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The Ultimate Jerk Chicken Recipe, Inspired by Jodie Turner-Smith’s Jamaican Roots
Jerk chicken is a staple within Jamaican culture and cuisine. Most locals enjoy preparing it often, while tourists flock to the island to get a taste of the dish fresh off the grill of their favorite restaurant or road side stand. For EBONY April 2023 cover star, Jodie Turner-Smith, jerk chicken
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Update | In aftermath of attack, Guardsman to give all couriers bulletproof vests, making them mandatory
WESTERN BUREAU: A day after one of its security officers was killed in a foiled robbery in St Elizabeth, Guardsman Group has committed to mandating the wearing of bulletproof vests among its 300-strong armoured fleet
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Partners ready to begin Harmony Cove project in Trelawny - Clarke
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke, says the Government is looking to identify resources to fund its US$25-million equity contribution to the Harmony Cove tourism development project in Trelawny, in order to facilitate the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Growth & Jobs |Use research to boost productivity – Urquhart
Senior director of the Research and Measurement Unit, Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Mikhail-Ann Urquhart, has said investment in research and development is critical in achieving the levels of productivity needed to boost competitiveness and...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Portland sounds alarm over record one-day infections
Describing the spike in COVID-19 cases in Portland as alarming, Port Antonio Mayor Paul Thompson is appealing for residents to be more responsible and to adhere to health and safety protocols. Thompson’s comments came hours after the Ministry of...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Young Javier Forrester, the now 11-year-old bone cancer patient whose mother recently made an appeal for help, is well on his way to receiving a prosthetic leg.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Brandon Johnson Is Chicago's New Mayor
After a hotly contested political battle, Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor of Chicago, Politico reports. He will succeed former Mayor Lori Lightfoot who lost her reelection bid in the primary in February. Johnson defeated Paul Vallas, a former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools and a moderat
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Three more years for Commish Anderson - Shielded contracts yet to be released
Major General Antony Anderson will continue as commissioner of police for at least another three years as the Office of the Services Commissions (OSC) continues to face criticisms for refusing to disclose the top cop’s employment contract. “I...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Douglas and Friends Foundation applying the 80/20 rule in assisting students
The Douglas and Friends Foundation Inc (DFF) has been applying the 80/20 rule in targeting students for assistance, who, through sheer will, overcome the extremes of poverty and are somehow still able to maintain academic excellence. To that end,...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
COVID-19 field hospital at Falmouth now ready
The need for additional bed space to handle coronavirus cases in western Jamaica should be alleviated somewhat this coming Monday as the new $200 million field hospital/COVID-19 Ward on the grounds of the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny will be ready to host patients.
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Professor Edwin Jones has died
Professor Edwin Jones, known for his work in public management and development at the University of the West Indies, has died. He was 80. Jones had been ailing for some time and had been admitted to hospital where he died this morning. In addition...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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CLA’s former chairman castigates Shaw
Former chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Hyacinth ‘Cindy’ Lightbourne, has criticised Audley Shaw for making “unfortunate and inaccurate” statements about the agency. The industry, investment and commerce minister said the ganja...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Jonielle Daley/Staff Reporter Fear of the coronavirus has convinced Maureen Haslam to take the coronavirus jab the first chance she gets. But the 35-year-old Spanish Town resident still has lots of unanswered questions about the vaccine. Waiting...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Some Christians falling prey to moral decadence – JBU president
Reverend Norva Rodney, president of the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU), says he is very concerned that some Christians appear to be missing their calling, as they are falling prey to moral decadence because of their preoccupation with wealth and the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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US money to help deportees
The United States Government has agreed to help fund the refurbishing of the Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre in Portmore, or a similar facility, which will be used for the rehabilitation and training of deportees, Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States Audrey Marks has revealed.
