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Audit clears Facebook despite Cambridge Analytica leaks

Published:Friday | April 20, 2018 | 12:00 AM

An audit of Facebook's privacy practices for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found no problems even though the company knew at the time that a data-mining firm improperly obtained private data from millions of users - raising questions about the...

Banking privacy breaches alarming

Published:Friday | April 20, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:On April 11, as I watched Smile Jamaica on TVJ, host Neville Bell related an experience with his financial institution about his card having been "compromised". In his retelling, Mr Bell said that the financial institution had...

Marcus Steele on counterfeit cigarettes:

Published:Friday | April 20, 2018 | 12:00 AM

"The illicit trade in cigarettes has been an ongoing challenge not only for the legal tobacco industry, but also for the Government, which we estimate continues to lose almost $5 billion in revenues annually. We also will continue to emphasise the...

National Mathematics Exposition

Published:Friday | April 20, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Ecommerce giant Alibaba sets plans for Thailand

Published:Thursday | April 19, 2018 | 12:00 AM

E-commerce giant Alibaba sets plans for ThailandThe Chinese e-com-merce giant Alibaba has agreed to step up investments in Thailand as competition between online retailers heats up in fast-growing Southeast Asia.The founder of the online shopping...

Trump confirms CIA chief’s secret meeting with Kim Jong Un

Published:Wednesday | April 18, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP):President Donald Trump yesterday confirmed that his CIA chief secretly met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea and said "a good relationship was formed" heading into the adversaries' anticipated summit.Mike Pompeo's highly unusual talks...

Cuba dual currency

Published:Wednesday | April 18, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Nanny who killed kids, pleaded insanity convicted of murder

Published:Wednesday | April 18, 2018 | 12:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP):A nanny who stabbed two children to death at their home while their mother was taking a sibling to a swimming lesson and their father was out of town was convicted of murder yesterday despite her claims that she was too mentally ill to...

Delory Chuck on reform of justice system...

Published:Wednesday | April 18, 2018 | 12:19 PM

The reform of the justice system is one of the strategies under National Outcome Number 6, Effective Governance, which is outlined in the National Development Plan Vision 2030. The expansion of the Court of Appeal and the Office of the Director of...

Partnership fostered for economic empowerment and nation building

Published:Wednesday | April 18, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The Bob Marley Foundation recently partnered with internet Income Jamaica to hold an online entrepreneurship workshop.The nine entrepreneurs from inner city communities, who participated in the comprehensive one day boot camp, are now equipped with...

A9 stand alone JC Hutchinson photo

Published:Wednesday | April 18, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Who or what is the Public Defender defending?

Published:Wednesday | April 18, 2018 | 11:05 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:Some questions for the Public Defender:Recent pronouncements from the Office of the Public Defender have left me wondering if she is losing it. After Zones of Special Operations and the State of Emergency both St. James and St....

Hypertension: The ticking time bomb

Published:Tuesday | April 17, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Imagine going about your routine trip to the market, then suddenly you're overcome with dizziness, your limbs start to go weak, and you can't speak. With home nowhere in sight, all alone in the busy market, you're having a stroke.This could have...

Icahn company strikes US$1.8b casino deal

Published:Monday | April 16, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Carl Icahn's company struck an approximately US$1.85 billion deal on Monday that would fuse the gambling and hotel operations of Tropicana Entertainment to Eldorado Resorts Inc.The agreement includes the sale of Tropicana Entertainment Inc's real...

Searchers find vehicle in California river, two bodies inside

Published:Monday | April 16, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LEGGETT, CalifORNIA (AP):Crews searching for a family whose vehicle plunged into a rain-swollen Northern California river more than a week ago have found the sport utility vehicle and the bodies of a man and a girl inside, authorities said yesterday...

Protesters take apartment that put ex-leader in jail

Published:Monday | April 16, 2018 | 12:00 AM

GUARUJA, Brazil (AP) :About 100 members of a Brazilian homeless movement protesting the jailing of former President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva yesterday briefly took over the beachfront apartment at the center of the corruption case against him.After...

Glenford Smith | Stressed out mother seeking job

Published:Thursday | April 12, 2018 | 12:00 AM

QUESTION: I am 30 years old and I am seeking a job as an office attendant or housekeeper. I am stressed as I have a mother who has cancer to take care of, along with my two children. Their father got shot and is in a wheelchair, which leaves me to...

Johns Hall road desperate for repair

Published:Thursday | April 12, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:The rehabilitation of the Greenvale to Spur Tree road was well deserved.However, mention must be made about the very poor condition of a road in northern Clarendon, that is, the Johns Hall road, which is the main thoroughfare between...

Cartoon for Saturday, April 14, 2018

Published:Friday | April 13, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Caymanas tips

Published:Friday | April 13, 2018 | 12:00 AM

SVREL TIPSTERS' COMPETITION Racedate : 14/04/2018THE FAN TRACK...

Living Pics

Published:Thursday | April 12, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Gerald Gordon: Young Photographer On the Rise

Published:Wednesday | April 11, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Photographs are such a joy as they remind us of the people, places, and activities we love. Over the years, Gerald Gordon has mastered the craft of keeping memories and recording moments that are so precious but also so easily forgotten.Gordon,...

Scotiabank helps students express themselves through debate

Published:Tuesday | April 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Ode to Mother

Published:Wednesday | April 11, 2018 | 4:54 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:Congratulations to all the mothers in Jamaica! I greatly appreciate my wife, mother, grandmothers and aunts that have influenced my life. Mothers play a critical role in providing the guidance needed for today's youth. How are...

Trump says 'missiles coming' against Syria, 'new and smart'

Published:Wednesday | April 11, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP):Defying Russian warnings against US military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles "will be coming" in response to Syria's suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people."Russia vows to shoot...

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