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Garth Rattray | Some things will not change after the election
The Gleaner
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August 31, 2025
The date for the upcoming general election, Wednesday September 3, is almost upon us. As usual, expensive and furious competition ensued. At the end of all the excitement, there will be a victor; either the incumbent [Jamaica labour Party, JLP]...
New Yorkers can’t get enough of savory pastries, like samosas, empanadas, right now
News India Times
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August 31, 2025
Samosa and chutney served on green leaves in a road side tea stall. PHOTO: Kaushalspeed. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 The hottest accessory in New York isn’t a pair of rose-colored sunglasses or a pistachio green Rolex. It’s...
From treasure to jam: Britain's Bond trail explored
BBC
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Katy PrickettBBC News, Buckinghamshire ShareSave Daniel Craig as James Bond on location in the Highlands of Scotland during the filming of Skyfall James Bond is associated with exotic locations, underwater adventures and even space travel, but the...
Attorney says woman charged with harbouring a fugitive did not know he escaped jail
The Gleaner
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August 26, 2025
The St Catherine woman who was allegedly held in the company of Talik Chambers who had escaped from the Constant Spring police lock-up was remanded until September 2 when she appeared in the parish court today. When Jay-Ann 'Shamara' Holmes...
Brookhaven’s International Festival moves to Lenox Park
Reporter Newspapers - Georgia
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August 31, 2025
Support local news in ATL Rough Draft is a clever, curated, and concise email to help you stay up-to-date. Third World reggae band will perform at the 2025 International Festival in Brookhaven. (Photo provided) Brookhaven’s third annual...
Mother, daughter among 8 in custody over foiled Western Union robbery
The Gleaner
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August 26, 2025
Hope Bay, Portland: A mother and daughter are among eight people now in police custody following an early-morning robbery attempt at a Western Union outlet in Hope Bay, Portland, on Monday. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m., when several...
"It's Better Than the Original": 'Spartacus: House of Ashur' Stars Tease Their Characters in a Spin-Off That Turns Everything on Its Head
Collider
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August 31, 2025
Summary Collider's Steve Weintraub talks with the team behind the upcoming Starz spinoff series Spartacus: House of Ashur at San Diego Comic-Con. The show returns as a "what-if," alternate history that sees Ashur survive Vesuvius, upending the...
All-clear given after bomb threats at several gov't offices
Radio Jamaica
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August 29, 2025
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising that the bomb threats that were received by several government ministries, departments and agencies on Friday morning, have been assessed as zero to low risk and all offices are safe and can be...
Wastewater Project for Carder Park in Portland
Jamaica Information Service
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August 25, 2025
The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the National Water Commission (NWC) signed a financing agreement on August 20 for the $22-million Carder Park Wastewater Project in Port Antonio, Portland. The project includes the installation of a lift...
Police, soldiers and Election Day workers vote today; EOJ addresses concerns
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 29, 2025
The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has sought to ease concerns raised by the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) about voting arrangements for members of the security forces and election day workers, who go to the polls today ahead of the...
Political connection
Jamaica Observer
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August 31, 2025
MILLER BENNETT... even before entering politics, I was involved in other community development and giving back LUCEA, Hanover — While attorney-at-law Heatha Miller Bennett — the People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for Hanover Western in the...
Glow like royalty
Jamaica Observer
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August 31, 2025
Stanbury showcases two of Rach Royalty’s signature products, the facial cleanser and a room spray. (Photo: Naphtali Junior) WHILE most young people fresh out of high school rush to get their first job, 23-year- old Rachel Stanbury never entered...
Ja reportedly joins other countries in suspending shipping packages to US amid Trump tariff policy
The Gleaner
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August 27, 2025
Jamaica’s postal service has stopped accepting packages for shipment to the United States from members of the public, effective today, following a policy shift linked to tariffs by the United States, The Gleaner understands. Outbound mail remains...
JCC clarifies role in blessing of rural school buses following criticism about use of rum libation
Irie FM
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August 28, 2025
JCC clarifies role in blessing of rural school buses following criticism about use of rum libation The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) has sought to clarify its role in the blessing of the buses to be used for the Rural School Bus System. The...
I’m 25 years old and spend more than half my income on vacations – I’ve traveled to 11 countries in a year
The U.S. Sun
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August 30, 2025
A YOUNG traveler is living out his dream, spending the majority of his days, and up to half of his income or more, vacationing around the world. Although the globetrotter shells out $36,000 to $60,000 each year on travel, what looks like luxury is...
The Costly Illusion of Quick Fixes
Milwaukee Courier - Wisconsin
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August 30, 2025
By Michelle Bryant Michelle Bryant When the Trump administration dispatched the National Guard into American cities under the banner of “fighting crime,” the move was hailed by some as a strong, decisive response to surging violence. The image of...
Annual ASTA Showcase Encourages Travel Advisors to “Tell the Deeper Caribbean Story”
Travel Market Report - New York
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About 300 travel advisors gathered for ASTA’s 2025 Caribbean Showcase, held at Sandals South Coast, on Aug. 23 to 26 to learn more about “the best warm weather destination on planet Earth,” in the words of Jamaica Minister of Tourism Edmund...
Fundraising drive raises $5 million for Jamaican Museum in Atlanta
Caribbean Life - New York
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August 27, 2025
The mission of the Jamaican Museum and Cultural Center (JMCC) is to investigate, compile, and document Jamaica’s history from its genesis through its struggles. On Sunday, August 24, 2025, in the vibrant city of Atlanta, Georgia, the JMCC took its...
Flying Concorde Sim: A Pilot’s Perspective From the Edge of Space
Flying Magazine
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August 30, 2025
I’m seated in “Le Club,” Air France’s Concorde Lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (LFPG). It’s May 2000, and across from me, outside a panoramic window, Concorde waits in silhouette—poised, sleek, unreal. Check-in was a breeze. The lounge,...
Rockfort Mineral Bath reopens
The Gleaner
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August 22, 2025
After years of closure, Jamaicans and visitors alike can once again enjoy the Rockfort Mineral Bath in Kingston. The facility was officially opened today, and the public will have access starting on Friday. “We have delivered,” declared Culture...