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Jamaica-born Lauderhill Vice Mayor Richard Campbell charged in domestic battery case
Jamaica-born Richard Campbell, the Vice Mayor of Lauderhill, Florida, is expected to appear in court on Tuesday after spending Monday night in the Broward County Jail. Campbell, 70, has been charged with simple domestic battery and felony tampering with

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Jamaica-born Lauderhill Vice Mayor Richard Campbell charged in domestic battery case

Jamaica-born Richard Campbell, the Vice Mayor of Lauderhill, Florida, is expected to appear in court on Tuesday after spending Monday night in the Broward County Jail. Campbell, 70, has been charged with simple domestic battery and felony tampering with

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Sports

Alcaraz returns to US Open with victory, Sabalenka three-peat bid still on

NEW YORK (AP): Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free. Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 yesterday, showing no ill effects from the right wrist injury that had sidelined the 23-year-old Spaniard since April. “

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Business

Influencer pleads guilty to criminal impersonation for viral pranks at Arizona businesses

A social media influencer known for posting viral videos of pranks has pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation in Arizona, USA, for posing as an employee of businesses in a Phoenix suburb and orchestrating brief but chaotic takeover attempts. The outcome

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Entertainment

Fiery performance from Capleton at Encore Live

Capleton reminded patrons at Encore Live on Sunday why his name has remained synonymous with commanding performances, delivering a fiery set that brought culture, consciousness and dancehall history to Plantation Cove in St Ann.

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Commentary

Chelsea Chin | TikTok, taps and public office

For generations, an elected representatives connection with constituents was built through community meetings, church services, town halls, political meetings, and knocking on doors. Today, a politician can reach thousands of people with nothing more t

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Letters

Is Jamaica's BPO model reaching end of the road?
THE EDITOR, Madam: For years, Jamaicas business process outsourcing sector was one of the countrys strongest employment stories. That is changing. Employment in Jamaicas outsourcing sector has fallen from about 60,000 jobs to roughly 40,000 in t

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Tuesday

There was plenty of flavour and even more personality at Havana Café, in St Andrew last Thursday as Red Stripe Flavours hosted its ‘Pick Your Flavour Lyme. Content creators, influencers, and friends of the brand turned out for a little friendly com

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Shipping

Shipping | When English is not enough in regional shipping

When a clarification takes four exchanges instead of one because neither party is comfortable in the others language, the cost lands somewhere. In demurrage. In a missed connection. In a relationship that stays transactional when it could have become s

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World News

Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – Rescue teams with search dogs continued to search through mud, rocks and debris on Tuesday on the border with Nepal and China for thousands of people still missing following the catastrophic floods that tore through communities a

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