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Car crashes into river in St Mary, woman dies after being swept away
A woman on Monday died in St Mary after the car she was travelling in lost control and plunged into a river, and she was swept away by the water while trying to get to safety. She has been identified by the police as 31-year-old Shirnell Maxine Ettienne

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Car crashes into river in St Mary, woman dies after being swept away

A woman on Monday died in St Mary after the car she was travelling in lost control and plunged into a river, and she was swept away by the water while trying to get to safety. She has been identified by the police as 31-year-old Shirnell Maxine Ettienne

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Sports

Nkrumie sprints to CAC silver
Bouwahjgie Nkrumie claimed the silver medal in the mens 100m at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games yesterday following a strong performance at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Nkrumie secured a place o

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Business

US stocks rally near record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries about inflation

US stocks are rallying to the edge of their all-time high on Monday after easing oil prices helped calm Wall Streets worries that inflation could get even worse. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5 per cent and is just 0.1 per cent below its record set earlier

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Entertainment

Reggae Icon Awards for Wayne Wonder, Busy Signal at Grand Gala

This year, Von Wayne Charles and Reanno Devon Gordon will be the recipients of the annual Reggae Icon Award presented by the Government of Jamaica during the Independence Day Grand Gala. This award “honours artistes who shape the global reach of reggae

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Commentary

Gordon Robinson | Creativity is relevance

In the midst of Jamaicas 64th independence celebrations my distress is that the iconic Festival Song contest has become a snooze fest. It began in 1966 as Edward Seagas brainchild. He wanted a symbol that would unite Jamaicans regardless of race, cr

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Letters

Letter of the Day | Reclaim the meaning, not merely the names
THE EDITOR, Madam: Marcel Bents letter raises a valuable question about how Jamaicans remember Emancipation and Independence. He is right that names carry historical and political meaning, and our commemorations should never suggest freedom was a gift

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Tuesday

Kings House East Lawn came alive on Saturday as patrons gathered for the second staging of Come Alive: A National Call to Worship. The evening struck a powerful balance between reflective worship and spirited celebration, with gospel acts HUMBLE, Petr

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Shipping

Shipping | Jamaica's maritime expertise recognised as IMO reviews global seafarer training standards

Secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, confirmed during a visit to the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) that the IMO has embarked on a comprehensive review of the STCW Convention, the international framew

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World News

Judge rules New York can't ban federal agents from wearing face coverings

NEW YORK (AP) — New York cant ban federal agents from wearing face coverings or require that they wear visible identification, a federal judge ruled Monday. The ruling comes after a federal judge earlier this year blocked a similar law in Californi

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