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WESTMORELAND POLICE NAB MURDER SUSPECT MOMENTS AFTER CRIME

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
Wayne Josephs, is commending a police team for the quick apprehension of a
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39 BODIES DUG UP IN CULT INVESTIGATION OF PASTOR IN KENYA

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thirty-nine bodies have been found so far on land owned by
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death. Malindi sub-county police chief John Kemboi said that more shallow
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SHAGGY FOUNDATION RELEASES $100 MILLION TO BUSTAMANTE HOSPITAL PREMIUM

The controversial $100 million raised by the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation
in 2018 has finally been released to facilitate upgrades at the Bustamante
Hospital for Children in St Andrew. The money will aid a slew of initiatives
aimed at...
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LIFE AFTER PRISON PREMIUM

Prison changed my life Despite spending 24 years behind bars, Leon Ivey has no
regrets and sees himself as a changed man whose imprisonment has given him a new
lease on life. “Me nuh shame of myself and me nuh regret going to prison
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STAKEHOLDERS URGE GOVERNMENT TO RETHINK RELOCATING TINSON PEN AERODROME

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ announced plans to relocate the
Tinson Pen Aerodrome, to expand cargo space for the country’s ports, has put
stakeholders at the Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston facility in a bind. The
Government’s plans...
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DENSIL WILLIAMS LEADS RACE FOR UWI MONA PRINCIPAL, CLAIMS INSIDER

Professor of international business and a senior administrator at The University
of the West Indies (UWI), Densil Williams, has been recommended to take over as
principal of the financially troubled Mona campus in Jamaica, The Sunday Gleaner
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NO WORRIES

WITH THE Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association’s (ISSA) new rules regarding
foreign students set to come into being next school year, president Keith
Wellington says that those who are already here and competing will not have to
worry about...
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SLOW RECOVERY FOR WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

THE DISPARITY between the top teams and some of the newer ones in the Jamaica
Women’s Premier League (JWPL) and the same scenario playing out in the
Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA) schoolgirl league has been
particularly glaring...
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MYSTIC MOUNTAIN’S MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER ASKS FOR REHABILITATION OF COMPANY

DEBBIE ANN Gordon, appointed Trustee in Bankruptcy for Mystic Mountain Limited
-- the attraction company that is going through insolvency proceedings -
disclosed in a creditor’s report issued in March that she was in receipt of a
request from...
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CANOPY MAKES $2.7 BILLION IN REVENUE ON PATH TO PROFIT PREMIUM

CANOPY INSURANCE Limited aims to make its first profit in 2023 following its
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER NORRIS MAN’S ‘PERSISTENCE’ STILL STRONG

An interview with roots-reggae entertainer Norris Man begins gently enough, with
his taking measure of the distance he has come. For the uninitiated, the veteran
artiste might be considered an underground recording artiste, albeit one who
managed...
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STOWE-MINOTT FEUD SEES JARIA ‘CONTEMPLATING’ MAKING SECOND AWARD

Chairman of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), Ewan Simpson, is
emphasising that his organisation “is not prepared to get involved” in an
altercation between the widow of Sugar Minott, Maxine Stowe, and some of his
children over a...
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EDITORIAL | HOLDING THE US TO ACCOUNT

Last week’s call by Caribbean leaders for the United States to “urgently adopt
and take action to stop the illegal exportation of firearms and ammunition” into
this region is likely to land in Washington like a gnat on an elephant’s back.
Even if...
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JEANETTE CALDER | CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM – THE ROAD AHEAD

Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) welcomes the start of an official
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police said Friday. A male suspect was killed in a shootout with police hours
after and...
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DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER QUITS AFTER BULLYING INVESTIGATION

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Doug Tallamy, the wildlife ecologist and entomologist who urges home gardeners
to join forces and create a pollinator-friendly “Homegrown National Park,” is
now bringing kids into the effort. Tallamy has become a leading evangelist for
the return...
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POSITIVE MANIFESTATIONS CAN LEAD TO HEALTHY LIFE

In today’s fast-paced yet sedentary life, two of the most important things are
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has the Ford...
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TOYOTA ADDS SPACE WITH PRIUS PLUS

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21 TO JOIN THE RANKS OF THE DISTINGUISHED

A new crop of distinguished women have bloomed. Dedicated to recognising
inspiring women from all walks of life, The Gleaner’s Flair will host The
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celebration that recognises...


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beverages (SSBs) in the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is well
documented. Health education campaigns by various entities, including the
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