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Man killed, two others injured after truck crashes into parked vehicle in Portland
A 22-year-old man died from injuries he sustained when the Isuzu motor truck he was travelling in slammed into the rear of a parked truck on the main road in Hope Bay, Portland on Saturday. The man, whose name has not been released, was a passenger in th

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Man killed, two others injured after truck crashes into parked vehicle in Portland

A 22-year-old man died from injuries he sustained when the Isuzu motor truck he was travelling in slammed into the rear of a parked truck on the main road in Hope Bay, Portland on Saturday. The man, whose name has not been released, was a passenger in th

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Sports

Immaculate, KC lead the way

IMMACULATE Conception High and defending champions Kingston College were the early leaders on day one of the Corporate Area Track and Field Championships at Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College (JC), yesterday. Immaculate, with 165 points, lead the girls

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Entertainment

Cat Coore's life a call to ‘selah' – Rev Astor Carlyle

The thanksgiving service for Stephen ‘Cat Coore was not sad, but there were tears. It was the first time that many could recall ever seeing Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange shed tears while giving a tribute, and leg

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Commentary

Tony Deyal | The Barbados fire horse

The Lunar New Year galloped in last Tuesday. This Year of the Fire Horse, according to Chinese beliefs, symbolises energy, independence, endurance, and loyalty, reflecting the qualities of the noble creature. The Chinese zodiac cycles through 12 animals e

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Letters

Consider abolishing income tax
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica navigates its economic landscape, its time to reconsider the tax structure. The current system places a significant burden on individual taxpayers, while key industries like tourism and agriculture enjoy exemptions. Touri

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Lifestyle

GoodHeart | 20 years of healing hearts in Jamaica

For 20 years, Dr Jeffery Jacobs has travelled to Jamaica to perform life-saving work. As a cardiologist and co-founder and president of Cardiac Kids of Florida, he has led 16 missions to repair young hearts across the island. Last Friday, the Cardiac Kid

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World News

President Trump wants to impose 15% tariff, up from 10% he announced after Supreme Court decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Trump said in a social media post on that he was making the decision “Based on a thoro

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