract «reckless» statements concerning Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn. 

Day 2 of Russian elections, President Vladimir Putin's rule sure to continue

Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers. 
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Day 2 of Russian elections, President Vladimir Putin's rule sure to continue

Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers. 

54-y-o salesman robbed, shot dead in Spanish Town

Investigators from the St Catherine North police division have launched a search for gunmen who allegedly robbed and murdered a 54-year-old salesman in a section of Jones Avenue in Spanish Town on Friday. 
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54-y-o salesman robbed, shot dead in Spanish Town

Investigators from the St Catherine North police division have launched a search for gunmen who allegedly robbed and murdered a 54-year-old salesman in a section of Jones Avenue in Spanish Town on Friday. 

Registration now open for 2024 Public Sector Debate Competition

Registration is now open for the third staging of the Public Sector Debate Competition. The event, scheduled to take place between May and July 2024, will engage teams comprising government employees in parliamentary-style debating on matters...
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Registration now open for 2024 Public Sector Debate Competition

Registration is now open for the third staging of the Public Sector Debate Competition. The event, scheduled to take place between May and July 2024, will engage teams comprising government employees in parliamentary-style debating on matters...

Make excellence your hallmark, Troupe charges JN Life

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER and JN scholarship beneficiary, now permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr Kasan Troupe, has urged JN Life team members to further raise the bar by making “excellence their hallmark”. The company was...
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Make excellence your hallmark, Troupe charges JN Life

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER and JN scholarship beneficiary, now permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr Kasan Troupe, has urged JN Life team members to further raise the bar by making “excellence their hallmark”. The company was...

Trelawny man sentenced for 51 years for murdering child

WESTERN BUREAU: ANTHONY FINDLAY, who pleaded guilty to the March 12, 2023 murder of two-year-old Adrian Campbell of Mack Hill district, Trelawny, was sentenced to a combined total of 51 years in prison in the Trelawny Circuit Court on Tuesday. He...
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Trelawny man sentenced for 51 years for murdering child

WESTERN BUREAU: ANTHONY FINDLAY, who pleaded guilty to the March 12, 2023 murder of two-year-old Adrian Campbell of Mack Hill district, Trelawny, was sentenced to a combined total of 51 years in prison in the Trelawny Circuit Court on Tuesday. He...

Sagicor Group’s Christopher Zacca to receive 2024 AFJ Award

For his decades of development in local business and impact on nation-building in the public and private sectors, president and CEO of Sagicor Group Jamaica, Christopher Zacca, is being awarded the 2024 American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ)...
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Sagicor Group’s Christopher Zacca to receive 2024 AFJ Award

For his decades of development in local business and impact on nation-building in the public and private sectors, president and CEO of Sagicor Group Jamaica, Christopher Zacca, is being awarded the 2024 American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ)...

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