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Footballer Dujuan ‘Whisper Richards joins AFC Wimbledon on loan from Chelsea
Jamaican international footballer Dujuan ‘Whisper Richards has joined English League One club AFC Wimbledon on a season-long loan from Chelsea. The club made the announcement today. Richards says hes excited to join the club and is ready to fin

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News

One dead, another injured after section of building collapses at Balcombe Drive Primary

At least one man is dead and another seriously wounded after a section of a building at Balcombe Drive Primary and Junior High School in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew, collapsed on them. An alleged eyewitness told our news team that the men were working on

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Sports

Footballer Dujuan ‘Whisper' Richards joins AFC Wimbledon on loan from Chelsea

Jamaican international footballer Dujuan ‘Whisper Richards has joined English League One club AFC Wimbledon on a season-long loan from Chelsea. The club made the announcement today. Richards says hes excited to join the club and is ready to fin

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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

Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years

AP – Apple's new CEO John Ternus takes the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook's 15-year tenure during which the company's value skyrocket to $4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone's enormous popularity. The transition to a new CEO co

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