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#RioGoldRush: All eyes on Bolt as seven Jamaicans hit the tracks this evening
Track and field’s poster boy Usain Bolt headlines seven Jamaicans who will be in action during today's afternoon session of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Bolt will look to move one step closer to making history when the men’s 100m semi-finals get underway at 7 p.m, with heat one featuring Nickel Ashmeade in lane four alongside France’s Jimmy Vicaunt.
CommentsStreetlight debt mounts to over J$4b, JPS struggles to maintain network
Electricity distributor, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), says the huge debt owed by government for streetlights is affecting its ability to properly maintain the service. The JPS said it has repaired more than 12,000 streetlights across...
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TRIUMPH! - Super Elaine gets Jamaica flying as sprint queen Shelly gets bronze
One reign ended last night inside Rio’s Olympic Stadium as another was crowned in golden glory. Elaine Thompson last night became the second Jamaican to win Olympic gold in the women’s 100m after a commanding win inside the...
CommentsBOLT: The final chapter
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil:In 2008 Usain Bolt arrived at his second Olympic Games with a bit of a buzz after just setting a new world record in the 100m.Eight years on and the boy from Sherwood Content, Trelawny, returns looking to give the historians...
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Cruel cop! - Woman flees after 10 years of beating at the hands of her police boyfriend
Her 18-year relationship with a policeman saw Janet* being beaten on a regular basis, but it was the realisation that their son was also becoming abusive that finally forced her to pack up her things and flee to the United State this year.Janet said...
Comments'Catfishing' craze hits Jamaica - New social-media trend putting children at risk
A number of Jamaica's children are putting themselves in serious danger by engaging in a risky practice they have dubbed 'catfishing'.The term, which was derived from a 2010 documentary of the same name that has subsequently been made into a TV...
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'It's Elaine's time' - Thompson: I'm excited, really happy
Elaine Thompson says last year's World Championships silver medal in the 200 metres was the big motivator behind her sprint to the women's 100m Olympic gold medal last night inside the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.Thompson clocked 10.71 seconds...
CommentsWilliams seeking right bounce for Rio medal
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil:Four years ago, Kimberly Williams was a wide-eyed youngster who was not quite sure what to expect from her first Olympic experience.A Commonwealth title, World Indoor Championships bronze, and two appearances in the final of...
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Jamaica buys back two global bonds amid new debt issue
The Government of Jamaica announced that its offer to buy back 2017 and 2019 old bond notes was accepted, which paves the way for it to offer up to US$1.2 billion to investors to finance the purchase of the old notes.Jamaica intends to apply to have...
CommentsJCAA getting more applications for drone use
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has seen a steady increase in applications by local businesses for the use of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).As interest in the technology grows, the JCAA is fielding repeat applications from...
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No work permits limits local dancers ... while overseas acts run with the profits
LATONYA STYLE, the owner and manager of DanceJa Studio in Liguanea, has been a prominent figure on the Jamaican dance scene, playing the role of unofficial ambassador of dancehall through structured dance and cultural workshops targeting Europeans...
CommentsFestival Queen winner ready to effect positive changes in JA
The curtains may have closed on the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen pageant for 2016, but the hard work for the freshly crowned Queen is just beginning.In case you were worried about whether the woman that walked away with the prestigious title was...
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Trump refuses to drop false claim Obama founded IS
MIAMI (AP):Donald Trump repeatedly accused President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State group yesterday, refusing to take back a patently false allegation even when questioned about the logic of...
CommentsTough talk between Russia, Ukraine heats up Crimea stalemate
MOSCOW (AP):Ukraine's president put his army on combat alert yesterday along the country's de-facto borders with Crimea and separatist rebels in the east as a war of words between Russia and...
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Life and adventures of James Ferguson
Valerie Facey is the most amazing of individuals, an American by birth, with a life that well deserves a book of its own. Just to sit in her library (someone will have a field day going through her vast accumulation of esoteric books one day) and to...
CommentsThe immortal Message
For the most part, Marcus Garvey's accomplishments are showcased during Black History Month. They have also been featured in the lyrical compositions of musical outfits such as Burning Spear.But for all our efforts, we are yet to grasp the magnitude...
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Thundersport three-way - Gore, Gregg, Summerbell get Dover wins
None of the top drivers managed to totally dominate the Total Independence of Speed Meet at Dover Raceway, St Ann, last Sunday. The fair-sized crowd was treated to one win each from the big three - David 'King' Summerbell in his Mitsubishi Evolution...
CommentsRewards after Vernamfield drag
The frustration at the Sunday, July 24, meet is nearly forgotten, and on Tuesday, drivers got a chance to relive some of the Vernamfield thrills at the awards presentation for the Supligen Drag Racing Challenge #3 at C...
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Anthony Chen | Betting against coal
The proposal for a 1,000-megawatt power plant being contemplated for the new owners of bauxite alumina company Alpart is short-sighted and poses danger to residents in the vicinity of the plant. While there will be immediate gains for the owners,...
CommentsIan Boyne | Repeal buggery law
Caribbean gay activists and their sympathisers were considerably buoyed this past week by the ruling of the Belizean Supreme Court striking down the buggery law as unconstitutional. Jamaican gays are hoping that our judiciary will do likewise.But...
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Doctor's Advice: When my husband's away
Q A pleasant good day to you, Doc. I am a married woman and I never thought I would be unfaithful to my husband. But last month while he was away, I began talking to a tourist (male) in the bar where I work, and we got along...
CommentsBirthday Soirée times two
WESTERN BUREAU:The party started at Mystic Thai last Wednesday night (August 3), then made a stop at the Round Hill Hotel and Villas on Friday, and culminated on Saturday (August 6) with a cruise on Rhapsody Cruise's 65-foot...
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Editorial | NEPA's responsibility in coal debate
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