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Stakeholders say Negril perfect for wellness tourism

WESTERN BUREAU: When most persons think of Jamaica, images of white sand beaches and all-inclusive hotels spring to mind. But as global wellness tourism surges toward what experts project will be a multi-trillion-dollar industry, local stakeholders...

Shanique Walker triumphs through scholarships, persistence

Every step of 37-year-old Shanique Walker’s tertiary education has been funded by scholarships. In just a few months, the former Hampton School student will begin her PhD at Padua University in Italy, focusing on biotechnologies and how yeast...

Caribbean must unite as ‘epicentre of experiential tourism,’ says Bartlett

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has called on Caribbean nations to embrace “co-petition,” a blend of competition and cooperation, as the region positions itself as the global epicentre of experiential tourism. Speaking at...

New road linking Hanover to Westmoreland will open up new lands for housing, says PM Holness

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says plans are afoot for the construction of a new road for sections of Hanover leading into Westmorland, which will also open up new lands for development, to include housing, as swell as complement...

Election leadership debate turns heated as Holness and Golding trade accusations

“Hypocrite,” “liar,” and “flip-flopper” were some of the insults hurled during the leadership debate between Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding, as the two men clashed on issues ranging from corruption and the...

US seeks UN authorisation for new ‘Gang Suppression Force’ to tackle escalating violence in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States announced Thursday that it is seeking UN authorisation for a new “Gang Suppression Force” to help tackle the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed groups have expanded their brutal activities from the...

Two of three men held in major ganja bust granted $1 million bail

Two of the three men arrested and charged earlier this month in connection with the seizure of nearly 2,000 pounds of compressed ganja have each been granted $1 million bail in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Patrick Branford and Nane...

Update |Man gunned down in Braeton in Portmore identified

The police have identified the man who was gunned down along the main road in Braeton, Portmore, St Catherine this morning. He is 43-year-old David Livermore of Myrie Avenue, St Andrew. No motive has been established for the killing. Reports are...

JTA gets improved wage offer from gov’t

The Government has improved its offer to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) for the first year, putting a two per cent increase on the table. Over four years, the Government had offered zero per cent in year one, which is tantamount to a...

Not Christian… JCC distances itself from white rum being used to bless rural school buses

The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) is distancing itself from a move by Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to use white rum during an event on Wednesday to bless the buses that are to be used under the Government's rural school bus system. The...
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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 12 #588

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Oct. 12, No. 588.
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