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Debt-saddled Argentina pitches ‘golden passport scheme to woo wealthy foreigners
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina on Friday announced plans to offer citizenship to wealthy foreigners in exchange for cash contributions or investments in government bonds, as libertarian President Javier Milei seeks new sources of dollars for t

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Ganja and offensive weapons seized by police in St Andrew operation, three arrested

The police are reporting that three people were taken in custody following the seizure of approximately $500,000 worth of marijuana and an assortment of offensive weapons during a major operation in St Andrew on Friday. The two men and a woman were arres

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Sports

Man City lodges 'comprehensive' appeal after guilty verdict in financial rule-breaking scandal

AP – Manchester City has lodged a "comprehensive" appeal, the club confirmed on Friday, following the publication of a report by an independent commission detailing large-scale financial rule-breaking by the Premier League giant in one of English soccer

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Business

Formal jobs decline by 24,000 as fewer Jamaicans work

More than 21,000 Jamaicans were no longer employed in July, with most of the losses concentrated in formal jobs, even as the country's unemployment rate remained near historic lows, according to new data released Wednesday by the Statistical Institute of

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Entertainment

5 Questions with Quada

A youngster with a deep passion for music and a determination to be heard is how associates describe Shacquelle Clarke, better known as Quada, a name he says stands for: Quite Unusual Applicable Dancehall Artistry.

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Commentary

Editorial | The Kamla-Delcy rapprochement

The recent meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly between Venezuelas Delcy Rodriguez and Trinidad and Tobagos Kamla Persad-Bissessar is good for their countries. It is also positive for the rest of the Caribbean, especially if it helps to

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Letters

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Jamaica has a salary problem, but we keep calling it a cost-of-living problem This is true enuh, the wages paid to Jamaicans are abysmal compared to the cost of living. - @unbrash Only someone whos never been a businessman would ever say this. - @

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Lifestyle

Tips for getting a authentic, professional headshot

Headshots used on social media profiles, business websites and in other career contexts are like virtual handshakes, often introducing people to potential employers, collaborators or audiences long before an in-person meeting. Its natural to want to fe

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World News

Debt-saddled Argentina pitches ‘golden passport' scheme to woo wealthy foreigners

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina on Friday announced plans to offer citizenship to wealthy foreigners in exchange for cash contributions or investments in government bonds, as libertarian President Javier Milei seeks new sources of dollars for t

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