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JPP aborts general election contest

In a release the JPP, which is primarily made up of ministers of religion, stated “we have taken the strategic decision to retool,…

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Jerine Singh stunned, humbled by national honour

So when she received a call last week from the Office of the Prime Minister that she would be among this year's honourees at the…

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Adrian Samuda to represent PNP in Old Harbour North

Samuda, 36, will be the People’s National Party (PNP) representative in the Old Harbour North Division, replacing Basil Jackson who…

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Experts on Jamaican culture want to see more done

However, on the occasion of the nation’s 58th Independence Anniversary, several champions of the country’s rich culture, while…

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Jamaican farmers given global platform to sell produce

The OEXONE platform facilitates diaspora trade, commerce and investment opportunities. Its key features are market-driven network capacity,…

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Sandy Bay, Clarendon quarantined

More than 19 persons within the community have tested positive for the respiratory virus after two patients were admitted at the May Pen…

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Bartons man, 18, charged with having sex with 15-y-o girl

Allegations are that for little more than a year Denver Halstead has been involved in a sexual relationship with a now 15-year-old high…

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NPTAJ: Make dreadlocks an approved hairstyle

The position of the stakeholder group comes amid Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that Kensington Primary did not breached the…

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Prime Minister Holness, culture minister respond to court ruling upholding school ban on dreadlocks

In separate press releases this evening Holness called for the immediate review and amendment to the Education Act, while Grange said her…

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Bullet-riddled body of Old Harbour Bay man discovered in bushes

He has been identified as 28-year-old Sherrif Wilkie of an Old Harbour Bay enclave known as Bay Bottom.

It is understood that sometime…

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Three signs that will signal Warmington’s exit from politics

The 68-year-old whose political career spans 51 years to date, had earlier this year announced that he intends to retire from…

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Waul lauds political rival Warmington

Dr Waul, 43, received several nods of approval from a small gathering of stakeholders for exercising political maturity when he commended his…

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Marlie Mount to have new classrooms ready for September

Assurance was given by lead contractor Ashtrom Building and Systems Limited following the commencement of work on July 6. Completion of the…

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Buju Banton Foundation, Sunbeam Boys Home partnership long in the making

Banton, one of Reggae’s iconic figures, declared Sunday after winning the 2020 Jamaica Festival Song competition that he’ll be…

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Tech distributor gets teachers online for summer school

Founder of the CLBL Foundation, Mandy Melville said “in our current process of preparing for summer school, we sent out a survey to the…

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Jamaican software developer launches light bill tracker app

According to Smith, who took less than one week to create the app, it allows the customer to estimate their monthly electricity bill…

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