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Worker killed in crane accident at Sangster airport on his 58th birthday
WESTERN BUREAU – A maintenance worker was killed in a freak accident at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday morning after parts of a crane he was operating reportedly fell on him. The deceased has been identified as 5

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Worker killed in crane accident at Sangster airport on his 58th birthday

WESTERN BUREAU – A maintenance worker was killed in a freak accident at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday morning after parts of a crane he was operating reportedly fell on him. The deceased has been identified as 5

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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

Hurricane Melissa's real lesson – It could hit again

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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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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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Putin vows to use ‘all weapons' if territory attacked

President Vladimir Putin yesterday reiterated Moscows long-held position that Russia is not planning to attack European countries, but will respond to aggression with “all weapons” in its arsenal. In remarks at a foreign policy forum, Putin accused

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