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A man who was arrested on Monday after he allegedly withdrew over US$800 from an ATM at the Sangster International Airport in St James is one of seven men now in custody for suspected involvement in lottery scamming. The others were reportedly...
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The Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), in an initiative to drive rural development, is ready to embark on a $445-million project to establish a state-of-the-art Industrial Park at Lydford in St Ann. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining...
Rural schools in St Catherine are set to benefit from the donation of computer tablets arising from an initiative involving the St Catherine Justices of the Peace Association and technology company Smart Mobile Solutions Group (SMS). The...
WESTERN BUREAU: Seventeen years after he was arrested on cocaine charges and his case adjourned sine die without a clear date for continuation, Mickey Miller left the St James Parish Court a free man after all the charges against him were dismissed...
CUSTOS OF Manchester Garfield Green’s Beliefs, Values and Attitudes (BVA) initiative has been creating a wave of change in the parish since its launch in December 2021. The programme, that has the full backing of the Government through its...
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Hopewell, Hanover, are now crying for help to rid the town of a growing pile of metal waste, which is ballooning in the ‘River Gully’ area. They say that in addition to being an eyesore, there are also health concerns...
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, and Parade Gardens, Kingston, where zones of special operations (ZOSOs) are now in effect, are set to benefit from an additional investment of $70.1 million. This investment forms part of...
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Parish Court has ordered that Saroyan Brown, the man implicated in the 2022 shooting death of cable technician Kemar Wilson in Catherine Hall, St James, should be held in police custody until May 24, following a failed...
Retirement planning should be part of any conversation about financial planning, says Othneil Blagrove, senior manager – sales, JN Life Insurance Company. He therefore wants every Jamaican to take the matter of retirement planning seriously,...
The Made in Manchester Expo was designed to assist micro and small businesswomen in the parish to raise their visibility, build brand recognition and grow their businesses. The more than 40 female business owners at the event’s ninth staging, held...
IN A concerted effort to uplift communities and provide tangible pathways to employment, the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) partnered with the Sandals Foundation to organise a transformative job readiness workshop. This initiative has yielded...
SHARI TOMLINSON’S journey with baking and entrepreneurship is a testament to her passion and determination. It began with sharing her creations with friends in high school four or five years ago. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to study...
Delories Jones, senior vice-president for sales and marketing at JN Fund Managers, recommends that before you invest for the long haul, you should do an assessment of your finances to know how much money is available to invest. “It wouldn’t be...
Dear Mr Bassie, Would you please explain what it means to obtain indefinite leave to remain by way of your private life. BB Dear BB, Persons may be eligible for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) if they either have a visa on the basis of their...
Dear Miss Powell, I am currently a manager at a hotel in Jamaica and I am planning to visit a friend in Alberta this summer. She says that hotel workers are in demand in Alberta. Is this true? If I get a job in a hotel there, will this qualify me...
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, My husband is a green card holder in the United States. We got married in August 2023 and he is now planning to file for me. However, I would like to know, if and when the application is approved, will I have to take the...