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723 new COVID-19 cases, seven additional deaths
Jamaica on Saturday recorded seven more COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 453. The deceased are: 1. 73-year-old woman from Kingston and St Andrew. 2. 85-year-old female from Kingston and St Andrew. 3. 73-year-old man from Kingston and St Andrew...
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Growth & Jobs| Entrepreneur looks to wellness tourism
Co-founder and director of MonkFit Wellness Systems Mark Miller is looking to carve out a niche in the Jamaican health and wellness industry through a host of virtual and face-to-face offerings. With a team of three other wellness experts – boxing...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Health Minister confirms UK COVID variant in Jamaica
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has revealed that test results of random COVID samples from patients with no travel history have confirmed that the UK variant is in Jamaica. The samples were taken from the parishes of St Catherine, St James, Clarendon, Trelawny, Kingston and St Andrew.
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Liner Notes: The Ultimate Carnival Playlist
Carnival season is underway and so are the vibes. From soca to dancehall to Afrobeats, the sounds of Carnival are recognizable throughout the diaspora and get our hearts racing in triple time. This major cultural celebration began as a commemoration of freedom and resilience by merging African an
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Check Out Gonza, the Black-Owned Swimwear Brand That Jodie Turner-Smith Can't Get Enough Of
Founded by Ryan Horne in June 2021, Gonza swimwear has become a fast favorite for its inclusive ethos, trendy styles and mission of representation. The line is so fire that EBONY's April 2023 cover star Jodie Turner-Smith can not get enough of it and brings the pieces everywhere she travels. EBON
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NCU student seeks funding for cancer treatment in Cuba
Racquel Matthews, a senior criminal justice student at Northern Caribbean University (NCU), has the rare pseuomyxoma Peritonei cancer that requires medical treatment that is not available in Jamaica. One year ago, Matthews did a preliminary...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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More entities using online registration platform
The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is reporting a record number of entity registrations for last year; 27 per cent of which was done using its recently launched Electronic Business Registration Platform (eBRF). The record registration was...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
OXYGEN ALARM
Jamaica’s major hospitals are teetering on the very thin edge of collapse as some have either run out oxygen stock or are dangerously low amid rising COVID-19 hospitalisations and the resulting demands for the life-preserving chemical. “There is...
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The pandemic’s silver lining - Health sector getting much-needed investment as COVID-19 delivers critical lessons
A year under the weight of the pandemic brought on by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Jamaica creaking public health system is under the microscope as mounting cases of COVID-19 threaten to overwhelm the system, which has been starved of significant...
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Rev Carla Dunbar: Uses GYMM platform to assist couples, children
The prayers of several families have been answered through the Carla Dunbar Ministries, led by Reverend Dr Carla Dunbar, who has been offering marriage and family counselling for more than a decade – some of which she does on a pro bono basis. Why...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Sex-abuse victim empowering women
She was a victim at the hands of father figures and a mother who chose to look the other way. But Shawnafi Dynesen, a native of Bath, St Thomas, has turned a history of pain into a road map of redemption and strength. The 42-year-old, who now lives...
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CIBC FirstCaribbean donates US$500,000 to help 10 regional countries purchase vaccines
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Ten countries across the region will get a major boost to their COVID-19 vaccination programmes as a result of a US$500,000 donation from regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean. The donation to national vaccination...
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MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Consultant nephrologist at the Mandeville Regional Hospital here, Dr Racquel Lowe-Jones, is appealing for individuals suffering from renal (kidney) disease to be prioritised for the roll-out of novel coronavirus vaccines due to the high vulnerability of the group.
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Despite launching a broadside at those who have flagrantly flouted safety rules amid a surge of COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has held back from imposing further restrictions amid a lingering lockdown debate. Thirteen of 22...
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Growth & Jobs |JN Bank ups digitalisation, offers better solutions
JN Bank, the commercial banking arm of the JN Group, has said that its intensified investment in the digitalisation of its business processes has allowed it to offer greater convenience to its members, customers, and employees while increasing...
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